Emerging-Markets Bond Category

Emerging-markets bond portfolios invest more than 65% of their assets in foreign bonds from developing countries. The largest portion of the emerging-markets bond market comes from Latin America, followed by Eastern Europe. Africa, the Middle East, and Asia make up the rest.

Abbreviation: EB

Broad Asset Class: Taxable Bond

Primary Index: Barclays Aggregate Bond

Secondary Index: Citigroup ESBI-Capped Brady Index