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Undervaluation, falling inflation, higher growth rates and chances of slower Fed rate hikes should make emerging market ETFs winners.

ETF Global Dynamic Model Portfolio Rebalance - Q1 2022

ETF Global Dynamic Model Portfolio Rebalance - Q4 2021

With emerging markets assets poised to benefit from earnings growth and rising coronavirus vaccination levels, investors may want to consider a factor-based approach with the Invesco RAFI™ Strategic Emerging Markets ETF (ISEM). ISEM is based on the Invesco Strategic Emerging Markets Index.

Past experience shows us that emerging markets have historically reacted positively to higher global rates, especially if the latter reflects an improving global growth outlook. Most emerging markets will start normalizing rates well before the U.S. and developed markets.

Getting international exposure via ETFs presents investors with an interesting dichotomy: go for the safer havens in developed markets or get risky with emerging markets? They can do both while getting quality exposure with ETFs like the Invesco S&P International Developed Quality ETF (IDHQ) and Invesco RAFI™ Strategic Emerging Markets ETF (ISEM).

Asian markets rose in August to seal the best regional performance in EMs. Stocks in China, India and Indonesia posted notable gains.

Allocating to smaller companies can help broaden an EM allocation by providing a different mix of exposures to opportunities across countries and sectors.