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05 Jul 2026, 19:10 UTC · 2h ago
3 iShares ETFs Crushing the S&P 500 by 30 Points in 2026
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24/7 Wall Street
05 Jul 2026, 19:10 UTC · 2h ago
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Emerging markets ex-China ETFs (EMXC, FRDM, XCEM) have significantly outperformed the S&P 500 year-to-date, with gains between 36% and 41% compared to the S&P 500's 9%. — Strong relative performance suggests a rotation of capital toward non-Chinese emerging markets, particularly in high-growth sectors.
+0.60The FRDM ETF, which uses a freedom screen to exclude authoritarian regimes, achieved a one-year return of 82%. — High returns for a values-based screen indicate that avoiding political risk in authoritarian regimes is currently providing a significant alpha.
+0.40Ex-China funds are heavily concentrating exposure in Taiwan, South Korea, and India, with South Korea returning over 55% in 2025. — Concentration in the semiconductor complex (TSMC, Samsung) makes these funds highly sensitive to AI and chip sector volatility.
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Broad emerging market benchmarks still maintain approximately 30% allocation to China, causing them to move in sync with Beijing's sentiment. — This highlights the drag that Chinese equity volatility continues to place on traditional EM indices.
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The fund has delivered an impressive 82% one-year return and outpaced its peers year-to-date.
The fund has seen strong year-to-date growth of 39% and is described as a de facto standard for investors.
The fund has returned 36% year-to-date, significantly outperforming the S&P 500.
Listed as a top weight in a high-performing fund, benefiting from the semiconductor bet.
Listed as a top weight in a high-performing fund, benefiting from the Korea chip complex.
Mentioned in the context of a successful historical analyst call rather than current company performance.
[mutual] Both are emerging market ex-China ETFs competing for the same investor allocations.
[mutual] Both are emerging market ex-China ETFs providing similar investment exposure.
[mutual] Both are emerging market ex-China ETFs competing for the same market.
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