Sector report: alternatives to emerging market equities

SECTOR REPORT

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Following the soft-closure of some big-name funds in the emerging market equity space, Morningstar OBSR's Lena Tsymbaluk highlights some alternatives.

Following strong performance towards the end of 2012, emerging markets have lagged developed markets thus far in 2013. Year-to-date to the end of April, the MSCI Emerging Market (MSCI EM) index has fallen 0.9% in US dollar terms, while the MSCI World index for developed country stocks has returned 11.1%. One negative factor has been the performance of the BRIC country constituents (Brazil, Russia, India and China), all of which have posted weak year-to-date returns. China represents 18% of the MSCI EM index and this has been a drag as the MSCI China index has declined 3.5% for the first ...

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