Exposure to Latin American corporate bonds
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Potentially higher yields
Latin American corporate bonds historically offer higher yields than bonds from developed markets like the U.S.
Access hard to reach bonds efficiently
The ETF offers diversified exposure to typically hard to reach Latin American bonds, without requiring a large initial investment. It focuses on U.S. dollar-denominated bonds, minimising currency risk for investors.
Active management
Expert active management from Amerant Investments aims to navigate risks and avoid distressed or defaulted bonds. The approach aims to enhance returns and mitigate downside risks.
Reduced currency risk
Focusing on U.S. dollar-denominated Latin American bonds can reduce currency risk for investors.
A rapidly growing developing market
Latin America has resource-rich economies with growing populations. Although the countries are developing markets, they have many multi-national, export-oriented, corporations particularly in natural resources and basic materials.
Baylor acts as the portfolio manager for in-house discretionary portfolios for advisory clients, including mutual fund target allocation portfolios, and discretionary fixed income strategies across maturities and credit quality. Baylor is recognized expert in her field and a frequent contributor to Bloomberg news and television. She has two decades of experience, primarily in fixed income investing, in a variety of institutional, family office, and analytical roles. She started her career at Standard & Poor’s, followed by CreditSights, BMO Global Asset Management, and 1919 Investment Counsel. Baylor is on the Programming Committee for the Fixed Income Analysts Society (FIASI) and a member of 100 Women in Finance. She graduated with an MBA from NYU Stern School of Business and has her Series 7,66, and 24 licenses.
The focus of RNTA is on bonds from Latin American corporates. Spreads for Latin American bonds tend to be elevated, but we believe active management can avoid defaults in the region.
The ETF focuses on bonds issued in hard currency U.S. dollars, with the aim of minimising currency risk. Bonds will also predominantly be selected from larger, stable countries in Latin America such as Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Colombia, and Paraguay. The strategy is not expected to hold distressed or defaulted bonds.
The goal of the ETF is to pay out steady quarterly distributions from the coupon payments.
Amerant Latin American Debt UCITS ETF (RNTA) aims to invest in a portfolio of Latin American corporate bonds with the aim of achieving steady income for investors, while providing an opportunity to access the growing economies of Latin America.
RNTA focuses on bonds issued in hard currency U.S. dollars, minimising currency risk. It also predominantly selects bonds from larger and stabler Latin American countries.
The ETF is actively managed by Amerant Investments (AMTI) CIO, Baylor Lancaster-Samuel.
Key Risks
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Total dividends paid each calendar year of the fund.
No. of holdings: 57
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About Investment Manager
Amerant Investments is a south Florida-based, dually-registered RIA and broker-dealer. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Amerant Bancorp (NYSE: AMTB).
Amerant Investments serves domestic and international clients, across both discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies with total assets under supervision of approximately $2.3 billion.
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