Q2 2023 Fee Analyzer Report on Emerging Markets Equity

This report is a Fee Analyzer Report for Q2 2023, focusing on high dividend opportunities in emerging markets equity. It utilizes Confluence’s Investment Metrics Fee Analyzer, which is a comprehensive tool for analyzing post-negotiated fees. The report compares the performance and fees of active emerging markets equity managers with high dividend yield portfolios against a broad peer group. It includes data from over 1,100 active manager post-negotiated fees from 76 asset managers. The findings indicate that active managers have rebounded in 2023, outperforming the MSCI Emerging Markets Index by 2.1%. Portfolios with above-median dividend yields have shown even stronger performance, exceeding the benchmark by 3.8%. The report also discusses the risk and return profiles of these high dividend yield products, noting their lower fees and better returns compared to peers. Additionally, it outlines the trends in fees and flows within the emerging markets equity sector.