Investment-grade corporate bonds have been strengthening as the prospects of an economic recovery and a slowdown in borrowing have helped support credit markets. The iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (LQD) increased 8.5% over the past yea
Getting more than broad-based bond exposure doesn’t mean investors have to deep dive into the debt market. They can start with three ETFs from Invesco that are seeing heavy average daily volume.
As we consider the path to potential recovery, exchange traded fund investors should consider a diversified asset allocation strategy for 2021. In the recent webcast, Turn the Page – Asset Allocation in 2021 , Dan Phillips, Director Asset Allocation Strategy, Northern Trust Asset Management, pointed out that the economy is rebounding, with business activity picking up and select regional Manufacturing PMI Survey Index levels at or above pre-coronavirus levels
By Jehan Mady Investors tend to have differing views when it comes to high yield and its potential benefits and risks. Has this asset class earned an enduring place in a strategic portfolio? And what is the best approach to assessing high yield investments?
To say 2020 has been an eventful year for fixed income investors is an understatement, but advisors can get ahead of the game for 2021 with the right model portfolio. Enter WisdomTree’s Fixed Income Model Portfolio , which features exposure to eight fixed income exchange traded funds.
“This model portfolio is focused on a diversified stream of income. It seeks to benefit from secular trends we see evolving in the fixed income markets in a risk-conscious manner. The model portfolio focuses on select opportunities in core sectors, while strategically allocating among sectors and extending the model portfolio’s reach globally,” according to WisdomTree.
The current market environment is conducive to equities, but that doesn’t mean bond exposure should be expunged from your portfolio. First, why still get bond exposure? As a Financial Times article put it: “Returns over the horizon may be harder to achieve, but bonds will still play a very important role in portfolios.
Higher-than-average yield is the number one reason most fixed income investors will add corporate bonds to their debt portfolio. Whether you’re looking for safer haven, investment-grade corporate bonds, or high-risk high-yield debt, VanEck offers plenty of options to consider: VanEck Vectors Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF (BATS: ANGL) : seeks to replicate as closely as possible the price and yield performance of the ICE BofAML US Fallen Angel High Yield Index, which is comprised of below investment grade corporate bonds denominated in U.S. dollars that were rated investment grade at the time of issuance.
With a vaccine on the cusp of production and a new president ready to take the helm at the White House, there’s still a lot
Summary Bonds have acted as a very strong hedge against periods of market stresses in the past 50 years. However, with interest rates trading at
The fixed income market was one of the stars in a pandemic-ridden 2020, especially when the Federal Reserve came in to backstop bonds earlier this
The FlexShares Credit‐Scored US Corporate Bond Index Fund (NasdaqGM: SKOR) is an investment-grade corporate bond exchange traded fund worth considering in 2021 as the potential for narrower yield spread lingers
By State Street Global Advisors During a period of heightened volatility, SPDR ETFs served as an effective price discovery tool that enabled investors to assess the valuation and liquidity of the overall market.
Following a month for corporate bonds that wasn’t great in general, with $5-6 million in outflows and the Fed having stopped buying making things look
