Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF

BLV tracks a market value-weighted index of investment-grade USD-denominated government, corporate, and foreign debt at least 10 years to maturity.

With the Omicron variant and inflation headlining the capital market news, it's easy to forget that a flattening yield curve also poses a threat, but hedge funds are betting that long-term yields will rise. With the Federal Reserve expected to raise interest rates in 2022, bond investors could be avoiding short-term bonds, causing yields to [.

Hedge Funds Are Betting That Long-Term Yields Will Rise

Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

To go along with rising inflation, the Omicron variant just added an extra headwind for global growth, but the byproduct could be a boost to bonds on the long end of the yield curve. According to a Financial Times article, the yield curve is starting to flatten — the spreads between the two-year and 10-year [.

Prospects of Lower Global Growth Boosts Long-Term Bonds

Getting high income paired with high credit quality is possible when fixed income investors give the Vanguard Long-Term Bond Index Fund ETF Shares (BLV) a closer look. Fixed income investors are already in tenuous times with continuous inflation threats morphing from transitory to possibly longer.

High Income and High Credit Quality Are Possible With BLV

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Even with safe haven government debt yields like the benchmark 10-year Treasury note pushing higher, fixed income investors are demanding more from their portfolios, which Vanguard can provide with three of their exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Investors aren't painted into a corner of accepting only the riskiest debt in the bond markets.

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Long-term bonds perform well when yields drop and economic expectations are low. Looking forward, neither of these are currently likely outcomes for 2022.

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Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF

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There are times when an investor wants aggregate U.S. bond exposure and other times when targeted duration (short or long) is necessary given the current market environs—whatever the need, Vanguard offers suitable ETFs. In this case, it's getting U.S. bond exposure that strikes a chord with investors transparency, liquidity, diversification, and cost concerns.

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Inflation gauges are starting to pick up, driven by economic reopenings and continued high levels of government stimulus. As prices rise, the Fed will have more pressure to raise rates. As yields and rates increase, long-term bonds in particular will get hit hard.

BLV: Inflation Is Picking Up, Not Good For Long-Term Bonds

The BLV ETF has benefited over the past few years from declining interest rates. More recent trends including yields climbing off the lows from 2020 represent a bearish headwind for long-term bonds.

BLV: A Risky Outlook For Long-Term Bonds In 2021

Long-term bonds have been under pressure recently, as inflation expectations have risen and yield spreads have widened.

BLV: Long-Term Bonds Have Sold Off, But They Still Provide A Useful Hedge

The Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF blends the safety of treasuries and the higher yield potential of corporate bonds.

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It might be worth waiting for a better entry point, but in the long term, this is a play on America's corporate healthiness overall.

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF: Possible Momentum

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Vanguard, the second-largest U.S. issuer of exchange traded funds, is at it again.

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Long-term bond yields have hit an all-time low not because of a decline in inflation, but because of a significant increase in Federal Reserve long-term Treasury purchasing.

BLV: Long-Term Top May Be Near For Long-Term Bonds

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF: Fed Uncertainty Leads To Higher Volatility

Declining interest rates are boosting a slew of long-dated fixed income segments and ETFs, including the Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (NYSEArca: BLV). BLV is up 13.40% year-to-date, a stellar return when considering the fund is heavily allocated to U.S. government debt.

With Rates Falling, Go Long With This Bond ETF

The Federal Reserve instituted its third rate decline recently after reversing course from its four straight rate hikes in 2019. As such, investors have been apter to take on risk via longer duration debt and as such, one ETF to consider is the Vanguard Long-Term Bond Index Fund ETF Shares (NYSEArca: BLV).

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