Fran Rodilosso

The VanEck Vectors J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF (NYSE: EMLC) is one of the dominant names among emerging markets bond exchange traded funds. Going a step further, EMLC is perhaps the king of emerging markets bond ETFs where the fund's holdings are denominated in local currencies, not...

Emerging market bonds have been a hot sector of the fixed-income universe in 2014. The iShares JPMorgan USD Emer Mkt Bnd Fd ETF (NYSE: EMB) has gained more than 8 percent in total return this year and pays a current yield of 4.61 percent. While this benchmark index is suitable for broad-based...

An interesting trend pertaining to high-yield bond ETFs started last year. That being whenever the iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond Fund (NYSE: HYG) or the SPDR Barclays High Yield Bond ETF (NYSE: JNK) experienced outflows, it was interpreted as a sign that investors were altogether...

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....

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...

The dreaded fiscal cliff, should it come to pass, could have an adverse impact on myriad asset classes. From dividend stocks to high-yield bonds to select commodities, riskier assets of all stripes could come under pressure if U.S. policymakers cannot avert the GDP-draining fiscal cliff. One of...