Equity Income
Why invest in emerging markets
By Mark Hammonds
Emerging markets, while a diverse and hard-to-define set of markets, offer investors exposure to some of the world's fastest-growing economies and, in our view, deserve a spot in any equity portfolio. In this introductory insight into the emerging markets, we discuss what defines and characterises this region.

Mark Hammonds
Portfolio Manager
Asia
Risk: The Guinness Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund is an Equity fund. Investors should be willing and able to assume the risks of equity investing. The value of an investment and the income from it can fall as well as rise as a result of market and currency movement; you may not get back the amount originally invested. The Fund is actively managed with the MSCI Emerging Markets used as a comparator benchmark only.
This is marketing communication. Please refer to the prospectus, supplement and KIID/KID for the funds, which contain full information on the risks and detailed information on their characteristics and objectives, before making any final investment decisions.
Disclaimer: This insight may provide information about Fund portfolios, including recent activity and performance and may contain facts relating to equity markets and our own interpretation. Any investment decision should take account of the subjectivity of the comments contained in this insight. This insight is provided for information only and all the information contained in it is believed to be reliable but may be inaccurate or incomplete; any opinions stated are honestly held at the time of writing but are not guaranteed. The contents of this insight should not therefore be relied upon. It should not be taken as a recommendation to make an investment in the Funds or to buy or sell individual securities, nor does it constitute an offer for sale.



