WisdomTree Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund

ELD

Market cap $76.4M

By Vanya Sharma, Senior Associate, Capital Markets Key Takeaways As equity markets remain volatile, WisdomTree's fixed income ETFs—like AGGY and SHAG—offer investors a way to anchor portfolios with higher-yielding, investment-grade exposure while managing interest rate risk.

Key Takeaways As U.S. dollar weakness and policy uncertainty persist, emerging market local currencies and bonds are gaining traction, offering investors a timely opportunity to benefit from relative strength and high yields.

Emerging-market (EM) local-currency bonds have outperformed their dollar-denominated peers in 2025, even as they offer yields lower than those of US Treasuries. The strong start to the year marks their best performance since 2022, thanks to growing expectations of rate cuts in developing nations and a cooling of global inflation.

Fixed income investors continue focusing on U.S. interest rates and what the Federal Reserve's next move might be. While the emphasis on domestic bonds is valid, market participants should be careful to not ignore emerging markets bond opportunities.

By: Nolan Mauk In the post-pandemic era marked by economic uncertainty, volatility, geopolitical tension, and deglobalization, one thing has been made clear: no market, sector, or asset class is immune to the effects of rapidly changing market cycles.

By Behnood Noei, CFA Associate Director, Fixed Income and Rick Harper Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income and Model Portfolios As many readers of this piece would likely agree, returning from year-end holidays and preparing for another year of market volatility, monetary/fiscal/geopolitical challenges and the added bonus of U.S. presidential elections requires significant mental preparation.

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