EEM has lost nearly $970 million in assets this year as investors, including institutions, opt for lower cost and minimum volatility fare, such as the iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEArca: IEMG) and the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Minimum Volatility ETF (NYSEArca: EEMV). [Popular EM ETF Shrinks]
Bridgewater made no changes to its positions in the iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (NYSEArca: IVV) and the iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (NYSEArca: LQD). IVV and LQD represented 0.29% and 0.4%, respectively, of Bridgewater’s equity portfolio at the end of the fourth quarter.
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
ETF Trends editorial team contributed to this post. Tom Lydon’s clients own shares of EEM, IVV, LQD and SPY.