A New Way to Invest in Infrastructure

Barclays(BCS Quote) has come out with a new exchange-traded fund, the iShares S&P Global Infrastructure Index Fund(IGF Quote), that is definitely worth considering.

Infrastructure is an asset class that has interested me for some time. I believe it is crucial that a diversified portfolio have some exposure to toll roads and airports around the world because they are likely to hold up well in a U.S. slowdown.

I have written about U.S.-listed Macquarie Infrastructure Trust (MIC Quote) several times in the last couple of years, touting it as my favorite product in the space, but IGF also seems compelling.

It's probably a better way to invest in the sector than another ETF that debuted recently, the SPDR FTSE/Macquarie Global Infrastructure 100 ETF (GII Quote). ...