

VettaFi has been recognized as the Best U.S. Index Overall Provider at the ETF Express U.S. ETF Awards 2026, building on a standout year of index innovation, strategic acquisitions, and product milestone growth across the ETP landscape. Key Takeaways VettaFi earned top honors as Best U.S. Index Overall Provider at the ETF Express U.S.

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.

It's been a great time to be an emerging markets equity ETF investor, but it may also be a great time to revisit your EM ETF.

U.S. mega-cap dominance followed by extreme valuations is leading a migration toward international assets, especially emerging markets (EM). In Research Affiliates' mid-year recap, Chief Investment Officer Jim Mesterzo highlighted a notable divergence across global markets.

The Schwab Fundamental Emerging Markets Equity ETF (FNDE) made its debut on 08/13/2013, and is a smart beta exchange traded fund that provides broad exposure to the Broad Emerging Market ETFs category of the market.

The Invesco RAFI Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:PXH) has been one of the quieter income winners of 2026, riding a 34.9% one-year gain while paying out roughly $1.04 per share across calendar 2025.