Emerging Markets

Emerging Markets funds invest in securities of companies, or the sovereign debt of developing or "emerging" countries. Investments are primarily long. "Emerging Markets" include countries in Latin America, Eastern Europe, the former Soviet Union, Africa and parts of Asia. Emerging Markets - Global funds will shift their weightings among these regions according to market conditions and manager perspectives. In addition, some managers invest solely in individual regions.

Emerging Markets - Asia involves investing in the emerging markets of Asia.
Emerging Markets - Eastern Europe/CIS funds concentrate their investment activities in the nations of Eastern Europe and the CIS (the former Soviet Union).
Emerging Markets - Latin America is a strategy that entails investing throughout Central and South America.