Volatility Weighting: An Innovative Approach to Accessing Emerging Market Equities

Bumpy U.S.-China trade negotiations going awry can certainly send foreign markets spiraling in the wrong direction, but it doesn’t mean investors should avoid them entirely. However, there may be a better way to approach emerging markets rather than relying on traditional cap-weighted indexes, which tend to focus on the largest names and buy every constituent in that universe. Investors can exercise more due diligence with nuanced ETF strategies, such as VictoryShares Emerging Markets Volatility Weighted ETF CEZ ( CEZ ) or VictoryShares Emerging Markets High Dividend Volatility Weighted ETF CEY ( CEY n/a ).