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Staggering Facts About Declining Emerging Markets ETFs

It is not a stretch to say that plenty of investors are well aware of the broad-based damage being inflicted upon emerging markets ETFs. Heading into the start of trading, the Vanguard FTSE Emergign Markets ETF (NYSE:VWO) and the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund (NYSE:EEM), the two largest emerging markets ETFs, were both off more than nine percent in the past month.One reason investors have embraced ETFs such as VWO and EEM over the years is because of country diversification, or the ability to dodge single country risk. Said another way, a nine percent drop in a month is nothing to brag about, but things are much worse for some other emerging markets ETFs. Some country-specific funds are being taken to the woodshed. Just look at these jaw-dropping facts, but take heart because there are some pleasant surprises on this list.Asia Earlier this year while the BRIC quartet and other large developing markets such as South Korea and South Africa, folks were complaining that all emer...

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  1. Brazil's BM&FBovespa, seeking to fight competition, cuts fees

    Brazil's financial bourse BM&FBovespa SA took a key step on Tuesday aimed at protecting its home turf by cutting trading fees and vowing to review custody pricing as...

  2. Analysis: Spoonful of reforms helps Latin America capital flows go down

    Bumper capital inflows to Latin America are putting the spotlight on shock-proofing policies to help economies digest the rush of investment - and guard against the ...

  3. Brazil's Petrobras Fourth-Quarter Profit Jumps, Caps Troubled 2012

    Brazilian state-run energy giant Petroleo Brasileiro SA (PBR, PETR4.BR), or Petrobras, said late Monday that net profit rose 53% in the fourth quarter, but the year-...

  4. Petrobras's Profit Tops Expectations

    Brazilian state-run energy company Petroleo Brasileiro SA (PBR, PETR4.BR, PETR3.BR), or Petrobras, said late Monday its fourth-quarter net profit rose 53% year-on-ye...

  5. BM &F Bovespa : 2013 Operating Costs Likely BRL560 Million To BRL580 Million

    Brazilian stock exchange operator BM&FBovespa S.A. (BVMF3.BR) said it plans to invest a little bit more next year than this year, as it is upgrading its technology a...

  6. Brazil's OGX, LLX, MMX Gain on Talk of BNDES-Share Buy

    Shares of oil, mining, and logistic companies OGX (OGXP3.BR, OGXPY), MMX (MMXM3.BR) and LLX (LLXL3.BR), controlled by Brazilian investor Eike Batista, led gainers on...

  7. A case study in Brazil's economic troubles

    A good example of why Brazil's economy is floundering can be found in a surprising place -- a seaside city in southern Scandinavia.Stavanger, Norway-based investment...

  8. Brazil OSX: Shipyard Construction Complete By Mid-2014

    Brazilian shipbuilder and oilfield services company OSX Brasil S.A. (OSXB3.BR), part of Brazilian businessman Eike Batista's industrial empire, said construction of ...

  9. Petrobras Third-Quarter Profit Down 12%, Below Expectations

    Brazilian state-run energy giant Petroleo Brasileiro SA (PBR, PETR4.BR), or Petrobras, said late Friday that net profit fell 12% in the third quarter as higher domes...

  10. Brazil Petrobras 3Q Net Profit Falls 12% to BRL5.57 Billion

    Brazilian state-run energy heavyweight Petroleo Brasileiro (PBR, PETR4.BR), or Petrobras, said late Friday its third-quarter net profit fell 12% year-on-year as high...

  11. Brazil's Batista Grants OGX $1 Billion Put Option

    Brazilian businessman Eike Batista doubled-down on oil company OGX Petroleo e Gas Participacoes SA (OGXP3.BR, OGXPY), granting the company a $1 billion put option th...

  12. Brazil Miner Vale 3rd-Quarter Profit Slides on Lower Iron Ore Prices

    Brazilian mining giant Vale (VALE, VALE5.BR) said late Wednesday its third-quarter net profit plunged 66% as the global economic slowdown undermined iron ore prices,...

  1. Brazil's Bovespa Closes Nearly Flat as Congress Debates Ports Overhaul

    Brazilian stocks were nearly flat at closing Tuesday, when early optimism about the global economy was tempered with some disappointing results by local companies an...

  2. Brazil Petrobras First-Quarter Profit Slides, but Beats Estimates

    Declining crude-oil production undercut first-quarter net profits at Brazilian state-run energy giant Petroleo Brasileiro SA (PBR, PETR4.BR, PETR4.BR), but recent in...

  3. Exchanges ring alarm bells over EU transaction tax

    Top exchange officials opposed to a European financial transactions tax intensified their lobbying on Tuesday, warning it would push trading to other parts of the wo...

  4. Brazilian Airline's Frequent-Flyer Program Plans IPO

    Smiles SA, the frequent-flyer program of struggling Brazilian airline Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes SA, on Monday said it plans to raise up to 1.35 billion Brazilia...

  5. Shares of Brazil's LLX, OGX Fall More Than 10% Intraday

    Shares of Brazilian companies LLX Logistica SA and OGX Petroleo e Gas Participacoes SA (OGXP3.BR) declined more than 10% in intraday trade Monday as the companies co...

  6. Brazil Bovespa Index Ends Lower on Worries Over Cyprus

    Brazil's Bovespa stocks index declined steadily to end lower Tuesday as investors showed concern over possible fallout from the latest fiscal woes in Cyprus.The main...

  7. Brazil's Petrobras Approves $236.7 Billion Investment Plan for 2013-2017

    Brazilian state-run energy company Petroleo Brasileiro SA (PBR, PETR3.BR, PETR4.BR), or Petrobras, said late Friday that it plans to invest $236.7 billion over the n...

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