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The VWO's underlying FTSE EM index now trades at its cheapest level since the global financial crisis, cheaper even than the height of the Covid crash. This is particularly noteworthy considering that global inflation expectations are significantly higher, which should support nominal returns.

Rising inflation, deteriorating economic situation, and poor sovereign financial health pose tough challenges to the growth and revival of many emerging markets. China's zero-COVID policy and the threat of global military conflict over the China-Taiwan situation are the biggest downside risks for emerging markets.

Emerging market (EM) ETF investing is currently in a tight spot due to the dollar strength, rising rates in the United States, capital outflows, a slump in China's economy, rising inflation and a debacle in Russia investing.

We examine the key differences and similarities between the two products. We examine the return profiles and the risk-adjusted return profiles of the two ETFs.

The Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF offers exposure to a broad basket of emerging market stocks with a low expense ratio. It is trading at increasingly attractive valuations, particularly relative to its developed market peers, with an underlying forward PE ratio of 11.9x and forward dividend yield of 3.3%.

iShares has lowered the expense ratios on several popular funds in a move that makes its already low-cost ETFs even more accessible to investors. The affected funds include the iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (AGG), the iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (IEMG), the iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF (IXUS), the iShares [.

While investors have turned to emerging market ETFs to capture the growth potential of developing economies, the Russia-Ukraine war has highlighted the risks associated with less developed countries. “To what extent and at what point do we take into consideration—perhaps it's during the asset allocation study—the risks associated with investing directly outside the United States?

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