Five for Five: Five International ETFs and Top Themes Within Them
As demand for Emerging and Frontier Market exposure grows, we discuss our current top regional and sector-specific preferences.
Malcolm Dorson
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Emerging Markets ex-China ETF
EMC is an actively managed fund that seeks to invest in companies economically tied to long-term trends in emerging markets created by the rising purchasing power of a growing middle class, investing across a range of industries that may benefit from rising consumption.
ASEA provides investors with broad exposure to the Southeast Asia region, comprised of Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, and the Philippines, offering a convenient way to gain targeted exposure to this economic regions within a single, cost-efficient ETF.
EMBD is an actively managed ETF that seeks a high level of total return by investing in emerging market debt, blending top-down macro views with bottom-up fundamental research in an effort to identify countries and companies offering superior risk-adjusted returns. The Fund seeks to pay distributions monthly.
EMM can complement international allocations by providing dedicated exposure to emerging market companies outside of China, allowing investors to size and manage their China exposure separately. Excluding China creates capacity to focus on smaller, sometimes overlooked markets, while the fund's ex-China composition can help insulate portfolios from China-specific risks.
Dynamic growth potential across structural, cyclical, and turnaround opportunities in Emerging Markets outside of China.
The strategy creates capacity to focus on smaller, sometimes overlooked markets, such as Greece, Mexico, and countries in Southeast Asia.
EMM delivers access to experienced stock picking across what we deem as the highest quality growth areas within emerging markets outside of China.
The financial statements include the Fund's disclosures required by Items 7 through 11 of Form N-CSR, which includes the financial statements, financial highlights, and other important information when applicable.
The financial statements include the Fund's disclosures required by Items 7 through 11 of Form N-CSR, which includes the financial statements, financial highlights, and other important information when applicable.
As of Oct 20, 2026
Net Assets (%) | Ticker | Name | SEDOL | Market Price ($) | Shares Held | Market Value ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18.03% | NDIA | GLOBAL X INDIA ACTIVE ETF | BQC4S96 | $26.76 | 372,668 | $9,972,596 |
| 17.04% | 2330 TT | TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFAC | 6889106 | $73.65 | 128,000 | $9,427,040 |
| 7.74% | BRAZ |
Holdings are subject to change. "Cash" denotes U.S. dollars.
Overall rating out of 689 Diversified Emerging Mkts funds, based on risk-adjusted returns as of Sep 30, 2026.
Oct 20, 2026
30-Day SEC Yield
0.31%
Distribution Frequency
Semi-Annually
Record Date | Payable Date | Amount | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2026 | Dec 30, 2026 | Jan 7, 2027 | - |
| Jun 29, 2026 | Jun 29, 2026 | Jul 7, 2026 | $0.12 |
Metric | 1 Year | 3 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year | Since Inception |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fund NAV | +43.78% | +23.00% | +7.09% | +9.11% | +5.79% |
Market Price | +42.40% | +23.18% | +7.01% | +9.07% | +5.76% |
Previous Benchmark | +29.22% | +24.09% | +8.94% | +9.09% | +5.54% |
Current Benchmark | +50.94% | +29.22% | +13.35% | - | N/A |
As of Oct 20, 2026
As of Oct 20, 2026
As of Oct 20, 2026
As of Oct 20, 2026
As of Sep 30, 2026
| Sector | Weight (%) |
|---|---|
Information Technology | 46.43% |
Financials | 20.45% |
Industrials | 12.69% |
Materials | 3.99% |
Energy | 3.81% |
Consumer Staples | 3.50% |
Consumer Discretionary | 3.20% |
Real Estate | 2.17% |
Communication Services | 1.80% |
Utilities | 1.29% |
Health Care | 0.69% |
Other | 0.67% |
| Sector | Weight (%) |
|---|---|
Information Technology | 46.43% |
Financials | 20.45% |
Industrials | 12.69% |
Materials | 3.99% |
Energy | 3.81% |
Source: AltaVista Research, LLC
All Sector, Industry, Commodity and Geographic breakdowns, where provided, are based on equity positions held by the ETF and exclude cash, currencies, and other holdings.
As of Sep 30, 2026
The Global X Emerging Markets ex-China ETF (EMM) is an actively managed fund sub-advised in part by Mirae Asset Global Investments (Hong Kong) Limited. EMM seeks to invest in emerging market companies , excluding China, that we believe can achieve, or maintain, a dominant position within their respective market.
As part of its investment strategy, EMM aims to identify early winners in growing industries, where entrepreneurship can produce long-term global competitiveness.
The Global X Emerging Markets ex-China ETF (EMM) seeks to achieve long-term capital growth through an actively managed, bottom-up approach to emerging market equities outside of China.
The investment process combines a quantitative screen with sector specialists' fundamental stock analysis and risk-adjusted portfolio construction, seeking companies with durable competitive advantages, management teams aligned with minority shareholders, and clear near- and long-term catalysts that exhibit growth-at-a-reasonable-price characteristics. The portfolio is concentrated in the team's highest-conviction names across structural, cyclical, and turnaround opportunities, including smaller and sometimes overlooked markets.
Highlights
As of Oct 20, 2026
As of Oct 20, 2026
| GLOBAL X BRAZIL ACTIVE ETF |
| BQC4SB8 |
| $36.93 |
| 115,979 |
| $4,282,745 |
| 5.45% | 005930 KS | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD | 6771720 | $159.24 | 18,950 | $3,017,675 |
| 4.04% | 000660 KS | SK HYNIX INC | 6450267 | $920.83 | 2,430 | $2,237,616 |
| 4.02% | 2454 TT | MEDIATEK INC | 6372480 | $127.09 | 17,500 | $2,224,009 |
| 3.47% | 2308 TT | DELTA ELECTRONICS INC | 6260734 | $49.15 | 39,000 | $1,916,858 |
| 2.71% | 2317 TT | HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY | 6438564 | $7.40 | 203,000 | $1,501,286 |
| 2.59% | 028260 KS | SAMSUNG C&T CORP | BSXN8K7 | $207.05 | 6,909 | $1,430,542 |
| 2.45% | 055550 KS | SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP LTD | 6397502 | $69.12 | 19,596 | $1,354,450 |
What is Premium/Discount Chart?
The Premium/Discount chart demonstrates the difference between the daily market price of shares of the Fund and the Fund's net asset value (NAV). The vertical axis of the chart shows the premium or discount of the daily market price as a percentage of the NAV. The horizontal axis shows each trading day in the time period, and each data point in the chart represents the Premium/Discount on that day. The data presented in the chart and table above represent past performance and cannot be used to predict future results.
How can the Fund trade at a premium/discount to its NAV?
The primary explanation is that timing discrepancies can arise between the NAV and the trading price of the Fund. Since shares of the Fund trade on the open market, prices are affected by the constant flow of information received by investors, corporations and financial institutions. Depending on how this changing information affects investor sentiment, shares of the Fund may deviate slightly from the value of the Fund's underlying assets. The NAV of the Fund is only calculated once a day (normally at 4:00 p.m. eastern time). As a result, shareholders may pay more than NAV when they buy Fund shares and receive less than NAV when they sell those shares, because shares are purchased and sold at current market prices. However, due to the creation and redemption process that is unique to ETFs, market makers are able to minimize these deviations from NAV by taking advantage of arbitrage opportunities.
What causes these time discrepancies?
Close of Trading Times. Although both the NAV and the daily market price of the Fund are generally calculated based on prices at the closing time of the exchange (generally 4:00 p.m. eastern time), slight differences in this timing may cause discrepancies.
Time of Last Trade. Trading of Global X funds generally takes place during normal trading hours (9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. eastern time). However, it is important to note that the last trade - from which the closing price is determined - may not occur at exactly 4:00 p.m. eastern time. Therefore, changing market sentiment during the time difference may cause the NAV to deviate from the closing price.
International Holdings. The premiums and discounts for funds with significant holdings in international markets may be less accurate due to the different closing times of various international markets. Because the Funds trade during U.S. market hours while the underlying securities may not, the time lapse between the markets can result in differences between the NAV and the trading price.
Prior to listing date, the ETF operated as a mutual fund and therefore premium/discount information is not available from inception to listing.
Consumer Staples | 3.50% |
|---|
Consumer Discretionary | 3.20% |
|---|
Real Estate | 2.17% |
|---|
Communication Services | 1.80% |
|---|
Utilities | 1.29% |
|---|
Health Care | 0.69% |
|---|
Other | 0.67% |
|---|
| Industry | Weight (%) |
|---|---|
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | 31.90% |
Banks | 16.68% |
Technology Hardware & Equipment | 15.37% |
Capital Goods | 9.16% |
Energy | 4.71% |
Materials | 3.93% |
Insurance | 2.62% |
Food, Beverage & Tobacco | 1.94% |
Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail | 1.75% |
Financial Services | 1.70% |
Real Estate Management & Development | 1.62% |
Other | 8.63% |
| Country | Weight (%) |
|---|---|
Taiwan | 35.27% |
South Korea | 25.80% |
India | 16.49% |
Brazil | 5.08% |
South Africa | 2.98% |
Saudi Arabia | 2.78% |
Mexico | 1.91% |
United States | 1.27% |
Canada | 1.07% |
Greece | 1.01% |
Uae | 1.00% |
Other | 5.35% |
As of Oct 20, 2026
Source: AltaVista Research, LLC