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It's no secret that Japanese stocks and the yen often move in opposite directions. The inverse relationship was on display in the first quarter when the WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund (NYSE: DXJ) and the CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust (NYSE: FXY) moved in almost exactly opposite...

Hundreds of exchange-traded funds offer exposure to Chinese stocks while dozens are dedicated to the world's second-largest economy. With numbers that large, it's reasonable to expect few, if any, carbon copies among China-specific ETFs. An advisable approach to Chinese equities is using...

Whether it is on the demand side in China, India, South Korea, or on the production side, in Brazil, Russia and more, emerging markets exchange traded funds have some exposure to oil prices. While the MSCI Emerging Markets Index allocates just 7.29 percent of its weight to the energy sector, oil...

There are hundreds of funds, mutual funds and exchange traded funds claiming to be “balanced,” with balanced usually meaning a 60-40 split between equities and fixed income. A fund that is 60-40 in one year can change the following year, surprising investors in the process. The...

Emerging markets equities and exchange traded funds are following U.S. equities lower. If and when that situation is rectified, investors looking to play an emerging markets rebound may want to consider going beyond traditional ETFs. The WisdomTree Emerging Markets ex-State-Owned Enterprises Fund (...

Dividends play pivotal roles in a portfolio's long-term performance, but many investors often deploy dividend stocks or exchange traded funds alongside broad market exposures. When it comes to dividend ETFs, some may be suitable replacements for broad market funds, such as those tracking the S...

On their own, dividends and the size factor can reward investors with both developed and emerging markets equities. The combination of dividends and smaller stocks can be particularly potent with emerging markets stocks, but few exchange traded funds combine those concepts under the same umbrella....

Most fixed income assets have struggled in the new year. For example, the iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF (NYSE: AGG), the largest bond exchange traded fund in the U.S., is lower by 2.7 percent. Corporate bonds, both investment-grade and junk, are not offering much shelter from the storm....

Broadly speaking, commodities languished in February. A surprising spike in volatility sparked a rally in the U.S. dollar, which weighted on dollar-denominated commodities. That does not mean the case for commodities has evaporated — not with the asset class trading below all-time highs while...

As has been widely documented, value stocks in developed markets have trailed their growth and momentum counterparts. The same is true in emerging markets, as the MSCI EM Value Index trailed the MSCI EM Growth Index in four of the five years ending Dec. 31, 2017. With signs pointing to an emerging...