HYEM News and Press, VanEck Vectors Emerging Markets High Yield Bond

2024-07-28 09:28:11 ET Summary Emerging market high-yield bonds offer the highest fixed-income yields in the market right now. HYEM is an index bond ETF focusing on these securities. Its dividend yield is a bit low at 6.0%, but it has a higher SEC yield and YTM. The fund is a ...

2024-07-27 03:00:00 ET Summary EM Bonds continue to outshine those in developed markets, thanks to positive political developments and a favorable rate environment. The second big development after politics in the second quarter was that US rates rallied. The decline in yields...

2024-07-26 14:10:00 ET Summary Separating signals from noise in the current geopolitical environment is probably harder than ever, but there may not be great information value for investors anyway. Market volatility traditionally rises in election years, but returns in the six mon...

2024-07-25 03:40:00 ET Summary Previous episodes of politically induced volatility have translated to important opportunities for alpha generation. EM countries should be less directly exposed to higher tariffs, given the significant growth in intra-EM trade. We do not believe...

2024-07-18 14:50:00 ET Summary We are concerned that the U.S. Federal Reserve may wait too long to follow other major central banks in making its first cut. We think political and market volatility is likely to rise in the second half of the year, with the potential to persist wel...

2024-07-18 12:11:00 ET Summary When you think about high quality fixed income, in particular, the starting yield is usually a reasonable floor on what you'll earn over a multi-year period. Inflation volatility is decreasing, providing opportunities for investors to benefit from po...

2024-07-18 10:05:00 ET Summary Compared with US bonds, global bonds hedged to the US dollar have historically been less volatile and generated higher risk-adjusted returns. Over the past 40 years, hedged global bonds have captured 86% of gains when US bonds rallied. After year...

2024-07-12 09:00:00 ET Summary Despite policy rate cuts remaining elusive, several tailwinds are boosting a resilient U.S. economy. While the Fed continues to navigate a potential soft landing, global central banks are actively transitioning onto a path of easing policy. While...

2024-07-10 07:30:00 ET Summary Growth differentials between EMs and developed markets are shifting in favor of EMs. Currently, the amount of outstanding bonds that have a positive ratings outlook vastly surpasses the amount of bonds with a negative ratings outlook. Frontier ma...

2024-07-06 04:16:00 ET Summary The twin crises of climate change and biodiversity loss are interlinked. The 'nine planetary boundaries' address what is needed for the planet to remain in balance from the perspective of nature and biodiversity. Key global taskforces, frameworks...