Emerging Europe Equity

Emerging Europe equity mutual funds and ETFs own securities on the various... Emerging Europe equity mutual funds and ETFs own securities on the various stock exchanges of emerging European nations. These include the stock exchanges of the Czech Republic, Greece, Poland, Hungary, and Turkey. They can be actively or passively managed, and depending on the fund, may have more exposure to certain countries than others. ETFs and mutual funds covering these countries’ equities tend to have significant exposure to the financials, industrials, consumer discretionary, and energy sectors. Some of the largest companies by market capitalization in emerging market Europe are OTP Bank, Polski Concern Naf Orlen, PKO Bank Polski, Cez Ceske Eener Zavody, and Tupras Turkie Petrol. Emerging Europe equity Funds may leave their currency exposure unhedged, or choose to protect the portfolio from swings in the value of the Czech Koruna, the Polish Zloty, the Hungarian Forint, the Turkish Lira, or the Euro (in the case of Greek equities). Investors are typically attracted to these nation’s equities because of the potential for them to develop into developed economies like Germany or France. Emerging Europe equity mutual funds and ETFs aren’t without substantial risk, however, and so they are only appropriate for aggressive investors willing to take on more risk in search of higher returns. Last Updated: 04/19/2024 View more View less

Emerging Europe equity mutual funds and ETFs own securities on the various stock exchanges of emerging European nations. These include the stock exchanges of the Czech Republic, Greece, Poland, Hungary, and Turkey. They... Emerging Europe equity mutual funds and ETFs own securities on the various stock exchanges of emerging European nations. These include the stock exchanges of the Czech Republic, Greece, Poland, Hungary, and Turkey. They can be actively or passively managed, and depending on the fund, may have more exposure to certain countries than others. ETFs and mutual funds covering these countries’ equities tend to have significant exposure to the financials, industrials, consumer discretionary, and energy sectors. Some of the largest companies by market capitalization in emerging market Europe are OTP Bank, Polski Concern Naf Orlen, PKO Bank Polski, Cez Ceske Eener Zavody, and Tupras Turkie Petrol. Emerging Europe equity Funds may leave their currency exposure unhedged, or choose to protect the portfolio from swings in the value of the Czech Koruna, the Polish Zloty, the Hungarian Forint, the Turkish Lira, or the Euro (in the case of Greek equities). Investors are typically attracted to these nation’s equities because of the potential for them to develop into developed economies like Germany or France. Emerging Europe equity mutual funds and ETFs aren’t without substantial risk, however, and so they are only appropriate for aggressive investors willing to take on more risk in search of higher returns. Last Updated: 04/19/2024 View more View less