FYI: It all started so well. Coming into 2019, emerging markets as a region was cheaply valued at multiyear lows, offering a perfect jumping point for a strong and steady recovery rally hinged on the region’s promising growth story.
And rally it did until about mid-April. Some of the largest emerging market ETFs—the iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (IEMG), the Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) and the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM)—were up 13-14% in the first 3½ months of the year. Their performance was a solid showing, considering the S&P 500 was up about 16% in that time frame, measured here by the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY):
Regards,
Ted
https://www.etf.com/sections/features-and-news/shining-spots-emerging-market-etfs?nopaging=1
