Along with EEMV, investors can take a look at the PowerShares S&P Emerging Markets Low Volatility Portfolio (NYSEArca: EELV). Compared to EEMV, EELV does not include sector or country constraints on weightings. The PowerShares fund has also been underweight energy and tech companies while overweighting defensive utilities and consumer staples. [Low-Volatility ETFs for Emerging Markets]
Additionally, the EGShares Low Volatility Emerging Markets Dividend ETF (NYSEArca: HILO) tracks dividend paying stocks, which tend to be less volatile than the broad market. According to Emerging Global Advisors, dividends accounted for mover 25% of the performance found in emerging market equities in the past decade.
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Minimum Volatility ETF
For more information on the emerging markets, visit our emerging markets category.
Max Chen contributed to this article.
Full disclosure: Tom Lydon’s clients own EEM.