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Strong Fundamentals Buoy the Prospects of Emerging Market Sovereign Debt Issuers, Says Market Vectors’ Fran Rodilosso

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:42:00 -0400

Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond Getting Very Oversold

Thu, 23 May 2013 11:25:36 -0400

In trading on Thursday, shares of the Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF (EMLC) entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $26.95 per share. We define oversold territory using the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which is a technical analysis indicator used to measure momentum on a scale of zero to 100.

Duration Risk is a Key Concern of Bond Investors as Credit and Spread Levels Have Some Fundamental Support, Says Market Vectors’ Fran Rodilosso

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:18:00 -0400

Market Vectors’ Fran Rodilosso on High Yield Bond Indexes Breaching the Five Percent Yield Barrier

Thu, 09 May 2013 16:23:00 -0400

PowerShares Launches EM Local Currency Sovereign Debt Portfolio (PFEM)

Thu, 09 May 2013 13:10:46 -0400

The bulls continue to reign supreme on Wall Street as earnings and data releases are helping to keep confidence levels afloat. Weekly jobless claims added fuel to the rally after coming in better-than-expected, but many investors couldn’t resist taking some profits off the table considering the stellar run-up; year-to-date, the S&P 500 Index has gained around 14% while the latest weekly employment report showed 323,000 people had filed for unemployment benefits versus the expected 335,000. Amid the euphoria, PowerShares expanded its product lineup with an intriguing emerging markets bond ETF aimed at investors looking to diversify away from the U.S. dollar [see also The Cheapest ETF For Every Investment Objective]. Fundamental Emerging Markets Local Debt Portfolio (PFEM) The new PowerShares ETF is linked to the Citi RAFI Bonds Sovereign Emerging Markets Extended Local Currency Index, which is a benchmark designed to measure the potential return of a portfolio of bonds issued by the national governments of 18 emerging [...]

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PowerShares to Launch Emerging Market Bond ETF

Wed, 08 May 2013 17:00:17 -0400

Helping fixed-income investors diversify portfolio holdings with international exposure, Invesco PowerShares plans to launch a local currency emerging market bond exchange traded fund. The PowerShares Fundamental Emerging Markets Local Debt Portfolio (NYSEArca: PFEM) will begin trading Thursday,...

PowerShares EM Local Currency Debt ETF Debuts Thursday

Wed, 08 May 2013 13:27:11 -0400

Invesco's (NYSE: IVZ) PowerShares unit, the fourth-largest U.S. ETF issuer, is slated to introduce the PowerShares Fundamental Emerging Markets Local Debt Portfolio (NYSE: PFEM) on Thursday.

The PowerShares Fundamental Emerging Markets Local Debt Portfolio, which will charge an annual expense ratio of 0.5 percent, enters a corner of the

Market Vectors’ Fran Rodilosso: Central Banks Send Signals That Existing Policies Are Not Having Desired Effects

Fri, 03 May 2013 10:20:00 -0400

Market Vectors ETFs Announce April 2013 Distributions

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 18:39:00 -0400

Market Vectors’ Fran Rodilosso on Japan’s Sovereign Debt Levels and the Challenges Facing Developed Economies

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 09:00:00 -0400

Market Vectors’ Fran Rodilosso on Dish Network’s Surprise Bid for Sprint Nextel and What It Might Mean for Fixed Income Investors

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 14:23:00 -0400

Notable ETF Outflow Detected - EMLC

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 11:15:33 -0400

Symbols mentioned in this story: EMLC Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand.

Strong Inflows Push Market Vectors’ Emerging Markets High Yield Bond (HYEM) and International High Yield Bond (IHY) ETFs Past $200M AUM Mark

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 10:21:00 -0400

Looking For Good Credit Among EM Bond ETFs

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 12:57:57 -0400

When it comes to investing in bond ETFs, one of the most important factors investors can (and should evaluate) is the credit quality of the fund's holdings. Arguably, credit quality takes on added importance when analyzing ETFs that offer exposure to emerging markets debt.

In the years immediately following events such

EMLC: Large Outflows Detected at ETF

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 14:31:57 -0400

Market Vectors ETFs Announce March 2013 Distributions

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 16:30:00 -0400

Market Vectors’ Fran Rodilosso on EU Plans for Cyprus and the Risks They May Hold for Investors in Senior Debt

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 17:14:00 -0400

Mexico’s Proposed Telecommunications Reforms a Positive Sign for High Yield Investors, Says Market Vectors’ Fran Rodilosso

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 14:09:00 -0400

Mexico ETF Rises After Surprise Rate Cut

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 11:31:35 -0500

Shares of the iShares MSCI Mexico Capped Investable Market Index Fund (NYSE: EWW) are trading higher by nearly half a percent today after Banco de Mexico, that country's central bank, surprisingly pared its overnight lending rate by 50 basis points to a record low of four percent.

It is

Emerging Market Bond ETFs for Yield

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 06:34:02 -0500

Investors are taking a harder look across the fixed-income spectrum for alternative sources of yields. While many have branched into other U.S. debt securities such as junk bonds, investors can also browse through emerging market bond exchange traded funds to meet their income needs. For instance,...

Market Vectors EM Bond ETF Tops $1.5B in AUM

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 16:28:25 -0500

While emerging markets equities lag, investors continue to pour cash into select ETFs that track developing world bonds. Well, at least one ETF, that being the Market Vectors Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF (NYSE: EMLC), which now has more than $1.5 billion in assets under management. Market

Market Vectors Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF (EMLC) Passes $1.5 Billion Mark

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 09:36:00 -0500

The “Great Rotation” May Be a “Slow Rotation,” Says Market Vectors’ Fran Rodilosso

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 14:34:00 -0500

Van Eck Unconstrained Emerging Markets Bond Fund Passes $100 Million AUM Mark in Six Months

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 08:30:00 -0500

Market Vectors ETFs Announce February 2013 Distributions

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 16:30:00 -0500

What’s In Your Emerging Market Bond ETF?

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 08:00:25 -0500

As the U.S. market slowly wanders towards the road to recovery, many investors who had avoided the short-term effects of the recession are now left looking for a long-term solution for slow American economic growth without risking everything. One option is to look through emerging market bonds, which often offer growth potential unparalleled in the United States without the risk of emerging equities. Investors can choose from a wide variety of emerging market bond ETFs, including corporate and government bond exposure and, for more targeted exposure, country-specific ETFs in the emerging market space [see Free ETF Country Exposure Tool]. While targeted emerging country bond ETFs can be a great holding for investors who are well versed in the political and economic landscape of the country, those looking to break into the fourteen existing emerging market bonds should take time to make sure their “broad exposure” ETF is really that. Cast A Broad Net Emerging [...]

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Market Vectors’ Fran Rodilosso on the Outlook for Treasurys, High Yield Bonds, and How to Spot Signs of an over-Levered Marketplace

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 18:13:00 -0500

EMLC, KBWC: Big ETF Inflows

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 12:26:57 -0500

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, the largest inflow was seen in the Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF (EMLC), which added 4,400,000 shares, or a 9.0% increase week over week. And on a percentage change basis, the ETF with the largest increase in inflows was the KBW Capital Markets Portfolio (KBWC), which added 150,000 shares, for a whopping 150.0% increase in outstanding shares.

Rising Interest in Riskier Emerging Market ETFs

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 06:25:38 -0500

After years entrenched in safe investments, investors are finally coming out of hiding and taking greater bets on riskier emerging market exchange traded funds. At the end of the fourth quarter, exchange traded product, which included ETFs and exchange traded notes, flows revealed greater risk...

Good News For Colombia; Good News For These ETFs?

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 16:43:43 -0500

The comments flew somewhat under the radar, but on Wednesday, Maria Fernanda Suarez, Colombia's director of the public credit office, said her country expects "good news" from ratings agencies at the end of the current quarter. Suarez made the comments in an interview with Reuters.

She did not go so

Moderately Rising Bond Yields May Be a Good Sign for Income Investors, Says Market Vectors’ Fran Rodilosso

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 14:26:00 -0500

Market Vectors ETFs Announce January 2013 Distributions

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 17:07:00 -0500

Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF Experiences Big Inflow

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 11:40:09 -0500

How To Find The Best Emerging Market Bond ETF

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 07:00:20 -0500

Individual emerging market bonds are difficult to purchase and come with significant risk. For this reason, investors are turning to ETFs to gain broad exposure to this market. ETFs don’t remove currency, interest rate, and other risk factors inherent to international bond investing, but the diversification that an ETF offers mitigates these risks and can provide lower volatility [Download How To Pick The Right ETF Every Time]. Investors can choose from a wide variety of emerging market bond ETFs, including corporate and government bond exposure. For more targeted exposure, country specific ETFs in the emerging market space are available as well [see Free ETF Country Exposure Tool]. Price Drivers Bond investors are likely investing with yield in mind, but significant price fluctuation can occur. Investors should understand the factors that may affect the price of the ETF: Geopolitical Events: With the recent unrest in countries like Libya, Syria and Egypt, geopolitical [...]

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Rodilosso Says Opportunities Remain in EM Bonds

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 13:56:57 -0500

Emerging markets bonds, even the investment-grade issues, share a couple of things in common with junk bonds. Of course, both are prized for yields that are superior to developed markets government debt. Both were among investors' most favored bond ETF destinations in 2012.

The similarities do not end there. Albeit

Emerging Markets Bonds ETF Cheat Sheet

Thu, 17 Jan 2013 07:00:41 -0500

As the U.S. market slowly wanders towards the road to recovery, many investors who had avoided the short term effects of the recession are now left scratching their heads, looking for a long term solution for slow American economic growth without risking everything. One option is to look through emerging market bonds, which often offer growth potential unparalleled in the U.S., without the risk of emerging equities. The Pro member download from the Emerging Markets Bonds ETFdb Category page can be used to highlight the Emerging Markets Bonds ETFs with the lowest expenses, highest dividend yields, and best historical performance [see a sample Excel download here; get access to unlimited download capabilities with a free ETFdb Pro trial]. Emerging Markets Bonds ETFdb Category Number of ETFs 14 ER Range 0.39% to 0.65% Total Assets $14 billion As of 1/16/13 Cheapest Emerging Markets Bonds ETFs Some funds charge as little as 39 basis points [...]

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Market Vectors’ Fran Rodilosso: Opportunities Remain in Emerging Markets Debt

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 16:52:00 -0500

Rich bond yields you’re likely missing

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 08:01:28 -0500

Once viewed as a risky fringe investment, emerging-market bonds now seem one of the safest bets in fixed income.

This Local Debt ETF is an Economic Growth Play

Wed, 09 Jan 2013 12:39:19 -0500

Amid lingering concerns about slowing global economic growth, one of the 2012's most prominent ETF themes has the potential to keep thriving in 2013. That theme being the soaring popularity of emerging markets local currency bond ETFs.

ETFs such as the Market Vectors Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF (NYSE:

Market Vectors’ Fran Rodilosso: Corporate High Yield Not Yet at “Bubble” Levels

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 14:57:00 -0500

Market Vectors’ Fran Rodilosso on Uncertainty and Market Sentiment Surrounding Venezuelan Debt

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 16:01:00 -0500

How to Play 2013's Top ETF Trends

Thu, 27 Dec 2012 14:28:26 -0500

In a new blog post, Dodd Kittsley, Head of Global ETP Market Trends Research for BlackRock (NYSE: BLK), identifies four prominent trends the exchange-traded products industry could see in 2013. One of the trends, that being double-digit asset growth for the industry at large, is a broader

Market Vectors Income ETFs Announce 2012 Distributions

Wed, 26 Dec 2012 18:43:00 -0500

Market Vectors’ Fran Rodilosso on Greek Upgrade and Corporate Bond Opportunities During Sovereign Troubles

Thu, 20 Dec 2012 17:42:00 -0500

These ETFs Have Seen Jaw-Dropping AUM Growth in December

Thu, 20 Dec 2012 17:03:13 -0500

With 2012 winding to a close, various data services and research firms have noted this year has been another banner one for ETF inflows. As Morningstar highlighted earlier this month, ETFs have attracted $154 billion in new assets.

That was as of December 10 and that number puts the

ETF Industry Trends for 2013: Bonds, Dividends and Emerging Market Debt

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 15:30:32 -0500

The New Year is a fresh start for investors and their approach to the stock market. Analysts are predicting that dividends and international debt will be hot exchange traded fund sectors to add to a portfolio. “While many forecasts for 2013 are tied to the state of the U.S. economy and the...

”Fallen Angels” Once Again Present a Significant Value Proposition, Says Market Vectors’ Fran Rodilosso

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 10:10:00 -0500

ETF Inflows on Record Pace in 2012, Says Morningstar

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 15:19:12 -0500

Exchange traded funds raked in $15.6 billion in fresh investments last month as bond funds continued to be asset-gathering leaders. Year-to-date ETFs have attracted $154 billion in new assets, putting the industry on pace to eclipse the 2008 record, according to Morningstar (NASDAQ: MORN). In 2008, ETFs

10 For '13: Bond ETFs For The New Year

Fri, 07 Dec 2012 18:16:53 -0500

One of the biggest themes in the ETF universe in 2012 has been the impressive accumulation of assets by bond funds. Through the first 10 months of 2012, all bond ETFs, U.S-listed and those trading outside the U.S., raked in $114 billion in new assets.

U.S. funds did the bulk

Seasonal Trends For EM Bonds?

Fri, 07 Dec 2012 15:06:38 -0500

Plenty of equity traders and investors follow seasonal trends. For example, it is widely known that tehre is a good six-month period in which to be long stocks and another six-month time frame is trying for equity bulls. The strong period started in November.

That is just one example of the

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Strong Fundamentals Buoy the Prospects of Emerging Market Sovereign Debt Issuers, Says Market Vectors’ Fran Rodilosso

Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond Getting Very Oversold

Duration Risk is a Key Concern of Bond Investors as Credit and Spread Levels Have Some Fundamental Support, Says Market Vectors’ Fran Rodilosso

Market Vectors’ Fran Rodilosso on High Yield Bond Indexes Breaching the Five Percent Yield Barrier

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