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#Morningstar #iSharesInvestments #vanguardinvestments Here's some good options in an otherwise tough category 00:00 Introduction 00:58 iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Min Vol Factor ETF EEMV 01:50 Vanguard Emerging Markets ETF VWO 02:32 iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF IEMG ETFs in the diversified emerging markets category don't earn the same high marks as their counterparts in the US large blend or foreign large blend categories. Emerging markets ETFs tracking broad market indexes earn Average process pillar ratings, while the process ratings for their US and developed market counterparts often land at Above Average or High.

Supported by the ongoing U.S.-led global economic growth, the macroeconomic outlook for emerging markets seems to be improving since late 2023. Encouraging indicators favoring the growth potential of EMs can result in investors shifting their focus away from the latter.

Emerging markets are off to a sluggish start to 2024. The Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) was up 1.9% year-to-date through March 20, lagging the S&P 500 Index's nearly 10% gain.

On this episode of the “ETF of the Week” podcast, VettaFi's Head of Research Todd Rosenbluth discussed the Columbia EM Core ex-China ETF (XCEM) with Chuck Jaffe of “Money Life.” The pair talked about several topics regarding the fund to give investors a deeper understanding of the ETF overall.

Emerging markets have taken solace in the view that the U.S. hiking cycle is over, helping deliver strong returns in 2023. Slowing global inflation has been due to sharply lower core goods inflation, while service prices have remained stickier.

By Ed Agostino After the great financial crisis, China's appetite for commodities and technology fueled a global economic recovery. The rest of the world recovered and then grew, largely on the back of China's incredible transformation.

The iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF ticks all the boxes if you want exposure to emerging markets. There are some potential positive catalysts on the horizon in 2024. Risks remain, but are reducing.

Emerging markets will also be looking closely at economic conditions in mainland China, which will be a key determinant of broader emerging market growth in 2024. A key reason for diverging emerging and developed market performance was the marked variation in demand conditions.

Hello! This is MarketWatch reporter Isabel Wang bringing you this week's ETF Wrap. In this week's edition, we look at ETF strategies that have exploded in popularity in 2023, and whether they will continue to gain momentum in the year ahead.

Last quarter, it became evident to thousands of investors just like you just how bullish Ray Dalio had become on Asian markets. Still, while most thought it was a one-time allocation to gain the proper amount of exposure into that section of emerging markets, today, he is proving to be on a much bigger quest.