Best Fit Emerging Markets Debt Funds

Emerging markets debt ETFs invest in bonds issued by emerging markets governments and companies in either the country's local currency or in dollar-denominated debt. The emerging markets are defined as rapidly-growing nations in Asia, South America, and Eastern Europe and include countries like China, Brazil, and India. Generally, these funds have higher yields than debt issued by developed markets nations.

All ranked ETFs meet our Best Fit criteria.

#1 SPDR Barclays Emerging Markets Local Bond ETF (EBND)

Asset Class: Fixed Income

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Performance (YTD): 1.78% Avg. Volume: 28,909
Fees: 0.50% Market Cap: Loading...

Benchmark: Barclays EM Local Currency Government Diversified Index

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#2 Market Vectors Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF (EMLC)

Asset Class: Fixed Income

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Performance (YTD): 0.84% Avg. Volume: 503,462
Fees: 0.49% Market Cap: Loading...

Benchmark: J.P. Morgan Government Bond Index - Emerging Markets Global Core Index

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#3 iShares Emergine Markets Local Currency Bond Fund (LEMB)

Asset Class: Fixed Income

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Performance (YTD): 0.41% Avg. Volume: 79,945
Fees: 0.60% Market Cap: Loading...

Benchmark: Barclays Capital Emerging Markets Broad Local Currency Bond Index

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#4 PowerShares Emerging Markets Sovereign Debt Portfolio (PCY)

Asset Class: Fixed Income

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Performance (YTD): 1.55% Avg. Volume: 791,881
Fees: 0.50% Market Cap: Loading...

Benchmark: DB Emerging Market USD Liquid Balanced Index

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#5 iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond Fund (EMB)

Asset Class: Fixed Income

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Performance (YTD): 1.24% Avg. Volume: 680,342
Fees: 0.60% Market Cap: Loading...

Benchmark: JPMorgan EMBI Global Core Index

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PowerShares Fundamental Emerging Markets Local Debt Portfolio (PFEM)

Asset Class: Equity

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Performance (YTD): 0.00% Avg. Volume: 35,752
Fees: 0.50% Market Cap: Loading...

Benchmark: Citi RAFI Bonds Sovereign Emerging Markets Extended Local Currency Index

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WisdomTree Asia Local Debt Fund (ALD)

Asset Class: Fixed Income

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Performance (YTD): 0.50% Avg. Volume: 76,181
Fees: 0.55% Market Cap: Loading...

Benchmark: Not applicable

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WisdomTree Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund (ELD)

Asset Class: Fixed Income

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Performance (YTD): 0.47% Avg. Volume: 318,770
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Benchmark: Not applicable

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Top Performing EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUNDS as of 05.03.2013