How Leading Emerging Market ETF GEM Assesses Investments

Ex-U.S. equities have been a bright spot for portfolios this year, offering a source of return as U.S. markets have faced volatility. Entering 2025, many investors were already moving to add ex-U.S. stocks to address a recent underwriting trend; Liberation Day and further tariffs have added to that momentum.

ETF Trends • Nov 12, 2025

Emerging Market ETF GEM Sending Buy Signals

In a year that has seen foreign equities ETFs stand out so strongly, emerging markets may be somewhat underrated. Broad, global equities strategies — especially those that exclude U.S. firms — have done very well as investors have looked abroad to diversify.

ETF Trends • Sep 16, 2025

8 Funds to Consider if China's Efforts to Revive Economy Gain Traction

Investors have pulled back but stocks could take off if intensified steps to bolster the post-Covid-19 recovery pan out.

Barrons • Aug 6, 2023

3 Top Emerging Markets ETFs This Summer

Summer's arrived, and with it comes the opportunity to revisit allocations. Before clocking out for a nice long summer weekend at the beach, think about diversification.

ETF Trends • Jun 6, 2023

Investors Return To Equity Funds As Overall Fund Inflows Hit Highest Total In Over A Year

For the fourth consecutive month, mutual fund investors were net purchasers of fund assets, injecting $181.2 billion into the conventional funds business for March. Fixed income funds (+$41.2 billion) witnessed net inflows for the eleventh month in a row, while money market funds (+$128.8 billion) experienced net inflows for the second month.

Seeking Alpha • Apr 18, 2021

First Trust's ROBT ETF: A Hidden Gem for the Rise of Robotics

Robotics is an increasingly compelling investment niche, but one that's often tricky to stock pick in. Enter exchange traded funds like the First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETF (NasdaqGM: ROBT).

ETF Trends • Feb 5, 2021

Emerging Market Central Banks are Also Playing the Stimulus Card

In order to stem the tide of the economic effects of Covid-19, emerging markets (EM) have resorted to playing a game of follow the leader. As such, EM central banks have been able to play more hands in the proverbial poker game of monetary policy, including the stimulus card.

ETF Trends • Aug 21, 2020

Emerging Markets Investors Must Be Aware of Challenges

Emerging markets (EM) investors have to walk around eggshells in today’s pandemic-ridden market. Even as more economies continue to rebound from Covid-19, the EM space is still one that is lagging behind—as such, EM investors should take heed and understand the challenges.

ETF Trends • Aug 13, 2020

Lack of Tourism is a Punch to the Gut for Emerging Markets

Covid-19 itself is wreaking havoc on emerging markets (EM) economies trying to fight the pandemic itself, but a lot of EM countries are taking a revenue punch to the gut with a lack of tourism. “That is bad news for jet-setters but potentially disastrous for a handful of emerging-market economies,” a Wall Street Journal article [.

ETF Trends • Aug 11, 2020

IMF Warns of Potential Debt Crisis in Emerging Markets

The emerging markets (EM) space was one of the hardest hit during the Covid-19 sell-offs and certain countries will continue to struggle on the path to recovery. As such, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is now warning that a potential debt crisis could be brewing in EM.

ETF Trends • Aug 6, 2020