Fundamental indices perform better in emerging markets

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EMERGING MARKETS - Fundamentally weighted indices perform better in emerging markets than capitalisation weighted indices, according to Research Affiliates chief investment officer Jason Hsu.

The fundamentally weighted FTSE RAFI Emerging Market (EM) index has produced a 6.5% outperformance per annum against the MSCI EM index in the last five years, according to Hsu. He said the funda...

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