EFIX News and Press, First Trust TCW Emerging Markets Debt ETF From 08/02/23

2023-08-02 06:45:00 ET Summary The global macro environment continues to improve, with U.S. economic resilience offsetting some of the disappointment surrounding Chinese growth. EM debt is one of the longer-duration segments of the fixed-income market. We believe both local an...

2023-07-21 14:54:17 ET First Trust TCW Emerging Markets Debt ETF ( NYSEARCA: EFIX ) had declared $0.085/share monthly dividend , in line with previous. Payable July 31; for shareholders of record July 24; ex-div July 21. See EFIX Dividend Scorecard, Yield Chart, &...

2023-07-20 00:20:00 ET Summary It was a strong quarter for emerging markets debt despite a mixed economic backdrop around the world. Although Honduras has the capacity to service its debt, we have concerns about its willingness to pay. Bahrain and Oman are still very dependent...

2023-07-17 11:10:00 ET Summary We favor emerging market to developed market assets on a brighter macro backdrop. We get granular and harness mega forces, per our playbook. U.S. bond yields slumped last week on softer CPI inflation data. We think still-tight labor markets will comp...

2023-07-03 22:27:00 ET Summary Central banks are finding it hard to finish the long journey toward inflation normalization, but we believe that policy rates are likely at or near their peaks - and could be maintained at elevated levels for some time. With roughly 500 basis points ...

2023-06-28 11:20:13 ET First Trust TCW Emerging Markets Debt ETF ( NYSEARCA: EFIX ) declares $0.09/share monthly dividend , in line with previous. Forward yield 6.97% Payable June 30; for shareholders of record June 28; ex-div June 27. See EFIX Dividend Score...

2023-06-28 04:52:00 ET Summary Higher for longer interest rates support allocations to high quality fixed income. Equity markets are priced for an optimistic outcome; investors may want to consider steering towards a defensive stance. Trends such as demographics and artificial...

2023-06-27 03:05:00 ET Summary Striking the right balance between interest-rate and credit risk can be a good idea in the late stages of a credit cycle. We think it’s a particularly good idea in this credit cycle. Why? Consider that over the last 18 months, investors have g...

2023-06-13 03:30:00 ET Summary ESG-labeled bonds have come a long way quickly, and innovation shows no signs of slowing. Given the SLB market's nascency, its sample size is significantly smaller. The good SLBs can offer compelling yield and close alignment with investors' ESG ...

2023-06-02 04:30:00 ET Summary Emerging market (EM) fixed income has evolved into a more robust asset class since the 1990s, showing limited contagion and more tiering of credit spreads during the Covid crisis. Factors such as central banks adopting quantitative easing, longer ave...