As inflation fears make another round through the markets, yields have jumped and dragged down Treasury bond exchange traded funds. On Thursday, the iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF (IEF) fell 0.6% and the iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (NasdaqGS: TLT) declined 1.0%.
Emerging markets (EMs) can be a tricky endeavor, which is where adding a factor filter over EM investments can help. But which investment factor to go with? ETF investors can get four factors in one fund via the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Multifactor ETF (EMGF) .
By Matt Wagner , CFA, Associate, Research A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.[1] In investing, this describes investors’ preference for dividends (the bird in the hand) relative to future price appreciation (two in the bush).
On Wednesday, the Federal Open Market Committee ( FOMC ) signaled interest rates will remain low for the foreseeable future. That means advisors and clients will continue facing challenges when it comes to generating income, but the WisdomTree Fixed Income Model Portfolio can help ease the income burden. “This model portfolio is focused on a diversified stream of income.
Benchmark Treasury yields may be on the rise, but fixed income investors don’t have to fret when funds like the VanEck Vectors Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF (FLTR) can help keep them afloat. “Fixed-income investors are in a tough spot.
When it comes to inflation-fighting fixed income instruments, investors often turn to Treasury Inflation Protected Securities ( TIPS ). Yet senior loans may also do the trick, with higher levels of income to boot. Enter the SPDR Blackstone/ GSO Senior Loan ETF ( SRLN A- ). SRLN invests in senior loans given to businesses operating in North America and outside of North America.
Actively managed exchange traded funds are breaking asset-gathering records, and ARK Investment Management remains a big reason why. Active ETFs “gathered net inflows of US$16.90 billion during February, bringing year-to-date net inflows to a record US$33.80 billion.
Fixed income investors seeking more than the staid, but steady Treasury note rates don’t have to venture too far down the yield curve with the Global X SuperDividend U.S. ETF (DIV) . DIV seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Indxx SuperDividend® U.S. Low Volatility Index.
Socially responsible investing is much more popular within the European investment community, with a recently launched U.S. credit exchange traded fund that tracks environmental, social, and governance factors already attracting billions in inflows
Up 33% for the year, the iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF (IJS) is showcasing advantages in two investing categories: small cap equities and value. IJS seeks to track the investment results of the S&P SmallCap 600 Value IndexTM, which measures the performance of the small-capitalization value sector of the U.S. equity market.
The reopening trade is putting rising Treasury yields and small cap ETFs in the growth-fueled spotlight. This should spur an interest in ETFs like the iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF (FLOT) and the iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) .
SPAC Boom 2020 saw a historic boom in investor sentiment towards Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs), also known as “blank check firms”. SPACs are investment vehicles that go to market without an underlying business, instead using its funds to merge with another company after its IPO.
As the Covid-19 vaccination process picks up pace, stranded travelers will soon begin to take flight, lifting the airline sector and this exchange traded fund. The U.S. Global Jets ETF (NYSEArca: JETS) has already increased 14.9% so far this year as vaccination efforts progress
Two of the major concerns investors have today are inflation and interest rates. With short-term rates so close to zero, many income-focused investors have found it challenging to generate enough income to meet their investment goals
