KraneShares S&P Pan Asia Dividend Aristocrats Index ETF

KDIV

Market cap $2.81M

International equities have long trailed domestic counterparts, prompting asset allocators to carry underweight ex-U.S. exposure. However, some experts believe the time is right for money managers to increase their exposure to markets outside the U.S. And those market observers believe Asia is the place to start.

In a subdued year for developed market equities, investors increasingly look to emerging markets for more substantial growth in the second half. First half volatility risk still looms for EM however, and finding strategies that capture growth and hedge defensively for volatility will prove advantageous.