Amerant Investments Chief Investment Officer Baylor Lancaster-Samuel joined Steve Darling from Proactive to discuss the Amerant Latin American Debt UCITS ETF (RNTA), outlining how the fund offers investors targeted exposure to high-yield Latin American corporate bonds while eliminating currency risk.
Lancaster-Samuel said the ETF was designed to solve a common challenge for investors seeking access to the region’s fixed income markets. Many Latin American corporate bonds are issued in large minimum denominations, making it difficult for individual and smaller institutional investors to build diversified portfolios. By packaging these opportunities into an ETF structure, RNTA provides more accessible and efficient exposure to the asset class.
The fund invests in U.S. dollar-denominated corporate bonds, allowing investors to benefit from emerging market yields without being exposed to foreign exchange volatility. Lancaster-Samuel emphasized that this approach enables the ETF to focus on high-quality issuers across Latin America, particularly large, well-established companies with international operations.
Geographically, RNTA is concentrated in key regional economies including Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia, while maintaining diversification across roughly 50 issuers. The portfolio spans a wide range of sectors such as metals and mining, oil and gas, utilities, financial services, retail, agriculture, and technology, providing balanced exposure across the region’s economic landscape.
One of the ETF’s most compelling features is its yield profile. Lancaster-Samuel highlighted that yields in Latin America can reach approximately 6.6%, notably higher than those available in broader emerging markets or U.S. fixed income benchmarks. He added that the fund’s yield to worst is approaching 8%, positioning RNTA as an attractive option for income-focused investors seeking both yield and potential capital appreciation.
Importantly, the ETF avoids sovereign debt entirely, instead concentrating on corporate issuers where stronger yield opportunities and more targeted credit selection can be achieved.
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