This year, investors are hearing plenty about the resurgence of the value factor and the reemergence of emerging markets equities and exchange-traded funds. On that note, it would appear logical that marrying those two themes would be rewarding.
The PowerShares FTSE RAFI Emerging Markets Portfolio (NYSE: PXH), the emerging markets cousin of the popular PowerShares FTSE RAFI US 1000 (ETF) (NYSE: PRF), is up nearly 10.6 percent year-to-date. That is more than five times better than the MSCI Emerging Markets Index.
As is often the case in emerging markets, government looms large; however, that has been a positive for investors this year.
“Emerging market government actions have also been constructive. The Indian government is seen as pro-growth, and there is hope that bad loans are finally ...
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