BRIC ETFs And Missed Opportunity

Most risky asset classes have generally posted impressive three year performance figures at this point, delivering huge gains in the 36 months or so since equity markets bottomed out during the last financial crisis. Just about every equity index is well in positive territory for the latest three year stretch, thanks to improving economic fundamentals and a general return of risk appetite among investors–even if some jitters remain. Generally speaking, emerging markets have lead the way higher over this period; these securities were among the biggest losers during the sell-offs of late 2008 and early 2009, so they had the most ground to reclaim once markets finally bottomed out and began to head higher. So it’s no surprise that BRIC ETFs have some eye-popping performance figures; the MSCI BRIC Index Fund (BKF) is up about 105% over the past three years, while EEB and BIK have generally similar results. Investors [...] Click here to read the original article on ETFdb.com. Related Posts: Thawing Relations Boost Russia ETFs ETFs To Play Along With Soros, Paulson, and Fournier BRIC ETFs In Focus: Obama In Russia, Unrest In China Here’s An Idea: Small-Cap BRIC ETF BRIC ETF Investing: Small Cap Edition