Ten-year Treasury yields slid 3.5 percent Tuesday to a close of 1.8 percent, bringing the year-to-date decline for yields on benchmark U.S. government debt to a staggering 20.7 percent. For those that think yields on Treasurys are piddly, they are correct; however, significantly lower yields can be found on government bonds in other developed markets.
Years of quantitative easing and implementation of negative interest rates have made it difficult for investors to find decent yields on developed markets' sovereign debt. Fortunately, the weaker dollar has made emerging markets bonds more attractive. Yield-starved investors can play that theme while capturing yield with the Cambria Sovereign High Yield Bond ETF (NYSE: SOVB).
Spotlight On SOVB
SOVB, which debuted in February, is an actively managed fund and not a dedicated emerging markets play. This is highlighted by the ETF's combined weight of ...
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