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Emerging Markets — sector breakdown

12 country ETFs (China MCHI, Taiwan EWT, India INDA, Korea EWY, Brazil EWZ, Saudi KSA, Mexico EWW, South Africa EZA, Indonesia EIDO, Thailand THD, Malaysia EWM + EEM residual) blended via a static country × sector weight matrix from MSCI factsheets. Approximation flagged on every cell.

Source layer: EODHD direct (12 country ETFs) — country-weighted approximation

Snapshot Aug 23, 2026 · 4 regions × 11 sectors · refreshed daily.

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Bottom sector this region

 

Cyclical − defensive

 

11 sectors in Emerging Markets

Full window matrix per sector. Source ETF and confidence per row.

Sector 5d 1m 3m YTD Source

Emerging Markets vs other regions

Per-sector spread (this region minus the named region) for the selected window. Positive = Emerging Markets ahead.

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The Emerging Markets sector board, in numbers

This page decomposes the Emerging Markets equity market into its eleven GICS sectors. Coverage: 12 country ETFs (China MCHI, Taiwan EWT, India INDA, Korea EWY, Brazil EWZ, Saudi KSA, Mexico EWW, South Africa EZA, Indonesia EIDO, Thailand THD, Malaysia EWM + EEM residual) blended via a static country × sector weight matrix from MSCI factsheets. Approximation flagged on every cell.

Emerging Markets — sector returns · snapshot 2026-08-23 · refreshed daily
Sector5d1m3mYTDVehicleConfidence
Technology-1.4%+4.0%+5.2%+40.2% EM:CN+TW+IN+KR+BR+SA+MX+ZA+ID+TH+MY+OTHER (approx.)medium
Industrials+0.4%+3.8%+1.2%+14.8% EM:CN+TW+IN+KR+BR+SA+MX+ZA+ID+TH+MY+OTHER (approx.)medium
Materials+1.1%+4.2%+2.2%+6.8% EM:CN+TW+IN+KR+BR+SA+MX+ZA+ID+TH+MY+OTHER (approx.)medium
Financials+0.8%+4.0%+1.9%+5.8% EM:CN+TW+IN+KR+BR+SA+MX+ZA+ID+TH+MY+OTHER (approx.)medium
Health Care+0.8%+3.9%+1.3%+3.8% EM:CN+TW+IN+KR+BR+SA+MX+ZA+ID+TH+MY+OTHER (approx.)medium
Communication Services+1.4%+4.0%+0.6%+2.5% EM:CN+TW+IN+KR+BR+SA+MX+ZA+ID+TH+MY+OTHER (approx.)medium
Utilities+1.3%+3.1%+1.1%+2.3% EM:CN+TW+IN+KR+BR+SA+MX+ZA+ID+TH+MY+OTHER (approx.)medium
Consumer Staples+1.3%+4.0%+1.8%+2.3% EM:CN+TW+IN+KR+BR+SA+MX+ZA+ID+TH+MY+OTHER (approx.)medium
Consumer Discretionary+1.2%+4.2%+0.9%+1.9% EM:CN+TW+IN+KR+BR+SA+MX+ZA+ID+TH+MY+OTHER (approx.)medium
Energy+1.3%+2.5%+0.8%+0.0% EM:CN+TW+IN+KR+BR+SA+MX+ZA+ID+TH+MY+OTHER (approx.)medium
Real Estate+1.8%+4.7%+1.8%-2.4% EM:CN+IN+BR+SA+MX+ZA+ID+TH+MY+OTHER (approx.)medium

Rows sorted by YTD. The vehicle column names the tracker each cell is measured from — common vehicles for this exposure, listed for education, not recommendation. Cells flagged "approx." are built from the country-weighted approximation described in the methodology. closelook.net is an investment research diary.

FAQ · from the current data

Emerging Markets — data Q&A

Which sectors lead and lag Emerging Markets over one month?

As of 2026-08-23: leading — Real Estate +4.7%, Materials +4.2%, Consumer Discretionary +4.2%; lagging — Energy +2.5%, Utilities +3.1%, Industrials +3.8%.

Which sectors lead Emerging Markets year-to-date?

As of 2026-08-23, year-to-date: Technology +40.2%, Industrials +14.8%, Materials +6.8%; at the bottom: Real Estate -2.4%, Energy +0.0%, Consumer Discretionary +1.9%.

How is the Emerging Markets sector breakdown built?

12 country ETFs (China MCHI, Taiwan EWT, India INDA, Korea EWY, Brazil EWZ, Saudi KSA, Mexico EWW, South Africa EZA, Indonesia EIDO, Thailand THD, Malaysia EWM + EEM residual) blended via a static country × sector weight matrix from MSCI factsheets. Approximation flagged on every cell. Returns are close-to-close on the vehicle series; aggregates drop a missing member and renormalise rather than impute. Part of the Closelook Sector Engine — 11 sectors × 4 regions, refreshed daily after each regional market close.

Is this investment advice?

No. The Sector Engine is a data surface in an investment research diary. It describes where sector and regional returns have been over the stated windows; vehicle names are mentioned for orientation, never as recommendations.