However, we know that many investors prefer to take a broad approach, especially considering that selecting countries may be difficult. Case in point: Last year’s winners in the EM space, namely India and Indonesia, have been the losers in the current rally.
Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) such as the iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (IEMG), which uses the MSCI Emerging Markets Investable Market Index as its benchmark index, can offer broad exposure to emerging markets in Asia and elsewhere.
Heidi Richardson is a Global Investment Strategist at BlackRock. She is also Head of Investment Strategy for U.S. iShares. You can find more of her posts here.