By Lorimer Wilson ——Bio and Archives--September 1, 2011
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Fund | Net Assets | Yield | Expense Ratio |
SPDR Barclays Capital High Yield Bond (JNK) | 7.33B | 10.2% | 0.40% |
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bd (HYG) | 8.90B | 8.2% | 0.50% |
iShares S&P U.S. Preferred Stock Index (PFF) | 8.10B | 7.3% | 0.48% |
iShares MSCI Brazil Index (EWZ) | 12.16B | 5.6% | 0.61% |
Vanguard MSCI European ETF (VGK) | 8.13B | 5.2% | 0.14% |
iShares iBoxx $ Invest Grade Corp Bond (LQD) | 14.23B | 4.6% | 0.15% |
iShares Barclays TIPS Bond (TIP) | 21.95B | 4.2% | 0.20% |
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF (BIV) | 12.32B | 3.7% | 0.11% |
Vanguard REIT Index ETF (VNQ) | 20.99B | 3.6% | 0.12% |
iShares Barclays Aggregate Bond (AGG) | 12.25B | 3.3% | 0.20% |
iShares MSCI EAFE Index (EFA) | 39.24B | 2.9% | 0.35% |
Vanguard MSCI EAFE ETF (VEA) | 8.96B | 2.7% | 0.12% |
Vanguard Value ETF (VTV) | 15.12B | 2.7% | 0.12% |
SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA) | 9.99B | 2.5% | 0.18% |
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF (VEU) | 14.06B | 2.4% | 0.22% |
iShares Russell 1000 Value Index (IWD) | 11.22B | 2.3% | 0.20% |
iShares FTSE China 25 Index Fund (FXI) | 6.77B | 2.3% | 0.72% |
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The same applies to equity markets. With US Congress focused on shrinking the deficit through budget cuts, it is unlikely that the U.S. government could stimulate the economy with new spending. Emerging markets such as Brazil and China have higher growth rates and lower unemployment than the US. Investors could diversify their portfolios by investing in a broad range of emerging-market ETFs with high yields.View Comments
<em>Lorimer Wilson is the Editor of munKNEE.com
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