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Global Opportunities in Uncertain Markets

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With ongoing uncertainty around tariffs and historically high valuations, many investors are exploring opportunities outside the U.S.


In uncertain markets, focusing on fundamentals is key for risk-aware investing. The AB International Low Volatility Equity ETF (ILOW), targets high-quality stocks with consistent cash flows and profitability offering lower volatility than traditional benchmarks. Currently, ILOW favors less tariff-vulnerable sectors, underweighting goods and overweighting services, especially in consumer discretionary and industrials. In tech, we prefer software over hardware.


We also see potential in Emerging Market Equities. These markets are often less efficient than developed markets due to lower analyst coverage, less transparent financial reporting, and regulatory inconsistencies. This inefficiency allows skilled managers to identify mispriced assets. The AB Emerging Markets Opportunities ETF (EMOP) capitalizes on these dislocations by identifying fundamentally strong, profitable companies and buying them at the right price and time.


Regional diversification is essential, and now might be an opportune moment to seek opportunities beyond U.S. borders. 

 

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AB International Low Volatility Equity ETF (ILOW)

 

Derivatives Risk: Derivatives may be difficult to price or unwind and may be leveraged so that small changes may produce disproportionate losses for the Fund. Equity Securities Risk: The Fund invests in publicly traded equity securities, and their value may fluctuate, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably, which means a security may be worth more or less than when it was purchased.  Foreign (Non-U.S.) Investment Risk: Investments in securities of non-U.S. issuers may involve more risk than those of U.S. issuers. These securities may fluctuate more widely in price and may be more difficult to trade than domestic securities due to adverse market, economic, political, regulatory, or other factors. Non-Diversification Risk: The Fund may have more risk because it is “non-diversified”, meaning that it can invest more of its assets in a smaller number of issuers. Accordingly, changes in the value of a single security may have a more significant effect, either negative or positive, on the Fund’s net asset value.  New Fund Risk: The Fund is a recently organized, giving prospective investors a limited track record on which to base their investment decision.

AB Emerging Markets Opportunities ETF (EMOP)

Emerging Markets Risk: Emerging markets may involve greater risks, such as currency volatility, political and social instability, and reduced market liquidity. Foreign (Non-U.S.) Investment Risk: Investments in securities of non-U.S. issuers may involve more risk than those of U.S. issuers. These securities may fluctuate more widely in price and may be more difficult to trade than domestic securities due to adverse market, economic, political, regulatory, or other factors. Currency Risk: Fluctuations in currency exchange rates may negatively affect the value of the Fund’s investments or reduce its returns. Country Concentration Risk: The Fund may not be diversified among countries or geographic regions and the effect on the Fund’s net asset value, such as political, regulatory and currency risks, may be magnified due to concentration of the Fund’s investments in a particular country or region, such as China. Risks of the Fund’s investments in securities of companies economically tied to China may include the volatility of the Chinese stock market, the Chinese economy’s heavy dependence on exports, and the continuing importance of the role of the Chinese Government. Recent developments in relations between the U.S. and China have heightened concerns of increased tariffs and restrictions on trade between the two countries. An increase in tariffs or trade restrictions, or even the threat of such developments, could lead to a significant reduction in international trade, which could have a negative impact on the economy of Asian countries and a commensurately negative impact on the Fund. China/Single Country Risk: Investments in issuers located in a particular country or geographic region typically involve more risk than investments in U.S. issuers because of particular market factors affecting that country or region, including political instability, geopolitical risks or unpredictable economic conditions. Risks of the Fund’s investments in securities of companies economically tied to China may include the volatility of the Chinese stock market; the Chinese economy’s heavy dependence on exports, which may be affected adversely by trade barriers or disputes or may decrease, sometimes significantly, when the world economy weakens; and the continuing importance of the role of the Chinese Government, which may take legal or regulatory actions that affect the contractual arrangements of a company or economic and market practices, and cause the value of the securities of an issuer held by the Fund to decrease significantly. Actions by a Few Major Investors: In certain countries, volatility may be heightened by actions of a few major investors. For example, substantial increases or decreases in cash flows of funds investing in these markets could significantly affect local stock prices and, therefore, share prices of the Fund. Sector Risk: The Fund may have more risk because it may invest to a significant extent in one or more particular market sectors, such as the information technology sector. To the extent it does so, market or economic factors affecting the relevant sector(s) could have a major effect on the value of the Fund’s investments.

 

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