ETFs Aren’t to Blame for High-Yield Sell-Off
Large junk bond ETFs, such as the iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (NYSEArca: HYG) and the SPDR Barclays High Yield Bond ETF (NYSE: JNK), came under scrutiny amid following an intense June...
View ArticleState Street Introduces Short Term Bond ETF
State Street’s (NYSE: STT) State Street Global Advisors unit, the second-largest U.S. ETF issuer, will introduce the SPDR SSgA Ultra Short Term Bond ETF (NYSEArca: ULST) today. Although U.S. Treasury...
View ArticleIndexology: High Yield Munis Burnt by Tobacco Bonds
Tobacco settlement bonds tracked by the S&P Municipal Bond Tobacco Index are down nearly 9% year to date as yields have risen by over 255bps as the credit risk of these long duration bonds is...
View ArticleA High-Quality Muni Bond ETF
Fixed-income investors can utilize exchange traded funds to gain exposure to high-quality municipal bonds with relatively handsome tax-equivalent yields. For instance, the SPDR Nuveen Barclays...
View ArticleVideo: Fixed-Income ETF Opportunities for Rising Rates
The bond market has been one of the most closely watched areas in the ETF industry in 2015. The mini flash crash in August has led to outcry about the dangers high-yield ETFs put investors in....
View ArticleETF Industry Chasing Vanguard for Inflows
Today the Wall Street Journal reported that Vanguard Group – pioneers of passively managed ETFs – has taken in a record amount of cash through October as investors continue to show preference for ETFs...
View ArticleBond ETF Performance When Interest Rates Spike
The prediction of higher interest rates has been ongoing since the government went all-in on a variety of so-called “inflationary” efforts. Inflation hasn’t happened and rates are still low across the...
View ArticleAlt ETFs Prepare for Surge in Market Demand
The stock market has favored vanilla approaches in the past 6 years. A diversified portfolio that includes alternative ETFs has struggled to keep up with the simple S&P SPDR Trust (NYSEarca: SPY)...
View ArticleBond Buyers Purge Government Debt for Corporate Debt
As the bull market continues its forward momentum, the appetite for risk is following close behind as bond buyers are purging government debt for higher yields in corporate bonds of investment-grade...
View ArticleWatch These Levels in The Popular TLT Bond ETF
Thanks in large part to lower interest rates and declining Treasury yields, the iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT) is higher by nearly 14% this year, but concerns that yields on U.S. government...
View ArticleSustainability And Growth With This Bond ETF
Investors looking to apply sustainability and virtue to their fixed-income investments have compelling options in the form of green bonds and the VanEck Vectors Green Bond ETF (NYSEArca: GRNB), the...
View ArticleAn Appropriate High-Yield Bond ETF For Current Credit Environment
Amid a steepening yield curve and expectations that two interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve will be followed by one or two more, investors are embracing high-yield corporate bond ETFs this year....
View ArticlePlay Defense, But Keep High-Yield Perks With This Bond ETF
Recent data indicate that investors have been flocking to high-yield corporate bond funds in recent months, presumably because default rates remain low and the Federal Reserve is lowering interest...
View ArticleBond ETF Inflows Grew At A Rapid Pace In September
ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm covering trends in the global ETFs/ETPs ecosystem, reported today that actively managed ETFs and ETPs generated net inflows of IUS$4.24...
View ArticleThis New Bond ETF is Worth Considering
The WisdomTree Mortgage Plus Bond Fund (NYSEArca: MTGP) debuted last week as a new, active approach to mortgage-backed securities (MBS), an asset class typically dominated by prosaic approaches in the...
View ArticleBe Careful With This Junk Bond ETF
At first glance, the First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF (NASDAQ: HYLS), an actively managed ETF that tracks high-yield debt securities rated below investment grade, appears to be a tempting...
View ArticleA Fine Bond ETF Idea For Income in 2020
The Federal Reserve probably won’t lower interest rates again anytime soon, but the yields on 10-year Treasuries and the S&P 500 remain paltry and it’s possible that the Fed will reduce borrowing...
View ArticleIt’s Going to be a Big Year For This Sustainable Bond ETF
Investors looking for a virtuous and hot corner of the fixed income market need look any further than green bonds and the VanEck Vectors Green Bond ETF (NYSEArca: GRNB). GRNB tracks the S&P Green...
View ArticleThis ETF Offers a Good Deal on High-Yield Bonds
Investors looking to embrace high-yield corporate for income-generating and portfolio diversification purposes often to turn to domestic debt and the related ETFs, but there is a big universe of junk...
View ArticleUse This MBS ETF For Some Added Yield
Investors looking for some added yield with lower risk may want to consider mortgage-backed securities (MBS), an asset class made accessible via several ETFs, including the SPDR Portfolio Mortgage...
View ArticleANGL: Still a Fine Idea For High-Yield Bond Exposure
Despite challenges from the energy patch, high-yield corporate bonds are off to a decent start this year, but the VanEck Vectors Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF (NASDAQ: ANGL) remains a standout. ANGL...
View ArticleThis EM High-Yield Bond ETF Matters Now
Fixed income investors searching for yield in excess of what’s offered by U.S. government debt may want to consider emerging markets bonds. Yes, even high-yield corporate fare, which is accessible via...
View ArticleShelter From The Storm And Yield With This Bond ETF
With equities enduring a pounding due to the COVID-19 outbreak, it’s not surprising that safe-haven plays are thriving. One group that’s really thriving are municipal bonds and the related ETFs....
View ArticleA Silver Medal for an ESG Bond ETF
Fixed-income ETFs with environmental, social, and governance (ESG) purviews are receiving increased attention advisors and investors, a theme pertaining to the iShares ESG U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF...
View ArticleInstitutional Demand Is Driving Record Growth in Fixed Income ETFs
The fixed-income exchange traded fund space has long been overshadowed by their equity counterpart, but the recent volatility has spurred a sudden spike in institutional demand for liquid, transparent...
View ArticleAlternative Access Funds Announces CLO Bond ETF, ‘AAA’
On Tuesday, Alternative Access Funds, LLC (“AAF”) announced that its registration for the AAF First Priority CLO Bond ETF (AAA) is currently scheduled to become effective on August 14th, 2020....
View ArticleGoldman Sachs Launches Aggregate Bond ETF
On Thursday, Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (GSAM) announced the launch of the Goldman Sachs Access U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (GCOR), a fund that seeks to offer smart beta exposure to the total...
View ArticleFidelity Launches New Preferred Securities ETF, ‘FPFD’
On Thursday, June 17, Fidelity Investments launched a new active bond ETF, the Fidelity Preferred Securities & Income ETF (FPFD). FPFD is the first preferred securities product from Fidelity....
View ArticleTAGG Teaming Bonds With T. Rowe Price
Within bond markets, active managers consistently outperform their benchmarks at significantly higher rates than active managers within equity markets. CNBC recently reported that 84% of active bond...
View ArticleNew High-Yield Bonds ETF From American Century Investment and Nomura
American Century Investments has partnered with Nomura Asset Management to launch a new active ETF, the American Century Select High Yield (AHYB), which follows an investment strategy that aligns with...
View ArticleFirst Trust Launches New Limited Duration Bond ETF, ‘FSIG’
First Trust has announced the release of their newest ETF that invests in corporate bonds with limited duration in a press release. The First Trust Limited Duration Investment Grade Corporate ETF...
View ArticleNew, Free ESG Data Platform Reflects Investor Priorities
With ESG regulations still murky and unclear in the United States in particular, global financial institutions have come together with investors and businesses to create a free platform of non-biased...
View ArticleOmicron May Not Be as Severe After All: Investing Amidst Uncertainty
It may be too early to draw any kind of definitive conclusions regarding the severity of Omicron, but initial findings seem to be “encouraging” according to Dr. Anthony Fauci, the White House’s Chief...
View ArticleTBUX’s Short Duration Is an Answer to Interest Rate Uncertainty
For now, the Federal Reserve has chosen to pivot away from its focus on COVID recovery, instead turning its attention to inflation, which it says is no longer “transitory.” Federal Reserve Chair Jerome...
View ArticleBNDD Strong First Half Bond ETF, Up Over 7% YTD
June brought a reprieve from interest rate hikes but the potential for two more rate increases this year. The Quadratic Deflation ETF (BNDD) is well-positioned for slowing growth and is a...
View ArticleAs Long Term Rates Rise, Eye Active Fixed Income
Have you checked your fixed income allocations recently? The bond market is changing as we scroll the internet’s endless feeds. Long-term rates have surged, with the 10-year U.S. Treasury note nearing...
View ArticleSS&C ALPs Advisors Launches Core Plus Bond ETF
SS&C ALPS Advisors rolled out a new fixed income ETF today. The new strategy joins an existing suite of ETFs ranging from dividend-focused funds in the “Dogs” suite to its $7.5 billion AUM fund,...
View ArticleLean on Active Bond ETFs as Fed Threads Needle
The bond market may have jumped the gun somewhat on rate cut excitement. The November jobs report that dropped Friday showed an unexpected decrease in the unemployment rate to 3.7%. That’s less than...
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