EMHC News and Press, SPDR Bloomberg Barclays Emerging Markets USD Bond ETF From 05/19/23

2023-05-19 03:30:00 ET Summary Emerging markets' local currency bonds continue to outpace their developed markets counterparts. Spreads among EM banks do not appear to indicate stress. General risk aversion and volatility have historically impacted “risk-on” asse...

2023-05-18 23:51:00 ET Summary The Fed remains the straw that stirs the drink. When it stirs this vigorously, stuff happens. For the first time in 15 years, investors are offered 5% returns on near-cash instruments, such as money market funds. By increasing holdings of (nearly...

2023-05-05 02:45:00 ET Summary As bond yields rose in 2022, investors sought refuge in high-yield bank loans, whose floating coupons are often heralded as an antidote to rising rates. But with conditions shaping up differently in 2023, bank loans may face challenges. We think ...

2023-05-02 14:27:00 ET Summary The distressed debt market may present opportunities if default probabilities are overestimated and recovery values are underestimated, as we believe they are. In the high-beta bucket, our largest overweight positions are in Egypt, Argentina, and Ang...

2023-05-02 14:25:56 ET SPDR Bloomberg Barclays Emerging Markets USD Bond ETF ( EMHC ) - $0.1085 . 30-Day SEC Yield of 6.49% as of Apr. 28. Payable May 05; for shareholders of record May 02; ex-div May 01. For further details see: SPDR Bloomberg Barclays Emerging ...

2023-05-01 09:45:00 ET Summary We see bond yields staying high in the new macro regime - that means income is back as a portfolio driver. We stay nimble and granular across fixed income. U.S. stocks rallied from a four-week low last week after tech earnings beat. Yields fell even ...

2023-04-24 10:30:00 ET Summary We are leaning into our preference for emerging market (EM) assets due to China’s restart, ending EM interest rate hiking cycles and a weaker U.S. dollar. Global stocks were flat on the week. PMI data showed economic activity holding up in the...

2023-04-19 03:09:00 ET Summary Aggressive monetary pressure finally saw meaningful impact in the first quarter, in the form of a bank liquidity crisis that required swift intervention by regulators to limit contagion. Markets reacted with volatility and, in anticipation of tighter...

2023-04-05 04:19:00 ET Summary March’s sudden bank failures have revived investor fears of another global financial crisis. Recent rate hikes signal central banks’ belief that the banking sector is robust enough to weather this episode. While market conditions ma...

2023-04-04 17:31:00 ET Summary Emerging markets' local currency bonds have been resilient amid extreme volatility in U.S. rates, recent banking troubles, and continued uncertainty around inflation and economic growth. Returns have been driven by both local rates (carry and a small...