SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF

JNK tracks a market-weighted index of highly liquid, high-yield, US dollar-denominated corporate bonds.

Pioneer High Income Trust

At times like these, with the economic outlook uncertain and volatility likely, we want to be certain of one thing: We're still in stocks (and stock-focused funds)! But of course, we want to make sure we're tempering our risk, as well.

Our Simple Plan To Hedge Volatility, Grab 8.5% Dividends

VanEck Vectors BDC Income ETF

Global X NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF

Are you a yield hound?  It's becoming more challenging to find quality investments with high yields.

Yield Hounds Will Love These 3 ETFs

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF

SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF

VanEck J.P Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF

WisdomTree Continuous Commodity Index Fund

VanEck International High Yield Bond ETF 

Invesco International Corporate Bond ETF

iShares TIPS Bond ETF

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF

Vanguard Real Estate ETF

Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF

Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF

SPDR FTSE International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF

Exclude China and broadly defined EM stocks are posting substantially softer results, based on a set of ETFs through Friday's close. US shares are effectively neck and next with EM so far in 2024.

Emerging Markets Stocks Tied With U.S. Equities Year To Date

SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF

Calamos Dynamic Convertible & Income Fund

iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF

Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index ETF

I recently wrote about a trend that's making income investors excited: After years of failing to produce decent returns, bonds are back.

Bonds Are So Hot Right Now. Here Are The 9%+ Payers To Buy

The spike in volatility we've seen in the last month has gotten me thinking a lot about the last decade—when bonds were a bust and tech ruled the day.

Bonds Are Back: Here's How To Ride The Trend For 10% Income

Digital Realty Trust

Simon Property Group

Fixed income securities are much broader than areas that typically receive allocation. Preferreds are often overlooked due to perceived riskiness, but can be safer than bonds of troubled companies. Spreads between preferreds and bonds of the same company vary widely, indicating mispricing and potential opportunities.

The Active Approach To Fixed Income

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

Simplify High Yield PLUS Credit Hedge ETF

iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

Schwab High Yield Bond ETF

SPDR Portfolio High Yield Bond ETF

iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

BondBloxx USD High Yield Bond Healthcare Sector ETF

The U.S. high yield bond ETF category has a new asset leader. The iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (USHY) is now the largest high yield bond ETF in the market, with assets totaling $15.9 billion as of Aug.15.

High Yield Bond ETFs Have New Asset Leader

Invesco BulletShares 2034 Corporate Bond ETF

Panagram Bbb-B Clo Etf

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

Schwab Short-Term US Treasury ETF

WisdomTree Bloomberg Floating Rate Treasury Fund

Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

In the first half of 2024, fixed income ETFs represented 29% of the U.S. industry's flows. This is encouraging as the asset category represents just 18% of the asset base.

Fixed Income ETFs Support Range of Advisor Objectives

Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund

Horizon Technology Finance

iShares iBonds 2026 Term High Yield and Income ETF

Oxford Square Capital

FolioBeyond Rising Rates ETF

PGIM Shrt Duratin Hgh Yld Opprtnts Fund

SPDR Bloomberg Short Term High Yield Bond ETF

Many investors oversimplify the investment process with respect to duration by thinking about the concept on a single spectrum. They also focus overly on today's yield rather than considering reinvestment risk as well as capital gains consequences. We discuss two of these investment process shortcomings and highlight a number of attractive holdings in the context of the current market environment.

Finding The Sweetspot Across The Yield Curve At 7-9% Yields

Investors are constantly looking to gain an edge in the stock market. One simple way to understand risk in the marketplace is by following Junk Bonds.

Are Junk Bonds Sending A Bearish Message To Stocks?

Hertz

Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF

BondBloxx CCC-Rated USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

Junk bonds are beating the broader U.S. fixed-income market so far in 2024 — but pummeled Treasurys have attempted a comeback lately.

Junk bonds are beating the broader market so far in 2024 — but watch this shift

iShares International Select Dividend ETF

VanEck Mortgage REIT Income ETF

With exchange-traded funds (ETFs) generating solid performances over the long run, it stands to reason that investors should consider income-generating ETFs to buy. Basically, all the benefits associated with these wide-canvas plays for capital gains apply to dividends as well.

3 Income-Generating ETFs to Put Your Portfolio on Autopilot

SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF offers high yield and modest capital gains. However, the credit risk is high as over 99% of the holdings are rated below investment grade. A 1.67% premium over the risk-free rate is simply too low, especially as risks are rising.

JNK: Risk Vs. Reward Out Of Whack

2x Bitcoin Strategy ETF

iShares MSCI Malaysia ETF

iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF

iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN Class A

Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund

Over the last month, the top ten most shorted ETFs have attracted Inflows of $5.6B. As equity markets in the US continue to set record highs, investors appear to expect the bull market to continue. ETF flow data and securities finance short interest data remain key to understanding investor behavior.

Top 10 Most Shorted ETFs Still Attract Inflows

Western Asset High Income Fund

Blackrock California Muni Income Trust

BlackRock MuniHoldings New York Quality Fund Inc

BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund

BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund Inc

BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund Inc

It's finally happening: Management fees on our favorite 8%+ paying assets—closed-end funds (CEFs)—are falling. And some are sending their already soaring dividends even higher, too.

Weird Circumstance Makes These 8% Dividends An Urgent Buy

iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF

iShares China Large-Cap ETF

SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF

Invesco Solar ETF

It's been at least a century since corporate bonds have outperformed government bonds to the degree that has been happening now.

It's been a century since corporate bonds have outperformed government debt like this

High-yield, or “junk,” bonds outperformed in a turbulent April for financial assets, showing surprising resilience despite a sharp spike in volatility in benchmark borrowing rates.

What junk? High-yield bonds outperform in a turbulent April

iShares MBS ETF

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF

iShares MBS ETF (MBB), Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO), SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY), Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI) and SPDR Bloomberg Barclays High Yield Bond ETF (JNK) dominated the top creation list last week.

5 Most-Loved ETFs of the Best Week of 2024

Invesco Senior Loan ETF

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF

iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF

iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF

Invesco QQQ

Last week, the fund market saw an astonishing $143.5 billion in outflows - the largest weekly outflow since the week ending September 16, 2009.

U.S. Weekly FundFlows Insight Report: Fund Market Sees First Weekly Inflow In Three, Adding $5.5 Billion

Investors are dumping corporate Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) as signs emerge that the Federal Reserve will maintain higher rates for longer because of the stubbornly high inflation in the US. Data by ETF.com shows that the iShares iBoxx USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (IYG) has shed over $2.

Corporate bond ETFs HYG and JNK suffer outflows amid Fed jitters

The article evaluates the SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF as an investment option at its current market price. I express caution due to the uncertainty surrounding rate cuts and inflation, which could limit the performance of the bond fund. The tight spreads in the market are also seen as a limiting factor for potential opportunities with the ETF.

JNK: The Backdrop For Junk Bonds Has Moderated (Rating Downgrade)

SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF offers broad diversification and a high yield, but the current macro environment suggests avoiding high-yield bonds.

JNK: Why Junk Bonds Live Up To Their Name

Compensation that investors are getting from high-yield bonds has fallen to levels “only sustainable in an economic upturn,” according to BofA Global Research.

High-yield bond compensation shrinks to levels ‘only sustainable in an economic upturn'

Apollo Senior Floating Rate Fund

Apollo Tactical Income Fund, Inc.

Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund

Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust

Nuveen Floating Rate Income Fund

Neuberger Berman High Yield Strategies Fund Inc

Neuberger Berman High Yield Strategies Fund offers a very high level of income with a 13.46% current yield, higher than most other closed-end funds.

NHS: This Fund Is Looking Very Expensive Given Current Fundamentals (Rating Downgrade)

Oaktree Specialty Lending

iShares 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

Leading credit investors believe that the case for high-yield bonds remains strong, with a high expected return.

Why High-Yield Bonds Could Outperform: Pick 7.5%-Yielding SPHY

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