Rate Risk Raises Liquidity Concerns in Junk Bond ETFs
If interest rates were to quickly rise, high-yield bond exchange traded fund investors may find it costlier to sell-off their positions as notoriously low liquidity in the speculative-grade debt market...
View ArticleBank Loan ETFs: The Effects of an Illiquid Underlying Market
Fixed-income exchange traded funds have become more liquid than their underlying markets as more investors turn to the easy-to-use investment tool. However, sudden changes in market sentiment could...
View ArticleActive ETFs Help Drive First Trust’s Growth
First Trust is the sixth-largest U.S. issuer of exchange traded funds and the Illinois-based firm’s growth trajectory has not gone unnoticed. The firm had $33.2 billion in ETF assets under management...
View ArticleRising Rates Bring Bank Loan ETFs Back Into The Spotlight
With Federal Reserve rate hike speculation rising and interest rates inching higher, fixed-income investor should take a look at senior secured bank loan-related exchange traded funds to generate...
View ArticleHigh-Yield Bond ETFs Stand Out
While fixed-income assets dipped in response to the rise in rates over the second quarter, high-yield bonds and related exchange traded funds have been able to weather the storm. Speculative-grade...
View ArticleRiskier Bond ETFs Are Back in Play
Fixed-income ETF investors may want to favor riskier plays Investment-grade corporate bonds, high-yield debt and bank loans may boost returns while offering less volatility than stocks Bond investors...
View Article10 Floating Rate ETFs to Hedge Rate Risks
In anticipation of a rising interest rate environment, fixed-income investors should consider exchange traded funds that track floating rate notes. Should expectations of higher interest rates gain...
View ArticleSenior Loan ETFs to Hedge Rate Risk, Generate Attractive Yields
With the Federal Reserve largely expected to begin hiking interest rates sometime this year, fixed-income assets could weaken, but bond exchange traded fund investors have some alternative options to...
View ArticleA Relatively Cheap, Defensive Floating-Rate ETF Strategy
As the markets anticipate a higher likelihood of a Federal Reserve interest rate hike before the year’s end, it may be a good time to revisit senior floating-rate bank loans exchange traded fund...
View ArticleSenior Bank Loans: An Alternative Fixed-Income ETF Strategy
Yield-strapped investors seeking to augment their income should consider incorporating senior secured floating-rate bank loans and related exchange traded funds into their portfolios. A senior loan is...
View ArticleETFs That Welcome a Fed Rate Hike
The markets soured on speculation of a possible Federal Reserve interest rate hike as soon as this month. However, there are market segments and exchange traded funds that welcome higher rates....
View ArticleETF Options to Hedge Growing Risk in Junk Bonds
Speculative-grade debt and junk bond exchange traded funds have strengthened as investors search for higher yielding assets in a low-rate environment. However, the greater demand has depressed yields,...
View ArticleInvestors Turn to Senior Bank Loan ETFs Ahead of Potential Rate Hikes
With more expecting the Federal Reserve to begin another round of interest rate hikes as soon as December, fixed-income investors are shifting into senior secured floating-rate bank loans and related...
View ArticleTransparent Active Equity ETFs – Not An Oxymoron
By Todd Rosenbluth, CFRA It’s a strange period for active US equity management. Even as data indicates more active funds are successfully keeping up with passive alternatives in 2017, money continues...
View ArticleTechnology ETFs Take the Lead After Market Correction
U.S. markets have somewhat recovered from the recent stumble, and technology and sector-related exchange traded funds are leading the charge as investors look back into the growth trade. The Technology...
View ArticleBank Loan ETFs: More Competition in Red-Hot Sector
Capitalizing on the growing popularity of high-yield investments with protection against interest rate risks, First Trust plans to launch an actively managed exchange traded fund designed to beat...
View ArticleBank Loan ETFs Keep Growing
Senior floating rate bank loan exchange traded funds have been a popular way for investors to gain high yields while hedging against rising rates. Now, First Trust is listing the first actively managed...
View ArticleBank Loan ETFs for Yield and Rising Rate Hedge
Many have taken up speculative grade debt to augment their portfolio’s yield potential. Alternatively, investors can take a look at senior loan exchange traded funds that provide above-average yields...
View ArticleHigh-Yield Bank Loan ETFs: Credit Risk vs. Rate Risk
Bank loan ETFs have weathered the recent turbulence in interest rates relatively well as investors try to guess the Federal Reserve’s next move on quantitative easing. While many have steered toward...
View Article10 Unique ETF Sources of Yield
No longer is an investor’s search for yield confined to stocks and U.S. government bonds. The exchange traded products industry has helped drive the changing landscape of income investing by offering a...
View ArticleBank Loan ETFs Continue to Thrive
Despite calls, many unfounded, for their demise, bank loan funds continue to thrive. Through the end of October, year-to-date inflows to these products were over $54.3 billlion. Regarding exchange...
View ArticleLearn About Creative Income Strategies at the ETF Virtual Summit
With the Fed set on easing back the monetary throttle, investors are beginning to realize the negative effects of a rising rate environment. Nevertheless, there are a number of alternative fixed-income...
View ArticleGoldman Cautious on Leveraged Loan Flows
For a while now, it has seemed as though exchange traded funds holding senior bank loans have among the toasts of the town in the bond ETF universe. Not only do ETFs such as the PowerShares Senior Loan...
View ArticleFirst Trust to Launch Active Muni Bond ETF
First Trust, the eighth-largest U.S. issuer of exchange traded funds, plans to launch an actively managed municipal bond fund next week. The Illinois-base company said it expects to launch the First...
View ArticleSenior Loan ETFs Still Have Rising Rates Appeal
With the Federal Reserve expected to tighten its monetary policy soon, investors can utilize floating-rate, high-yield, senior loan exchange traded funds to hedge against a rising interest rate...
View ArticleNew Regulatory Rules Could Dampen Leveraged Loan ETFs
Once a hot asset class, high-yield leveraged loan exchange traded funds are cooling down as new regulatory rules put pressure on the leveraged lending industry. The PowerShares Senior Loan Portfolio...
View ArticleFirst Trust Launches New Active ETF of ETFs
First Trust added to its lineup of fixed income exchange traded funds last week with the debut of the First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF (NASDAQ: LDSF), an actively managed ETF of ETFs. The...
View Article5 Best-Performing Fixed Income ETFs During April
The evolution of fixed income in the exchange-traded fund (ETF) space has undoubtedly opened doors for investors to provide easy access to this asset class. Now, investors have a plethora of options...
View ArticleInvestors Keep Turning to Active Fixed Income ETFs
Key Takeaways Actively managed fixed income U.S. listed ETFs have gathered a 17% share of category net inflows thus far in 2021, despite active ETFs overall managing just 4% of industry assets. PIMCO...
View ArticleBlackRock Sets Stage for Own Active Senior Loan ETF
Demand for actively managed senior loan ETFs has skyrocketed in the past year, helping State Street Global Advisors and First Trust fill their coffers. Indeed, the two firms have pulled nearly $9...
View ArticleChart of the Week: Advisors Find High-Yielding Bonds Appealing
With the Federal Reserve likely hiking interest rates even higher in the coming weeks, advisors face challenges navigating the bond market. During a mid-July webcast VettaFi hosted with State Street...
View ArticleHappy 20th Anniversary to Bond ETFs
The first bond ETFs began trading 20 years ago last Friday, and the industry is poised for continued growth in the decades to come. On July 22, 2002, the iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond...
View ArticleFixed-Income Investors Should Take Another Look at High-Yield Bond ETFs
As big money managers quietly step back into the high-yield debt market following a steep sell-off this year, investors can also begin to take a second look at attractively priced speculative-grade...
View ArticleInvesco’s Bank Loan ETF Offers High Yield, Outpaces Active Peers
Investing in a bank loan ETF can offer a compelling yield while helping maintain defensive portfolio positioning. In the current environment, investors who want to generate as much yield as possible...
View ArticleEaton Vance Loans Expertise to the ETF Market
When the Exchange conference starts on Monday, advisors will have a new active floating rate bond ETF to learn about. It’s one that’s backed by a firm with a rich heritage in the investment style....
View ArticleMSIM’s Active Senior Loan ETF Beats Competitors on Cost
Morgan Stanley Investment Management’s active senior loan ETF is a compelling offering in the current environment. Investors have increasingly looked to senior loan ETFs in recent history instead of...
View ArticleBusiness of Bonds: Senior Loan ETFs Take the Spotlight
The Federal Reserve continues to hold fast to its highly data-driven, wait-and-see approach on rate policy. Last week’s FOMC meeting further bolstered the market’s belief in a lone rate-cut scenario,...
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