Value, Quality, Momentum, And Lower Volatility In One Emerging Markets Fund

Emerging markets investing has a recurring frustration. You buy the asset class for diversification and growth, then find that a handful of state-owned banks, commodity giants, and speculative tech names dominate the index.

24/7 Wall Street • May 16, 2026

FDEM: Emerging Markets ETF Beating The Benchmark But Lagging Competitors

Fidelity Emerging Markets Multifactor ETF employs a multifactor strategy emphasizing valuation, quality, momentum, low volatility, and low U.S. equity correlation. FDEM has outperformed EEM in value, earnings growth, return, and risk metrics since inception. Despite a low expense, FDEM lags in total return and risk-adjusted performance versus comparable multifactor ETFs.

Seeking Alpha • Mar 30, 2026

Retirees Should Give Fidelity's Forgotten Emerging Markets ETF a Look Right Now

Emerging markets climbed over 25% in 2025 while trading at deep discounts to U.S.

24/7 Wall Street • Jan 9, 2026

Emerging Markets ETFs on the Rise: 3 Stocks Driving EM Forward

Ex-U.S. equities have performed well for investors this year. Many investors and advisors entered 2025 looking to move from underweight to neutral or even overweight foreign equities positions.

ETF Trends • Dec 15, 2025

Top 3 Fidelity Stock ETF Picks for 2026

Market leadership may broaden in 2026, creating opportunities outside the multi-year tech rally. Fidelity's FQAL and FDVV offer a balanced way to play both continued tech strength and market caution.

The Motley Fool • Dec 12, 2025

Diversifying Abroad? Don't Ignore Emerging Markets Upside

Uncertainty looms over markets in any year, but 2025 may prove exceptionally so. A particularly unpredictable policy outlook in the United States, shifting sometimes week to week, clouds the future and limits the ability for firms to plan.

ETF Trends • Sep 4, 2025

Building a Diversified Portfolio With Fidelity ETFs: A Step-by-Step Guide

For many investors, building a diversified portfolio is one of the first steps in investing. Fidelity Investments' extensive range of ETFs offers a powerful toolkit to achieve this.

ETF Trends • Jul 30, 2025

Improve Portfolio Diversification With These ETFs

In the current environment, characterized by heightened volatility, now is the time to focus on greater portfolio diversification. The diversifying power of bonds has waned, underscored by bonds' correlation with equities during the recent market sell-off.

ETF Trends • Apr 29, 2025

FDEM May Offer Emerging Markets Exposure With Less Volatility

Emerging markets have the potential to offer outsized returns, but many investors may find the inherent volatility of the asset class hard to stomach. Investors can navigate volatility in emerging markets by looking beyond traditional cap-weighted funds.

ETF Trends • Feb 11, 2025

SMIDcap ETF ‘FSMD' May Benefit in Rate-Cutting Regime

The market regime may continue to shift in response to easing rates, potentially serving as a catalyst for SMIDcap and mid-cap companies. The rate cut cycle is expected to provide more relief for smaller and more leveraged companies needing more access to capital markets than larger companies.

ETF Trends • Nov 23, 2024