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KraneShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index ETF (NYSEARCA:KEMX - Get Free Report) shares were up 0.6% on Tuesday. The stock traded as high as $53.02 and last traded at $52.78. Approximately 13,583 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 34% from the average daily volume of 20,492 shares. The stock had
A weakening greenback is being compounded by global de-dollarization and lower interest rates, creating an environment for emerging markets (EM) ETFs to prosper. In turn, more investors are flocking into EM equities, but for more targeted exposure, South Korea could present an intriguing alternative.
Concerns of tariff and trade wars with China may leave investors sitting on the sideline when it comes to China and EM exposures. The KraneShares Dynamic Emerging Markets Strategy ETF (KEM) actively manages its China exposures while investing in EM countries.
Concerns of geopolitical risk, tariff wars, and more leave some advisors and investors second guessing China this year. For those looking to invest in emerging markets but address China exposures separately, the KraneShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex-China Index ETF (KEMX) may provide a solution.
On the lookout for emerging markets investing opportunities? Most emerging markets indexes, of course, contain significant exposure to the biggest “emerging” market, China.
Emerging markets investing offers investors a really useful tool to get foreign diversification with potential upside. Of course, not all emerging markets ETFs are created equal, nor have emerging markets always delivered on their performance goals.
Is now the time to look abroad in an emerging markets ETF? U.S. equities have become very expensive and, despite the potential for rate cuts domestically, they have yet to actually materialize.
The elephant in the emerging markets (EM) room is China, and not just because it's the world's second-largest economy behind only the U.S. By virtue of that heft, China is also, typically, the biggest geographic exposure in traditional diversified EM exchange traded funds.