Redemption & Reality in High Yield ETFs
Recently there has been series of redemptions out of HYG and other high yield ETFs. These trades have been at times misunderstood by market participants, so I’m going to try to provide some clarity.
10 Great Lessons for Bond ETF Investors….and More
Today’s Best of the Bond Market.
More than Meets the Eye in the High Yield Currency Pie
Over the past few months we have seen a lot of investors looking for ways to add yield to their portfolio, through investments such as high dividend stocks and higher yielding bonds investments.
HYG Then and Now
Wednesday April 11th marked the 5 year anniversary of when HYG began trading. When we launched HYG (the iShares iBoxx High Yield Fund) five years ago, a number of investors were skeptical.
When Rates Rise: How a Bond ETF Reacts
For the first time in a number of months, long-depressed interest rates have recently started to move up. The 10 year Treasury entered March at 1.97%, having been below 2.10% since last October.
Buying Bonds – A How to Guide
The LearnBonds comprehensive guide on how to buy bonds.
Using ETFs to Short the Treasury Market?…Read This First
While we are certainly not recommending that long term investors speculate on changes in interest rates, those who are going to speculate on the bond market with inverse ETFs should keep the following in mind…
Bond ETF Idea: High Credit Quality Bonds
First, the bad (and obvious) news: When it comes to investing, you can’t control returns.
Why PIMCO’s Move Will Lead To More Actively Traded ETFs
At the beginning of 2012, there were only 39 actively managed ETFs with $5 billion of assets. Why have active ETFs not taken off? . .
PIMCO’s New (TRXT) ETF: PIMCO Wins, Investors Win, Financial Advisers Lose
Financial Advisers Lose: Why would and investor pay a 2 or 3% load fee for the privilege of investing in the PIMCO Total Return Fund when they can buy the ETF? . .