Tag: ETF bond

The active strategy from Franklin Templeton charges a 25 basis point fee for its aggregate approach, investing in investment-grade fixed or floating-rate bonds issued by governments, government agencies, or

At Exchange, BondBloxx co-founder Joanna Gallegos spoke with VettaFi about how and why fixed income markets are different in 2023 than they were in 2022, where we may be in the Federal Reserve’s rate hike cycle,

It is the extent to which these events refract risk through three channels – financial market volatility, economic performance, and government fiscal and institutional strength – that determines whether they affect corporate

Considering that MBBB yields north of 5% and 83.49% of its holdings are rated investment-grade, the ETF’s effective duration of 6.58 years, though not short-term by any stretch, is tolerable. That underscores the

Amundi has introduced its second fixed income ETF to provide exposure to euro-denominated corporate bonds while adhering to the carbon reduction goals of the Paris Agreement. The new index begins its

In addition to the seven bond funds, BondBloxx has launched a total of 19 fixed income ETFs, including three ratings-specific high yield bond ETFs, eight target-duration U.S. Treasury ETFs, and one short-duration

Rising interest rates have led to higher yields for cash-replacement funds. MINT is one such fund, sporting a good 5.4% yield to maturity / forward yield. An overview of the fund follows.

Caskey and Chang found that SLL borrowers were 22.7% more likely to attribute good ESG performance to the pandemic, and 21.5% more likely to report bad news,” added UCLA. Capitalism can work through those

EM bonds look bullish in the short term as declining UST yields and improving credit risk are both supporting the sector. With a yield of 7.3%, the iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF is likely to deliver highly positive real returns. The ETF is also likely to outperform most EM equity funds, with the added benefit of less volatility.

Despite the potential for spread widening if the U.S. heads into a recession, high yield corporates, particularly bonds in the energy and core industrial sectors, could generate positive total return performance

Tabula Investment Management has unveiled the first fixed income ETF in Europe to target government bonds issued by the Middle Eastern member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). The Gulf

MIG, which follows the MVIS ® Moody’s Analytics ® US Investment Grade Corporate Bond Index, delivers exposure to attractively valued investment-grade corporate debt with reduced default risk. Noting that

The JPMorgan Ultra-Short Income ETF ( NYSEARCA: JPST ) is marketed as a cash replacement tool for investment portfolios, offering higher yields than money market funds. Also, JPST’s portfolio has

Up to 30% of the portfolio may be allocated to bonds with sub-investment-grade credit ratings, up to 25% to bonds from issuers domiciled outside of the US, and up to 20% to bonds denominated in