LATAM: The Conviction Overweight in a Benchmark-Driven World

340 emerging market Funds, AUM $420bn Active GEM Funds: Positioning Analysis, June 2025   LATAM:  The Conviction Overweight in a Benchmark-Driven World In this analysis, we review Latin America’s position within EM portfolios, where 85% of funds remain overweight relative to the MSCI EM benchmark. Allocations have eased from early-2024 highs but remain well above post-2020 lows. At the country …

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Active GEM Funds: Positioning Analysis, May 2025

339 emerging market Funds, AUM $410bn Active GEM Funds: Positioning Analysis, May 2025 Regional Trends EMEA: Rebuilding A PresenceAlcoholic Beverages: Losing Their Appeal Stock Analysis MercadoLibre, Inc: High Growth Funds Push Exposure to Record LevelsPinduoduo, Inc: Heavy Reversal in Key HoldingNaver Corp: Bounce From the LowsLocalisa Rent A Car: The Selling ContinuesBSE Ltd: Index Inclusion Forces Investors to Buy Click …

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GEM Funds: Positioning Chart Pack, April 2025

343 emerging market Funds, AUM $410bn Active GEM Funds: Positioning Chart Pack, April 2025   Regional Trends Brazil Financials: Losing Ground Amid Global Financials Rotation Poland: Rotation Builds as Positioning Hits Record Highs Stock Analysis Wal-Mart de Mexico: Continued Downside Momentum Industrial & Commercial Bank of China: Signs of a Turnaround? United Microelectronics Corp: Heavy Exodus China Hongqiao Group: Rebuilding …

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GEM Funds: Positioning Chart Pack, March 2025

345 emerging market Funds, AUM $422bn Active GEM Funds: Positioning Chart Pack, March 25   Regional Trends China & HK: A Structural Underweight, but Signs of Stability MENA: Underweight, But Growing in Stature Stock Analysis Stock Rotation: China & HK Stocks Take Centre Stage Gold Miners: Off the Radar Samsung Electronics: Approaching 10-year Lows Thailand Banks: Selective Rotation Takes Hold …

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Xi’s Champions: A Closer Look at Fund Positioning

Global, GEM, Asia Ex-Japan, China Active Equity Xi’s Champions: A Closer Look at Fund Positioning   Special Report It feels like sentiment toward Chinese investment is starting to thaw. President Xi’s recent meeting with select private sector leaders – the first of its kind since 2018 – has been widely seen as an effort to reset Beijing’s relationship with business. …

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GEM Funds: Positioning Chart Pack, Feb 2025

348 emerging market Funds, AUM $422bn Active GEM Funds: Positioning Chart Pack, Jan 25 Inside This Month’s Chart Pack Regional Trends Malaysia: Sentiment Shift Sparks a Rebound Greece Financials: Record Highs as Rotation Picks Up   Stock Analysis Singapore – Sea Ltd, Grab Holdings China – Xiaomi, Trip.com, CATL South Africa – Absa Group, OUTsurance, Life Healthcare Unloved Stocks – …

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GEM Funds: Positioning Chart Pack, Jan 2025

348 emerging market Funds, AUM $418bn Active GEM Funds: Positioning Chart Pack, Jan 25 Headlines In this chart pack, we highlight 10 key investment themes across our Global Emerging Market fund universe. 1. Active Shares Hit All-Time Lows2. The Small Cap Effect3. Have we Seen Peak ESG?4. The Big Rotations in 2024.5. GCC a Key Focus for EM Investors in …

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GEM Funds: Performance & Attribution, 2024

348 emerging market Funds, AUM $418bn Active GEM Funds: Performance & Attribution, 2024 Headlines GEM Funds Aligned with Benchmark in 2024 Active EM Funds posted an average return of +6.08% in 2024, trailing the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF by 0.46%. Just under half (47.5%) of funds managed to outperform the index. 2024 returns ranged from -13.6% to +28.3%, with …

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EM Positioning Insights, December 2024

348 emerging market Funds, AUM $418bn Active GEM Funds: Positioning Insights, December 2024 Headlines South Korea:Rotation Drives Exposure to Record Lows Real Estate:Recovery Among Active EM Funds South Africa Financials:Gaining Momentum Among EM Investors Chart Pack South Korea Chart Pack Real Estate Chart Pack S. Africa Financials For more analysis, data or information on active investor positioning in your market, …

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