Newsletter · JAVAS
While markets roiled over the past week, exchange traded fund investors have been shifting into the emerging markets. Among most in-demand ETFs of the past week, the Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEArca: VWO) attracted $1.3 billion in net inflows and the iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEArca: IEMG) saw $1.0 billion in new creations, according to ETFdb data.
Brazil country-specific exchange traded funds rebounded Monday as traders anticipate the central bank to take aggressive interest rate hikes. The iShares MSCI Brazil Capped ETF ( EWZ B+ ) increased 1.3% on Monday, testing its long-term support at the 200-day simple moving average.
Abu Dhabi-based asset manager Chimera Capital has unveiled a new ETF in the United Arab Emirates providing exposure to companies listed on the federation’s three domestic stock exchanges. Chimera Capital has unveiled its second ETF.
First Trust Advisors L.P., a leading exchange-traded fund provider and asset manager, announced on Thursday that it has launched a new actively managed ETF, the First Trust TCW Emerging Market Debt ETF (NYSE Arca: EFIX) . The fund seeks to provide a high total return from current income and capital appreciation by investing in emerging market debt.
The combination of emerging markets and junk bonds may appear to be too risky for many income investors, but with the right methodology investors can dial back some of that risk while grabbing access to higher levels of income. Enter the VanEck Vectors EM High Yield Bond ETF (NYSEArca: HYEM) .
Investors frequently hear about the benefits of tapping the emerging markets consumer theme – one that largely revolves around China. The KraneShares CICC China Consumer Leaders Index ETF (NYSEARCA:KBUY) is an example of exchange traded fund with dedicated access to Asia’s powerhouse.
Emerging market exchange traded fund investors should look to ongoing trends like recent China delisting headlines, the evolving situation with Alibaba and Jack Ma, and how Gen-Z will drive the digital transformation in the developing economies for decades.
The global economy has lurched towards an even greater reliance on technology and an explosion in online innovation. At the same time, the so-called ‘trade war’ with China has put China and many emerging market economies into overdrive as they grow from export- and natural resource-driven economies to those based on consumption.
In modest allocations, emerging markets assets are functional in retirement portfolios and that’s particularly true on the fixed income side. Enter the VanEck Vectors Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF ( EMLC A- ). EMLC seeks to replicate the price and yield performance of the J.P. Morgan GBI -EM Global Core Index.
Entering 2021, it was widely expected that emerging markets assets would continue penning the redemption story they started late last year. That scenario could prove rewarding for active managers. The Federal Reserve’s commitment to keep rates low could keep on fueling a weaker dollar.
As the ETF space continues to grow, cost is one way providers can differentiate themselves from the competition. One fund, the Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF (EMSG) , gives investors emerging markets and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) exposure at a low 0.20% expense ratio.
Like the rest of the world, Russia is trying to weather the economic storm caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. However, the country’s officials are projecting positive GDP growth for 2021, which is a good sign for the VanEck Vectors Russia Small-Cap ETF ( RSXJ B- ).
Getting international diversification via ETFs can help give investors equities exposure to areas responding differently to the Covid recovery. Fortunately, VanEck has three single country funds that are outperforming to start 2021.