MFEM: Emerging Market Investors Can Do Better

I evaluate the PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor Emerging Markets Equity ETF, comparing it to my current Wasatch mutual funds and the Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF. The PIMCO ETF uses a factor-based index focusing on value, low volatility, quality, momentum, and size, skewing its portfolio toward value stocks. The MFEM ETF's quarterly distributions range from $0.10 to $0.25, with a recent yield of 3.8%.

Seeking Alpha • Feb 21, 2025

Emerging Markets Growth Remains Solid Amid Intensifying Inflationary Pressures

Emerging markets continued to expand at a solid pace midway into the first quarter of 2024, supported by broad-based expansion across both manufacturing and service sectors.

Seeking Alpha • Mar 14, 2024

Emerging Markets Funds See Top 10 Weekly Outflow On Record

Emerging Markets Funds are made up of funds that seek long-term capital appreciation. Nigeria and Emerging Markets Europe have been the two areas that have seen the highest year-to-date and May returns. With the U.S. looking to pause rate hikes, we may see inflows coming back to domestic funds.

Seeking Alpha • Jun 14, 2023

5 Emerging Market ETFs Surging to Start 2021

Emerging market stocks continued their year-end rally to start 2021 buoyed by a wider rollout of COVID-19 vaccines as well as Joe Biden's victory in the U.S. presidential election.

Zacks Investment Research • Jan 14, 2021

Navigating Emerging Markets During Uncertain Times: This Too Shall Pass

Price swings have been dramatic. For example, we've seen 8 +/- 4% absolute moves in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index in the last two weeks of March.

Seeking Alpha • Apr 3, 2020

The Coronavirus And Emerging Markets: What I Did And Why

The Coronavirus And Emerging Markets: What I Did And Why

Seeking Alpha • Mar 1, 2020