ETF Bond Exposure

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

Fixed-income investors who are anticipating a higher level of inflation in the years ahead have already been shifting into Treasury inflation-protected securities-related exchange traded funds. Over the past month, the iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF (IEF) , which tracks U.S. Treasury bonds with remaining maturities between seven and ten years, suffered $1.4 billion in net outflows while the iShares TIPS Bond ETF (TIP) , which is composed of inflation-protected U.S. Treasury bonds, attracted $1.7 billion in net inflows.

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.

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