Investing in Central Asia ETFs / Central Asia ETF List

A list of Central Asia ETFs covering countries such as Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan consisted of the Global X Central Asia & Mongolia Index ETF (NYSEARCA: AZIA) from Global X which tracked the Solactive Central Asia & Mongolia Index. However and in 2015, Global X announced it would discontinue the Global X Central Asia & Mongolia Index ETF which had provided exposure to 21 Central Asia stocks that derive revenues or are traded in Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan or Uzbekistan. The ETF proved unpopular with just $2.6 million of assets accumulated in over two years of launch while issues in the Chinese economy and the commodity market crash also weighed it down.

It should added that although the capital markets in many Central Asian countries are underdeveloped, the region has benefited significantly from land that is rich in natural resources (e.g. oil, copper, gold, silver, coal, uranium and cotton) with China being a key destination for exported natural resources. There have also been heavy investments to develop the region’s energy and transportation infrastructure.

Aside from ETFs, investors interested in investing in Central Asia should check out our Kazakhstan ADR list page.

Central Asia ETF List*

ETFTickerMgr / AdvisorAsset ClassInceptionTracking Index
1Global X Central Asia & Mongolia Index ETFAZIAGlobal XEquities - EM2013/04/02 - 2015 LiquidatedSolactive Central Asia & Mongolia Index

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For additional resources for investing in emerging market ETFs or in the frontier markets of Central Asia, check out all of our ETF category or Central Asia category articles/links.

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