Forget the BRICs: How to Invest in Emerging Markets

Decoding the BRICs, growth markets, and frontier markets

January 25, 2011 RSS Feed Print

For investors interested in the new "growth markets," there are two country-specific options: iShares MSCI Mexico (EWW) and iShares MSCI South Korea (EWY). Remember, the more specialized and focused an ETF is, the more risky and volatile it becomes. Lydon also points to a few small-cap, country-specific funds: IQ South Korea Small-Cap (SKOR), EGShares India Small-Cap (SCIN), Guggenheim China Small-Cap (HAO), and Market Vectors Brazil Small-Cap (BRF). These funds may only be appropriate for the most sophisticated investors.