A new composite of leading Israeli companies was launched last Wednesday, called an Exchange Traded Fund (ETF). Represented under the ticker symbol ISRA, this announcement signifies a new opportunity to invest in Israel and is designed to provide investors with broad exposure to Israel's dynamic equity market. 

 

Eli Groner, Minister of Economic Affairs at the Embassy spoke to this achievement: "I often describe Israel as 'the start-up nation' given how many entrepreneurs and interesting ideas are at work in the country today, and one of the main questions I get when I speak with the Jewish community in the U.S. focuses on how they can invest in what's happening in Israel," said Mr. Groner. "With the index that BlueStar has created and the fund that Market Vectors has launched, the opportunity now exists for every investor to add exposure to Israel's dynamic private sector".