Freedom 100 Emerging Markets ETFFRDM
FRDM
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Funds holding %
of 7,312 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
78% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 64 | Existing positions reduced: 36
57% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 22 | Existing positions closed: 14
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 [Q4 2024] → 8 (+2) [Q1 2025]
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 131 [Q4 2024] → 138 (+7) [Q1 2025]
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $574M [Q4 2024] → $568M (-$6.18M) [Q1 2025]
2.71% less ownership
Funds ownership: 66.62% [Q4 2024] → 63.91% (-2.71%) [Q1 2025]
Research analyst outlook
We haven’t received any recent analyst ratings for FRDM.
Financial journalist opinion
Positive
Seeking Alpha
2 weeks ago
FRDM: The Best Emerging Market ETF You're Not Holding
FRDM ETF offers unique diversification by focusing on emerging markets ranked by freedom, reducing political risks and lowering correlation with US markets. The fund excludes authoritarian regimes like China, prioritizing transparency and freedom, which has improved returns and drawdown management versus traditional EM ETFs. FRDM's sector and country allocations—favoring Taiwan, South Korea, and Chile—capitalize on macro resilience and global tech trends, despite omitting China and underweight India.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
3 months ago
FRDM: Investing In The Free World (No BRICS, Please)
The Freedom 100 Emerging Markets ETF uses a "freedom-weighted" strategy to outperform traditional market-weighted EM funds by excluding regimes like China and Russia. FRDM's methodology filters 24 emerging market countries based on liquidity, market cap, and freedom scores, resulting in a diversified portfolio of around 100 stocks. The fund's higher volatility is offset by its positive upside and downside capture, making it suitable for aggressive investors seeking targeted EM exposure.
Negative
CNBC
4 months ago
This ETF provider thinks it's time to rethink investing in China
Investors may want to reduce their exposure to the world's largest emerging market.
Neutral
CNBC Television
4 months ago
How overseas stocks can hedge your portfolio from potential tariffs
Perth Tolle, Life + Liberty Indexes founder and CEO, sits down with CNBC's Bob Pisani to discuss how Tolle's firm uses “freedom” metrics to expose investors to international investing and the protection it could provide from potential trade wars.
Negative
Market Watch
7 months ago
South Korea ETFs struggle despite country showing ‘resiliency' after martial law
It's been a head-spinning week for ETF investors monitoring geopolitical risks to stocks in their portfolios.
Neutral
ETF Trends
11 months ago
Meet an Advisor: Michael Garry
Evan Harp sat down with Michael Garry, founder and CEO of Yardley Wealth Management. Evan Harp: When and how did your practice begin?
Positive
Seeking Alpha
11 months ago
FRDM: Emerging Markets ETF Excluding China And India
Freedom 100 Emerging Markets ETF focuses on investing in about 100 companies from emerging markets based on a Freedom Score. The FRDM ETF is concentrated in large cap companies, with heavy exposure to Taiwan and overweight in the technology sector. FRDM has outperformed EEM and ex-China EM ETFs since its inception in 2019.
Negative
ETF Trends
1 year ago
Want Less China Exposure?
Emerging markets are off to a sluggish start to 2024. The Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) was up 1.9% year-to-date through March 20, lagging the S&P 500 Index's nearly 10% gain.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 year ago
Emerging Markets Growth Remains Solid Amid Intensifying Inflationary Pressures
Emerging markets continued to expand at a solid pace midway into the first quarter of 2024, supported by broad-based expansion across both manufacturing and service sectors.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 year ago
FRDM: The Emerging Market Alpha Is In Liberty
The Freedom 100 Emerging Markets ETF focuses on investing in emerging markets that score well on personal and economic freedoms. The FRDM ETF's portfolio is heavily invested in Taiwan, South Korea, and Poland, with top holdings in semiconductors, battery technology, and financial services. FRDM stands out from other similar ETFs by excluding China from its portfolio and has performed strongly as a result.
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