State Street SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF

SPEM

Börsenwert 17,1 Mrd. $

State Street SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF offers a 251 bps risk premium versus a near-zero S&P 500 premium. SPEM delivers a forward earnings yield of 6.91%, outpacing the S&P 500's 4.65–4.93%, with a 2.46% dividend yield. Despite higher volatility (14.58% vs. 13.44% for S&P 500), SPEM's expected Sharpe ratio (0.229) remains superior to SPY (0.177).

It's been a great time to be an emerging markets equity ETF investor, but it may also be a great time to revisit your EM ETF.

International or non-US investing has been quietly putting up robust numbers for shareholders. Today, we are seeing international, gold and even grains of late start to rally, without much give-back in the S&P 500 or Nasdaq.

Poland's reclassification as a developed economy from an emerging market opens it up for investment by many more investors.

The U.S. has added some of the world's largest solar ​and battery manufacturers to a list ‌of companies it believes are aiding China's military.

Asian equities fell on Tuesday as doubts over a Middle East ceasefire weighed on risk appetite, offsetting optimism around artificial intelligence funding and potential listings. MSCI's Asia-Pacific index excluding Japan slipped 0.6% after a volatile open.

Asia's smaller companies have delivered stronger returns than the region's large-cap stocks over the past five years, while also offering lower volatility and broader sector exposure, according to HSBC Asset Management. The firm said Asia small-cap stocks outperformed their large-cap counterparts by nearly 3% annualised at the index level over the period.

Two members of the U.S. House of ​Representatives on Monday will introduce ‌legislation to toughen a U.S. government ban on Chinese ​automakers from entering ​the American market just before ⁠President Donald Trump heads to China ​for talks.

CNBC's Dan Murphy delves into the Middle East's investment flows and provide insights on the global energy hub and the vast amounts of capital originating from the region on Access Middle East (12:00 – 13:00 SIN/HK). Please note this livestream is only available in Europe and India.

The Vanguard Total International Stock ETF gained nearly 37% in the past year. The Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF did even better, with a 37.1% return in the past year.