Avantis Emerging Markets ex-China Equity ETF

AVXC

Market cap $416M

Investing in emerging markets (EM) used to be synonymous with getting exposure to China. It's an ideal notion, given that it's the second largest economy and thus commands a heavy weight in standard EM benchmarks.

Foreign equities ETFs were a star category last year for investors. Can they repeat in 2026?

The on-again-off-again trade war between the U.S. and China is enough to keep investors guessing. Some investors are avoiding China stocks.

It doesn't seem like tariff tensions between the U.S. and China will ease any time soon.  Less than a month ago, the U.S. and China reached a tariff truce in Geneva, easing the trade aggression between the two countries for a time.

Given the relatively shaky performance of the U.S. market this year, many investors are looking to branch out their portfolios.  In order to do so, some advisors are starting to move more equity assets into international companies.

Something's happening abroad that hasn't in a long time.

Is the U.S. consumer running out of steam? Recent data suggests that might be the case.

Investors may be looking for active ETFs following active's big year in 2023, with all kinds of options available. The latest strategy to join the active landscape comes from Avantis Investors.

The past week saw a total of 14 launches of exchange traded funds. Among them were ETFs from names including Pacer, Global X, Neuberger Berman, Bancreek and The Opportunistic Trader.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. , March 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Avantis Investors ®, a $40 billion* investment offering from global asset manager American Century Investments®, expands its investment capabilities with the launch of a new exchange traded fund (ETF) today.