A Concentrated Bet on Emerging Markets

Fund managers who invest in emerging markets have thousands of stocks to choose from, in more than 20 countries across Europe, Asia, Africa and Central and South America. But some of the largest emerging-market funds hold 100 stocks or fewer.  Among them: the $14.5 billion Lazard Emerging Markets Equity fund, which recently held 78 stocks; the $11 billion Virtus Emerging Markets Opportunities fund, with 74 stocks; and the $10 billion Aberdeen Emerging Markets fund, with 64.

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Fund Managers Selective on Emerging Markets

Fund managers who viewed emerging markets as a single investment category now need to go through extreme due diligence to select each asset, sector or country in order to attain returns.

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