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iShares MSCI Emerging Markets (XEC.TO)

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+1.44 (3.20%)

as of Jun 15, 2026, 7:59:30 pm Market Open.

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TOP PICK

Consensus says that the EMs will be the place to be. XEC is: China 30%, Korea 14%, Taiwan 12%. India 10% and Brazil 7%. MER of 0.25%. These countries are doing fine. This is a safe way to invest in the world.

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick Dec 18/18, Up 11%) It is part of the pro-growth theme. If you think the Canadian dollar is going to get stronger you may want to hedge. This is a hedged product. You could buy this today for emerging market exposure.

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Emerging markets haven't done well recently, but this one holds stocks from Brazil, China, India, South Korea, etc. at a low cost. If Trump's trade deal with China is signed, then this will do well.

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(A Top Pick May 15/19, Down 4%) It was a theme that he still likes. Dominated by China. Big holding for his firm.

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He thinks we over reacted in November / December. There is a lot of Asia and emerging markets. Its businesses are not as commodity dependant.

BUY

XEC vs. XEF 50% of the world's GDP comes from emerging markets where you need to invest some capital. XEF is the rest of the developed world outside the U.S. He likes both, preferring them over the US market which he thinks has peaked. These ETFs are complimentary and don't overlap. They hold equities, to you bear equity risk.

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It made its low last month, which is quite positive. It was down 25% for the year before that. China is the biggest segment in this ETF. The US dollar is rolling over now which will benefit this part of the market, because emerging market debt is priced in USD. He sees 25% upside for this ETF in 2019.

COMMENT

The pain on this may not be over. The current tightening cycle of rising rates and a stronger US dollar will not be good for emerging markets. This if further complicated by lower oil prices, where many of these countries are oil exporters. Be careful. You could add some diversification, but it may continue to weaken. You might consider XMM-T (a low volatility ETF).

BUY

He likes it and uses it in his model portfolios as a core allocation to emerging markets. It is very competitively priced. He sees a lot of long term potential in emerging markets. It is very volatile, however. You have to know your risk tolerance.

TOP PICK

Not as happy with China content, so picked an ETF with higher Korean content. EM sector is going to do well. Concern about tariffs is overdone. Maybe 5% of your portfolio, not 70-80%.

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick July 5/17, Up 6%) Came off hard recently. Emerging markets have become dominated by Asia, ex-Japan. 2 / 3 of the index is now the large China stocks and Korean and Taiwan, like Baidu and Samsung. In the old days emerging used to be “junky resource things,” but this is no longer the case. He is using XEC for his higher net worth clients instead of AAXJ in the US so that they are not subject to US estate.

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(A Top Pick June 1 / 2017, Up 5%) EM used to be resource-oriented from South America. It’s now an Asia ex-Japan index, dominated by IT and by China, Korea, and Taiwan with names like Tencent and Alibaba. Costs only 25 basis points. EM bore the brunt of Trump’s screaming, but will bounce back when this is over.

TOP PICK

When you’re investing in EM, you’re investing in the future. This is where the growth will be. Dominated by China, technology, and AI as a product, where the Chinese are moving ahead of the US. His firm has 10% of portfolios in this area, they believe in this story so much. Huge potential middle-class populations in the EM like India and China.

TOP PICK

His strategists have been drawn to the emerging market sector because the performance over the past two years has been a confirming signal of positive things yet to come. These markets are become much more technologically driven and the returns should continue. The Emerging Market space is four times that of the Canadian market and is no longer directly correlated to commodity pricing.

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Basically 25% Chinese stocks, some Indian. A way to get involved in emerging markets. It is 4% of his portfolios.

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