Two emerging markets poised for gains

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Emerging markets continue to have sound longterm outlooks. A good way to profit from their growth with less risk is through low-fee exchange traded funds (ETFs). Here are two we see as buys. ISHARES S&P INDIA NIFTY 50 INDEX FUND $23.67 (Nasdaq symbol INDY; buy or sell through brokers; us.ishares.com) is an ETF that aims to track the S&P CNX Nifty Index, which represents the 50 largest, most liquid Indian securities. The fund’s top holdings are ITC Ltd. (conglomerate), 8.8%; Reliance Industries Ltd. (conglomerate), 7.2%; HDFC Bank, 6.9%; Housing Development Finance, 6.8%; ICICI Bank, 6.7%; Infosys Technologies (software), 6.4%; Larsen & Toubro Ltd. (conglomerate), 4.8%; Tata Consultancy Services (information technology), 3.7%; Hindustan Unilever (consumer goods), 3.1%; and State Bank of India, 3.1%. The fund’s industry breakdown includes Banks, 20.7%; Computers, 12.2%; Cigarettes, 8.8%; Refineries, 7.6%; Housing, 6.8%; Pharmaceuticals, 5.1%; Engineering, 4.8%; Automobiles, 3.6%; and Oil Exploration/Production, 3.6%. The ETF has an expense ratio of 0.89%. India’s economy likely slowed to a 5.5% growth rate…