Columbia EM Core ex-China ETF

XCEM

Market cap $1.29B

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's easy to invest in China ETFs when the economy is growing quickly. But with China's sluggish economy, the entire equation changes.

Global equity ETFs have seen a steady drumbeat of inflows all year long, but one major player has been left out of the party. China has climbed a great wall of worry for years – with a property debt crisis, a disastrous equity slump, and a slow exit from COVID-19 restrictions.

U.S. investors have so many options to choose from in the domestic equities landscape. From big tech to disruptive tech to utilities and healthcare companies, there's something for all types of investors.

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.

On this episode of the “ETF of the Week” podcast, VettaFi's Head of Research Todd Rosenbluth discussed the Columbia EM Core ex-China ETF (XCEM) with Chuck Jaffe of “Money Life.” The pair talked about several topics regarding the fund to give investors a deeper understanding of the ETF overall.

VettaFi's Head of Research Todd Rosenbluth discussed the Columbia EM Core ex-China ETF (XCEM) on this week's “ETF of the Week” podcast with Chuck Jaffe of “Money Life.” For more news, information, and analysis, visit VettaFi | ETF Trends.

Emerging market ETF investing can gain steam this year due to undervaluation, likely halt in Fed rate hikes, falling EM inflation and higher growth rates (than developed economies).

In 2023, many people have had concerns about investing in broad emerging markets index ETFs. For some, this is based on fundamentals for Chinese stocks but for others it's national security.