Specific to FLHY, the Franklin Templeton ETF is proving the benefits of active management in the high yield bond space. The $210.31 million FLHY, which recently turned four years old, attempts to beat the widely
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Invesco unveils EUR corporate bond ESG multi-factor ETFs
Invesco has launched two new actively managed ETFs in Europe providing exposure to euro-denominated corporate bonds that satisfy ESG criteria and have been selected using a multi-factor approach.
BondBloxx Launches Duration-Focused Emerging Market ETF
“As a truly novel product with a compelling risk/return profile, we believe XEMD is a valuable addition to the marketplace because it enables emerging market exposure while simultaneously addressing creeping
High Yield Munis Remain Strong Income Ideas
That includes high yield municipal bonds, an asset class easily accessible with the VanEck Vectors High Yield Muni ETF (HYD) . While municipal bonds funds are struggling this year at the hands of Federal
Insurance Companies Allocating More to Fixed Income ETFs
And though insurance companies invested in mostly investment grade ETFs, S&P DJI’s seventh annual study of ETF usage in U.S. insurance general accounts revealed that they had a higher allocation to high yield
An Alternate Way to Get Emerging Market Bond Exposure
That active strategy is inherent in one exchange traded fund ( ETF ): the American Century Emerging Markets Bond ETF ( AEMB ) . Fixed income investors looking for more yield can give emerging markets (EM) a closer
Investors Flock to High Yield Bond ETFs
The Bloomberg analyst also noted that the inflows into high yield bond funds are coinciding with the $3 billion in outflows from cash ETFs over the past week. “It’s a beaten-down area and there’s room to run,”
TIPS Versus I-Bonds
And because I-Bonds don’t make regular interest payments but instead pay you your income when you sell, they’re not a good option for those looking to fund any part of their living expenses with the current interest
Are Bonds Back?
Put another way, the lower those yields, the more confident the market is that the Fed’s rate hikes will work in taming inflation. By contrast, a so-called flatter curve—in which shorter-maturity yields are close to those of
BondBloxx Launches 3 New High Yield Corporate Bond ETFs
Launched in October of 2021 to provide precision ETF exposures for fixed income investors, BondBloxx was co-founded by Kelly and Schwartzman along with ETF industry leaders Leland Clemons, Joanna
When Rates Rise, Add Short Duration for a Short-Term Fix
That said, investors can also opt for an actively managed fund that focuses on short duration debt. To help mitigate forthcoming rate risk, bond investors can opt for short duration.
Global Corporate Bond ETFs Are Taking a Beating
The worldwide investment-grade corporate debt market has shrunk by $805 billion this year, and the global junk market has lost $236 billion, according to Bloomberg data. “Twelve-month forward excess return expectations from current levels are historically good,” Greg Venizelos, a credit strategist at Axa
BNY Mellon launches active ESG corporate bond ETF
The fully transparent ETF is sub-advised by the North American division of Insight Investment, a BNY Mellon investment firm with $1.2 trillion in assets under management including more than $300 billion within the firm’s fixed income division. BNY Mellon Investment Management has launched its first
Fixed Income ETFs Gain Traction With Insurers
Through a new rule from the DFS that went into effect on December 15, an ETF can receive bond-like capital treatment if it invests only in fixed income securities and cash, is passively managed, has at least $1 billion