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Emerging markets have underperformed the S&P 500 for the past decade, but there is potential for a catch-up due to cheap valuations. The iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF provides easy access to over 1,200 emerging market stocks and is dominated by China, India, and Taiwan. As China goes, so goes EM. The Chinese government is expected to implement additional stimulus measures in 2024, which could boost the EEM ETF.

Emerging markets are becoming increasingly pivotal in shaping the global investment landscape. A lot of emerging markets, particularly in this sort of Alt Asia cohort, present incredibly attractive opportunities that are going to be hugely important for economic growth in those nations.

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF has not performed well since 2021, losing over 33% of its value since early 2021. EEM has an expensive expense ratio of 0.69% compared to other international market-focused ETFs with lower expense ratios. While EEM's valuation based on the Buffett Indicator appears reasonable, its high exposure to China and the country's weakening fundamentals raise concerns.

A U.S.-listed exchange-traded fund that tracks the South Korean stock market is surging toward its best day since April — and potentially its best since 2020 — after South Korean financial regulators reimposed a ban on short selling.

Investing areas like small-caps, technology, fintech, real estate and emerging markets gained materially on softer U.S. jobs data as it strengthened chances of a dovish Fed, going forward.

Capitulation signs are, well, emerging in emerging markets, with stocks at their worst level relative to U.S. since 1971.

By David Semple, Portfolio Manager, Emerging Markets Equity Allocation and stock selection in Turkey, Georgia and Kazakhstan outperformed, while Brazil allocation resulted in an overall negative quarterly performance for the Fund.

International markets are typically classified as developed or emerging. Emerging market funds can include ETFs, mutual funds, and closed-end funds.

Emerging-market stocks have sank to their lowest level in 36 years, relative to the S&P 500 (^GSPC). The market continues reacting to the Israel-Hamas conflict alongside fears of broadening tensions between the U.S and Iran.