An investor who needs a regural income must look for ETFs giving periodic dividends/distributions.
In the table below, the Top 100 ETFs of our archive that distributed the highest dividend in 2023 and 2024.
The 1Y return shown in the table is comprehensive of the dividends.
BEST 100 ETF DIVIDEND YIELDS - 2023 and 2024
Last Update: 31 October 2024
2024 Dividend Yield is calculated only for a portion of the year
Dividend Yield (%) |
Ann. Returns (%) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ticker | ETF | 2024 | 2023 ▾ | 1Y | 3Y |
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EWT
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iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF | 0.00% | 13.76% | +40.22 | +5.50 |
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GXG
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Global X MSCI Colombia ETF | 1.70% | 8.27% | +22.19 | -4.60 |
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PCY
|
Invesco Emerging Markets Sov Debt | 5.34% | 7.40% | +22.76 | -2.25 |
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EMHY
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iShares Emerging Markets High Yld Bd | 4.83% | 7.22% | +22.28 | +2.05 |
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EWZ
|
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF | 3.29% | 7.18% | -0.19 | +8.00 |
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PFF
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iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF | 4.50% | 6.98% | +22.54 | -0.54 |
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FLLA
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Franklin FTSE Latin America ETF | 2.94% | 6.93% | -0.14 | +5.99 |
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JNK
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SPDR Barclays High Yield Bond ETF | 4.94% | 6.92% | +15.79 | +2.14 |
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WIP
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SPDR FTSE International Govt Infl-Protd Bond ETF | 4.50% | 6.86% | +6.45 | -4.82 |
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EWS
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iShares MSCI Singapore ETF | 1.64% | 6.56% | +27.87 | +1.26 |
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EWO
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iShares MSCI Austria ETF | 4.51% | 6.53% | +19.93 | -0.11 |
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EMLC
|
VanEck Vectors JP Morgan EM LC Bd | 4.65% | 6.41% | +8.34 | -1.09 |
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HYG
|
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond | 4.50% | 6.20% | +15.87 | +2.26 |
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VWOB
|
Vanguard Emerging Mkts Govt Bd | 4.39% | 5.90% | +17.85 | -1.08 |
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VNM
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VanEck Vectors Vietnam ETF | 0.00% | 5.69% | +8.59 | -14.40 |
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EBND
|
SPDR Blmbg Barclays Em Mkts Lcl Bd | 4.33% | 5.58% | +9.67 | -1.69 |
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NORW
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Global X MSCI Norway ETF | 3.23% | 5.30% | +12.89 | -4.66 |
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DFUSX
|
DFA US Large Company I | 0.57% | 5.10% | +37.49 | +8.90 |
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EMB
|
iShares JP Morgan USD Em Mkts Bd | 3.70% | 5.10% | +17.74 | -1.60 |
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VCLT
|
Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond | 3.70% | 5.05% | +18.99 | -6.31 |
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EPU
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iShares MSCI Peru ETF | 2.28% | 5.05% | +57.94 | +18.85 |
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BIL
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SPDR Blmbg Barclays 1-3 Mth T-Bill | 3.83% | 5.03% | +5.32 | +3.56 |
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EFV
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iShares MSCI EAFE Value | 2.80% | 5.01% | +21.74 | +6.55 |
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ECH
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iShares MSCI Chile ETF | 2.73% | 4.99% | +8.99 | +7.10 |
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SPLB
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SPDR Portfolio Long Term Corporate Bond ETF | 3.75% | 4.98% | +19.30 | -6.18 |
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ELD
|
WisdomTree Emerging Markets Lcl Dbt | 4.57% | 4.90% | +7.67 | -0.06 |
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SHV
|
iShares Short Treasury Bond | 3.82% | 4.84% | +5.35 | +3.29 |
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BNDX
|
Vanguard Total International Bond | 1.68% | 4.66% | +9.59 | -0.77 |
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DBP
|
Invesco DB Precious Metals | 0.00% | 4.65% | +37.61 | +13.06 |
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DWX
|
SPDR S&P International Dividend ETF | 3.40% | 4.60% | +17.51 | +2.35 |
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EWU
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iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF | 1.92% | 4.51% | +21.52 | +6.01 |
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DBC
|
Invesco DB Commodity Tracking | 0.00% | 4.42% | -3.30 | +3.75 |
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PCRIX
|
PIMCO Commodity Real Ret Strat Instl | 2.50% | 4.40% | +1.50 | +0.77 |
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EWI
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iShares MSCI Italy ETF | 2.38% | 4.32% | +31.86 | +8.58 |
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VNQ
|
Vanguard Real Estate | 2.74% | 4.30% | +34.59 | -0.96 |
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LQD
|
iShares Investment Grade Corporate Bond | 3.30% | 4.27% | +14.86 | -3.00 |
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EPOL
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iShares MSCI Poland ETF | 1.95% | 4.21% | +17.48 | +1.33 |
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RWR
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SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF | 2.22% | 4.16% | +35.30 | +0.31 |
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EWA
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iShares MSCI Australia ETF | 1.85% | 4.11% | +27.12 | +3.43 |
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SCHE
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Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF | 0.12% | 4.03% | +26.55 | +0.05 |
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DLS
|
WisdomTree International SmallCp Div | 3.21% | 3.98% | +21.60 | -0.77 |
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DFCEX
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DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity I | 0.78% | 3.98% | +22.41 | +1.95 |
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TUR
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iShares MSCI Turkey ETF | 1.48% | 3.90% | +0.42 | +20.08 |
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QAT
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iShares MSCI Qatar ETF | 4.25% | 3.88% | +16.89 | -0.16 |
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DFIEX
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DFA International Core Equity I | 1.50% | 3.85% | +21.09 | +2.34 |
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SCHO
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Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF | 4.66% | 3.84% | +7.29 | +1.56 |
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DIPSX
|
DFA Inflation-Protected Securities I | 1.37% | 3.78% | +8.03 | -1.86 |
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VEU
|
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US | 1.53% | 3.76% | +23.52 | +1.83 |
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VWO
|
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets | 0.74% | 3.75% | +26.36 | +0.30 |
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DFALX
|
DFA Large Cap International I | 1.43% | 3.73% | +21.72 | +3.06 |
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IAGG
|
iShares Core International Aggregate Bond | 0.00% | 3.72% | +9.70 | +0.22 |
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VGK
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Vanguard FTSE Europe | 2.34% | 3.70% | +23.35 | +2.51 |
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SPTS
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SPDR Portfolio Short Term Treasury ETF | 3.13% | 3.69% | +5.76 | +1.13 |
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IEFA
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iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF | 1.78% | 3.68% | +22.09 | +1.95 |
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VXUS
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Vanguard Total International Stock ETF | 1.58% | 3.68% | +23.34 | +1.50 |
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VEA
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Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets | 1.78% | 3.65% | +22.32 | +1.88 |
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GREK
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Global X FTSE Greece 20 ETF | 0.31% | 3.65% | +20.59 | +14.26 |
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XLRE
|
Real Estate Select Sector SPDR | 2.23% | 3.64% | +35.09 | +0.01 |
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SCHD
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Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF | 7.76% | 3.57% | +36.51 | +8.71 |
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EWH
|
iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF | 1.96% | 3.57% | +11.56 | -6.93 |
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VSS
|
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF | 1.16% | 3.55% | +22.53 | -1.74 |
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IXUS
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iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF | 1.47% | 3.54% | +23.60 | +1.28 |
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SCHH
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Schwab US REIT ETF | 1.96% | 3.53% | +34.09 | -0.12 |
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REET
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iShares Global REIT ETF | 1.80% | 3.53% | +29.96 | -1.62 |
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VPL
|
Vanguard FTSE Pacific | 1.35% | 3.52% | +17.99 | +0.17 |
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MBB
|
iShares MBS | 2.91% | 3.50% | +11.37 | -2.19 |
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IGF
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iShares Global Infrastructure ETF | 1.54% | 3.48% | +32.20 | +7.01 |
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DFIHX
|
DFA One-Year Fixed-Income I | 3.32% | 3.47% | +4.57 | +2.39 |
|
XLE
|
Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund | 2.46% | 3.45% | +7.57 | +20.00 |
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EWP
|
iShares MSCI Spain ETF | 1.57% | 3.45% | +30.84 | +9.56 |
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EFA
|
iShares MSCI EAFE | 1.76% | 3.44% | +21.96 | +2.63 |
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SCHF
|
Schwab International Equity ETF | 1.86% | 3.43% | +26.03 | +3.33 |
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VMBS
|
Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Secs | 2.91% | 3.42% | +11.58 | -2.05 |
|
UST
|
ProShares Ultra 7-10 Year Treasury | 2.55% | 3.42% | +12.11 | -12.25 |
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TLT
|
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond | 2.99% | 3.41% | +15.05 | -11.91 |
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VGSH
|
Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index | 3.11% | 3.40% | +5.75 | +1.08 |
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MLN
|
VanEck Vectors AMT-Free Long Municipal Index | 2.67% | 3.39% | +14.71 | -2.85 |
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EFAV
|
iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol EAFE ETF | 1.93% | 3.38% | +19.04 | +1.57 |
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VGLT
|
Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index | 3.03% | 3.37% | +14.95 | -10.65 |
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UBT
|
ProShares Ultra 20+ Year Treasury | 2.90% | 3.33% | +21.70 | -28.13 |
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SPTL
|
SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF | 2.87% | 3.28% | +15.02 | -10.60 |
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SCHC
|
Schwab International Small-Cap Equity ETF | 0.30% | 3.27% | +22.88 | -2.81 |
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VYM
|
Vanguard High Dividend Yield | 1.98% | 3.26% | +31.18 | +8.94 |
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SCZ
|
iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap | 1.42% | 3.26% | +21.26 | -3.27 |
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EWM
|
iShares MSCI Malaysia ETF | 1.47% | 3.26% | +23.48 | +1.70 |
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UAE
|
iShares MSCI UAE ETF | 3.50% | 3.25% | +14.39 | +4.51 |
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EWQ
|
iShares MSCI France ETF | 2.41% | 3.24% | +13.29 | +2.53 |
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SCHR
|
Schwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury ETF | 4.02% | 3.24% | +9.74 | -1.15 |
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VCSH
|
Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond | 2.89% | 3.23% | +8.82 | +1.38 |
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BND
|
Vanguard Total Bond Market | 2.68% | 3.20% | +10.45 | -2.27 |
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SPDW
|
SPDR Portfolio World ex-US ETF | 1.73% | 3.17% | +22.65 | +1.62 |
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IEMG
|
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets | 0.92% | 3.15% | +24.64 | -0.94 |
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NUBD
|
Nuveen ESG U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF | 2.62% | 3.09% | +10.13 | -2.23 |
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DES
|
WisdomTree US SmallCap Dividend ETF | 2.30% | 3.09% | +30.02 | +5.17 |
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EWG
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iShares MSCI Germany ETF | 2.35% | 3.08% | +31.50 | +1.57 |
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XLU
|
Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund | 2.02% | 3.08% | +38.28 | +9.44 |
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SHY
|
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond | 2.89% | 3.06% | +5.59 | +0.99 |
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CBON
|
VanEck Vectors ChinaAMC China Bond | 1.56% | 3.05% | +7.59 | -0.38 |
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SPEM
|
SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF | 1.12% | 3.03% | +27.29 | +0.89 |
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EWW
|
iShares MSCI Mexico ETF | 0.92% | 3.02% | -3.02 | +5.18 |
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