Emerging Markets Outlook: Morgan Stanley analysts predict that emerging market equities will return 8.9% annually and Asia-Pacific equities 7.9% over the next seven years, outperforming the expected 6.3% return of the S&P 500.
Vanguard ETFs: The Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF and Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF offer exposure to key stocks in China, Taiwan, India, Japan, Australia, and South Korea, with low expense ratios of 0.07%.
Historical Performance: Despite the optimistic forecast for emerging markets, the S&P 500 has significantly outperformed these ETFs over the past seven years, returning 198% compared to 71% for the Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF and 77% for the Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF.
Investment Caution: Investors are advised to maintain a larger portion of their portfolios in S&P 500 index funds or U.S. stocks, as Wall Street forecasts can often be inaccurate, and historical trends suggest U.S. stocks have consistently outperformed international equities.
Wall Street analysts forecast VWO stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for VWO is USD with a low forecast of USD and a high forecast of USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
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Wall Street analysts forecast VWO stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for VWO is USD with a low forecast of USD and a high forecast of USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
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Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
