KWT
iShares MSCI Kuwait ETF
stock BATS ETF

I’ve been working on a "satellite" portfolio to complement my core holding (XEQT style). The goal is to gain targeted exposure to emerging and frontier markets that are either excluded or under-represented in broad market funds.
I am running this in a registered account (tax-free) to allow for monthly rebalancing without tax friction, which helps harvest volatility from these high-beta countries.
The Portfolio (100%):
EPOL 12% iShares Poland
EPU 10% iShares Peru
GREK 10% Global X Greece
VNM 9% VanEck Vietnam
XSOE 8% WisdomTree EM ex-SOE
EWW 8% iShares Mexico
ARGT 7% Global X Argentina
COLO 5% Global X Colombia
DGS 6% WisdomTree EM SC Dividend
ECH 3% iShares Chile
EZA 5% iShares South Africa
EIS 5% iShares Israel
KSA 4% iShares Saudi Arabia
BRF 4% VanEck Brazil Small Cap
KWT 4% iShares Kuwait
Full Watchlist / Universe by Region:
• EM Broad & Factor: AVEE, DGS, EMXC, EWX, EEMS.
• Asia: VNM, SMIN, GLIN, ASHR, THD, EIDO, EPHE, ASEA, EWY, EWH, EWJ, EWT.
• Europe & Frontier: EPOL, GREK, EIS, TUR, EWP, EWO, EWI, EWK, EWD, EWN, EWQ, EWG, EWL, EIRL, EDEN, EFNL, EWU.
• LATAM: ARGT, EPU, ECH, EWW, COLO, EWZ, BRF.
• Africa & Middle East: EZA, AFK, KSA, UAE, KWT, QAT.
• Developed Small Cap: AVDV, ISCF, DFJ.
Strategy Note: I’m aware that some developed markets are in the watchlist, but the core focus remains on undervalued or high-growth emerging regions. By rebalancing monthly, I plan to trim winners (like Argentina or Greece recently) and buy into laggards mechanically.
Curious to hear your thoughts on the country weights and if I'm missing any crucial "frontier" plays!

I’ve been working on a "satellite" portfolio to complement my core holding (XEQT style). The goal is to gain targeted exposure to emerging and frontier markets that are either excluded or under-represented in broad market funds.
I am running this in a registered account (tax-free) to allow for monthly rebalancing without tax friction, which helps harvest volatility from these high-beta countries.
The Portfolio (100%):
EPOL 12% iShares Poland
EPU 10% iShares Peru
GREK 10% Global X Greece
VNM 9% VanEck Vietnam
XSOE 8% WisdomTree EM ex-SOE
EWW 8% iShares Mexico
ARGT 7% Global X Argentina
COLO 5% Global X Colombia
DGS 6% WisdomTree EM SC Dividend
ECH 3% iShares Chile
EZA 5% iShares South Africa
EIS 5% iShares Israel
KSA 4% iShares Saudi Arabia
BRF 4% VanEck Brazil Small Cap
KWT 4% iShares Kuwait
Full Watchlist / Universe by Region:
• EM Broad & Factor: AVEE, DGS, EMXC, EWX, EEMS.
• Asia: VNM, SMIN, GLIN, ASHR, THD, EIDO, EPHE, ASEA, EWY, EWH, EWJ, EWT.
• Europe & Frontier: EPOL, GREK, EIS, TUR, EWP, EWO, EWI, EWK, EWD, EWN, EWQ, EWG, EWL, EIRL, EDEN, EFNL, EWU.
• LATAM: ARGT, EPU, ECH, EWW, COLO, EWZ, BRF.
• Africa & Middle East: EZA, AFK, KSA, UAE, KWT, QAT.
• Developed Small Cap: AVDV, ISCF, DFJ.
Strategy Note: I’m aware that some developed markets are in the watchlist, but the core focus remains on undervalued or high-growth emerging regions. By rebalancing monthly, I plan to trim winners (like Argentina or Greece recently) and buy into laggards mechanically.
Curious to hear your thoughts on the country weights and if I'm missing any crucial "frontier" plays!