The rise of Emerging Market Bonds
Emerging market bonds have produced consistently strong total returns over the last several years. Today the market is considerably larger and less risky than it was 10 years ago and is expected to continue to develop over time.
1 | EMERGING MARKET BONDS OFFER LOW CORRELATION TO TRADITIONAL ASSET CLASSES
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*Source: AGF Investment Operations (using three-year standard deviations), as of December 31, 2013
Emerging market bonds are represented by: 40% JP Morgan GBIEM Global Diversified Total Return Index, 35% JP Morgan CEMBI Broad Diversified Index (C$) and 25% JP Morgan EMBI Global TR Index, Canadian equities are represented by the S&P/TSX Composite Total Return Index, U.S. equities are represented by the S&P 500 Total Return Index, global equities are represented by the MSCI (All Country) World Total Return Index, Canadian bonds are represented by the DEX Universe Bond Total Return Index, global bonds are represented by the Barclays Capital Global Aggregate Bond Total Return Index and emerging market equities are represented by the MSCI Emerging Markets Total Return Index. For illustrative purposes only. You cannot invest directly in an index.
2 | THE SEARCH FOR YIELD CONTINUES
If you are searching for more yield than the historically low levels now offered by developed country government bonds but don't have the risk appetite for high-yield bonds, emerging market bonds can be an ideal alternative.
3 | SOLID PERFORMANCE OVER TIME, COMPARED TO TRADITIONAL BONDS
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Emerging market bonds – putting them to work
Tool outlining the diversification benefits of emerging market bonds.
AGF Emerging Markets Bond Fund
EM Bonds – Putting them to work sales tool
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