VWOB News and Press, Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF From 01/19/24

2024-01-19 03:30:00 ET Summary The VanEck Emerging Markets Bond Fund was up 3.88% in December, compared to 4.12% for its benchmark. Fed fund futures are pricing in about double the amount of 2024 cuts than the median of the Fed’s dot plot. Many of the high-carry, neutra...

2024-01-19 02:45:00 ET Summary We expect a favorable environment for emerging-market bonds in 2024, provided investors stay selective. Despite high interest rates, geopolitical instability and sluggish economic growth in China, emerging market bonds posted strong returns in 2023. ...

2024-01-17 23:10:00 ET Summary The bond market ended the year with both duration and credit risk driving strong returns for a second consecutive month. 10-year Treasury yields slid to their lowest level since July after the Fed softened its stance on further interest rate hikes. ...

2024-01-17 05:00:00 ET Summary We see ample opportunities in EM frontier and distressed credit. We remain concerned about governance issues within Honduras, which leads us to believe there is better relative value elsewhere. We believe Guatemalan President Juan José Areva...

2024-01-16 02:30:00 ET Summary The emerging market fundamental situation, while not overly exciting, has remained satisfactory for emerging market debt investors. Commodity prices and EM macro stability have endured and broadly resisted the test of both a slowing China and an unpr...

2024-01-12 03:19:22 ET Summary Fixed income funds realized a return of positive 6.06% during fourth quarter. Tax-exempt bond funds (+6.79%) outperformed taxable bond funds (+5.81%) for first time all year. Passive funds returned a positive 6.19% compared to active’s 6.0...

2024-01-11 23:05:00 ET Summary Over the past couple of years, solid economic activity and stubborn inflation led central banks to hike interest rates to levels not seen in decades. In 2023, these rising global rates, combined with a strong U.S. dollar and tightening liquidity cond...

2024-01-10 08:42:00 ET Summary The downward inflation trend has bolstered market confidence that monetary policy is sufficiently restrictive as to achieve the FOMC’s longer-run goals. Further, policymakers’ rhetoric has turned more dovish, suggesting that a critical infl...

2024-01-05 09:50:00 ET Summary Bond yields are up but secular forces still pose headwinds for inflation-adjusted returns. While the power of higher bond yields is certainly a welcome development for income investors, the path forward will likely feature plenty of volatility. W...

2024-01-04 11:30:00 ET Summary Reviewing 2023’s key milestones of hope and despair, and markers of progress. After a difficult 2022 and first months of 2023, the stage is set for markets to appropriately value the solutions to the world’s key risks. Green Alpha b...