MSCI Emerging Markets Index

Maybe it is a case of not letting exchange-traded funds such as the PowerShares S&P 500 Low Volatility Portfolio (PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II (NYSE: SPLV)) have all the fun, but emerging markets equivalents are joining their U.S.-focused low volatility counterparts in...

The marriage of the widely followed quality and emerging markets equities is working this year. The overlooked though it probably should not be SPDR MSCI Emerging Markets Quality Mix ETF (SPDR Index Shares Fund (NYSE: QEMM)) is starting to prove as much. One of the disadvantages of embracing the...

When commodities swooned over the past two years, plenty of emerging markets and the corresponding exchange-traded funds felt the pain. The Global X MSCI Colombia ETF (NYSE: GXG) was among those ETFs, losing an average of 34 percent in 2014 and 2015. Commodities' Swoon And Subsequent Rebound Those...

This year, investors are hearing plenty about the resurgence of the value factor and the reemergence of emerging markets equities and exchange-traded funds. On that note, it would appear logical that marrying those two themes would be rewarding. The PowerShares FTSE RAFI Emerging Markets Portfolio...

After a couple of years of dismal performances, Russia exchange-traded funds are on the mend in 2016, thanks in large part to rebounding Brent crude prices. With the United States Brent Oil Fund, LP (NYSE: BNO) up more than 41 percent over the past 90 days, the Market Vectors Russia ETF Trust (...

Emerging markets exchange-traded funds are on the mend in 2016. Only time will tell how long that trend will last, but what is left of the emerging markets bull camp after several years of dour performances will likely reiterate that developing world equities are still nowhere close to previous...

Emerging markets equities and exchange-traded funds are looking better this year than they have for awhile. That much is confirmed by a more than 6 percent year-to-date gain for the widely followed MSCI Emerging Markets Index. While traditional, diversified emerging markets ETFs are on the mend,...

Chinese stocks are struggling this year, and it hasn't made a difference whether stocks in question trade in Hong Kong or on the mainland, also known as A-shares. A benchmark exchange-traded fund tracking some of the largest Hong Kong-listed names is down 9.2 percent year-to-date. That is bad....

The Ishares Msci Turkey Inv Market Index Fd (NYSE: TUR) has recently had a spotty record of outperforming the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. For the six years ended 2015, the iShares MSCI Turkey ETF outpaced the benchmark emerging markets gauge in just three years. The lone Turkey ETF is off to a...

An oft-cited reason for the ongoing bear market for emerging markets stocks and exchange-traded funds is the stronger U.S. dollar. The strengthening greenback has been particularly problematic for those developing economies that previously issued large amounts of dollar-denominated debt and major...

On Wednesday, 111 exchange-traded products hit all-time lows. Of that group, 23 were dedicated energy exchange-traded funds and that does not include the plethora of diversified commodities and emerging markets ETFs with heavy energy exposure that also sunk to all-time lows Wednesday. The United...

In a year where over 200 new exchange-traded products have debuted in the United States, it is actually fairly easy to identify some of the most successful rookie ETFs. That task is rather simple when using asset-gathering proficiency as the primary metric in judging a new ETF's success. When...

Many of the world's greatest investors have been willing to buy at a time when the majority of the market was turning away from a particular sector. However, such a strategy is easier said than done, as most stocks lose value following news that suggests a period of financial trouble is on the...

As has been frequently noted, this has been another trying year for the iShares MSCI Brazil Index (ETF) (NYSE: EWZ). Quantifying the largest Brazil exchange-traded fund's woes is not difficult. Entering Tuesday, EWZ was sporting a 35.4 percent year-to-date loss. That is more than quadruple the...

Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM), the asset management unit of Goldman Sachs Group Inc (NYSE: GS), continued its expansion into the world of exchange-traded funds Tuesday with the launch of the firm's first emerging markets offering, the Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta® Emerging Markets Equity...