Ranking 2026: Bewährte Überflieger: Diese Fondsmanager zählen zu den renommiertesten der Branche

In Cologne, the stock markets attracted significant attention, particularly after the turn of the millennium. Emerging Markets investors were captivated by the remarkable growth of the Emerging Markets – BRIC countries Brazil, Russia, India and China. The equity markets in these nations outperformed those in the USA and the rest of the world.

However, a downturn followed. Between 2011 and 2024, the stock markets in emerging nations experienced a sharp decline compared to developed countries. Consequently, investing in Emerging Markets equity funds yielded little return. This changed, as emerging markets have outperformed developed markets, even outperforming them in recent years.

Over the past three years, the Emerging Markets index has delivered an average annual return of 20.3 percent. Investors with the best fund managers, however, have achieved even higher returns.

Liu-Er Chen topped the charts with the Nomura Emerging Markets fund, generating a stunning 44.3 percent annual return, surpassing the benchmark by an impressive 24 percentage points. While global stock markets have been on the rise for the past four years, investors who allocated their funds to the top active fund managers could have gained substantially more.

Dennis Huchzermeier, a financial market expert at the Handelsblatt Research Institute (HRI), stated that the best active fund managers have outperformed comparable ETFs in their respective segments.