FRDM ETF Explained: Investing in Free Emerging Markets with Perth Tolle

I sit down with Perth Tolle, founder of Life + Liberty Indexes and creator of the Freedom 100 Emerging Markets Index (FRDM).The FRDM ETF takes a different approach to emerging markets — instead of allocating capital to countries based purely on size, it focuses on economic freedom and personal liberty. That means avoiding authoritarian regimes and investing in freer, more transparent markets.We cover:How Perth created the Freedom Index and FRDM ETFHow freedom is measured and which countries are included or excludedHow FRDM compares to traditional EM funds like EEM or VWOKey holdings inside the ETF todayThe case for investing in freedom as both a values-driven and performance-driven strategyThe future of freedom-focused investing📌 If you want to understand emerging markets from a whole new perspective, this is a must-watch conversation.👉 Subscribe to Dividend Stockpile for more dividend, income, and ETF investing insights!Timestamps:00:00 Introduction to FRDM00:28 Welcome Perth Tolle, founder of Life + Liberty Indexes and creator of the Freedom 100 EM Index (FRDM index)00:39 How was the FRDM strategy developed?02:25 Why pick 'Freedom' as the core factor in this ETF?05:53 How each freedom is factored into the index07:32 How often do the countries rebalance in the index?10:55 FRDM performance compared to other Emerging Market ETFs13:05 Details of how the FRDM Index is developed15:30 Top countries and companies in FRDM ETF19:05 Rationale for not investing in China as the second largest economy in the world21:59 How FRDM fits into an income investing portfolio23:35 Why investors should invest in FRDM and freedom