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WisdomTree Alternative Income Fund

HYIN tracks an equal-weighted index of 35 publicly traded alternative credit vehicles (PACs). The selection of PACs is based on related exposure to alternative credit and trading requirements.

Traditional credit sources, including investment-grade, junk bonds and fallen angels, delivered solid performances in 2024. With expectations that the Federal Reserve will continue lowering interest rates next year, 2025 could be kind to credit.

HYIN Has the Goods for Alternative Credit

There's long been an aura of exclusivity regarding private credit, equity, and hedge funds. It's almost as though those asset classes have a country club feel.

Assessing Alternative Credit With HYIN

While the Federal Reserve is likely to soon raise interest rates, those rates are still low by historical standards, and even when rate hikes arrive, government bond yields will remain low on an absolute basis. In other words, advisors are still scrambling to source yield for income-starved clients.

Hone in on HYIN for Alternative Income

Fixed income exchange traded fund investors can consider an alternative solution to seeking income in this yield-challenged environment. In the recent webcast, An Income-Focused Solution for a Yield-Challenged Environment, Kevin Flanagan, head of fixed income strategy at WisdomTree Asset Management, and Chris Acito, CEO and CIO of Gapstow Capital Partners, argued that investors and financial [.

An Alternative High-Yield Income ETF Solution for Today's Low-Yield Environment

For the three months ending Aug. 3, 10-year Treasury yields slipped 28% – another reminder that yields are low and the income part of fixed income is getting harder to come by in 2021. A typical response by investors in times like these is to stretch for yield, either with junk bonds or high dividend [.

Risk-Controlled Income Still a Necessity in This Environment

The Federal Reserve's benchmark lending rate is at historic lows, but 10-year Treasury yields are rising. In other words, the going is rough for advisors looking to generate income for clients.

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