Emerging Markets Equity Commentary | 2Q 2024

Quarterly Letter

8 min read | Market exuberance related to technology innovation, and most recently AI, has driven a handful of developed market stocks to dominate global indices for years, and EM is not immune from the effects.  The IT sector has contributed dramatically to the overall narrow leadership found in emerging markets; the sector’s weight within the index reached new peaks this quarter.  We believe that embedded expectations for many tech companies are excessive, driving us to look for underappreciated and contrarian opportunities elsewhere.  Simultaneously, a busy global electoral calendar introduces a higher likelihood of market volatility, creating a landscape ripe for identifying new investments at attractive valuations.