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The Next Frontier Internet & Ecommerce ETF

FMQQ is a passively managed fund that invests in internet and e-commerce companies from emerging and frontier markets.

FMQQ is a passively managed fund that invests in internet and e-commerce companies from emerging and frontier markets. Securities are selected and weighted by market-cap.

Research from Boston Consulting Group noted that in 2018, internet users in emerging markets already outnumbered internet users in developed markets by more than two to one, adding that “in the next few years, more than 90% of all new internet users will come from emerging markets.”

Internet Usage Within Developing Markets Has Soared

India's e-commerce market is on track for meteoric growth over the next few years, thanks to a growing population and an increase in internet and smartphone use. According to the India Brand Equity Foundation, the market is on track to grow to $188 billion by 2025, more than triple the $46.

India's E-Commerce Market Poised for Meteoric Growth

Increased monthly membership fees and improved operational efficiency have led Coupang to raise its earnings forecast for the year and reduce its losses. Bloomberg reported that the South Korean e-commerce giant expects to make a profit before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization, versus an earlier projection for a $400 million loss.

Coupang Ups Profits After Boosting Fees & Reducing Costs

Emerging Markets Internet & Ecommerce ETF

Investors can utilize an exchange traded fund strategy to capitalize on the digital growth opportunity in emerging markets' internet and e-commerce sectors. In the recent webcast, Emerging Markets Tech – The Next Wave of the Digital Revolution, Kevin T.

ETFs to Capture the Digital Consumer Growth Story in the Emerging Markets

The third wave of global digitization has reached a critical juncture. The conditions and technologies born in Silicon Valley have now spread, evolved, and matured worldwide, creating billions of digital natives among a youthful middle class.

Emerging Markets Tech – The Next Wave of the Digital Revolution

Despite maintaining its strong growth trajectory in the first quarter with revenues up over 60%, the valuation for MercadoLibre Inc. (NASDAQ: MELI) has compressed aggressively over the last year. The Argentina-based e-commerce giant is trading well below levels before the onset of COVID-19 in 2020.

MercadoLibre Trading at Low Levels Despite Strong Growth

Despite being in the middle of “crypto winter,” things are looking pretty hot for Nubank's new cryptocurrency platform. After launching Nubank Cripto in June, the São Paulo-based digital bank has reported that the new platform has already brought in 1 million customers to purchase cryptocurrencies.

Nubank's Crypto Platform Brings in 1 Million Users in a Month

INQQ The India Internet & Ecommerce ETF

One fund manager believes that India's domestic market makes the country well-positioned to withstand a global recession.

Amid a Possible Recession, India May Be a Good Bet

With the Federal Reserve aggressively raising interest rates as a means of battling record-high inflation, investors are giving emerging markets in Asia a closer look. After the Fed's latest rate hike of 75 basis points on Wednesday, the South Korean won and the Malaysian ringgit rallied on Thursday.

Asia Markets Respond Well to Latest Fed Rate Hike

While India's presidency is largely ceremonial, the swearing-in of Droupadi Murmu in the position does have some significance.

India's Latest President Signals Country's Commitment to Progress

The concept of QR codes that was trailblazed in China is gaining popularity in Southeast Asia. Central banks in the region are looking to link their payment systems that will allow customers to buy goods and services by scanning QR codes within the year.

QR Codes Gaining Momentum in Southeast Asia

MercadoLibre Inc. (NASDAQ: MELI) plans on expanding the credit offering of its fintech arm in two key markets. To do this, the Argentina-based e-commerce giant has secured $233 million in private financing from Goldman Sachs Group.

MercadoLibre Expands Fintech Arm With $233 Million Loan

While investors and analysts are concerned about high inflation, aggressive monetary tightening, and a possible recession, emerging markets fundamentals are relatively solid. Emerging markets equities outperformed developed markets in the second quarter, with the MSCI EM Index finishing down approximately 11%, while the MSCI World Index was down 16%.

Emerging Markets Fundamentals Are Solid

Within emerging markets, fintech firms are now competing in a space once dominated by traditional banks, providing service to unserved or underserved consumers. New, lower-cost banking models have displaced older business models and given consumers who've been previously excluded from traditional banking systems access to new services.

Fintech Firms Upend Traditional Banks' Foothold in Emerging Markets

While emerging markets are frequently volatile, and the recent headlines they've generated lately have often been negative, there's still a lot going for the space — especially for long-term investors. The potential for steady income, access to companies with huge growth potential, and great prices.

Why You Should Invest in Emerging Markets

India is projected to become the most populated nation in the world in 2023 as China's population growth is expected to decrease sharply, according to the United Nation's World Population Prospects 2022 report. Bloomberg is reporting that this is four years ahead of an earlier estimate forecasting India to surpass China by 2027.

India Poised to Become World's Most Populous Country

While shares of many India-based companies have not fared well during the first half of the year, Reliance Industries has seen outperformance thanks to its acquisition and conversion strategy. As a result, one stock brokerage is bullish on the energy and telecommunications conglomerate.

One Brokerage Exec Believes “Reliance Industries Is Going to Do Well”

While emerging markets are currently facing heavy headwinds, there are many countries in emerging and developing markets that have great potential for long-term investors. Active private investor David Stevenson suggests in the Financial Times that a “rifle shot approach to picking out countries and markets with high potential but perhaps low valuations is…  a more [.

Despite Short-Term Headwinds, Many Emerging Markets Have Great Long-Term Potential

Despite suffering substantial losses and massive selloffs in the first half of 2022, emerging markets may be resilient during a recession in the U.S., according to large investors. The reason being is that emerging and developing markets will be cushioned by low valuations, high yields, rapid growth, and a recovered China.

Emerging Markets Ready for a U.S. Recession

While Silicon Valley moguls try to tout the impending arrival of Web3 and convince the public that cryptocurrencies are worth investing in, India is on track to be one of the globe's fintech leaders. Through its Unified Payment Interface (UPI), the country is leaping ahead on payments by implementing what crypto boosters have been promising.

With Its Unified Payment Interface, India Is Leading the Charge in Digital Payments

Whenever bad news breaks on the global economy, experts note that emerging markets are in the worst shape. But upon closer inspection, that doesn't appear to be the case.

Ignore the Naysayers, Emerging Markets Are in Strong Financial Shape

Rising rates and tighter credit have curbed the flow of venture capital to financial technology startups in Latin America, which is putting the squeeze on some nascent fintech firms in the region. This could lead to consolidation.

Nubank Eyes Acquisition Opportunities in Latin America

India is becoming a “very exciting” investment opportunity, “partly because of technology, but also because of government policies,” said veteran emerging markets investor Mark Mobius. “We're focusing more and more on India,” the founding partner at Mobius Capital Partners recently told CNBC's “Squawk Box Asia.

Emerging Markets Veteran Mark Mobius: “India's Really Emerging as Something Very Exciting”

Emerging markets securities are trading at fantastically low levels, with valuations for technology stocks in the developing world being particularly appealing. The combined equity value of the 24 nations classified as emerging markets by MSCI has fallen $4 trillion since a peak in early 2021, partially driven by Fed rate hikes, surging inflation, COVID outbreaks [.

Emerging Markets Valuations Have Never Been Better

India is planning to spend $30 billion to overhaul its technology industry as part of a plan to build a complete supply chain ecosystem. Gourangalal Das, director-general of the India-Taipei Association, told Nikkei Asia that the investment initiative is aimed at increasing local production of semiconductors, displays, advanced chemicals, networking, and telecom equipment, as well [.

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