First Trust Advisors L.P. Announces Distributions for Exchange-Traded Funds

WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Trust Advisors L.P. ("FTA") announces the declaration of distributions for 156 exchange-traded fund(s) (each a “Fund,” collectively, the “Funds”) advised by FTA. The following dates apply to today's distribution declarations:   Expected Ex-Dividend Date: December 12, 2025 Record Date: December 12, 2025 Payable Date: December 31, 2025 Ticker Exchange Fund Name Frequency Ordinary Income Per Share Amount Short-Term Capital Gain Per Share Amount Long-Term Capit.

Business Wire • Dec 11, 2025

EM Local Bonds Outpace Dollar Peers: Winning ETFs in Focus

Emerging-market (EM) local-currency bonds have outperformed their dollar-denominated peers in 2025, even as they offer yields lower than those of US Treasuries. The strong start to the year marks their best performance since 2022, thanks to growing expectations of rate cuts in developing nations and a cooling of global inflation.

Zacks Investment Research • Apr 23, 2025

Top Emerging Market Bond ETFs for Advisors and Investors

Emerging markets are an attractive option for investors looking to diversify their portfolios. They offer the potential for higher returns and lower correlation with U.S. equities.

ETF Trends • Jun 26, 2023

U.S. Dollar Slips to One-Year Low: ETFs to Gain/Lose

Due to cooling inflation and the likelihood of a dovish Fed in the near term, the greenback has slipped to a one-year low level. The currency may decline more ahead.

Zacks Investment Research • Apr 14, 2023

Peak Inflation May Hint At Peak Rates In Emerging Markets

Central banks across emerging markets have reacted to elevated inflation by significantly tightening monetary policy, in some cases, well ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank. After largely synchronized rate-hiking cycles across EM, monetary policies could once again begin to diverge among individual countries.

Seeking Alpha • Nov 8, 2022

EM Sovereign Debt: Real Rates Come Into Play

Taming inflation has been a priority in developed markets this year. Positive real rates mean that local bond investors are being compensated for investing in bonds even after accounting for the effect of inflation on returns.

Seeking Alpha • Oct 4, 2022

Spotting Opportunities And Risks Across The EM Investment Universe

In emerging markets valuations look attractive today after the losses across financial markets early this year. PIMCO's investment process is founded upon our macroeconomic outlook and our in-house country and credit research.

Seeking Alpha • Aug 31, 2022

Time to Buy Often-Ignored Emerging Market Bond ETFs?

As rising rate worries have crippled the bond market in the United States, investors may bet on the emerging market bond ETFs for better returns and yields.

Zacks Investment Research • Jan 19, 2022

Technical Tailwinds May Lift EMFX

Performance of emerging markets local currency bonds has been negatively impacted by the U.S. dollar's strength since mid-year, despite the higher real yields and upside growth surprises in many emerging markets. Currency returns can be volatile, and external factors can have a bigger short-term impact on an emerging markets currency (EMFX) even if relatively attractive fundamentals may provide longer-term support.

Seeking Alpha • Nov 30, 2021

10 Tantalizing International ETFs to Buy

China poses a risk to those broadening their portfolios beyond the U.S. These international ETFs let you play global markets without exposure to the mainland.

Kiplinger • Aug 25, 2021