Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF is trading 5.1% down today as investors rotate out of risk assets amid a hawkish repricing of Federal Reserve expectations and higher Treasury yields.
- Rising yields are putting significant pressure on emerging-market equities, which typically face headwinds during periods of U.S. monetary tightening.
- A global semiconductor and technology slump, sparked by Broadcom’s disappointing outlook, is dragging growth-heavy exposures within the fund.
- The combination of macroeconomic shifts and sector-specific weakness has caused the fund to see amplified losses relative to broader market indices.