Active GEM Funds: Top-Down Country Insights

355 emerging market Funds, AUM $410bn

Active GEM Funds: Top-Down Country Insights

Summary

In this Top-Down Country report, we analyse regional and country allocations among the 355 equity funds in our analysis. Highlights from the report:

  • EMEA Momentum: EMEA is experiencing positive momentum across multiple countries, with record investments in the MENA region, strong momentum in Greece, Turkey reversing long-term declines, and Poland nearing new ownership highs.

  • Asian Stall: Significant underweight in India suggests caution among EM investors, China weights remain depressed, Indonesia maintains a strong consensus overweight. ASEAN nations like Malaysia and the Philippines are beginning to show signs of a potential comeback.

  • LATAM Overweights: Investor sentiment in LATAM remains bullish, with Brazil and Mexico seeing a majority of funds positioned overweight. Argentina hits new highs in fund ownership driven by strong conviction in MercadoLibre.

  • China & HK Focus: China & HK remains a critical allocation with depressed long-term positioning and recent negative manager activity. Despite this, it remains the largest allocation among EM investors. Will managers be looking to switch to overweight?

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