fixed income ETFs

The Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is one of the most widely followed fixed income indexes in the world, and some of the largest fixed income exchange-traded funds offer exposure to this benchmark in pure form. However, that does not mean the Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index cannot be improved...

It is widely known that investors are flocking to fixed income exchange-traded funds this year. Two such funds are found among this year's top 10 asset-gathering ETFs, and one of those is the iShares iBoxx $ Invest Grade Corp Bd Fd (NYSE: LQD). LQD, Making A Splash Last month, it was revealed...

The Charles Schwab Corp (NYSE: SCHW) did not enter the exchange-traded funds business until late 2009, a relatively late entry, but the company is making up for lost time. Home to $50.4 billion in ETF assets under management as of July 21, Schwab is now the fifth-largest U.S. ETF sponsor. Late To...

Fixed income exchange-traded funds are enjoying plenty of enthusiasm for investors this year. Flows data confirm as much, but advisors and investors keep pumping cash into U.S. Treasury ETFs. That does not change the fact short and middle duration Treasury ETFs are more defensive than legitimate...

Fixed income exchange-traded funds are providing investors with plenty of excitement this year, most of it good, but the usual view of bond funds, particularly those holding U.S. Treasurys, is that these are boring instruments. Boring can be beautiful. The returns offered by a number of bond ETFs...

At the halfway point of 2016, it is starting to sound like a broken record, but advisors and investors are enthralled by fixed income exchange-traded funds. Year-to-date, four of the top 10 asset-gathering ETFs are bond funds and investors are pouring into plenty of others that are outside the top...

Fixed income exchange-traded funds are hot this year. A combination of favorable fees and the continually accommodative Federal Reserve are prompting advisors and investors to push capital into bond funds. One of the most popular strategies in the world of bond ETFs remains aggregate or total...

Momentum is one of the most widely followed investment factors, but when it comes to the application of this factor in universe of exchange-traded funds, it is most often applied to equity-based products. IndexIQ, an ETF issuer with a reputation for unique offerings, is changing that. On Tuesday,...

Among the fixed income exchange-traded funds that find themselves in the sweet spot thanks to the Federal Reserve consistently passing on another interest rate hike are municipal bond funds, particularly those of the longer-dated variety. Although there has been some chatter regarding the impact of...

Plenty of fixed income exchange-traded funds are benefiting from the Federal Reserve's reluctance to raise interest rates this year. That group includes, but is not limited to U.S. government bond funds, emerging markets debt ETFs and high-yield corporate bond offerings. Predictably, the...