EMBH News and Press, iShares Interest Rate Hedged Emerging Markets Bond From 12/12/21

Chinese equities, particularly offshore equities, suffered relentlessly in the headlines for their negative performance. And both India and China have been increasingly reliant on imported energy, which includes coal, oil, and others. The more volatile the weather and global deman...

The EMBI High Yield Index yields 330 bps above the U.S. High Yield Index, which is around two standard deviations relative to the last five years’ average. Apart from China and the frontier markets, there are opportunities in more “traditional” EM countries. I...

In the sovereign space, we have a strong preference for BB- or B-rated sovereigns because of the valuation that’s currently offered. On the corporate side, we have a preference in between investment-grade and high-yield rated debt. On the residential side, fundamentals are ...

We're looking now at a much more uncertain, more volatile and a more uneven environment for both growth and inflation. What's driving this is the fact that there is a digital transformation, a green transformation and a social transformation going on. Despite all the uncertainty, ...

Taking an active approach in fixed income will be key to finding investment success in the upcoming year. In 2022, we expect the market narrative to transition to the traditional expansionary phase of the business cycle. We believe 2022 will be a strong year for “rising sta...

Our key lessons of 2021: Stay anchored to your framework in the unique restart; appreciate the net-zero journey has started; and have courage of conviction. Markets switched to risk-off mode last week as the Omicron virus strain spread globally and the Fed warned of inflation risks an...

iShares Interest Rate Hedged Emerging Markets Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:EMBH) - $0.0710. 30-Day SEC Yield of 3.74% as of Oct. 29. Payable Dec 08; for shareholders of record Dec 03; ex-div Dec 02. For further details see: iShares Interest Rate Hedged Emerging Markets Bond ETF declares monthly d...

The expected risk premium for the Global Market Index (GMI) ticked lower in November but remains elevated relative to recent history. Adjusting the forecast with short-term momentum and medium-term mean-reversion market factors (defined below) reduces - substantially - GMI’s ex...

In high yield, investors tend to think about it as a risky way to play fixed income. A traditional 60/40 portfolio generates somewhere about 8.7% annualized returns over the last few decades. We think investors should really look at high-yield investing as a way to de-risk their e...

We believe that the green bond premium—already significant in some fixed income markets—is set to expand further, driven by increasing investor interest and a supportive regulatory environment. In corporate bond markets generally, greenium estimates vary in a wider range...