single-country ETFs

The iShares MSCI Mexico Inv. Mt. Idx. (ETF) (NYSE: EWW) is in a well-documented tailspin. Down nearly 12.1 percent year-to-date, the largest exchange-traded fund tracking stocks in Latin America's second-largest economy is one of this year's worst-performing single-country emerging markets...

Perhaps due to the struggles of the iShares MSCI Italy Index (ETF) (NYSE: EWI), the Global X MSCI Greece ETF (Global X Funds (NYSE: GREK)) is not the most notorious member of the quintet of single-country exchange-traded funds dedicated to PIIGS economies. Nor is GREK the worst performing member of...

With approximately 300 exchange-traded funds offering exposure to China in some form or fashion, it can pay for investors to consider different approaches to the world's second-largest economy. Enter the KraneShares Zacks New China ETF (KraneShares Trust (NYSE: KFYP)). Counting On China KFYP...

Major India exchange-traded funds are still lagging the MSCI Emerging Markets Index on a year-to-date basis, but some market observers believe stocks in Asia's third-largest economy have the ability to play catch-up with a run that could extend into next year. ETFs such as the iShares S&P...

Things just keep getting worse for the Global X MSCI Nigeria ETF (Global X Funds (NYSE: NGE)), the lone exchange-traded fund dedicated to Nigerian stocks. Inflation, Currency Woes Weigh On Nigeria As has been previously noted in this space, NGE has been struggling this year even as oil prices and...

India is the world's largest democracy, Asia's third-largest economy and the second-largest country by population behind only China. With that heft comes complexity. In the case of India, plenty of complexity and bureaucratic red tape, which can be a burden in terms of garnering foreign...

As recently as last year, the iShares MSCI Ireland Capped ETF (iShares MSCI Irld Cp Invstb Mrkt Indx Fd (NYSE: EIRL)) was a leader among single-country Europe exchange-traded funds, posting a 2015 gain of nearly 23 percent. That was by far the best showing among the ETFs tracking PIIGS economies. A...

After being drags on diversified emerging markets indexes and exchange-traded funds for several years, Latin American equities are leading this year's emerging markets resurgence. For example, several of this year's best-performing single-country ETFs are Latin America funds, a group that...

The Market Vector Russia ETF Trust (NYSE: RSX) is one of this year's best-performing emerging markets single-country ETFs. RSX, the largest and most heavily traded Russia ETF listed in the United States, is up 23.8 percent year-to-date, an advantage of 860 basis points over the MSCI Emerging...

Last month, the iShares MSCI Mexico Inv. Mt. Idx. (ETF) (NYSE: EWW) was examined in this space, proposing that patient investors could eventually be rewarded by the fund. EWW is the largest exchange-traded fund tracking stocks in Latin America's second-largest economy. Why So Despacio? “...

The Global X MSCI Colombia ETF (NYSE: GXG) is one of this year's best-performing single-country emerging markets exchange-traded funds, with a gain of 30.4 percent. Bullishness for GXG and Colombian stocks and GXG is largely attributable to rebounding commodities prices, but another catalyst...

Among developed market currencies, the euro is disappointing investors. Disappointing because many investors were betting various monetary stimulus efforts by the European Central Bank (ECB) would serve to weaken the common currency, but nearly eight months into 2016, the Guggenheim CurrencyShares...

The MSCI Emerging Markets Index is up 16.2 percent year-to-date, more than double the returns offered by the MSCI All-Country World Index. The widely followed developing markets benchmark is on pace for its best annual performance since 2012. Adding to the emerging markets ebullience is the fact of...

Among emerging markets single-country exchange-traded funds, few have grabbed as many headlines or been the center of as much controversy in recent weeks as the Ishares Msci Turkey Inv Market Index Fd (NYSE: TUR). Turkey And Ratings Immediately following last month's failed coup attempt against...

Once lagging Latin American stocks are primary drivers of this year's emerging markets resurgence. Just look at the Brazil- and Mexico-heavy iShares S&P Latin America 40 Index (ETF) (NYSE: ILF), which is up 39.1 percent year-to-date, or more than double the returns offered by the MSCI...