HYEM / These EM Bonds Offer Sturdy Income

On July 26, the Federal Reserve boosted interest rates by 25 basis points to the highest levels in 22 years while indicating that at least one more ra more_horizontal

The VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF offers exposure to emerging market companies rated as junk, without currency risk. The fund is not a b more_horizontal

HYEM owns a portfolio of high yield bonds in the emerging markets. High yield bonds in HYEM's portfolio have higher average default rates than investm more_horizontal

Interest rate hikes have caused bond prices to plummet, and for bond fund dividends to rise. Bond funds are offering strong yields, some more than oth more_horizontal

With domestic fixed income offerings faltering at the hands of the Federal Reserve's six interest rate increases, investors are understandably apprehe more_horizontal

At a time of rising interest rates in the U.S. and in some developing economies, fixed income investors may not be thinking of emerging markets debt. more_horizontal

In the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Western nations levied punitive economic sanctions against Russia, making the country's financial markets more_horizontal

Even with the Federal Reserve poised to soon raise interest rates, the income environment in the U.S. remains challenging. However, yield-hungry inves more_horizontal