• 3 Bond ETFs to Weigh for the Current Market

    Given the current market landscape, investors can opt for Treasury inflation-protected securities (TIPS), short-duration, and high-dividend yields.

    “Owning bonds today is still relevant because they provide steady income and protect portfolios when risky assets fall,” Wendling added.

  • T. Rowe’s Franco Ditri on Fixed Income in 2022

    In fixed income, across many sectors, across corporate, government, mortgage-backed securities, the 1-3 year space tends to have a higher Sharpe ratio, so the risk/return profile tends to be better

    We also think that AA-rated CLOs will look good compared to a blend of lower-quality investment-grade, and that the securitized market itself is a place for opportunity going into 2022.

  • Outpace Inflation With These 2 FlexShares ETFs

    As consumer prices move higher this year, fixed income investors can brace themselves for any further moves with Treasury-inflation protected securities (TIPS).

    First up, TDTT seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the iBoxx 3-Year Target Duration TIPS Index

  • 2022 Could Also Be Stellar for Fixed Income Active ETFs

    However, with the tide shifting in the latter half of the year, active ETFs saw an increase in flows, and the trend is expected to continue into 2022, particularly within the fixed income space, believes Todd Rosenbluth, head of ETF and mutual fund research at CFRA

  • An Advisor’s Guide to Preferred Stocks and Convertible Bonds

    These type of hybrid securities offer investors the benefits of both stocks and bonds in one asset and allow for a lot of flexibility on the investor’s end.

    They are also a type of security that can be converted to common stock — though not every issuer offers convertible preferred shares — with the same kind of conversion mechanics as a convertible bond.

  • Treasury Yields Jump on Fed’s 3 Projected Rate Hikes in 2022

    With rates rising in 2022, fixed income investors can catch yield on both ends of the spectrum: long or short—either way, Vanguard has a plethora of options available.

    This index includes fixed income securities issued by the U.S. Treasury (not including inflation-protected bonds) with maturities greater than 10 years.

  • With Demand Soaring, Get Answers on Green Bonds

    Issuers issue green bonds under a framework that specifies what types of projects can be financed under an issuer’s program, as well as how projects will be evaluated by management, how green bond proceeds will be segregated and tracked, and the frequency of post-issuance reporting and type of information that will be included,” says William Sokol, VanEck senior ETF product manager.

  • Position Your Bond Exposure for Inflation Protection

    TDTT seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the iBoxx 3-Year Target Duration TIPS Index

  • A Targeted Approach to Fixed Income With HNDL

    Advisors and investors seeking fixed income with a targeted annualized distribution rate distributed monthly should consider the Strategy Shares Nasdaq 7HANDL Index ETF (HNDL).

  • Treasury Bond ETFs Bounce on Safety Bets as Omicron Lands in the U.S.

    Treasury bonds and related exchange traded funds picked up toward the end of Wednesday as U.S. equities slipped with traders doing a double take on concerns over the new COVID-19 Omicron variant.The markets were initially in a risk-on mood early Wednesday, but sentiment shifted toward the end of the session after reports that new COVID-19 infections nearly doubled in South Africa and that the COVID-19 Omicron variant was identified in California, the Wall Street Journal reports.

  • An Appealing Low-Cost High-Yield ETF

    iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (USHY) earns a CFRA five-star rating based on its strong performance record, appealing holdings and its modest expense ratio.Rather than solely relying on past performance to offer a star rating for fixed income ETFs, CFRA also offers an assessment of the risk and reward of the portfolio and the fund’s costs.

  • What to Watch With Corporate Bonds in 2022

    While the assertion that corporate bonds’ price appreciation might leave something to be desired next year could prove accurate, that actually highlights the allure of WFIG because the WisdomTree U.S. Corporate Bond Index looks for valuation opportunities, which could put investors in a position to capitalize on some bonds that are undervalued today.