PIMCO Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

CORP tracks a market-value-weighted index of USD-denominated investment-grade corporate bonds.

PIMCO's corporate bond ETF seeks to provide optimized exposure to investment grade corporate bonds with excess yield relative to government securities. The fund has over 1,500 holdings, with a focus on investment grade corporate bonds, particularly BBB-rated credits, and has a 6.2 years duration. The ETF has performed similarly to the larger iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF, with a slight outperformance due to lower duration.

CORP: Pimco's Answer To An Investment Grade Corporate Bond Fund

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I review the PIMCO Investment Grade Corporate Bond Index ETF and compare it to the HYG ETF and FALN ETF, which invest in lower-rated corporate bonds. The article analyzes the risk and return of each ETF, highlighting the differences in ratings, yields, and portfolio strategies. Based on that analysis, my view is CORP is only for very conservative investors as the return lost is not justified by the risk avoided. At best, a Hold rating.

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