While the 15% rate applies to most corporate payouts, that's not the case for most real estate investment trust dividends or for bond fund dividends, which are really interest and are taxed at ordinary income rates of up to 35%.

FORBES: Filing Follies

The big emerging market bond funds skyrocketed because investors returned to the relative safety of government investment grade debt issued by countries that they trust, like Brazil.

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