BRIC ETFs Take a Beating in 2013

By: ETFdb
The story of 2013 has been one of soaring equity benchmarks smashing historical highs and raising the bar on a weekly basis. Investors have been cheering on developed equities all along the way, but the emerging market space has struggled to stay afloat. The SPDR S&P 500 ETF has gained over 25% this year while the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF has surrendered over 3%. The bulk of the struggles in the emerging market world stem from the BRIC nations, as the four rapidly-developing economies have floundered in 2013. Brazil ETF Battered The iShares MSCI Brazil Capped ETF is by far the most popular and liquid ETF tracking the emerging economy, with more than $4.75 billion in total assets. While the fund has seen some impressive stretches since its debut in 2000, 2013 certainly will not be one of them. The ETF has been plagued by a large exodus of [...] Click here to read the original article on ETFdb.com. Related Posts: Visual Risk Analysis Of The MSCI BRIC Index Fund (BKF) Top Ten Equity ETFs Of 2009 Visual Risk Analysis Of The BICK Index Fund (BICK) BRIC ETFs And Missed Opportunity AdvisorShares Rolls Out Global Opportunities ETF (ACCU)
The story of 2013 has been one of soaring equity benchmarks smashing historical highs and raising the bar on a weekly basis. Investors have been cheering on developed equities all along the way, but the emerging market space has struggled to stay afloat. The SPDR S&P 500 ETF has gained over 25% this year while the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF has surrendered over 3%. The bulk of the struggles in the emerging market world stem from the BRIC nations, as the four rapidly-developing economies have floundered in 2013. Brazil ETF Battered The iShares MSCI Brazil Capped ETF is by far the most popular and liquid ETF tracking the emerging economy, with more than $4.75 billion in total assets. While the fund has seen some impressive stretches since its debut in 2000, 2013 certainly will not be one of them. The ETF has been plagued by a large exodus of [...]

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