iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

LQD tracks a market-weighted index of US corporate investment-grade bonds across the maturity spectrum.

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Realty Income Corp

Vanguard Real Estate ETF

REITs are often seen as "bond alternatives." But they really aren't. I expect REITs to earn far higher returns over time. Here's why.

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SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF

iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

Invesco QQQ

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF

Overall, ETFs pulled in $16.8 billion in capital last week, taking year-to-date inflows to $361.1 billion.

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iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF

iShares MBS ETF

iShares S&P 100 ETF

iShares Short-Term National Muni Bond ETF

SPDR Nuveen Bloomberg Municipal Bond ETF

iShares TIPS Bond ETF

iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol USA ETF

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iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF

Rising Treasury yields helped provoke a frenzy of trading in a popular bond exchange-traded fund this week as dip buyers battled with bears on the cusp of a critical threshold for markets.

Popular Treasury ETF sees record-setting trading frenzy as surging yields rattle bond market

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF has declined over 28% since late 2021, offering an attractive yield near 6%. LQD has a portfolio of investment grade corporate bonds with low default risk and has outperformed U.S. treasuries in terms of long-term returns. While LQD may experience temporary declines in an economic recession, investors should consider owning the fund for potential capital appreciation and interest income.

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SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF

Junk bond ETFs fell Thursday after the latest inflation report, but have gains this year on a total return basis

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iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

SPDR Gold Trust

iShares Gold Trust

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF

Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF

Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF

Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF

The third-quarter was a downbeat period for investors, mainly due to rising rates. Still, S&P 500 and broader market ETFs amassed most assets in the quarter.

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SPDR Bloomberg Convertible Securities ETF

iShares Convertible Bond ETF

Calamos Antetokounmpo Global Sustainable Equities Etf

Calamos Convertible Equity Alternative ETF

The convertible bond market has long been an appealing place to look for total return potential. However, demand for convertible bond ETFs has been minimal.

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Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF

iShares National Muni Bond ETF

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund

Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund

September is historically the worst month of the year for stocks.

ETF asset Report of September 2023

SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF

iShares JP Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF

iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF

During LSEG Lipper's fund flows week that ended September 27, 2023, investors were overall net redeemers of fund assets for the second straight week, removing a net $16.5 billion. Exchange-traded equity funds recorded $2.3 billion in weekly net outflows, marking the third weekly outflow in four. Exchange-traded taxable fixed income funds observed a $778 million weekly outflow - the macro group's first weekly outflow in three.

U.S. Weekly FundFlows Insight Report: Taxable Fixed Income Funds Log Largest Weekly Outflow Of 2023

Invesco Senior Loan ETF

iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF

Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3x Shares

Investors were net sellers of fund assets (including those of conventional funds and ETFs) for the first week in four, withdrawing a net $16.8 billion. Equity ETFs witnessed net outflows for the second week in three, handing back a little less than $1.8 billion for the most recent fund flows week. For the second week in a row, taxable fixed income ETFs experienced net inflows, taking in $2.7 billion this week.

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iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF

iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

iShares Trust iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Corporate Bond ETF

SPDR Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond ETF

iShares Broad USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF

Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF

Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index ETF

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iShares Russell 2000 ETF

Invesco Russell 1000 Dynamic Multifactor ETF

Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund

Investors were net purchasers of fund assets (including those of conventional funds and ETFs) for the second week in a row, injecting a net $9.6 billion for the LSEG Lipper fund-flows week ended Wednesday, September 6. Equity ETFs witnessed net outflows for the second week in three, handing back a little more than $1.4 billion for the most recent fund flows week. For the first week in three, taxable fixed income ETFs experienced net outflows, handing back $1.1 billion this week.

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At the close of LSEG Lipper's fund-flows week, U.S. broad-based equity indices reported positive returns - the Russell 2000 (+1.77%), Nasdaq (+2.17%), S&P 500 (+1.78%), and DJIA (+1.21%) were all in the black. The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Indices showed all 20 major metro markets reported month-over-month price increases for the fourth straight month. Exchange-traded taxable fixed income funds observed a $2.0 billion weekly inflow—the macro-group's third weekly outflow in four.

U.S. Weekly FundFlows Insight Report: Municipal Bond ETFs Attract Second-Largest Weekly Inflow Of 2023

During LSEG Lipper's fund flows week that ended August 16, 2023, investors were overall net purchasers of fund assets for the fourth week in five, adding a net $31.3 billion. Exchange-traded equity funds recorded $2.5 billion in weekly net inflows, marking the seventh weekly inflow in eight. Exchange-traded taxable fixed income funds observed a $2.2 billion weekly outflow - the macro group's second weekly outflow in three.

U.S. Weekly FundFlows Insight Report: Money Market Funds Attract Largest Weekly Inflow In 13 Weeks

JPMorgan BetaBuilders Europe ETF

iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF

JPMorgan Limited Duration Bond ETF

JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Sovereign Bond ETF

During LSEG Lipper's fund-flows week that ended August 2, 2023, investors were overall net redeemers of fund assets (including both conventional funds and ETFs) for the first week in three, removing a net $6.5 billion. Our fund-flows week kicked off on Thursday, July 27, with markets digesting the prior day's anticipated 25-bps rate hike from the Federal Reserve. Conventional taxable-fixed income funds realized a weekly outflow of $2.1 billion—marking their first weekly outflow in five weeks.

U.S. Weekly FundFlows Insight Report: Taxable Bond Funds Report First Outflow In Five Weeks

In this article I'm upgrading the iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF to a "buy" due to the potential for lower yields in 2024. The rising risk of a domestic recession is a reason to invest in LQD, as companies may cut back and yields are likely to drop. If a recession hits and yields drop, buying in to fixed-income now should pay off in terms of income and total return.

LQD: Reasons To Consider IG-Rated Corporate Bonds (Rating Upgrade)

Federal Reserve rate hikes have led to higher interest rates across fixed-income markets. The exact impact varies according to the sub-asset class. A look as to how rates have impacted investment-grade corporate bonds, specifically, follows.

3 Investment-Grade Bond Trends Impacting LQD

Last week, VettaFi hosted a virtual three-hour event, the Fixed Income Symposium, with nearly 1,400 registrants and approximately 750 live attendees. While attendees stayed on for an average of 2 hours and 16 minutes, some people missed the engaging discussion that took place across the nine sessions about Treasuries, CLOs, active management, and more.

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PIMCO Active Bond ETF

Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF

Invesco Total Return Bond ETF

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF

Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF

VictoryShares Free Cash Flow ETF

Economic data seems all over the place. GDP is up 2.4% for the second quarter, a bigger increase than we saw in the first quarter.

VettaFi Voices On: Conflicting Economic Data

One of Canada's most-read personal finance columnists is The Globe and Mail's Rob Carrick. He recently used artificial intelligence ( AI ) to create a portfolio of ETFs to buy and hold in under 20 seconds.

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ProShares UltraPro QQQ

During LSEG Lipper's fund-flows week that ended July 19, 2023, investors were overall net purchasers of fund assets for the second week in three, adding in a net of $2.9 billion. Exchange-traded equity funds recorded $5.5 billion in weekly net inflows, marking the fourth straight weekly inflow. Exchange-traded taxable fixed income funds observed a $3.2 billion weekly inflow - the macro-group's sixth weekly inflow in seven.

U.S. Weekly FundFlows Insight Report: Municipal Bond ETFs Record Fifth-Largest Weekly Inflow On Record

Many investors look to investment-grade bonds for safe, reliable income. Investment-grade refers to a bond's credit quality.

Investment-Grade Bonds: Attractive Income With Less Risk

VanEck Vectors Long Muni ETF

Investors were net sellers of fund assets (including those of conventional funds and ETFs) for the third week in four, withdrawing a net $18.0 billion for the LSEG Lipper fund-flows week ended Wednesday, July 12. Equity ETFs witnessed net inflows for the third week in a row, attracting a little more than $5.1 billion for the most recent fund-flows week. Conventional fund (ex-ETF) investors were net sellers of equity funds for the seventy-fifth week in a row - redeeming $4.1 billion.

U.S. Weekly FundFlows Insight Report: Taxable Bond ETFs And Conventional Funds Attract Net Inflows For The Fund Flows Week

iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF

At the close of LSEG Lipper's fund-flows week, U.S. broad-based equity indices reported positive returns. Friday, June 30, the European Central Bank hosted its annual retreat where the heads of the U.S., U.K., and Japan central banks met to discuss their policy outlook.

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