The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said, “[T]he economic and financial crisis is accelerating this longer-term structural transformation in the global economy.”
This underscores the importance of having a global allocation in your portfolio. While the United States still boasts a large economy, two-thirds of the world’s market cap lies outside our borders. [What You’re Missing When You’re Not Investing Globally.]
If you’re interested, check out these funds that track emerging markets. To see more emerging market ETFs, hop on over to our ETF Resume and type “emerging” into the search box and a list of funds will pop up!
- SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Small Cap ETF (NYSEArca: EWX)
- WisdomTree Emerging Markets Small Cap Div (NYSEArca: DGS)
- Emerging Global Shares Emerging Markets Large Cap (NYSEArca: EEG)
- Vanguard Emerging Markets (NYSEArca: VWO)
For more stories on emerging markets, visit our emerging market category.
Sumin Kim contributed to this article.