bond etfs

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates in March, marking the third time in 15 months the U.S. central bank nudged borrowing costs higher. Following the March rate hike, conventional wisdom dictated that one or more rate hikes were coming this year. With economic growth solid but not spectacular...

There are over 300 fixed-income exchange-traded funds trading in the United States. As is the case with equity-based ETFs, some critics may be apt to say many of the good ideas are already taken in the world of bond funds. Bond ETFs ETF issuers remain intrepid to say the least and there are...

Ten-year Treasury yields are off just under 2 percent to start 2017, emboldening some bond bulls. Data confirm as much. Recent Prowess January was the best month of inflows to fixed-income exchange-traded funds since February 2015, as global bond ETFs hauled in $16.6 billion, according to recent...

With bond markets increasingly pricing in higher odds that the Federal Reserve will boost interest rates, it is not surprising that investors are departing corporate bond exchange-traded funds this quarter. In the current quarter, three of the six worst ETFs in terms of assets lost are corporate...

Fixed income is one of the hottest corners of the exchange-traded funds industry this year, a trend some market observers believe will continue, particularly as professional investors look for more liquid alternatives to individual bonds. Bond ETFs “While bonds do not trade on an exchange,...

Advisors and investors are piling into fixed income exchange-traded funds this year, a trend that is expected to continue in the coming years as more institutional investors turn to bond ETFs. Through the first half of 2016, about $40 billion flowed into bond ETFs, with approximately half of that...

Exchange-traded funds holding emerging market bonds, including the iShares JPMorgan USD Emer Mkt Bnd Fd ETF (NYSE: EMB), have had the wind at their backs this year, as the Federal Reserve has held off on raising interest rates, suppressing the dollar in the process. Contextual Backdrop The case for...

Among the many corners of the bond market that yield-hungry investors are embracing this year are municipal bonds. The question savvy investors need to be considering right now is whether municipal bonds are inexpensive relative to other fixed income asset classes. Although there has been some...

The iShares iBoxx $ High Yid Corp Bond (ETF) (NYSE: HYG) and the SPDR Barclays Capital High Yield Bnd ETF (NYSE: JNK) are the two largest high-yield corporate bond exchange-traded funds by assets and are currently home to nearly $29 billion in combined assets under management. While that is an...

Bonds and fixed-income exchange-traded funds are hot this year, and within that space, emerging markets bond funds are scintillating. As has been noted throughout the course of this year, the Federal Reserve's refusal to raise interest rates is capping the dollar's ability to muster much...

Well, there have been plenty of fixed income trades that have gone right for investors this year, but one that data suggest is really taking shape is the move to Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities, or TIPS. And those data points extend beyond the substantial inflows accrued by the iShares...

Put simply, a big reason why investors are flocking to emerging markets bond exchange-traded funds this year is yield. Just look at the iShares JPMorgan USD Emer Mkt Bnd Fd ETF (NYSE: EMB) and the PowerShares Emerging Markets Sovereign Debt Portfolio (NYSE: PCY). The two largest emerging markets...

Fixed income exchange-traded funds are enjoying plenty of enthusiasm for investors this year. Flows data confirm as much, but advisors and investors keep pumping cash into U.S. Treasury ETFs. That does not change the fact short and middle duration Treasury ETFs are more defensive than legitimate...

A common criticism and arguably debunked myth surrounding high-yield corporate bond exchange-traded funds is that liquidity, during times of market stress, can be hard to come by. Simply because some critics hold a particular point of view does not make it accurate, and there have been plenty of...

Amid rebounding commodities prices and still low U.S. interest rates, high-yield corporate bond exchange-traded funds are rebounding this year. So are emerging markets bond ETFs. Combing those two asset classes could prove potent. Combining Asset Classes That can be done with the VanEck Vectors...