FlexShares Disciplined Duration MBS Index Fund

MBSD tracks an index of agency-backed mortgage-backed securities that aims for 3.25-4.25 years of effective duration. The index uses a proprietary weighting scheme.

Inflation in the U.S. reached 9.1% in June, the largest 12-month increase since the period ending November 1981, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 1.3% in June on a seasonally adjusted basis after rising 1.0% in May, according to the Labor Department.

Check Your Duration Risk as Inflation Reaches New Four-Decade High

With inflation continuing to rise in concert with yields, the fixed income environment gets even more challenging. However, there are ways for investors to get yield, such as through mortgage-backed securities (MBS).

Diversify Income and Get More Yield With Mortgage-Backed Securities

Investing in mortgage-backed securities doesn't mean that investors have to stay locked in on one fund for years, thanks to targeted duration options like the FlexShares Disciplined Duration MBS Index Fund (MBSD). MBSD seeks investment results that generally correspond to the price and yield performance of the ICE BofA Merrill Lynch, Constrained Duration US Mortgage-Backed [.

Target Duration Exposure to Mortgage-Backed Securities With This ETF

It's difficult to price uncertainty into an exchange-traded fund (ETF) product, but with interest rates at the whim of the Federal Reserve, it helps to get targeted duration with the FlexShares Disciplined Duration MBS Index Fund (MBSD). To taper or not to taper will be the question as the Federal Reserve mulls over what to [.

As Fed Looks to Taper Mortgage Purchases, Get Targeted Duration With “MBSD”

Fixed income investors looking for more yield can opt for mortgage-backed securities with ETFs like the FlexShares Disciplined Duration MBS Index Fund (MBSD). MBSD seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the ICE BofA Merrill Lynch, Constrained Duration US Mortgage Backed Securities Index.

Considering Mortgage-Backed Securities? Look for Income, Duration Management

As inflationary pressure continues to push higher, fixed income investors can fight back with exchange traded funds (ETFs) like the FlexShares Disciplined Duration MBS Index Fund (MBSD). “Many investors look to mortgage-backed securities (MBS) as an option to help diversify their fixed-income holdings and pursue higher potential yields than are available from U.S. Treasuries,” a [.

Counter Inflationary Pressure with Mortgage-Backed Securities, ‘MBSD'

Xtrackers International Real Estate ETF

One byproduct of Covid-19 that has current and prospective real estate owners interested is the low interest rates. With the central bank looking to keep rates near zero, it’s been a boon for mortgage rates, which could fall even further.

Mortgage Rates Could Fall Further, According to Market Experts

Mortgage-backed securities (MBS) are coming back into the limelight amid the White House’s plan to privatize Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. However, that effort could face a tough go of it in Congress.

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