 iSharesMSCI Thailand Investable Market Index ( THD ) Up 20.68% year to date and 13.85% the past 12 months. The Middle Eastern come-back story has formally asked the International Monetary Fund for a $4.8 billion loan to rescue its economy. "Turkey is becoming a favorite emerging market again as growth has been exceeding expectations and inflation is trending downward," said Brad Durham of EPFR Global.