Frontier Markets Equity

Frontier market mutual funds and ETFs own equity securities listed on frontier... Frontier market mutual funds and ETFs own equity securities listed on frontier market stock exchanges. These funds, which can be actively or passively managed, may, depending on their mandate, own stocks in countries such as Bahrain, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Benin, Croatia, Estonia, Guinea-Bissau, Iceland, Ivory Coast, and Jordan. Frontier markets are more advanced than the least developed countries, but not as advanced as emerging markets. Their total market capitalization is usually under $1 trillion, compared to $20 trillion for emerging markets. Investors buy frontier market funds for the potential to outperform more conservative developed and emerging Markets, which are seen as more economically mature. From a sector perspective, financial services companies can comprise a third of frontier market funds. This makes these mutual funds and ETFs overweight financials compared to developed market economies. These funds are only appropriate for aggressive investors willing to take on considerable risk in order to achieve outsized returns. Last Updated: 04/23/2024 View more View less

Frontier market mutual funds and ETFs own equity securities listed on frontier market stock exchanges. These funds, which can be actively or passively managed, may, depending on their mandate, own stocks in countries... Frontier market mutual funds and ETFs own equity securities listed on frontier market stock exchanges. These funds, which can be actively or passively managed, may, depending on their mandate, own stocks in countries such as Bahrain, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Benin, Croatia, Estonia, Guinea-Bissau, Iceland, Ivory Coast, and Jordan. Frontier markets are more advanced than the least developed countries, but not as advanced as emerging markets. Their total market capitalization is usually under $1 trillion, compared to $20 trillion for emerging markets. Investors buy frontier market funds for the potential to outperform more conservative developed and emerging Markets, which are seen as more economically mature. From a sector perspective, financial services companies can comprise a third of frontier market funds. This makes these mutual funds and ETFs overweight financials compared to developed market economies. These funds are only appropriate for aggressive investors willing to take on considerable risk in order to achieve outsized returns. Last Updated: 04/23/2024 View more View less