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The fund is designed to replicate the investment performance generated by the RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor Emerging Markets Index.
Is MFEM's expense ratio expensive, average, or a steal for its category?
Pro reveals the verdict on a 5-tier spectrum calibrated against ICI 2025 industry averages, with strategy-aware bands so the comparison is meaningful.
PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor Emerging Markets Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:MFEM - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 11,646 shares, a growth of 42.3% from the December 31st total of 8,182 shares. Based on an average trading volume of
I evaluate the PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor Emerging Markets Equity ETF, comparing it to my current Wasatch mutual funds and the Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF. The PIMCO ETF uses a factor-based index focusing on value, low volatility, quality, momentum, and size, skewing its portfolio toward value stocks. The MFEM ETF's quarterly distributions range from $0.10 to $0.25, with a recent yield of 3.8%.
Emerging markets continued to expand at a solid pace midway into the first quarter of 2024, supported by broad-based expansion across both manufacturing and service sectors.
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.
Emerging market stocks continued their year-end rally to start 2021 buoyed by a wider rollout of COVID-19 vaccines as well as Joe Biden's victory in the U.S. presidential election.