You can also invest in a Closed End Fund (CEF) that holds Emerging Market Bonds in its portfolio. What is a closed end fund? Read more here.
Here are some of the available investments, as well as how they have performed so far this year.
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Market Return for 1 Year
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12-Mo Yield %
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as of 4/22/2008
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as of 3/31/2008
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Fund Name (Ticker)
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Asset
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Market
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Lipper Rank by Market
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Prem/
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Levgd
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Exp Ratio
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Inc Only Yld
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Dist Yld (Market)
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Fund Advisor
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Class
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Return
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Disc
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Assets
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Western Asset EM Flt Rt (EFL)
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LEGG MASON PARTNERS FUND ADVISOR LLC
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Emerging Mkts Debt
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13.62%
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10
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10.73%
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2/28/2007
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2.52%
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5.28%
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9.04%
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Templeton Emrg Mkts Inc (TEI)
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FRANKLIN ADV/TEMPLETON WW
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Emerging Mkts Debt
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11.59%
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19
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0.81%
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8/31/2007
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1.17%
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6.63%
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9.62%
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AllianceBernstein Gl HI (AWF)
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ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN LP
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Emerging Mkts Debt
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9.17%
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28
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-3.70%
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3/31/2007
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1.68%
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6.24%
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12.80%
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Western Asset EM Debt (ESD)
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LEGG MASON PARTNERS FUND ADVISOR LLC
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Emerging Mkts Debt
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8.18%
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37
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-12.07%
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10/31/2007
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1.25%
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6.00%
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8.59%
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4.89%
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Western Asset EM Inc II (EDF)
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LEGG MASON PARTNERS FUND ADVISOR LLC
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Emerging Mkts Debt
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5.01%
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46
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-11.07%
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5/31/2007
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1.27%
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5.47%
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8.84%
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Western Asset Wrldwd Inc (SBW)
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LEGG MASON PARTNERS FUND ADVISOR LLC
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Emerging Mkts Debt
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3.82%
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64
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-10.07%
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1.55%
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6.05%
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8.00%
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Global High Income (GHI) as of 4/18/2008
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UBS GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT
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Emerging Mkts Debt
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3.08%
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55
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3.57%
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10/31/2007
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1.32%
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5.96%
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14.95%
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Morg Stan Emrg Mkts Debt (MSD)
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MORGAN STANLEY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC
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Emerging Mkts Debt
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-0.57%
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73
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-13.94%
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12/31/2007
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1.29%
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6.11%
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6.90%
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Western Asset EM Inc (EMD)
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LEGG MASON PARTNERS FUND ADVISOR LLC
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Emerging Mkts Debt
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-2.44%
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82
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-11.51%
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8/31/2007
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1.75%
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5.52%
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9.85%
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DWS Glbl High Income (LBF)
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DWS SCUDDER
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Emerging Mkts Debt
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-2.47%
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91
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-13.75%
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2.78%
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7.09%
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8.92%
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Morg Stan Glbl Oppty Bd (MGB)
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MORGAN STANLEY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC
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Emerging Mkts Debt
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-8.83%
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100
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-12.83%
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12/31/2007
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1.91%
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6.21%
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8.27%
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Morg Stan Em Mkt Dom Dbt (EDD)
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MORGAN STANLEY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC
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Emerging Mkts Debt
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--
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-1.10%
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10/31/2007
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3.24%
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8.88%
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12.02%
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21.57%
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