Emerging markets are evolving into more resilient, competitive economies, shaped by rising domestic wealth, stronger intra-EM trade, and new geopolitical optionality. Robeco’s fundamental EM team focuses on selective stock picking and deep local insight to uncover long-term opportunities across this diverse universe.

The architecture of the global economy is changing with emerging markets becoming increasingly central to global growth, innovation and wealth creation. For investors focused on long-term investing with real diversification, EM exposure is critical.
However, these countries are not one market, but many — shaped by local policy choices, speed of technology adoption, and very different growth trajectories. Robeco’s EM team has the deep experience, proven process and agility to maximize opportunities in these fast-moving economies.
Two approaches to unlock EM
Structural growth in emerging economies is set to outpace most developed markets, and global capital is beginning to follow, with a redirection of flows toward EM already evident in 2025 and expected to continue going forward. Robeco’s EM investing heritage combines fundamental insight and quantitative expertise, helping to identify pockets of opportunity across regions, sectors and styles.
Fundamental approach in emerging markets
We offer two strategies for active exposure to the best companies in emerging markets:
Emerging Markets Equities
Actively managed strategy with top-down country analysis, bottom-up stock selection, and ESG integration
Emerging Stars Equities
High-conviction strategy targeting select alpha opportunities through focused country and stock picks
Emerging Markets Equities D EUR
- performance ytd (31-1)
- 8.04%
- Performance 3y (31-1)
- 14.76%
- morningstar (31-1)
- SFDR (31-1)
- Article 8
- Dividend Paying (31-1)
- No
Emerging Stars Equities D EUR
- performance ytd (31-1)
- 7.86%
- Performance 3y (31-1)
- 16.28%
- morningstar (31-1)
- SFDR (31-1)
- Article 8
- Dividend Paying (31-1)
- No

Why emerging markets are back in focus
Quantitative approach in emerging markets

Emerging markets offer broad opportunity — but capturing it consistently requires a systematic and repeatable approach. Robeco’s quant EM strategies combine proprietary return-driving signals with robust portfolio construction to provide diversified exposure and efficient alpha-generation potential, in both active ETF and mutual fund formats.
We offer three EM systematic strategies:
3D Emerging Markets Equity ETF
Smart alternative to passive seeking index-beating returns with limited relative risk, suitable as a cost-efficient core allocation
Emerging Markets Enhanced Index Equities Plus
Smart alternative to passive seeking index-eating returns with limited relative risk, suitable as a cost-efficient core allocation
QI Emerging Markets 3D Active Equities
Smart, benchmark-aware approach to generating alpha with moderate relative risk, suitable for investors seeking sizable excess returns
3D EM Equity UCITS ETF USD Acc
- SFDR (31-1)
- Article 8
- Dividend Paying (31-1)
- No
- Current Price (5-3)
- 7.54
- Inception date (31-1)
QI Emerging Markets Enhanced Index Equities Plus D EUR
- SFDR (31-1)
- Article 8
- Dividend Paying (31-1)
- No
- Current Price (5-3)
- 101.91
- Inception date (31-1)
QI Emerging Markets 3D Active Equities D EUR
- performance ytd (31-1)
- 5.50%
- Performance 3y (31-1)
- 16.02%
- morningstar (31-1)
- SFDR (31-1)
- Article 8
- Dividend Paying (31-1)
- No

EM quant: Combining efficient exposure and alpha generation
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Navigate challenging market conditions with confidence
Markets are no longer moving uniformly, so results increasingly depend on where and how you invest. Active, disciplined selection is essential.

















