Five Vanguard bond funds have enjoyed significant 2021 inflows. The five funds give fixed income investors a smorgasbord of options, including exposure to aggregate bonds, international fare, and the short side of the yield curve
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Assessing Benefits, Risks of Embracing EM Bonds for Income
Amid low domestic bond yields, advisors and investors are being compelled to get creative when it comes to generating fixed income. That effort can include emerging markets sovereign debt, which is accessible via an array of exchange traded funds, including the VanEck Vectors Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF (NYSEArca: EMLC) .
Higher Yields Are Luring Investors to Emerging Markets
Emerging markets bonds offer elevated levels of income, but the asset class can be tricky to navigate for ordinary investors. Active management can help separate risk from reward. One prominent example is the Global X Emerging Markets Bond ETF (EMBD)
Get a Leg Up On Yield With This Emerging Markets Bond ETF
Fixed income investors who want to satiate their appetites for yield can opt for emerging markets (EM) using an actively managed strategy with ETFs like the Global X Emerging Markets Bond ETF (EMBD) . EMBD aims to provide investors with strategic exposure to the growing universe of emerging market debt.
Balancing Your Bond Exposure? Consider Model Portfolios
The fixed income investing climate remains fraught with challenges, but advisors can deliver superior approaches with model portfolios One option to go on the offensive with the WisdomTree Fixed Income Model Portfolio . “This model portfolio is focused on a diversified stream of income.
How to Handle a Bond Bear Market
It can be challenging to handle a bond bear market, a period during which investors drive bond prices down and yields—which move inversely to prices—higher. The good news is that the worst of this phase of the bond bear market may be over, and you can take steps to help mitigate the impact of increased volatility and higher interest rates.
Investors Have Grown More Comfortable with Junk Bonds
As default rates among low-rated U.S. companies dropped to their lowest level in months, fixed income investors have grown more “risk-on.” The iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corp Bond ETF (NYSEArca: HYG) increased 0.9% year-to-date while the iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (LQD) fell 4.8%.
Play the Hot then Cold Interest Rate Standoff with ‘LQD’
As Treasury bond yields continue to tick higher, puts corporate bonds may be in a bind as fixed income investors increasingly opt for government bonds with less default risk. As the market continues to decide whether it wants to continue past its pre-pandemic levels or languish further, investors can get quality corporate bond exposure with assets like the iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (LQD) .
SSGA Launches an Emerging Markets ETF, ‘EMHC’
On Wednesday, State Street Global Advisors, the asset management business of State Street Corporation ( STT ), announced the launch of the SPDR Bloomberg Barclays Emerging Markets USD Bond ETF ( EMHC ). The fund was developed to provide exposure to US dollar-denominated debt issued by sovereign and quasi-sovereign emerging market issuers.
As Interest Rates Rise, Keep This Fixed Income ETF in Your Toolbox
Fixed income investors who want to surf the rising tide of interest rates should keep the VanEck Vectors Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF (FLTR) in their toolbox. FLTR can be used in tandem with a fixed income portfolio as a hedging component against rising yields.
Leery of Rising Rates? Look to Model Portfolios.
Rising Treasury yields are still a daunting consideration for advisors, a scenario could be in play longer than many would like. The WisdomTree Fixed Income Model Portfolio can help advisors deal with rising rates, potentially improving clients’ fixed income outcomes in the process. “This model portfolio is focused on a diversified stream of income.
Treasury Bond ETFs Hit by Plans to Let Inflation Run
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%.
A Sharp Portfolio for a Challenging Bond Backdrop
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.
Rising Yields? No Need to Fret with Floating Rate ETFs, ‘FLTR’
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.