
This fund aims to closely mirror the overall performance of a specific index that evaluates large corporations in developing economies. The companies included in this index, and their respective weightings, are determined by their fundamental economic size and significance. This objective is pursued before accounting for any operational fees or expenses.
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RHS Financial LLC lessened its position in shares of Schwab Fundamental Emerging Markets Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:FNDE) by 8.7% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 131,668 shares of the company's stock after selling 12,603 shares during the quarter. Schwab Fundamental

The Schwab Fundamental Emerging Markets Equity ETF employs a fundamental-weighting RAFI strategy, outperforming the benchmark SPEM since inception. FNDE is attractively valued, trading at a ~50% discount to the S&P 500, but carries significant geopolitical risk with 57% exposure to China and Taiwan. I upgrade FNDE to Hold, citing favorable EM macro trends and recent outperformance, but withhold a Buy due to concentrated country risk.

The Schwab Fundamental Emerging Markets Equity ETF (FNDE) was launched on 08/13/2013, and is a smart beta exchange traded fund designed to offer broad exposure to the Broad Emerging Market ETFs category of the market.

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