From Tokyo To Oslo, Country ETFs Are Running Hot As Global Markets Ride Policy Shifts, AI Buzz

Early 2026 is shaping up as a stock-picker's market, with investors increasingly rewarding countries where inflation is peaking, policy clarity is improving, or growth drivers are strengthening.

Benzinga • Jan 27, 2026

4 Country ETFs Hovering Around a 52-Week High

ACWX tops SPY early in 2026. Norway, Turkey, South Korea and Japan ETFs hover near 52-week highs on higher oil price, easing inflation and chip rally.

Zacks Investment Research • Jan 26, 2026

TUR: High Concentration, Weak Momentum, And Regional Risks Justify A 'Hold' Rating

iShares MSCI Turkey ETF is rated 'Hold' due to high sector concentration, weak momentum, and regional risks. TUR's top ten holdings comprise nearly 50% of assets, with over 63% exposure to industrials, financials, and consumer staples. Despite strong performance from select holdings, TUR delivered negative returns YTD and underperformed broader benchmarks.

Seeking Alpha • Dec 22, 2025

TUR: Positive Catalysts, Expensive Valuation

The iShares MSCI Turkey ETF offers broad exposure to Turkish equities, covering most of the free float-adjusted market cap. Key catalysts for TUR include ongoing monetary easing, benefiting industrials and potentially improving bank profitability as net interest income recovers. Given high valuation and persistent macro risks, I rate TUR as HOLD, awaiting a more attractive entry point despite positive economic momentum.

Seeking Alpha • Nov 20, 2025

These Single-Country ETFs Can Hedge Your U.S. Risk

Single-country funds can reduce overall portfolio risk by acting differently than the S&P 500, offering diversification beyond broad international indexes.

Barrons • Oct 22, 2025

Ratings agency Moody's boosted Turkey's credit ratings, citing stabilizing and disinflationary central bank policy

The ratings agency said Friday it lifted the country's long-term foreign currency sovereign-credit ratings and local currency issuer ratings to Ba3 from B1.

WSJ • Jul 25, 2025

TUR: Investing In The Turkish Economy

iShares MSCI Turkey ETF offers diversified exposure to Turkey's high-growth sectors—industrials, financials, and consumer defensives—positioning it for potential upside amid economic reforms. Risks like currency depreciation, high inflation, and political instability remain significant and could undermine returns for USD-based investors. TUR's lower expense ratio and broader diversification make it more appealing than ITKY, but concentrated holdings and low liquidity add to the risk.

Seeking Alpha • Jul 14, 2025

Country ETFs to Gain/Lose on Oil Price Rebound

A surprise Israeli strike on Iran sent oil prices soaring. This may prompt sharp reactions in country ETFs such as ENOR (upside) and INDY (downside).

Zacks Investment Research • Jun 13, 2025

Country ETFs Since 'Liberation Day'

Since President Trump's second term began with the Inauguration on January 20th, the S&P 500 ETF (SPY) is down 16.5% compared to a 6.2% drop for the all world ex US ETF (CWI). It's early, but the rest of the world is solidly beating US markets so far under Trump 2.0. The average country ETF is down exactly 10% in the two and a half trading days since Trump's "Liberation Day," and the only two down less than 5% are India (INDA) and Turkey (TUR).

Seeking Alpha • Apr 8, 2025

TUR: Less Optimism Than Before, Still A Hold

The iShares MSCI Turkey ETF faces significant challenges, including a volatile Lira, high inflation, and recent political instability affecting market confidence. Inflation in Türkiye has been a major issue, reaching 85% YoY in 2022, but has shown signs of stabilizing with key interest rates falling. A recent 12% plunge in TUR's price was triggered by high-profile arrests, causing market uncertainty and potential continued sell-offs.

Seeking Alpha • Mar 20, 2025