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[Emerging Markets ETFs Some Emerging Markets ETF Investments Following the US Stock Decline

Wall Street News reports, Fed downgrades are expected later this year. Emerging Markets May Benefit from a Decline in USD Asset Gain, Stimulate More Capital Inflows, Related Capital Markets' Product Revenue Moves Higher, and a New Investment Hot Spot Is Expected to Become a New Investment Hot Spot. In broad investor parlance, ETFs are products that diversify investments more securely than stocks. This article will select the top 10 Emerging Markets Assets ranking in the US Equity Market, with a rise of more than 5% since the beginning of the year to dateETFProduct information For our mooers and let parents know.

What are the Emerging Markets ETFs?

VWO

VWO( $Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF(VWO.US)$ ) Track the FTSE Emerging Markets Full Stock Index. The FTSE Emerging Markets All-Share Index is provided by F&L. It covers large, medium and small-cap stocks from emerging markets around the world, using a market capital-weighted approach.

  • Advantages: VWO is an option for low-cost investment in emerging markets, managed by Vanguard, which is favored for its low rates (0.08%) and wide market coverage.

  • Trends: Pipeline VWO provides a broad market cap, while many other scenarios may not be concentrated on investment opportunities in a particular country or industry, this may limit higher returns in these areas.

As of May 24, the ETF has an asset value of $80.617 billion, up 7.3% year-to-date in early 2024, a dividend yield of 3.31%, quarterly dividends and a management fee of 0.08%. The constituent stocks include well-known companies such as Tencent, TSMC.

EEM

EEM( $iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF(EEM.US)$ ) Track the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. The MSCI Emerging Markets Index is a market-weighted index that measures the performance of emerging market national equity markets. It includes companies from Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and Africa, such as China, Korea, Taiwan, India and Brazil.

  • Advantage: EEM offers an investment portfolio for these broad markets, and is one of the most volatile and highly regulated Emerging Markets ETFs.

  • Disadvantages: EEM has a relatively high transaction rate (0.7%), which may erode long-term investment returns, especially for small investors.

As of May 24, the ETF has an asset value of $18.471 billion, up 7.49% year-to-date in early 2024, a dividend yield of 2.47% and a management fee of 0.7%. The constituent stocks include well-known companies such as Tencent, Samsung and others.

EXMC

EMXC( $Ishares Msci Emerging Markets Ex China Etf(EMXC.US)$ ) Track the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (excluding China). The index is similar to the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, but excluding companies in the Chinese market, providing investors with an opening for emerging markets that do not directly invest in China.

  • Advantages: EMXC is suitable for those who want to diversify their emerging market investments but avoid the specific risks of the Chinese market.

  • Forecast: By excluding China, EMXC may overtake China's largest economy and one of the fastest growing markets in this Emerging Markets.

As of May 24, ETF Assets contracted by USD 13.835 billion, increased by 5.18% in the first year of 2024, a dividend rate of 1.47% and a management fee of 0.25%. The stock consists of Samsung and Boeing Co., Ltd.

SAVE

SAVE $Goldman Sachs Activebeta Emerging Markets Equity Etf(GEM.US)$ Tracks the S&P Emerging Markets BMI index. The S&P Emerging Markets BMI Index, a component of the benchmark Dow Jones Industrial Average, provides a broad cap on emerging market country stocks to select stocks that benefit from the Barclays Risk Model.

  • Advantages: GEMM provides risk-adjusted feedback that is better than traditional Market Cap Attributions through a preferential approach.

  • Disadvantages: GEM uses the Barclays Risk Model to optimize stock selection, which may involve higher tracking errors and more complex management strategies, which may affect its performance.

As of May 24, the ETF has an asset value of $0.986 billion, up 6.58% year-to-date in early 2024, a dividend yield of 1.75% and a management fee of 0.3%. The constituent stocks include well-known companies such as Samsung, TSMC.

SPEM

SPEM( $Spdr Index Shares Fund Spdr Portfolio Emerging Markets Etf(SPEM.US)$ ) Track the MSCI Emerging Markets Fossil Fuel Index. The index, provided by MSCI, aims to measure the performance of emerging market stocks while excluding those companies with fossil fuel reserves. This includes companies whose main business involves the exploration, production, refining and sale of fossil fuels such as oil, gas, coal.

  • Advantages: The indicator is strongly aligned with the Environmental, Social and Governmental (ESG) investment principles, and is suitable for investors with optimistic investments in Emerging Markets while avoiding the fossil fuel Industry, the ETF has a trading fee of 0.07%.

  • Disadvantages: SPEM excludes fossil fuel companies, which may limit their performance in energy-intensive markets and may miss out on some energy-related investment opportunities.

As of May 24, ETF Assets contracted at US$9.168 billion, increased 7.51% from the beginning of 2024, with a dividend rate of 2.61% and a management fee of 0.07%. The composition includes Samsung, Arie, and Taiwan Semiconductor companies.

GMF

GMF tracks MSci Global Preferred Metals & Mining Indices. The Index focuses on the Global Metal and Mining Industry, including large and medium-sized metal, mining and quarrying companies. This indicator covers a wide range of sub-industries from ferrous metals to precious metals.

  • Advantage: The index provides broad coverage of the global metals and mining industries, including those that are critical to the global economy and industrial production, and the ETF currently has a trading rate of 0.49%.

  • Disadvantages: GMF focuses on the metals and mining sectors, which may make it more sensitive to commodity price fluctuations and global economic cycles, which may lead to higher volatility.

As of May 24, the ETF has an asset value of $0.366 billion, up 9.76% year-to-date in early 2024, a dividend yield of 2.50% and a management fee of 0.49%. The constituent stocks include well-known companies such as TSMC, Ali and others.

Emerging Markets ETF Summary

The above mentioned products are the Emerging Markets ETF that is currently the most well-known in the market, and each product has its own advantages. IN TERMS OF EQUITY RATIO, VWO IS BY FAR THE MOST POWERFUL PRODUCT. IN TERMS OF AGEING RETURNS, GMF IS THE BEST PERFORMING ETF PRODUCT IN THIS INVESTMENT REGION. It is recommended that large companies choose the right products based on their investment preferences to maximize profits.

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