EM Investor Sentiment Turns Positive

July 26, 2016 |Author: Marc Zeitoun, CFA | Categories: Chart of the Week, Emerging Markets

EM Investors Are Positive Towards EM.  The results from our Emerging Markets (EM) Investor Sentiment Survey were released last week.  The survey represents the results from a quarterly poll of asset managers and financial advisors focusing on their sentiment and equity allocations to emerging markets. The EGA EM Investor Sentiment score increased 28% from 538 in the first quarter of 2016 to 687 in the second quarter of 2016. Scores range from 0 (most negative) to 1,000 (most positive).

With emerging markets leading other equity regions in the first half of 20161, investors are showing growing interest in increasing portfolio allocations to EM. Key findings:
 
  • “Positive” was the most common answer (47%) for respondents’ outlook for EM equities over the next 12 months, followed by “Neutral” (43%).  This is a change from 1Q2016 when “Neutral” was the most common answer.
  • 49% expect to stay the course with their EM equity allocation in the next 12 months, while 46% expect to increase their EM equity allocation, consistent with last quarter.
  • 78% of respondents say their current EM allocation is about the same or higher than 12 months ago, while only 22% say it is lower (down from last 1Q2016).
  • According to respondents, generating alpha and accessing a specialized exposure are viewed as the most important attributes when selecting a smart beta ETF.
  • Across all asset classes, nearly half (49%) of investors have replaced or expect to replace an active manager with a smart beta ETF. 
About the EGA EM Investor Sentiment Survey
A total of 83 asset managers and financial advisors, with over 72% managing more than $100 million in assets, participated in the digital survey between June 1 –  July 7, 2016. Download the report.


1Source: Bloomberg, MSCI, EGA. MSCI Emerging Markets Index was up 6.41% from January 1 – June 30, 2016.
 
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