My curiosity about frontier markets investing has led me to follow Asia Frontier Capital and their research almost since they began over a decade ago. In the past I've met a few people involved in their funds, so I thought this time I would share some of their current views. Last week in Ho Chi … Continue reading When will the Vietnam stock market be upgraded to emerging market status? – a chat with Ruchir Desai from Asia Frontier Capital
Category: MANAGED FUNDS, ETFs, CEFs etc
VinaCapital Vietnam Opportunity Fund Review 2025
A couple of years ago on this blog I mentioned the frequency of articles might slow down a bit as I had covered the main topics I had originally set out to explore. I have at least posted about once every 3 months with a quarterly overview on the latest developments in the Vietnam stock … Continue reading VinaCapital Vietnam Opportunity Fund Review 2025
WHAT IS THE BEST ETF OR FUND IN VIETNAM 2023?
Over the last few years on this website, I have explored in depth many of the characteristics of Vietnam managed funds, whether that be Vietnam ETFs, Closed End Funds (CEFs), or open-ended unlisted funds. This post will simply follow up on the performance of such Vietnam funds I have discussed in the past. I will … Continue reading WHAT IS THE BEST ETF OR FUND IN VIETNAM 2023?
THE VANECK VIETNAM ETF REVIEW: GUIDE TO VNM ETF 2023 CHANGES
The Vaneck Vietnam ETF (VNM) is one of the most popular Vietnam ETFs with investors since its inception in way back in 2009. Whilst many VNM ETF reviews (like mine in the past) have cited its unique feature of having exposure to other Asian countries stock markets, it is crucial to note the recent changes … Continue reading THE VANECK VIETNAM ETF REVIEW: GUIDE TO VNM ETF 2023 CHANGES
COMPLETE GLOBAL X MSCI VIETNAM ETF (VNAM) REVIEW
The Global X MSCI Vietnam ETF was launched in December 2021. I suspect part of the opportunity for this ETF to be successful might have been based upon how the VanEck Vietnam ETF has shown a poor record since inception way back in 2009. Unfortunately however this new Global X MSCI Vietnam ETF is ironically … Continue reading COMPLETE GLOBAL X MSCI VIETNAM ETF (VNAM) REVIEW
HOW CAN I INVEST IN THE VIETNAM INDEX?
I have regularly observed on various forums online the desire for investors to seek the best Vietnam ETF for exposure to the Vietnam index, or the VN-Index as it is well known as. However many investors have made the mistake that any sort of Vietnam ETF should produce returns very similar to this widely quoted … Continue reading HOW CAN I INVEST IN THE VIETNAM INDEX?
BEST VIETNAM FUNDS 2022 – VIETNAM STOCK MARKET CRASH REVIEW
I have read some stock market participants describe the Vietnam stock market performance of 2022 as a “crash”. I don’t necessarily agree with that description, but whatever terms you use, there is no debating that the Vietnam stock market has had a tough time in the first 6 months of 2022! In this blog post … Continue reading BEST VIETNAM FUNDS 2022 – VIETNAM STOCK MARKET CRASH REVIEW
SHOULD I INVEST IN THE VIETNAM STOCK MARKET – VOF LSE SEEKING ALPHA REVIEW
On this blog I have mentioned previously a post I made on the Seeking Alpha website in early 2019 when at the time I thought the sizeable falls in Vietnam stocks made them a buying opportunity. Does a similar opportunity now exist today? VINACAPITAL VIETNAM OPPORTUNITY FUND REVIEW A couple of weeks into July this … Continue reading SHOULD I INVEST IN THE VIETNAM STOCK MARKET – VOF LSE SEEKING ALPHA REVIEW
DRAGON CAPITAL VIETNAM DEBT FUND REVIEW
As inflation is a hot topic in global markets this year, let’s take a look at how this might affect the prospects of investing in a Vietnam debt fund. There are not many ways to achieve such exposure in your portfolio, but arguably Vietnam’s most highly regarded fund manager does have a debt product out … Continue reading DRAGON CAPITAL VIETNAM DEBT FUND REVIEW
COMPLETE VANECK VIETNAM VNM ETF REVIEW – IS VNM ETF A BUY?
The Vaneck Vietnam ETF (VNM) is often reviewed without any context of what is going on with similar rival ETF products. A lot has changed in the area of Vietnam ETFs in the last year or two. Also many reviews fail to appreciate the different pros and cons of the active vs passive investing debate … Continue reading COMPLETE VANECK VIETNAM VNM ETF REVIEW – IS VNM ETF A BUY?
VIETNAM INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN STOCKS FOR 2022. GO LARGE OR SMALL?
So you have made the decision to allocate some money for exposure to the Vietnam stock market, just pick the first low cost ETF is the logical way to go right? I do not necessarily want to say that will be a bad strategy right now. I simply want to illustrate that whether you choose … Continue reading VIETNAM INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN STOCKS FOR 2022. GO LARGE OR SMALL?
WTF WITH THE LONG LIST OF VIETNAM ETFs? THE ONE GUIDE YOU NEED HERE
A couple of months back I wrote a blog post looking at a few of the best Vietnam ETFs to invest in. I had a bias to the ones that had been around since about 2009 and listed on key stock exchanges on New York and London. VIETNAM ETF LIST - THE COMPLETE GUIDE in … Continue reading WTF WITH THE LONG LIST OF VIETNAM ETFs? THE ONE GUIDE YOU NEED HERE