DVYE News and Press, iShares Emerging Markets Dividend Index Fund Exchange Traded Fund From 06/22/22

In a more fractured world, we believe governments and corporate decision-makers will increasingly focus on searching for safety and building resilience. Looking forward, rather than reaching for yield, we believe that investors will be reaching for resilience in their portfolio constr...

From Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to China’s COVID-19 crackdown, investors in emerging-market equities have faced many new challenges this year. Even after the recent rebound in relative returns, EM value stocks trade at a near-record discount to growth stocks. From ...

iShares Emerging Markets Dividend ETF (DVYE) - $0.6325. 30-Day SEC Yield of 13.67% as of April. 29. Payable Jun 15; for shareholders of record Jun 10; ex-div Jun 09. For further details see: iShares Emerging Markets Dividend ETF declares quarterly distribution of $0.6325

EZA has outperformed other pockets of global equities this year. EZA’s valuations are still cheap, but its high-beta qualities make it something of a risky bet in the current environment. The macro-outlook of South Africa appears to be mixed. For further details see: ...

Dispersion in monetary policy cycles may give inves­tors the opportunity to add exposure to countries where an easing mon­etary policy should support growth and valuations. Focusing on companies in sectors the government wants to be internationally competi­tive can unco...

SBLK reported very strong earnings for Q1 2022 this week. Revenue rose 80%, Net Income rose 376%, EPS rose 378%, and Adjusted EBITDA rose 167%. Management declared a $1.65 quarterly dividend - the trailing yield is 17.56%. For further details see: Star Bulk Carriers: 17%...

The foreign currency value of the dollar has been rising. The nominal broad dollar index of the Federal Reserve shows the dollar has increased by about 9% since its low point a year ago while other indexes register larger gains. The dollar’s appreciation will also have an impac...

Central banks are facing a growth-inflation trade-off. Hiking interest rates too much risks triggering a recession, while not tightening enough risks causing runaway inflation. The Fed has made it clear it is ready to dampen growth. Implication: We are neutral developed market (DM) equiti...

How similar will the next three or five years look from the years that immediately preceded the pandemic? And what are the implications for us as global equity investors? We don’t expect anything like the hyperinflation and stagflation we experienced in the 1970s; our outlook s...

Recession risks are rising, with a European recession, oil embargo risks, and China’s zero-Covid uncertainties adding to Fed rate hikes as headwinds. China’s risks are multi-layered and hard for markets to discount. In our view, IMF officials are much more precise in...