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Fed Rate Cut Recap: Asset Classes to Watch

September 20, 2024

Watch Time 4:45 MIN

Get the latest insights from the September 2024 Federal Reserve meeting and learn how the Fed's decision to cut interest rates by 50 basis points impacts the economy and investors.
In this video, we'll cover:

  • A recap of the September 2024 Fed meeting
  • How investors should position their portfolios in light of the Fed's decision
  • Why it's time to consider income opportunities like emerging market local currency bonds, collateralized loan obligations (CLOs), and select areas of the investment grade and high yield market

IMPORTANT DISCLOSURE

This is not an offer to buy or sell, or a recommendation to buy or sell any of the securities, financial instruments or digital assets mentioned herein. The information presented does not involve the rendering of personalized investment, financial, legal, tax advice, or any call to action. Certain statements contained herein may constitute projections, forecasts and other forward-looking statements, which do not reflect actual results, are for illustrative purposes only, are valid as of the date of this communication, and are subject to change without notice. Actual future performance of any assets or industries mentioned are unknown. Information provided by third party sources are believed to be reliable and have not been independently verified for accuracy or completeness and cannot be guaranteed. VanEck does not guarantee the accuracy of third party data. The information herein represents the opinion of the author(s), but not necessarily those of VanEck or its other employees. Emerging Market securities are subject to greater risks than U.S. domestic investments. These additional risks may include exchange rate fluctuations and exchange controls; less publicly available information; more volatile or less liquid securities markets; and the possibility of arbitrary action by foreign governments, or political, economic or social instability.

There are inherent risks with fixed income investing. These risks may include interest rate, call, credit, market, inflation, government policy, liquidity, or junk bond. When interest rates rise, bond prices fall. This risk is heightened with investments in longer duration fixed-income securities and during periods when prevailing interest rates are low or negative.

An investment in the VanEck CLO ETF (CLOI) may be subject to risks which include, but are not limited to, risks related to Collateralized Loan Obligations (CLO), debt securities, foreign currency, foreign securities, investment focus, newly-issued securities, extended settlement, affiliated fund investment, management and capital preservation, derivatives, currency management strategies, cash transactions, market, Sub-Adviser, operational, authorized participant concentration, no guarantee of active trading market, trading issues, fund shares trading, premium/discount, liquidity of fund shares, non-diversified, and seed investor risks, all of which may adversely affect the Fund. Investments in debt securities may expose the Fund to other risks, such as risks related to liquidity, interest rate, floating rate obligations, credit, call, extension, high yield securities, income, valuation, privately-issued securities, covenant lite loans, default of the underlying asset and CLO manager risks, all of which may impact the Fund’s performance. Derivatives may involve certain costs and risks such as liquidity, interest rate, and the risk that a position could not be closed when most advantageous.

An investment in the VanEck AA-BB CLO ETF (CLOB) may be subject to risks which include, but are not limited to, risks related to Collateralized Loan Obligations (CLO), debt securities, CLO manager, foreign currency, foreign securities, investment focus, newly-issued securities, extended settlement, affiliated fund investment, management and capital preservation, derivatives, currency management strategies, cash transactions, market, Sub-Adviser, operational, authorized participant concentration, no guarantee of active trading market, trading issues, fund shares trading, premium/discount, liquidity of fund shares, non-diversified, seed investor, and new fund risks, all of which may adversely affect the Fund. Investments in debt securities may expose the Fund to other risks, such as risks related to liquidity, interest rate, floating rate obligations, credit, call, extension, high yield securities, income, valuation, privately-issued securities, covenant lite loans, and default of the underlying asset risks, all of which may impact the Fund’s performance. Derivatives may involve certain costs and risks such as liquidity, interest rate, and the risk that a position could not be closed when most advantageous.

An investment in the VanEck J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF (EMLC) may be subject to risks which include, among others, foreign securities, emerging market issuers, foreign currency, special risk considerations of investing in European, Asian, and Latin American issuers, credit, interest rate, high yield securities, sovereign bond, cash transactions, market, operational, sampling, index tracking, authorized participant concentration, no guarantee of active trading market, trading issues, passive management, fund shares trading, premium/discount and liquidity of fund shares, issuer-specific changes, non-diversified, and index-related concentration risks, all of which may adversely affect the Fund. Emerging market issuers and foreign securities may be subject to securities markets, political and economic, investment and repatriation restrictions, different rules and regulations, less publicly available financial information, foreign currency and exchange rates, operational and settlement, and corporate and securities laws risks.

An investment in the VanEck Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF (ANGL) may be subject to risks which includes, among others, high yield securities, foreign securities, credit, interest rate, restricted securities, market, operational, call, energy sector, consumer discretionary sector, information technology sector, real estate sector, special risk considerations of investing in European issuers, index tracking, authorized participant concentration, no guarantee of active trading market, trading issues, passive management, fund shares trading, premium/discount and liquidity of fund shares, non-diversified, and index-related concentration risks, all of which may adversely affect the Fund.

An investment in the VanEck Moody’s Analytics IG Corporate Bond ETF (MIG) may be subject to risks which include, among others, investing in European issuers, foreign securities, foreign currency, credit, interest rate, restricted securities, financials sector, information technology sector, consumer staples sector, market, operational, call, sampling, index tracking, authorized participant concentration, no guarantee of active trading market, trading issues, passive management, data, fund shares trading, premium/discount and liquidity of fund shares, and index-related concentration risks, all of which may adversely affect the Fund. The Fund's assets may be concentrated in a particular sector and may be subject to more risk than investments in a diverse group of sectors.

Investing involves substantial risk and high volatility, including possible loss of principal. An investor should consider the investment objective, risks, charges and expenses of a Fund carefully before investing. To obtain a prospectus and summary prospectus, which contain this and other information, call 800.826.2333 or visit vaneck.com. Please read the prospectus and summary prospectus carefully before investing.

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