“This environment is still rather negative for the zloty although it may perform a little bit better than other currencies in the region thanks to S&P’s outlook hike,” Poplawski added.
Potential investors can gain exposure to the Polish markets through the country-specific EPOL and PLND. Both funds include heavy tilts toward financials and energy sectors. However, EPOL includes a larger weight toward materials while PLND includes a slightly larger position in consumer discretionary and utilities.
EPOL comes with a 0.62% expense ratio and PLND has a slightly lower 0.60% expense ratio.
Potential income-minded investors may also like to know that EPOL shows a 3.61% 30-day SEC yield and PLND has a 3.37% 30-day SEC yield.
For more information on the Polish markets, visit our Poland category.