Investors Dip a Toe Back in Emerging Markets

 

Despite ongoing concerns about the Russia-Ukraine standoff and a Chinese slowdown, investors are dabbling in emerging markets once again.  Nearly $2.5 billion flowed into mutual funds and exchange-traded funds that invest in emerging market stocks during the week that ended April 2, according to data from EPFR Global.  It was the first time money poured into those funds since October.  The inflow suggests that investors have regained some appetite for emerging market stocks, which were trading at a sharp discount following a big sell-off in January. The iShares MSCI Emerging Market ETF, which tracks the widely-followed benchmark for emerging market stocks, is now in positive territory for the year.

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