Emerging markets (EM) earn their place in portfolios for one reason most investors overlook: diversification that actually matters. Did you know that decades of data from Credit Suisse and a study entitled 'International Portfolio Diversification Benefits: The Relevance of Emerging Markets’ and another study 'Global Portfolio Diversification with Emerging Stock Markets’ shows that EM equities have distinct economic drivers and imperfect correlation with developed markets. That combination can improve long-term portfolio efficiency, even when EM returns lag for extended periods (as they have historically). That’s why EM exposure isn’t about chasing performance, what’s hot right now or in the future…. It's about building a more RESILIENT portfolio. One you can stick with for DECADES. My new video is a full under-the-hood deep dive on $XEC , one of the most popular emerging markets ETFs for Canadians. This is part of the all-in-one $XEQT . I break down: • What’s really inside the fund (countries, sectors, holdings) • How it’s constructed and what it actually costs • Long-term performance • The real risks most investors underestimate • Who this ETF is and is NOT for • And why I hold XEC as a satellite position alongside broad-market ETFs If you care about evidence-based investing, diversification beyond the us and avoiding hype,I think you’ll like this video.
Great work Mr F 👍🏻👍🏻 I’ve been eying up $VVL that is not the same $XEC but value ETFs are also overlooked it seems!
Sarah Giver@staystronggiver · 6mo
Another fantastic video Mr Financial! I appreciate your very detailed deep dive. I hold this fund in my husband's RRSP and I clearly should have done more research because I didn't even know a lot of the information you shared about the fund. Thank you 🙏🏽😊!
Twenty-five And Invested@25andinvested · 6mo
Good video man and I agree emerging markets deserve some love in a small way. I wouldn't say more live then xeqt allows
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