EMAG News and Press, VanEck Vectors Emerging Markets Aggregate Bond ETF From 07/22/22

Recent rate hikes by the U.S. Federal Reserve have weighed on emerging markets debt returns, which were already weak in 2021 and the first quarter of 2022. Looking back at previous Fed rate-hiking cycles, then, there is no clear pattern or trend to draw from conclusively: It is unclea...

The global economy and financial markets have suffered a dreadful H1 2022, ravaged by a severe commodity shock, strict COVID-19 lockdowns in the world’s second-largest economy, and one of the most aggressive Fed tightening cycles in recent history. H2 looks equally tough. In it...

Based on monetary trends and the early reaction in the economy, we anticipate a slowing growth environment in the U.S., with rising recession risk that depends on the extent of frontloaded Federal Reserve interest rate hikes. Following the initial COVID shock in 2020, investment grade...

Last quarter, the Asset Allocation Committee adopted an underweight view on global equities and leaned more heavily into cash, commodities and other alternative, diversifying assets. The Committee’s views on real and alternative assets are unchanged this quarter. The Asset ...

2021 saw a rise in social and sustainability bond issuances from corporate and sovereign issuers alike. These social-focused bond issues are just one more example of how bond markets are helping drive sustainable change in the global economy. Here, we highlight select takeaways fr...

Investors see further Fed rate rises, but believe they will start moderating in size after September. Investors continue to see some risks to credit markets, with views that fundamentals will deteriorate and spreads will generally widen somewhat. There is uncertainty around when a...

If inflation and rate increases do not rise above current market expectations, however, there is a case for longer-duration instruments. Asset allocation models are well documented across the investment universe, and portfolio diversification is a widely accepted principle. Histor...

The EM bond market comes with risks, but also opportunities if you know where to look. How Eastern Europe found itself behind the curve on inflation and what it means for bonds. Why China is cutting rates while other central banks are looking to hike. Rising inte...

EM inflationary momentum remains strong, with outcomes highly correlated to those in DM. Real-rate differentials between EM and DM are unusually high. Greater divergence among countries and regions reinforces the case for relative value opportunities within EM investing and may of...

Corporates are becoming an ever more important part of emerging markets hard currency debt investments. There are several advantages to a corporate credit allocation in the current market environment. We assess corporate fundamental risks through our corporate risk model and envir...