Emerging Market ETF is the New Sample Platter

With so much growth in various emerging markets and their exchange traded funds (ETFs) around the world, how are you supposed to choose where to invest?

Consider the BLDRS Emerging Markets 50 ADR Index (ADRE); it has little of everything. Another bonus is that it’s up 26.9% year-to-date. ADRE’s top 10 holdings are from some of the best-performing emerging markets.

1. America Mobile (AMX) – makes up 5.7% of ADRE; Mexico
2. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) – makes up 5.3%; Taiwan
3. China Mobile (CHL) – makes up 4.8%; China
4. Petroleo Brasileiro (PBR) – makes up 4.4%; Brazil
5. Posco (PKX) – makes up 4.2%; South Korea
6. Companhia Vale Do Rio Doce – makes up 4.2%; Brazil
7. Kookmin Bank (KB) – makes up 3.8%; South Korea
8. Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (TEVA) – makes up 3.8%; Israel
9. Petroleo Brasileiro (PBR) – makes up 3.6%; Brazil
10. Infosys Technologies (INFY) – makes up 3.5%; India