State Street SPDR Bloomberg Emerging Markets USD Bond ETF

Frequently Asked Questions About EMHC

What does EMHC invest in?

The State Street SPDR Bloomberg Emerging Markets USD Bond ETF endeavors to replicate the price and yield outcomes of the Bloomberg Emerging Market USD Sovereign and Sovereign Owned Index, before accounting for fees and operating costs. It is constructed to offer comprehensive access to fixed-rate, U.S. dollar-denominated bonds originating from sovereign and government-backed issuers within emerging markets. This ETF can serve as a tool for fixed income investors seeking income generation and portfolio diversification.

What is the expense ratio of EMHC?

State Street SPDR Bloomberg Emerging Markets USD Bond ETF (EMHC) charges an expense ratio of 0.23%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

What is EMHC's dividend yield?

EMHC's trailing-twelve-month yield is 6.19%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price.

What is the duration of EMHC?

Effective duration measures EMHC's sensitivity to interest-rate changes — a duration of 6 means a 1% rate move shifts NAV by roughly 6% in the opposite direction. EMHC's current duration is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website.

What is the credit quality of EMHC?

EMHC's credit quality breakdown — the share of holdings rated AAA through CCC and below — is published on the fund's factsheet. Higher-quality (investment-grade) funds yield less but carry less default risk than high-yield / junk bond funds.

What is the yield to maturity of EMHC?

Yield to maturity (YTM) is the total return you'd earn from EMHC if every bond in the portfolio is held to maturity at the current price. EMHC's YTM is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website — it differs from the trailing-12-month yield because YTM reflects current bond prices rather than historical income paid.