VWO News and Press, Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets From 04/08/24

2024-04-08 12:20:00 ET Summary Working-age populations are declining in major economies. We favor countries that are better adapting and sectors set to benefit from spending shifts. U.S. yields jumped last week but U.S. stocks remain near all-time highs. The strong March U.S. jobs...

2024-04-08 12:05:00 ET Summary South Korea’s classification as an “emerging” or “developed” market affects funds’ allocations, with some emerging markets funds having no exposure to the country. The “Korea Discount” refers to...

2024-04-06 11:00:00 ET Summary The concept of a "just transition" is gaining ground among responsible investors concerned about the social risks of moving from fossil fuels to alternative energy sources. Coal- or oil-exporting countries with undiversified economies may face signif...

2024-04-05 14:50:00 ET Summary The relative performances of large-cap equities to small-caps in developed and emerging regions have tracked one another for the better part of the last decade. However, around early-2021 they began to diverge. The sharp shift in recent performance o...

2024-04-05 13:15:00 ET Summary The global economic picture did not change significantly in the first quarter of 2024. We continue to believe that a soft landing is the most likely outcome, with major economies still on course to avoid significant contractions. Should inflation...

2024-04-05 04:05:00 ET Summary Purchasing manager indexes in China rebounded in March, with the Caixin/S&P Global index reaching its highest level in over a year. India will go to the polls on April 19, with voting in the general election continuing over six weeks. While E...

2024-04-04 16:25:00 ET Summary Too many companies with solid earnings growth haven’t been rewarded in narrow equity markets. That may be about to change. The market’s resilience reflects a potential turning point for equity investors, in our view. Our research in...

2024-04-04 11:00:00 ET Summary What is clear is that a number of broad-brush commodity funds are rebounding in 2024 after a down year for the asset class in 2023. In contrast with market-cap-weighted index funds for stocks, a much deeper dive is required for understanding and choo...

2024-04-04 07:44:48 ET Summary VWO ETF has underperformed US and global equities in the past decade due to the decline of emerging markets. Investors were sold a growth story that did not materialize. I believe the Fund will continue to underperform in the future because emerging ...

2024-04-02 10:30:00 ET Summary The long-run performance estimate for the Global Market Index ticked up again in March vs. the previous month. Today’s revised forecast (based on three models defined below) indicates a 6.9% annualized return for the unmanaged benchmark, which...