A Fundamental Index-Based ETF Strategy to Diversify a Portfolio

Now, with the addition of the global, international and emerging market options, investors interested in this fundamentally driven, smart beta indexing methodology may better diversify their portfolios.

“We’ve been fortune enough to launch into the international, global and emerging markets arenas – areas where OppenheimerFunds has a long history, a long heritage,” Straut said.

OppenheimerFunds recently rolled out the Oppenheimer Emerging Markets Revenue ETF (NYSEArca: REEM)Oppenheimer Global Revenue ETF (NYSEArca: RGLB) and Oppenheimer International Revenue ETF (NYSEArca: REFA).

With an extended bull rally in U.S. markets and valuations growing elevated, more investors have looked to the relatively cheap overseas markets as a way to diversify and potentially enhance returns. Many investors, though, remain underallocated to international markets, and as more look to foreign market exposure, one may look to a revenue-weighted methodology to potentially enhance returns and diminish potential risks.

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