Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Emerging Markets Equity ETF

GEM

Market cap $1.16B

Ex-U.S. equities have been a bright spot for portfolios this year, offering a source of return as U.S. markets have faced volatility. Entering 2025, many investors were already moving to add ex-U.S. stocks to address a recent underwriting trend; Liberation Day and further tariffs have added to that momentum.

In a year that has seen foreign equities ETFs stand out so strongly, emerging markets may be somewhat underrated. Broad, global equities strategies — especially those that exclude U.S. firms — have done very well as investors have looked abroad to diversify.