Emerging Markets Equities

Our suite offers different investing approaches for diverse risk appetites to tap the differentiated return potential across emerging equity markets.

Undervalued, Underowned, and Positioned for Reassessment

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Uncovering Overlooked Opportunities

Emerging markets often exhibit greater valuation dispersion due to structural and behavioural inefficiencies such as lower analyst coverage and higher retail investor participation. Our skilled, active approach can help avoid value traps and identify underappreciated future winners.

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Quantamental Research Discipline

Integrating quantitative insights with deep fundamental research helps to identify companies with durable competitive advantages operating in supportive industry environments and buy them at the right price. Businesses with these characteristics have historically delivered attractive risk‑adjusted returns over the long term.

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Focused Risk Management

Our risk-aware stock selection process focuses on managing company-specific risks that could affect long-term return potential. Our thoughtful portfolio construction and position sizing help create resilient, well-diversified portfolios designed to navigate the volatility commonly found in emerging markets.

The value of an investment can go down as well as up and investors may not get back the full amount they invested. Capital is at risk. There can be no assurance that any investment objectives will be achieved.

Why AB for Emerging Markets Equities?

With a heritage that dates back to 1991, AB is considered a pioneer in global emerging markets equities. Drawing on decades of on-the-ground experience, a global research platform and a broad, multi-style range of active strategies, we seek to uncover opportunities across geographies and create high-conviction solutions that capture the long-term growth potential of emerging markets.

Featured Emerging Markets Equity Strategies

Emerging markets equities offer investors opportunities for long-term returns at what we believe are attractive valuations relative to developed markets. Our range of solutions aims to invest in quality companies that in our view are best positioned to harness the undervalued growth inherent within emerging markets.

  • Asia Ex-Japan Value

  • China A Shares Value

  • All China Equity

  • Emerging Markets Strategic Core

  • Emerging Markets Opportunities

  • Emerging Markets Value

  • Emerging Markets Growth

The value of an investment can go down as well as up and investors may not get back the full amount they invested. Capital is at risk. There can be no assurance that any investment objectives will be achieved.

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Market Insight

Emerging Markets: Opportunities Beyond China
 

Emerging markets are seeing renewed attention. From structural growth and innovation in Asia to strong domestic sectors in South America, opportunities are expanding across the asset class for those who know where to look.

Sammy Suzuki, Head of Emerging Markets Equities, shares where he sees opportunities in EM and strategies for mitigating volatility.

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