All three ETFs have posted losses after the first quarter of 2013.
Investors should bear in mind that most emerging economies rely heavily on the commodity sector and this makes them sensitive to economic cycles. Also, currency movements with the U.S. dollar have an impact upon both equity and debt markets in emerging markets.
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
Tisha Guerrero contributed to this article.
Full disclosure: Tom Lydon’s clients own EEM.