Emerging Market ETFs

Despite the best hopes of some in the US, the vast majority of forecasters in 2018 are bracing for a leaner, meaner 2019. From CEOs of private businesses tapering off capital investments, to central banks ticking up interest rates globally, to traders selling off equities, energies and metals to...

Typical iterations of China sector exchange traded funds predominantly focused on Internet and technology stocks, but Global X has long offered sector ETFs targeting China's energy, financial services and industrial groups, among others. The New York-based ETF issuer added to its China sector...

Exchange traded funds focused on environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing principles are growing at a modest clip, but that's enough to encourage issuers to bring more of these products to market. Deutsche Bank's DWS Group did just that Thursday, adding two ETFs to its ESG...

Among single-country exchange traded funds, the iShares MSCI Qatar ETF (NASDAQ: QAT) doesn't get a lot of attention, but that changed Monday. QAT, the only U.S.-listed ETF focusing on stocks in Qatar, declined on news the country will depart the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (...

Amid intensifying political volatility, Mexican stocks were battered in November, but some traders are remained devoted to the lone leveraged exchange traded fund tracking stocks in Latin America's second-largest economy. What Happened The Direxion Daily MSCI Mexico Bull 3X Shares (NYSEARCA:...

For the bulk of 2018, emerging markets equities have been laggards. The widely followed MSCI Emerging Markets Index is sitting on a year-to-date loss north of 11 percent. A bad year is never a guarantee of better things the next year, but some market observers are betting emerging markets stocks...

The MSCI Emerging Markets Index lost 2.16 percent Tuesday. That was just another day at the office for the downtrodden benchmark, which is now sporting a year-to-date loss of 16.21 percent. A slew of emerging markets exchange traded funds, both single-country and diversified funds, reside at or...

Chinese Internet stocks haven't been immune to the slump in that country's equity markets or the broader emerging markets complex. The KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF (NYSE: KWEB), the dominant name among China Internet exchange traded fund, is down 26.5 percent year-to-date following a...

The United States and China are the world's two largest economies and dominant players on the global e-commerce and Internet stages. A new exchange traded fund seizes on those themes. The TigerShares China-U.S. Internet Titans ETF (NASDAQ: TTTN), the first U.S.-listed ETF from TigerShares...

Ex-U.S. Internet stocks, both developed and emerging markets fare, have long been accessible to investors via exchange traded funds. A new fund enhances that accessibility. The First Trust Dow Jones International Internet ETF (NASDAQ: FDNI) debuted Tuesday. What Happened If the First Trust Dow...

Brazil is Latin America's largest economy. As such, it usually commands the most attention among investors evaluating the region's opportunities. Even supposedly diverse Latin America regional exchange traded funds are heavily allocated to Brazil. A ETF takes a unique approach, offering...

Brazilian stocks soared Monday following presidential elections in the country. What Happened Far right candidate Jair Bolsonaro scored a decisive victory in the run-off Brazilian presidential election, landing 55.2 percent of the vote. His competitor Fernando Haddad drew 44.8 percent of the vote....

Emerging markets stocks aren't the only asset class offering exposure to developing economies getting drubbed this year. Bonds are, too. The J.P. Morgan EMBI Global Core Index, a widely followed gauge of dollar-denominated emerging markets debt, is lower by nearly 6 percent year-to-date. Some...

The signs remain somewhat faint, but some market observers believe those signs are mounting in favor of emerging markets resurgence. Plenty of exchange traded funds, including the iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (NYSE: IEMG), would like for that thesis to be proven positive. IEMG, one of the...