Why Are Emerging Markets Investors Removing Their China Exposure?

July 16, 2025 | Julia Sheehan, Research Analyst, Eddie Arrieta, Associate Research Analyst

Emerging markets (EM) equities have gone through cycles of performance throughout time, creating varied investor sentiment towards the asset class. Recently, discussions around excluding China from investment portfolios have become more common, spurring the growth of active EM ex-China strategies. This newsletter explores the current landscape of EM investing, examines the drivers of the EM ex-China trend, and analyzes the performance impact of removing China from an EM allocation.

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