SPDR Portfolio Short Term Treasury ETF

SPTS tracks a market-value-weighted index of US Treasurys with remaining maturities between 1-3 years.

Short-term Treasuries remain attractive; SPDR Portfolio Short Term Treasury ETF (SPTS) offers stability and income, with a focus on 1-3 year maturities. SPTS has a low expense ratio of 0.03%, making it one of the cheapest options for accessing short-term Treasuries. The fund's 30-day SEC yield of 3.98% outperforms most savings accounts and money market funds, offering a tempting income opportunity.

SPTS: A Sleep At Night Fund For Treasury Access

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 3-7 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

iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF

SPDR Portfolio Europe ETF

SPDR Portfolio Long 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

iShares 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

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF

Invesco S&P 500 QVM Multi-factor ETF

Invesco S&P MidCap 400 QVM Multi-factor ETF

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund

Institutional adoption of ETFs continues, which should make all investors happy. In a new report from S&P Dow Jones Indices, the amount of money U.S. and Canadian “asset owners” held in ETFs increased 22% to $56 billion in 2023.

Growing Institutional Adoption of ETFs in 2023

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

Treasuries have rallied in recent weeks, though fundamentals don't quite justify the move. Importantly, the yield curve remains inverted, which means investors get paid more while risking less at the front end. While the 1-3-year segment is the best of the coupons, it's hard to look past the risk/reward in the bills.

SPTS: Skip Treasury Coupons For The Bills

The Fed has raised interest rates to 5.50% and plans to hold rates higher to bring inflation lower, surpassing the 5.25% peak rate in 2007. The short end of the yield curve is currently presenting a great opportunity for investors to take risk off. Soft landing or hard landing, you will still get paid for holding this position. There is no need to worry about earnings risk, dividend risk, or stock prices.

Buy Short-Term Treasuries To Reduce Risk And Enjoy The Risk-Free Yield

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF

SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF

SPDR Portfolio High Yield Bond ETF

SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF

SPDR Portfolio Mid Cap ETF

SPDR Portfolio Small Cap ETF

SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Treasury ETF

iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF

Today, State Street Global Advisors cut the fees on 10 of its already-rock-bottom-priced “Portfolio” ETFs representing core asset classes. Most notably, the $19.7 billion SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF (SPLG) saw its expense ratio decreased by one-third.

State Street Slashes Fees on Portfolio Suite ETFs

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF

Natixis Loomis Sayles Short Duration Income ETF

BondBloxx Bloomberg Three Year Target Duration US Treasury ETF

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund ETF Shares invest in short-term fixed-income U.S. Treasury bonds with maturities of 1 to 3 years. Government bond yields climbed in the second quarter of the year, with investors predicting further increases due to persistent signs of economic strength. VGSH stands to benefit from the persistence of the yield inversion curve along with the consistent outperformance of 2-year Treasury yields over 10-year Treasury yields.

VGSH: Now Is The Time To Own Short-Term Treasury Bonds

Alexandria Real Estate Equities

AvalonBay Communities

Blackstone Group

Camden Property

EastGroup Properties

Global Medical REIT

Medical Properties Trust

Simon Property Group

STAG Industrial

Starwood Property

Vanguard Real Estate ETF

Welltower

Walmart

Whitestone REIT

Treasuries now offer a 5.5% yield. Many investors are turning to Treasuries for safety.

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SPTS invests in short-term U.S. treasuries with an average maturity year of 1.93 years. While downside risk is limited, SPTS offers little capital appreciation as it has lower rate sensitivity than longer duration treasury funds.

SPTS: You Should Own Long-Term Treasury Instead

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF

iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol Emerging Markets ETF

iShares JP Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF

iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF

Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF

As Fed rate hike worries grew in February, short-term U.S. treasury bond ETFs amassed huge assets as these bonds have lower interest rate and default risks.

ETF Asset Report of February: Short-Term Bonds Win

iShares Russell 2000 ETF

Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF

Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF

The third month of the year is upon us, and with it comes another strong performance for bonds, with the asset class lording its $4.5 billion in weekly asset flows. That's much more than the only other asset class to take in net flows, the multi-asset class, which added just $27.

Weekly Asset Flows: Bonds Take the Cake

Short-dated U.S. bond ETFs gained investors' love last week as Treasury yields continued their climb for the fourth consecutive week on more interest rate hikes from the Federal Reserve.

Short-Term Bonds Win Investors Love Last Week: 5 Hot ETFs

Home Depot

iShares National Muni Bond ETF

Invesco QQQ

iShares Short-Term National Muni Bond ETF

Investors were net sellers of fund assets (including those of conventional funds and ETFs) for the third week in four, withdrawing a net $2.1 billion for the Refinitiv Lipper fund flows week. Equity ETFs experienced net outflows for the first week in five, handing back a little more than $3.5 billion for the most recent fund flows week.

U.S. Weekly FundFlows Insight Report: Investors Flock To Money Market Funds As Rate Hikes Probability Increases

First Trust Financials AlphaDEX Fund

JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF

iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol USA ETF

During Refinitiv Lipper's fund flows week that ended February 13, 2023, investors were overall net purchasers of fund assets for the first week in three, adding a net of $5.6 billion. Exchange-traded equity funds recorded $783 million in weekly net inflows, marking the fourth straight week of inflows.

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PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active ETF

iShares TIPS Bond ETF

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF

Vanguard Small Cap Value ETF

Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF

Vanguard Mid-Cap Value ETF

Vanguard Value ETF

S&P 500 and value ETFs amassed huge assets last week while TIPs and short-term bond ETFs lost assets.

S&P 500 & Value ETFs That Hogged Attention Last Week

SPTS is one of a class of short-term bond funds that may be overlooked, through no fault of their own. The way that the ETF industry treats "dividend yield" is OK for certain investment types. For others, it creates what I'd call "needless sticker shock"

SPTS: A Case Of Mistaken Identity, Like Many Of Its Peers

CSOP FTSE China A50 ETF

iShares Agency Bond ETF

Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF

Xtrackers Harvest CSI 500 China A-Shares Small Cap ETF

Xtrackers MSCI China A Inclusion Equity ETF

Global X China Biotech Innovation ETF

Global X MSCI China Communication Services ETF

Global X China Energy ETF

Global X MSCI China Health Care ETF

Global X China Industrials

Global X MSCI China Information Technology ETF

Global X MSCI China Large Cap 50 ETF

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Global X China Consumer ETF

Global X MSCI China Real Estate ETF

Global X MSCI China Consumer Staples ETF

Global X MSCI China Utilities ETF

Global X China Financials ETF

Loncar China Biopharma ETF

Xtrackers MSCI All China Equity ETF

VanEck Vectors ChinaAMC SME-ChiNext ETF

iShares MSCI China A ETF

Invesco China Technology ETF

WisdomTree China ex-State-Owned Enterprises Fund

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iShares MSCI China Small-Cap ETF

iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF

iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF

First Trust China AlphaDEX Fund

Franklin FTSE China ETF

Franklin FTSE Hong Kong ETF

Franklin FTSE Taiwan ETF

Franklin Short Duration U.S. Government ETF

iShares China Large-Cap ETF

SPDR S&P China ETF

KraneShares Bosera MSCI China A Share ETF

KraneShares CICC China 5G and Semiconductor Index ETF

KraneShares CICC China Leaders 100 Index ETF

Kraneshares MSCI China Environment Index ETF

KraneShares SSE STAR Market 50 Index ETF

KraneShares Hang Seng Tech Index ETF

The deficit spending that supported the economy in 2020 is showing up in hot inflation numbers in 2021. While I think the inflation numbers will get better in 2022, I do not believe they will get back to pre-pandemic levels because of owners' equivalent rents and wage gains in the CPI.

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