VANGUARD FTSE EMERGING MKTS ALL CAP IDX (VEE.TO)

He owns 10% of this in his client portfolios. It's a great way to play EM, like XEC. This is basically Chinese large-caps; EMs will see future growth (not North American or western European stocks). But you have to stomach the volatility with VEE. Allocate 5-10% in emerging markets.

Likes Vanguard ETFs and would consider this, but he isn't buying emerging markets now. The China market has dropped 25%, for instance. He's waiting and watching the EM. He likes India. He prefers South Korea and Japan--developed markets--over emerging.

He is bullish on emerging markets now. He thinks there are better ways to play it than a broad-based instrument. This is low cost, pure beta. He prefers concentration in Asia.

A solid choice with an exceptionally low fee. Given the recent draw down it is good value. If you want a dividend paying focus you could also consider HAJ-T from Horizons that offers a little more active management.

Good choice for EM exposure? Yes, though Vanguard products are all inexpensive. Core block in emerging markets. Not a lot of small stuff anymore.

An area that he watched for a long time and finally decided to invest in. Growth in these countries is going to be higher than in Canada. 34% China, 14% India. Not a significant part of the portfolio. 5-6% of the portfolio.

(A Top Pick April 27, 2017, Up 12%) Has held up well, year to date, in a bad market and continues to own it. The U.S. market began the year overvalued, so emerging markets has fair value with the potential for growth.

This gives you 30% exposure to China, plus 15% and 12% between Taiwan, India, etc. He would still be allocating money to emerging markets.

If he was going to play the emerging market he would certainly choose that one because it’s Vanguard and the cost is going to be very low. He hasn’t been playing very much in the emerging market, because in general the S&P 500 has half of its earnings come from non-U.S. sources so you are actually playing the emerging market already. Since a lot of the global economy seems to be improving, he has taken a look at this, but it’s just that right now he prefers the U.S.

The problem with this is that you are going to have a very static country allocation. However, it is Cdn$ hedged which is a good thing. He also owns the Goldman Sachs Active Beta Emerging Market ETF (GEM-N) which has a very, very low management fee. He likes this one because it is actively managed.

$40,000 in a TFSA to invest in US and international equities giving protection of the principal amount? When looking at US and International ETF’s, he is not a huge fan of emerging markets. If he were doing it, he would look at VEE-T emerging-market, ZWE on Europe and the XSP on the S&P 500.