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Overseas markets, particularly emerging markets, are expected to offer the best stock returns over the next decade. EM stocks trade at historically low valuations compared to the US and other international stocks.
Emerging market small-cap stocks have performed well in recent years and after the 2009 financial crisis. iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF is a good investment option with reasonable fees and unique industry exposure. EEMS provides strong exposure to IT and consumer stocks and has a lower weighting in financials compared to other emerging market ETFs.
By Hyun Kang, Research Analyst There was a lot of optimism for emerging markets (EM) equities heading into 2023. The long-awaited reopening of the Chinese economy was expected to bolster the country's equities and the EM asset class more broadly.
The iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF invests based on the MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap Index. The First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX ETF invests based on the NASDAQ AlphaDEX Emerging Markets Small Cap Index.
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