Core Insights - Most investors focusing on emerging markets tend to favor large-cap companies, which leads to overlooking smaller firms that can provide better long-term returns and dividends [1] Group 1 - Large-cap companies are often the primary focus for investors seeking exposure in emerging markets [1] - Smaller companies in these markets frequently outperform larger counterparts in terms of long-term returns [1] - Smaller firms also tend to offer dividend payments, adding to their attractiveness for investors [1]

Joining me now is Paul Hickeyi, the spoke co-founder. Paul, what should we make of this. Well, if you're having a good August, you've had a miserable decade.I guess that's what you can say, John. But um we've been more broadly speaking just the the the lagards whether you look at year-to- date the you know during the month of July or over the last 10 years like you just cited uh those stocks have seen some increased uh attention in August and they've outperformed and uh that kind of rotation is healthy to s ...