VWO News and Press, Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets From 05/08/23

2023-05-08 16:46:16 ET Summary Emerging Markets have a low-teens P/E ratio, but the long-run multiple is also low. VWO holds more than a one-third weighting in China. I outline key price levels to watch on this popular index ETF, and there's the potential for a bullish reversa...

2023-05-08 10:34:56 ET Summary With high inflation concerns on the one hand and financial stability on the other, central banks on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean have to tread carefully. Emerging markets (EM) do not seem to have this problem making funds like Vanguard's VWO seem...

2023-05-06 09:39:00 ET Summary The earnings season in emerging markets is underway. Flat headline earnings growth in 2023 masks significant divergence across individual markets. The Chilean government is issuing new rules on lithium mining in the country. While inflationary wo...

2023-05-05 15:19:00 ET Summary Trailing yields have increased for most of the major asset classes recently, based on a set of ETF proxies. The highest payout rate by far is still found in inflation-protected government bonds ex-US, which topped 9% over the past 12 months, accordin...

2023-05-03 06:00:00 ET Summary Investors should take a closer look at the dynamics in developing markets that are creating attractive opportunities in EM equity markets. Low exposure could be costly if EM stocks return to favor. The time is right to reassess exposure to the de...

2023-05-03 03:30:00 ET Summary Carry is a strategy that uses forward contracts to mimic the capture of spread through borrowing in low-interest-rate currencies and investing in high-interest-rate currencies. Recession concerns and slowdown predictions have been mostly U.S.-centric...

2023-05-02 11:00:00 ET Summary The expected long-run return for the GMI ticked down to a 5.9% annualized pace in April, fractionally lower vs. last month’s estimate. GMI represents a theoretical benchmark of the optimal portfolio for the average investor with an infinite ti...

2023-05-02 02:15:00 ET Summary Stock and bond markets ended the first quarter of 2023 with solid gains despite investor concerns. Gains in the stock and bond markets were primarily driven by a continued decline in interest rates, the rate of inflation, and surprisingly resilient e...

2023-05-01 16:13:00 ET Summary Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate Index headed the rallies last month, posting a strong 4.1% return in April. Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund rose 2.6% in April, the second-best performer for April. The Global Market Index continued to re...

2023-04-25 11:55:00 ET Summary We believe fixed income markets present fundamental advantages that enable active managers to outperform benchmarks. These include market inefficiencies, index rules and reconstitutions, participant motivation, and trading inefficiencies. In fixed in...