iShares National Muni Bond ETF

MUB tracks a market-weighted index of investment-grade debt issued by state and local governments and agencies. Interest is exempt from US income tax and from AMT.

SPDR Nuveen Bloomberg Municipal Bond ETF

Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index ETF

Municipal bond exchange traded funds are having a tough time, and the immediate outlook doesn't appear too promising, either. Year-to-date, the iShares National Muni Bond ETF (NYSEArca: MUB) fell 3.0%, the Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond ETF (NYSEArca: VTEB) dropped 3.1% and the SPDR Nuveen Bloomberg Municipal Bond ETF (NYSEArca: TFI) declined 3.7%.

Municipal Bond ETFs Could Be Heading Toward a Rough Patch

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

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The largest bond ETF, ‘AGG,' has never seen two straight years of negative returns.

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Blackrock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust

BNY Mellon Municipal Bond Infrastructure Fund, Inc. 

Eaton Vance

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BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III Inc

Nuveen AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund

Nuveen Municipal Credit Opportunities Fund

VanEck CEF Municipal Income ETF 

Munis are giving us a chance to own them again at some compelling discounts relative to long-term valuations.

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Fixed income investors are beginning to dump municipal bond exchange traded funds as the pullback in the muni market continues. The iShares National Muni Bond ETF (NYSEArca: MUB), the largest muni-related ETF by assets, has declined 2.6% since its most recent high in late 2021.

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iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

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Invesco Taxable Municipal Bond ETF

Dimensional National Municipal Bond ETF

First Trust New York Municipal High Income ETF

Blackrock High Yield Muni Income Bond ETF

Muni bond ETFs flourished in 2021, with record asset flows and a number of new launches.

Muni ETFs Multiply In 2021

Fixed income investors are jumping into municipal bond exchange traded funds to capitalize on the nifty investment tool's easy use and low costs. Muni ETFs held $80 billion in assets under management as of the end of the third quarter, compared to some $50 billion two years ago, the Wall Street Journal reports.

Municipal Bond ETFs Are Turning Heads

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF

Vanguard Total International Bond ETF

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF

Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF

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With Congress passing a $1 trillion investment plan to upgrade and expand U.S. infrastructure, investors can consider exchange traded funds to capture the renewed focus on debt markets. For instance, municipal bonds rallied over the past two weeks.

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For the Refinitiv Lipper fund-flows week ended November 17, 2021, investors injected $1.4 billion into municipal bond funds, for their thirty-seventh consecutive week of net inflows. Year to date the average municipal bond fund has returned 1.54%, with returns in this asset class ranging from 0.08% for Short Municipal Bond Funds to 4.88% for High Yield Municipal Bond Funds.

Municipal Bond Funds On Track For Record Inflows In 2021

Schwab US TIPS ETF

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Avantis Core Municipal Fixed Income ETF

Invesco BulletShares 2021 Municipal Bond ETF

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iShares California Muni Bond ETF

First Trust California Municipal High Income ETF

Franklin Municipal Green Bond ETF

Franklin Dynamic Municipal Bond ETF

First Trust Managed Municipal ETF

First Trust Short Duration Managed Municipal ETF

First Trust Ultra Short Duration Municipal ETF

Hartford Municipal Opportunities ETF

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VanEck Vectors Intermediate Muni ETF

JPMorgan Ultra-Short Municipal Income ETF

JPMorgan Municipal ETF

VanEck Vectors Muni Allocation ETF

First Trust Municipal CEF Income Opportunity ETF

iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF

VanEck Vectors Long Muni ETF

IQ MacKay Municipal Insured ETF

IQ MacKay Municipal Intermediate ETF

PIMCO Intermediate Municipal Bond Active ETF

Columbia Multi-Sector Municipal Income ETF

iShares New York Muni Bond ETF

Overlay Shares Municipal Bond ETF

Invesco VRDO Tax-Free ETF

Invesco California AMT-Free Municipal Bond ETF

Invesco National AMT-Free Municipal Bond ETF

Invesco New York AMT-Free Municipal Bond ETF

Xtrackers Municipal Infrastructure Revenue Bond ETF

SPDR Nuveen Bloomberg Short Term Municipal Bond ETF

VanEck Vectors Short Muni ETF

PIMCO Short Term Municipal Bond Active ETF

iShares Short-Term National Muni Bond ETF

American Century Diversified Municipal Bond

Truly active managers shine in challenging investment environments, especially when they are given a flexible mandate. With tax-loss harvesting, active investors can deliberately sell at a loss to offset taxes on gains elsewhere in a portfolio.

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VanEck High Yield Muni ETF

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Key Takeaways Tax-free municipal bond ETFs have gathered $16.4 billion of net inflows year-to-date through October 7, up from $14.6 billion for all of 2020. iShares National Muni Bond ETF (MUB) and Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond ETF (VTEB) are the two largest municipal bond ETFs, but there are also some large index-based ETFs that focus on [.

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iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF

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Municipal bonds have long been desirable assets for income-seeking retirement investors, but that desire is being tested this year due to low yields. For example, the 30-day SEC yield on the iShares National Muni Bond ETF (NYSEArca: MUB), the largest municipal bond exchange traded fund, is just 0.78%.

Municipal Bonds Still Part of the Retirement Income Equation

While passive municipal ETFs hold the majority of the assets, the quirks of this space make it ideal for active management.

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

iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF

JPMorgan Ultra-Short Income ETF

Invesco QQQ

iShares TIPS Bond ETF

Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund

Investors were overall net purchasers of fund assets (including those of conventional funds and ETFs) for the sixth week in seven, injecting a net $3.8 billion for Refinitiv Lipper's fund-flows week ended September 8, 2021. Equity ETFs witnessed their second week of net inflows in a row—attracting $3.8 billion for the most recent fund-flows week.

U.S. Weekly FundFlows Insight Report: Conventional Funds And ETFs Attract $3.8 Billion Of Net Inflows For The Week

Fixed income investors have found stability and stable returns in municipal bond exchange traded funds this year. Year-to-date, the iShares National Muni Bond ETF (NYSEArca: MUB) rose 1.1%, Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond ETF (NYSEArca: VTEB) gained 1.1% and SPDR Nuveen Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond ETF (NYSEArca: TFI) added 0.3%.

Strong Support for Muni Bond ETFs Won't Abate Anytime Soon

Long-term fundamentals could support municipal bond exchange traded funds as investment demand could fall short of new muni issuances. About 21% of outstanding tax-exempt debt will mature or be called by the end of 2024, Bloomberg reports.

Demand, Supply Fundamentals Are in Muni Bond ETFs' Favor

Invesco Senior Loan ETF

SPDR Gold Trust

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iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund

Investors were overall net purchasers of fund assets (including those of conventional funds and ETFs) for the 4th consecutive week, injecting a net $33.0 bln for Refinitiv Lipper's fund-flows week ended Aug. 18, 2021. Fund investors were net purchasers of equity funds (+$13.9 billion), money market funds (+$11.3 billion), taxable bond funds (+$5.9 billion), and tax-exempt fixed income funds (+$1.8 billion) for the week.

U.S. Weekly FundFlows Insight Report: Despite Market Declines, Equity ETFs Attract Their Largest Weekly Net Inflows Since March 24

The iShares National Muni Bond ETF (MUB), the largest exchange traded fund tracking municipal bonds, sports a tax equivalent SEC yield of 1.25% as of August 5. Even in today's low-yield climate, that's not enough to get many income-starved investors excited.

Retirees Should Still Consider Municipal Bonds

The Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond ETF (VTEB) is one of the biggest players in the municipal bond exchange-traded fund (ETF) market, and it could become more diverse if it follows the same path as its peer. In particular, VTEB could mirror the recent move by BlackRock with the iShares National Muni Bond ETF (MUB) by tracking the [.

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The 10-year Treasury bond yield hit a five-month low, nearly wiping out year-to-date losses for ‘IEF' and ‘TLT.'

10-Year Yield Collapse Lifts Bond ETFs

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iShares Core S&P 500 ETF

Schwab Intermediate-Term US Treasury ETF

Investors were overall net redeemers of fund assets (including those of conventional funds and ETFs) for the sixth consecutive week, with equity funds being the primary drain on funds. Equity ETFs witnessed their second week of net outflows in three—handing back $5.6 billion for the most recent fund-flows week.

U.S. Weekly FundFlows Insight Report: APs And Fund Investors Turn Their Backs On Equities For The Week

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