Freedom 100 Emerging Markets ETF (FRDM)
BATS BATS Primary 
FRDM: Are Emerging Market Equities Driving The U.S. Market?
The Freedom 100 Emerging Markets ETF leverages 'freedom-weighting' to select and allocate equities from 24 emerging market countries. FRDM excludes state-owned enterprises (over 20% state ownership) and prioritizes personal and economic freedom metrics in its portfolio construction. With $2.97 billion AUM and a 0.49% expense ratio, FRDM has outperformed the market since inception, even during recent U.S. market stagnation.
FRDM: Capturing New Trends In Emerging Markets
Freedom ETFs' FRDM ETF targets emerging markets with high economic freedom, offering a differentiated approach to EM investing. FRDM invests in countries with compelling valuations and strong growth prospects, often outpacing the broader MSCI Emerging Markets index. The ETF avoids state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and focuses on governance, liquidity, and country-specific risks to enhance long-term returns.
FRDM: The Best Emerging Market ETF You're Not Holding
FRDM ETF offers unique diversification by focusing on emerging markets ranked by freedom, reducing political risks and lowering correlation with US markets. The fund excludes authoritarian regimes like China, prioritizing transparency and freedom, which has improved returns and drawdown management versus traditional EM ETFs. FRDM's sector and country allocations—favoring Taiwan, South Korea, and Chile—capitalize on macro resilience and global tech trends, despite omitting China and underweight India.
FRDM: Investing In The Free World (No BRICS, Please)
The Freedom 100 Emerging Markets ETF uses a "freedom-weighted" strategy to outperform traditional market-weighted EM funds by excluding regimes like China and Russia. FRDM's methodology filters 24 emerging market countries based on liquidity, market cap, and freedom scores, resulting in a diversified portfolio of around 100 stocks. The fund's higher volatility is offset by its positive upside and downside capture, making it suitable for aggressive investors seeking targeted EM exposure.
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FRDM: Emerging Markets ETF Excluding China And India
Freedom 100 Emerging Markets ETF focuses on investing in about 100 companies from emerging markets based on a Freedom Score. The FRDM ETF is concentrated in large cap companies, with heavy exposure to Taiwan and overweight in the technology sector. FRDM has outperformed EEM and ex-China EM ETFs since its inception in 2019.
