“Emerging markets are still focused on what’s happening in the Eurozone,” Simon Quijano-Evans, an emerging-markets economist at ING Groep NV, said in a Bloomberg article. “The Eurozone has confirmed that it will not let Greece default in the short term, but we obviously need to start seeing longer-term issues like a fiscal union being concretized.”
ETF investors may choose from a range of funds to gain regional or broad exposure to the emerging markets. Additionally, investors may also choose from individual country ETFs to take on more focused exposure. [Emerging Market Currency ETFs]
Broad Emerging Markets
- db-X MSCI Emerging Markets Currency-Hedged Equity Fund (NYSEArca: DBEM)
- EGShares Emerging Markets Consumer ETF (NYSEArca: ECON)
- EGShares Emerging Markets Metals/Mining ETF (NYSEArca: EMT)
- EGShares Energy GEMS ETF (NYSEArca: OGEM)
- EGShares GEMS Composite ETF (NYSEArca: AGEM)
- EGShares Low Volatility Emerging Markets Dividend ETF (NYSEArca: HILO)
- First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund (NYSEArca: FEM)
- Global X FTSE ASEAN 40 ETF (NYSEArca: ASEA)
- Global X Russell Emerging Markets Growth ETF (NYSEArca: EMGX)
- Global X Russell Emerging Markets Value ETF (NYSEArca: EMVX)
- Guggenheim Frontier Markets ETF (NYSEArca: FRN)
- Index IQ Emerging Markets Mid Cap ETF (NYSEArca: EMER)
- iPath Long Enhanced MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETN (NYSEArca: EMLB)
- iPath Short Enhanced MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETN (NYSEArca: EMSA)
- iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund (NYSEArca: EEM)
- iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap Index Fund (NYSEArca: EEMS)
- iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Minimum Volatility Index Fund (NYSEArca: EEMV)
- iShares S&P Asia 50 Index Fund (NYSEArca: AIA)
- iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Eastern Europe Index Fund (NYSEArca: ESR)
- iShares MSCI Emerging Markets EMEA Index Fund (NYSEArca: EEME)
- iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Financials Sector Index Fund ETF (NYSEArca: EMFN)
- iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Latin Amer (NYSEArca: EEML)
- iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Materials Sector Index Fund ETF (NYSEArca: EMMT)
- iShares S&P Emerging Markets Infrastructure Index Fund ETF (NYSEArca: EMIF)
- Market Vectors Africa Index ETF (NYSEArca: AFK)
- Market Vectors-Gulf States (NYSEArca: MES)
- PowerShares BLDRS Emerging Markets 50 ADR Index Fund (NasdaqGM: ADRE)
- PowerShares DWA Emerging Markets Technical Leaders Portfolio (NYSEArca: PIE)
- PowerShares FTSE RAFI Emerging Markets Portfolio (NYSEArca: PXH)
- PowerShares MENA Frontier Countries Portfolio (NYSEArca: PMNA)
- PowerShares S&P Emerging Markets Low Volatility Portfolio (NYSEArca: EELV)
- Powershares Global Emerging Markets Infrastructure Portfolio ETF (NYSEArca: PXR)
- Rydex MSCI Emerging Markets Equal Weight ETF (NYSEArca: EWEM)
- Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF (NYSEArca: SCHE)
- SPDR S&P Emerging Asia Pacific ETF (NYSEArca: GMF)
- SPDR S&P Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEArca: GMM)
- SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Dividend ETF (NYSEArca: EDIV)
- SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Small Cap ETF (NYSEArca: EWX)
- SPDR S&P Emerging Middle East & Africa ETF (NYSEArca: GAF)
- SPDR S&P Emerging Europe ETF(NYSEArca: GUR)
- Vanguard MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEArca: VWO)
- WisdomTree Emerging Markets High-Yielding Equity Fund (NYSEArca: DEM)
- WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund (NYSEArca: DGS)
- WisdomTree Middle East Dividend Fund (NYSEArca: GULF)
- Direxion Daily Emerging Markets Bear 3x Shares ETF (NYSEArca: EDZ)
- Direxion Daily Emerging Markets Bull 3X Shares ETF (NYSEArca: EDC)
- ProShares Short MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEArca: EUM)
- ProShares Ultra MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEArca: EET)
- ProShares UltraShort MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEArca: EEV)
BRICs: Brazil, Russia, India and China
- Guggenhiem BRIC ETF (NYSEArca: EEB)
- First Trust Bick Index Fund (NYSEArca: BICK)
- iShares MSCI BRIC Index Fund (NYSEArca: BKF)
- SPDR S&P BRIC 40 ETF (NYSEArca: BIK)
- Direxion Daily BRIC Bear 2x Shares ETF (NYSEArca: BRIS)
- Direxion Daily BRIC Bull 2x Shares ETF (NYSEArca: BRIL)
Brazil
- DBX MSCI Brazil Currency-Hedged Equity Fund ETF (NYSEArca: DBBR)
- EGShares Brazil Infrastructure ETF (NYSEArca: BRXX)
- First Trust Brazil AlphaDEX ETF (NYSEArca: FBZ)
- Global X Brazil Consumer ETF (NYSEArca: BRAQ)
- Global X Brazil Financials ETF (NYSEArca: BRAF)
- Global X Brazil Mid Cap ETF (NYSEArca: BRAZ)
- iShares MSCI Brazil Index Fund ETF (NYSEArca: EWZ)
- iShares MSCI Brazil Small Cap Index Fund ETF (NYSEArca: EWZS)
- Market Vectors Brazil Small-Cap ETF (NYSEArca: BRF)
- ProShares Ultra MSCI Brazil ETF (NYSEArca: UBR)
- ProShares UltraShort MSCI Brazil ETF (NYSEArca: BZQ)
China
- EGShares China Infrastructure (NYSEArca: CHXX)
- First Trust China AlphaDEX ETF (NYSEArca: FCA)
- Global X China Consumer ETF (NYSEArca: CHIQ)
- Global X China Technology ETF (NYSEArca: CHIB)
- Global X China Energy ETF (NYSEArca: CHIE)
- Global X China Financials ETF (NYSEArca: CHIX)
- Global X China Industrials ETF (NYSEArca: CHII)
- Global X China Materials ETF (NYSEArca: CHIM)
- Global X NASDAQ China Technology ETF (NYSEArca: QQQC)
- Guggenheim China All-Cap ETF (NYSEArca: YAO)
- Guggenheim China Small Cap ETF (NYSEArca: HAO)
- Guggenheim China Technology ETF (NYSEArca: CQQQ)
- Guggenheim China Real Estate ETF (NYSEArca: TAO)
- iShares MSCI China ETF (NYSEArca: MCHI)
- iShares FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index Fund (NYSEArca: FXI)
- iShares FTSE China (HK Listed) Index Fund (NYSEArca: FCHI)
- iShares MSCI China Small Cap Index Fund (NYSEArca: ECNS)
- Market Vectors China ETF (NYSEArca: PEK)
- Powershares Golden Dragon Halter USX China Portfolio (NYSEArca: PGJ)
- SPDR S&P China ETF (NYSEArca: GXC)
- Direxion Daily China 3X Bear Shares ETF (NYSEArca: YANG)
- Direxion Daily China 3X Bull Shares ETF (NYSEArca: YINN)
- ProShares Short FTSE/Xinhua China 25 (NYSEArca: YXI)
- ProShares Ultra FTSE/Xinhua China 25 (NYSEArca: XXP)
- ProShares UltraShort FTSE/Xinhua China 25 (NYSEArca: FXP)
Chile
- iShares MSCI Chile Index Fund ETF (NYSEArca: ECH)
Colombia
Egypt
- Market Vectors Egypt Index Fund (NYSEArca: EGPT)
Hong Kong
- iShares MSCI Hong Kong Index Fund ETF (NYSEArca: EWH)
- iShares MSCI Hong Kong Small Cap (NYSEArca: EWHS)
India
- EGShares Indxx India Small Cap ETF (NYSEArca: SCIN)
- EGShares India Infrastructure ETF (NYSEArca: INXX)
- iShares MSCI India Index Fund (NYSEArca: INDA)
- iShares MSCI India Small Cap Index Fund (NYSEArca: SMIN)
- iShares S&P India Nifty 50 Index Fund (NYSEArca: INDY)
- iPath MSCI India Index ETN (NYSEArca: INP)
- Market Vectors India Small-Cap Index ETF (NYSEArca: SCIF)
- PowerShares India Portfolio (NYSEArca: PIN)
- WisdomTree India Earnings Fund (NYSEArca: EPI)
Indonesia
- iShares MSCI Indonesia Investable Market Index Fund (NYSEArca: EIDO)
- Market Vectors Indonesia Index ETF (NYSEArca: IDX)
Mexico
- Global X Mexico Small-Cap ETF (NYSEArca: MEXS)
- iShares MSCI Mexico Index Fund ETF (NYSEArca: EWW)
- ProShares Ultra MSCI Mexico Investable Market ETF (NYSEArca: UMX)
- ProShares UltraShort MSCI Mexico Investable Market ETF (NYSEArca: SMK)
Malaysia
- iShares MSCI Malaysia Index Fund (NYSEArca: EWM)
Peru
- iShares MSCI All Peru Capped Index Fund ETF (NYSEArca: EPU)
Philippines
- iShares MSCI Philippines Investable Market Index Fund (NYSEArca: EPHE)
Poland
- iShares MSCI Poland Investable Market Index Fund (NYSEArca: EPOL)
- Market Vectors Poland Fund (NYSEArca: PLND)
Russia
- iShares MSCI Russia Capped Index Fund (NYSEArca: ERUS)
- Market Vectors Russia ETF (NYSEArca: RSX)
- Market Vectors Russia Small-Cap ETF (NYSEArca: RSXJ)
- SPDR S&P Russia ETF (NYSEArca: RBL)
- Direxion Daily Russia Bear 3x Shares ETF (NYSEArca: RUSS)
- Direxion Daily Russia Bull 3x Shares ETF (NYSEArca: RUSL)
Singapore
- iShares MSCI Singapore Index Fund ETF (NYSEArca: EWS)
- iShares MSCI Singapore Small Cap Fund (NYSEArca: EWSS)
South Africa
- iShares MSCI South Africa Index Fund (NYSEArca: EZA)
South Korea
- First Trust South Korea AlphaDEX ETF (NYSEArca: FKO)
- IndexIQ South Korea Small Cap ETF (NYSEArca: SKOR)
- iShares MSCI South Korea Index Fund ETF (NYSEArca: EWY)
Taiwan
- iShares MSCI Taiwan Index Fund ETF (NYSEArca: EWT)
Thailand
- iShares MSCI Thailand Investable Market Index Fund (NYSEArca: THD)
Turkey
- iShares MSCI Turkey Investable Market Index Fund (NYSEArca: TUR)
Vietnam
- Market Vectors Vietnam ETF (NYSEArca: VNM)
For more information on the emerging markets, visit our emerging markets category.
Max Chen contributed to this article.