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I am upgrading my rating on VWO from hold to buy due to improved fundamentals and technicals, despite questions about China's stimulus impact. VWO has shown strong performance, returning 20.7% since late last year, with a robust B+ ETF Grade and a high dividend yield of 2.55%. The ETF is well-diversified across sectors and has a favorable valuation with a price-to-earnings ratio under 14 and a PEG ratio barely above 1.

There are some excellent opportunities for investors in international stocks. The iShares International Select Dividend ETF offers a portfolio of top-notch dividend stocks in developing countries.

VWO, the largest and one of the more cost-efficient EM ETFs, but lagged global markets over the past year, by generating returns of only mid-single-digits. VWO's dominant regions - China and India, which account for 51% of the portfolio, are likely to benefit from better consumption trends, even as the dollar drops to 7 month lows. EM stocks look oversold relative to their global counterparts and can be picked up at cheap valuations.

International and emerging market equities currently trade with extremely cheap valuations and somewhat above-average yields. VWO is the largest emerging market equities ETF in the market. Although there is nothing significantly wrong with the fund, it compares unfavorably to EYLD in several key metrics.

Niu Technologies NIU reported a fiscal first-quarter 2024 revenue growth of 21.0% to 504.7 million Chinese yuan ($69.91 million), mainly due to an increase in sales volume of 36.8% partially offset by a decrease in revenues per e-scooter of 11.6%. The company reported earnings per ADS of $(0.10). Adjusted net loss was CNY (48.5) million versus CNY (46.1) million a year ago. The stock price declined after the print. The number of e-scooters sold increased by 36.8% Y/Y to 129,139, with sales in China growing by 35.1%. International e-scooter sales climbed 47.6% to 19,024 units. The number of franchised stores in China was 2,878 as of March 31, 2024. The quarterly gross margin declined 280 basis points Y/Y to 18.1%, mainly due to the increased proportion of kick-scooter in international markets, and decreased gross margin of e-scooter in China market. The operating loss for the quarter was CNY (69.32) million versus a loss of CNY (67.02) million a year ago. The company held CNY 977.7 mill

By Jeff Weniger, CFA, Head of Equity Strategy Key Takeaways South Korea's classification as an “emerging” or “developed” market affects funds' allocations, with some emerging markets funds having no exposure to the country. The “Korea Discount” refers to the low valuations placed on South Korea's stocks relative to stocks in other countries.

VWO ETF has underperformed US and global equities in the past decade due to the decline of emerging markets. Investors were sold a growth story that did not materialize. I believe the Fund will continue to underperform in the future because emerging markets tend not to be shareholder-oriented and they carry a high political risk. Emerging markets are full of potential growth stories, but opting for a diversified Emerging Market ETF like VWO won't give you sufficient exposure to these opportunities.

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Emerging Markets have a cheap forward P/E multiple of 11.6, making them compelling from a valuation perspective. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF offers low cost and exposure to EM country stocks, but its technical situation remains weak. VWO has a large asset size, low expense ratio, and narrow bid/ask spread, but it has underperformed the US equity market and has weak price action.

India is the fastest growing large emerging market on relatively favorable terms with the US, and so is attracting investors. India currently makes up about 18% of broad emerging market ETF allocations, and India-specific ETFs help investors isolate India exposure. In this article, I compare some main US-listed India ETFs as of late 2023, considering which is best for which type of investor.