Swiss Franc Currency Report

Last Updated on Friday, 26 March 2010 09:49 Written by admin Thursday, 25 March 2010 07:25

Swiss Franc ETFs

You can simplify your currency trading by investing in the Swiss Franc using Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs). The symbol for the Swiss Franc ETF is FXF. The name for this ETF is the CurrencyShares Swiss Franc Trust. If the Swiss Franc is undervalued according to the Big Mac Index, buy FXF taking into account the Big Mac Index investing time-frame issue. Here is the description of FXF:

The CurrencyShares Swiss Franc Trust is designed to track the price of the Swiss Franc net of the Trust’s expenses, which are expected to be paid from the interest earned on the deposited Swiss Francs.

Swiss Franc ETF = FXF

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If you think the Swiss Franc will appreciate against the dollar specifically you could invest in the SZE. This is a description of the purpose of SZE:

The ELEMENTS U.S. Dollar/Swiss Franc Exchange Rate ETN is designed for investors who anticipate that the Swiss franc will appreciate against the U.S. dollar. The fund tracks the performance of the U.S. Dollar/Swiss Franc exchange rate plus the returns received on overnight deposits in Swiss Francs.

Swiss Franc vs. Dollar ETF = SZE