iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF

IEI tracks a market weighted index of debt issued by the U.S. Treasury. Remaining maturity must be 3-7 years. Treasury STRIPS are excluded.

Core inflation remains high, and if oil prices don't stay down, the headline and core readings should converge. With growth not a concern yet given the data, the Fed has less reason to cut rates, despite the comments of committee members. It doesn't help that there is upside for oil due to supply risks related to Iran-Israel escalation risks. This could reverse some of the CPI cooling we've seen precluding rates.

IEI: Significant Upward Shifts In The Yield Curve

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

Blackrock Flexible Income ETF

KraneShares Man Buyout Beta Index ETF

iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF

YieldMaxTM PLTR Option Income Strategy ETF

iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF

iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF

This week's ETF Wrap shines the light on bond-fund performance as investors on Thursday weighed fresh inflation and jobless-claims data.

Here's how bond ETFs fared as investors parsed new inflation, jobless-claims data

JPMorgan BetaBuilders Europe ETF

SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF

Xtrackers MSCI Europe Hedged Equity ETF

Xtrackers MSCI Eurozone Hedged Equity ETF

WisdomTree Europe SmallCap Dividend Fund

Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury ETF

BlackRock Enhanced Government Fund

WisdomTree Europe Quality Dividend Growth Fund

ProShares MSCI Europe Dividend Growers ETF

Direxion Daily FTSE Europe Bull 3X Shares

WisdomTree Europe Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund

iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF

First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Index Fund

First Trust Europe AlphaDEX Fund

First Trust Eurozone AlphaDEX ETF

SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF

iShares U.S. Fixed Income Balanced Risk Factor ETF

Franklin FTSE Europe ETF

Franklin FTSE Eurozone ETF

First Trust IPOX Europe Equity Opportunities ETF

Goldman Sachs TreasuryAccess 0-1 Year ETF

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF

iShares 25+ Year Treasury STRIPS Bond ETF

Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Europe Equity ETF

Invesco Ultra Short Duration ETF

WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund

iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Eurozone ETF

iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF

iShares Core MSCI Europe ETF

iShares MSCI Europe Small-Cap ETF

iShares Europe ETF

First Trust Long Duration Opportunities ETF

ALPS O'Shares Europe Quality Dividend ETF Shares

ProShares UltraShort 7-10 Year Treasury

Pacer Trendpilot European Index ETF

First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Europe ETF

Schwab Short-Term US Treasury ETF

Schwab Long-Term US Treasury ETF

Schwab Intermediate-Term US Treasury ETF

iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF

iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF

SPDR Portfolio Europe ETF

SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF

SPDR Portfolio Short Term Treasury ETF

Proshares Short 20+ Year Treasury

ProShares UltraShort 20+ Year Treasury

ProShares Short 7-10 Year Treasury

iShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF

Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bull 3X Shares

Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bear 3X Shares

ProShares UltraPro Short 20+ Year Treasury

Direxion Daily 7-10 Year Treasury Bull 3x Shares

Direxion Daily 7-10 Year Treasury Bear 3x Shares

ProShares Ultra 20+ Year Treasury

ProShares Ultra 7-10 Year Treasury

US Treasury 2 Year Note ETF

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF

Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF

Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF

PIMCO 25+ Year Zero Coupon US Treasury Index ETF

The ECB cut rates by 25bp as widely anticipated, but a slightly hawkish tilt bear flattened the EUR curve, which in our view remains priced aggressively. In the US, as the markets head towards the Fed's first rate cut, the probability of a larger cut rose slightly on Thursday.

Rates Spark: ECB Presser Bear-Flattened The Curve

SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF

Invesco QQQ

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

Mott Capital Management's Michael Kramer on market divergences, interest rates, and inflation. How many rate cuts will we see?

Where Fed Is Likely To Go And What That Means For Equities

iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF is a popular investment option for those seeking exposure to US government bonds. The fund offers a relatively low expense ratio and allows easy investing into US Treasuries of medium duration. The US Government is now seen as a worse creditor than most Dow Jones Index companies.

IEI: When Apple And Microsoft Have Lower CDS Than US Treasuries

The market is re-pricing timing and number of rate cuts in 2024 due to higher-than-expected inflation. The market initially priced in rate cuts for early 2024, but stronger economic data and continued inflation concerns have shifted expectations. IEI provides exposure to the intermediate portion of the yield curve, tracking U.S. Treasury bonds with maturities between three and seven years. It offers liquidity and helps with portfolio construction.

IEI: Appealing Fund With 5-Year Yields Above 4.2%

It generally takes a few years for changes in Federal Reserve rates to fully impact bond fund dividends. Bond funds are still benefitting from prior rate hikes. Perhaps by enough to cancel out any future rate cuts. By my estimations, and under current Fed guidance, most bond funds would only start to see declining dividends in 2025, at the earliest.

Estimating The Impact Of Lower Rates On Bond Fund Dividends

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF

iShares Intermediate Government/Credit Bond ETF

iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Treasury ETF

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF

Two renowned Wall Street firms, Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan, are advising investors to consider purchasing five-year U.S. Treasury notes, per Bloomberg, as quoted on Yahoo Finance.

A Fan of Morgan Stanley, JP Morgan? Buy Intermediate Treasury ETFs

IEI has seen a recovery in price due to expectations of rate cuts by the Fed. Concerns remain about inflation, which is still above policy levels, and the Fed may keep rates higher for longer as financial conditions are still loose. The optimism in markets may be met with the realization that inflationary factors will keep inflation higher than the target, and we believe disappointments are coming.

IEI: Jury Still Out On Inflation's Stickiness

SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF

This rally is different. Stocks are rallying this time as credit spreads are widening.

The Stock Market Party May Be Ending. Here's the Tell-Tale Sign.

September saw declines in the S&P 500, Nasdaq 100, and small caps, as well as a decline in foreign stocks. The US Dollar ETF rallied, long-term Treasury yields rose, and oil prices increased, posing a triple threat to the bull market. Q3 GDP growth in the U.S. remains strong, but concerns arise as Q3 S&P 500 earnings are expected to be flat.

A September To Remember For The Bears, IEI's 4.7% Yield Looking Better

The iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF TLT, which has lost 7.8% this month through Tuesday on a total return basis, attracted $357 million from investors on Tuesday, according to FactSet data. That was its biggest daily inflow since Sept.

Investors embrace these Treasury ETFs despite September slump, as ‘belly' of yield curve outperforms long end

Invesco Senior Loan ETF

SPDR Bloomberg Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF

SPDR Bloomberg Short Term High Yield Bond ETF

iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF

iShares TIPS Bond ETF

Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF

Fixed-income investors looking for interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve are still waiting, but that hasn't stopped low-rated bonds from posting strong gains in 2023. Bond investors hoping for encouraging signals from the Federal Reserve that its policy of raising interest rates was ending received mixed news yesterday.

Bank Loans And Junk Bonds Are Having A Good Year

Morgan Stanley has taken a contrarian stance in the market, challenging bearish views on Treasury bonds.

Should You Buy Treasury ETFs Following Morgan Stanley?

Yields on bonds have risen significantly in recent years, with even short-term Treasury bonds yielding over 5.5%. The inverse relationship between bond prices and yields means that as interest rates rise, bond prices fall. The performance of bond ETFs in a rising rate environment varies depending on the duration of the bonds, with longer-term bonds experiencing greater mark to market losses.

Who Said Bonds Were Boring?

JPMorgan BetaBuilders 1-5 Year US Aggregate Bond ETF

SPDR Bloomberg 3-12 Month T-Bill ETF

iShares MSCI Japan ETF

ClearShares Ultra-Short Maturity ETF

Invesco 1-30 Laddered Treasury ETF

ProShares Inflation Expectations ETF

The market is showing signs of weakness and lacks sustainable upside momentum. The recent sell-off has broken key moving averages, indicating a potential shift in market sentiment.

Selling Time? Oil, Inflation, Debt Concerns And A T-Bill Portfolio

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF

In the last trading sessions, intermediate and long-term U.S. treasury bond ETFs traded with an outsized volume.

2 ETFs to Watch for Outsized Volume on Intermediate & Long-Term Bonds

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF

Popular exchange-traded funds that buy bonds fell and then struggled to recover earlier gains on Wednesday, after the Federal Reserve announced that it paused its interest-rate hikes but also released projections pointing to two more potential increases this year.

Bond ETFs fall after Fed statement, struggle to recover earlier gains

Inflation remains above the Fed's target in 2023, leading to uncertainty about soft and hard-landing scenarios. Comparing the look of the stock/bond ratio in 2023 to historical hard-landing cases provides insight into present day bull/bear odds, as well as what to monitor in the weeks ahead.

If This Ratio Flips, It May Be Time To Sell Stocks And Buy Bonds

iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

Flexshares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund

Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF

Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund

Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund

BondBloxx Bloomberg One Year Target Duration US Treasury ETF

Political wrestling over the extension of the debt ceiling is scaring investors. But many found a place to hide out with the best ETFs.

Investors Found Ways To Protect Money From Possible U.S. Default

With the market pricing in rate cuts at the front end, despite the Fed reinforcing its commitment to price stability, short-term USTs could be vulnerable to a steep repricing. Meanwhile, the long end could also be pressured by more QT and a reversal of the inverted UST rate curve.

IEI: Finding Shelter In The Belly

Government protection, 4.35% earnings are safe features financial advisors recommend.

ETFs May Offer a Lifeboat in Roiling Market

SPDR Gold Trust

iShares S&P GSCI Commodity Indexed Trust

Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF

SPDR S&P Dividend ETF

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF

Vanguard Real Estate ETF

Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF

In this article, we discuss a dividend-focused ETF portfolio aimed to provide consistently satisfying returns with subdued volatility. We start by assessing the theory behind ETF diversification, using some background of Ray Dalio's all-weather portfolio.

The All-Weather Dividend ETF Portfolio

IEI targets a specific range of the US Treasury yield curve. Specifically, 3-7 year bonds. The Fed's sharp series of interest rate hikes during 2022, and reaction of the bond market to those actions, puts this ETF in a very interesting spot on the curve.

IEI: Coming Into Focus, But Not Quite There

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

iShares National Muni Bond ETF

Invesco California AMT-Free Municipal Bond ETF

At the beginning of the fund-flows week, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that October headline inflation came in at a better-than-expected 0.4%. While yields at the shortest end of the curve continued to rise, the belly and long end of the curve witnessed significant declines.

Bond Fund Investors Benefit From Large Declines In Yields During The Fund-Flows Week

News for iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF ETF (IEI)