Emerging Markets Bond ETFs Endure Venezuela Crisis
Investing in Venezuela’s sovereign debt is a dicey proposition these days. Sure, the member of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) won a restructuring deal with Russia, but some...
View ArticleEM Bond ETF Investors Face Rising Political Risks in 2018
In the ongoing search for yields in a low-yield environment, many have turned to emerging market bonds and related ETFs. However, investors may be in for rocky ride as political risk will be a major...
View ArticlePolitical Risk Looms for EM Bond ETFs
In search of higher yields, many investors have been embracing ETFs holding emerging markets bonds this year, a theme benefiting funds such as the iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF...
View ArticleInvestors Continue Embracing Emerging Markets ETFs
Investors remain committed to emerging markets exchange traded funds. Inflows to ETFs, such as the iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEArca: IEMG) and the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF...
View ArticleA Rough Day for Emerging Markets Bond ETF
The recent weakness in the U.S. dollar and stronger EM currencies have helped bolster demand for emerging market assets, including bonds. Those themes are benefiting ETFs, such as the iShares J.P....
View ArticleLooking Into Emerging Markets Bonds ETFs
In recent years, some yield-starved investors embraced emerging markets debt as a way of increasing income, sending the popularity of exchange traded funds such as the iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging...
View ArticleDollar Dilemma for EM Bond ETFs
The iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF (NASDAQ: EMB) and other exchange traded funds holding dollar-denominated emerging markets debt are struggling as familiar problems are weighing on...
View ArticleFinding Value in Emerging Market Bond ETFs
Despite the recent weakness in the developing market segment, investors can still look to emerging market bond ETFs for their attractive payouts. With yields on benchmark 10-year Treasuries hovering...
View ArticleBuying the Dip in Emerging Markets Bond ETFs
Exchange traded funds holding emerging markets debt are getting drubbed this year. That sentiment pertains to funds holding dollar-denominated and local currency debt. For example, the iShares J.P....
View ArticlePressure Mounts for Emerging Market Bond ETFs
Dollar-denominated emerging market bonds and related exchange traded funds are under increased pressure as the Federal Reserve hikes interest rates, trade tensions escalate and the U.S. dollar...
View ArticleA Surprising Bond ETF Sees Big Inflows
Amid dollar strength, emerging markets bonds and the related ETFs are struggling this year. Year-to-date, the iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF (NASDAQ: EMB), the largest ETF in this...
View ArticleBond ETF Investors Should Take a Second Look at Battered EM Debt
The emerging markets have been pummeled this year, but after the selling, EM debt and bond-related ETFs appear attractive for their level of risk. “Given the state of the world with strong U.S. growth...
View ArticleCurrency Volatility Stings EM Bond ETFs
The strong dollar and increased volatility for some emerging markets currencies are among the factors plaguing bonds issued by developing economies. The iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond...
View ArticleWhat’s Ailing Emerging Market Bond ETFs
A strong dollar coupled with a spate of surprising interest rate hikes in some developing markets are among the factors punishing emerging markets debt this year, pressuring exchange traded funds such...
View Article3 Problems Could Pinch EM Bond ETFs in 2019
Rising external financing costs and current account deficits are among the factors plaguing emerging markets debt this year, pressuring exchange traded funds such as the iShares J.P. Morgan USD...
View ArticleLatin America Could Weigh on EM Bond ETFs in 2019
A slew of factors are hampering emerging markets bond funds, including the iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF (NASDAQ: EMB), this year. One region in particular could be problematic for...
View ArticleOpportunity With EM Bond ETFs in 2019
Emerging markets debt has not been immune to the downdraft affecting assets in developing economies this year. The iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF (NASDAQ: EMB), the largest exchange...
View ArticleInvestors Are Turning to Emerging Market ETFs in the New Year
As investors return to the markets with a more risk-on attitude, emerging market-related ETFs have been a popular play so far in the new year. For example, the iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF...
View ArticleInvestors Return to EM Bond ETFs
The iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF (NASDAQ: EMB), the largest exchange traded fund tracking bonds in developing economies, is up more than 4%. That after the fund struggled last year...
View ArticleFixed-Income Investors Should Keep an Eye on Emerging Market Bond ETFs
The emerging markets have rallied sharply after the the broad market pullback, and fixed-income investors should consider opportunities in developing market debt and related exchange traded funds....
View ArticleOpportunity Beckons With EM Bond ETFs
The iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF (NASDAQ: EMB), the largest exchange traded fund tracking bonds in developing economies, is up 3.41% this year and some market observers believe...
View ArticleA Positive Outlook for Emerging Market-Related ETFs
Strengthening developing economy currencies along with a growing economy may continue to support the outlook for ETFs that track emerging market stocks and bonds. “A more stable dollar, coupled with a...
View ArticleETF of the Week: iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF (EMB)
ETF Trends CEO Tom Lydon discussed the iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF (EMB) on this week’s “ETF of the Week” podcast with Chuck Jaffe on the MoneyLife Show. EMB seeks to track the...
View ArticleUnder The Hood: iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
An emerging market fund is a mutual fund or ETF that invests the majority of its assets in stocks or bonds of developing countries. There are dozens of countries that qualify as emerging markets, but...
View ArticleTuttle Launches New Tactical Income ETF
Tuttle rolled out the actively managed Belpointe Tactical Income ETF (TBND) on Tuesday that will move in and out of different fixed income sectors. TBND will invest in ETFs that primarily invest in...
View Article5 Best Fixed Income Emerging Market ETFs of 2019
Emerging markets have rallied sharply after the the broad market pullback, and while many investors look to equities when considering ETFs, fixed-income investors should also consider opportunities in...
View ArticleRisky Corporate Bond Sales Weaken as India’s Economy Slows
As India’s economy continues to experience its doldrums, companies looking for a capital infusion are making the sales of risky corporate bonds weaker. Per an article in Bloomberg news, “issuance of...
View ArticleEmerging Markets Debt ETFs Look Appealing as Fed Nears Rate Cut
Investors are increasingly emphasizing seeking emerging markets as a place to allocate capital in 2019, but few offer debt holdings, which makes ETFs like the iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets...
View ArticleA Popular ETF For Emerging Bond Market Seekers
Emerging market bonds are fixed income debt that is issued by countries with developing economies as well as by corporations within those nations. While they do carry some heightened risk parameters,...
View ArticleMonetary Easing Seen Powering Rally in EM Bonds, ETFs
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday lowered interest rates by 25 basis points, a move that along with another rate cut or two, is seen benefiting emerging markets bonds and exchange traded funds, such as...
View ArticleEmerging Market Bond ETFs Could Rally Again, After A Break
Buoyed not only by declining Treasury yields in the U.S. but a spate of interest rate reductions by emerging markets central banks as well, developing world debt and the related ETFs are surging this...
View ArticleThere’s Still a Case For Emerging Markets Bond ETFs
Interest rates are low throughout the developed world, adding to the allure of higher-yielding emerging markets debt and ETFs, such as the iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF (EMB). EMB,...
View ArticleThis Emerging Markets Bond ETF’s Rally Can Continue
The iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF (EMB) is higher by almost 9% this year and some market observers believe catalysts are in place to continue driving emerging markets sovereign debt...
View ArticleRegional Political Risk Looms For This EM Bond ETF
With sovereign bond yields low in the U.S. and throughout much of the developed world, the iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF (EMB) and rival emerging markets bond funds have been...
View ArticleIt’s a Game of Hide-And-Go-Seek for Emerging Markets Bond Investors
2018 was a forgettable year for emerging markets (EM) investors—equity or bonds—as negative reactions to U.S.-China trade war news flooded the capital markets, causing EM-focused funds to incur the...
View ArticleWhy Bond Owners Should Worry
Editors Note: This article was republished with permission from Value Walk. By John Davi I can’t help but worry about investors who are long bonds. Judging by the $2 trillion of inflows into bond funds...
View ArticleGive Emerging Markets Debt a Look While U.S. Treasury Yields Are Low
Monday’s trading session saw Treasury yields continue their downward trajectory, which has fixed income investors looking for alternate solutions when it comes to seeking yield. One option is emerging...
View ArticleA Strong Dollar Could Spell Trouble for Emerging Market Bond ETFs
Emerging market bond exchange traded funds could continue to come under pressure with greater default risk as a surging U.S. dollar makes it harder for developing economies to pay back their debt....
View ArticleEM Bond ETFs Struggle in Face of Rising Credit Crisis
Emerging market bond exchange traded funds may continue to come under pressure as the economic damage from the coronavirus pandemic takes a heavier toll on vulnerable countries and limits their ability...
View ArticleEmerging Market Bond ETFs Are Starting to Turn Heads
As markets rebound and fixed-income investors shift to a risk-on mood, emerging market bond exchange traded are enjoying greater interest despite ongoing concerns over potential defaults. For example,...
View ArticleETF Investors Are Returning to Emerging Markets
After the record sell-off in emerging markets over March, exchange traded funds that track the developing economies are beginning to attract more investors seeking growth opportunities in cheaper areas...
View ArticleYield-Starved Investors Can Look to Emerging Market Bonds
As economies around the world continue to recover from the coronavirus pandemic, investors may be more apt to take on riskier assets, including emerging markets. In addition to equities, bonds are...
View ArticleIs This Emerging Markets ETF a Good Buy Amid Volatility?
An end-of-the-summer sell-off appears to be ensuing in the major U.S. indexes right now, which could present an opportunity for ETF investors who think equities are too overheated. One company’s...
View ArticleEmerging Markets Bond Investors Making a Comeback
Covid-19 turned fixed income investors away from emerging markets (EM) debt, but they could be coming back. As the pandemic wanes in EM countries, more investors could be willing to embrace the...
View ArticleBond Investors Turn to Emerging Market ETFs for Yield
In a lower-for-longer interest rate environment with depressing bond yields across the board, many fixed-income investors are turning back to emerging market bond ETFs. For example, the iShares J.P....
View ArticleEmerging Market Bond ETFs Are on the Mend
As the markets rebound, fixed-income investors can consider picking up some emerging market bond-related exchange traded funds. Morgan Stanley strategists led by Simon Waever advised in a note that...
View ArticleInternational Bond ETFs Can Benefit Investors’ Portfolios
Fixed income has become one of the hottest trending topics in the finance world due to the uncertain economic environment. The asset class has seen a huge increase in interest from investors and...
View ArticleChart of the Week: Making Changes With Fixed Income ETFs
Equity ETFs were back in vogue in July gathering $43 billion of net inflows, yet fixed income remains highly important to advisors. The typically safer asset class added $17 billion of its own....
View ArticleVettaFi Voices On: Investments for a (Not so) Scary Market
Hello, VettaFi Voices! The Wall Street Journal mentioned today that the 10-year Treasury yield is the highest it’s been since 2007 as we head into another earnings season. Rates are on everyone’s mind....
View ArticleRush to De-Risk: Nervous Exodus From Structured Credit ETFs
Rising tariff turmoil has sparked a run from credit-sensitive instruments, with escalating trade tensions threatening economic stability. Wednesday’s GDP print stoked recessionary fears when it showed...
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