American Century Diversified Municipal Bond

TAXF is an actively managed portfolio of US municipal bonds. The fund seeks current income that is exempt from federal taxes.

As 2024 approaches an end, many investors are looking to refresh their portfolios. With markets up majorly this year, taxes loom as a key factor for consideration.

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Many investors have likely shifted their fixed income allocation since the live rate market returned. The rapid rate hikes introduced last year helped push inflation back down, with rate cuts now on the horizon.

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On Thursday, American Century Investments launched the American Century California Municipal Bond ETF (CATF). With a net expense ratio of 0.27%, CATF is an actively managed fund.

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The Federal Reserve standing pat on interest rates for the time being leaves the window open for fixed income investors to take advantage of current yields. That also includes muni bond exposure, but investors may want to take advantage before that proverbial window shuts.

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The anticipation of lower interest rates in the new year could bring a flash flood of new municipal bond issuance, according to Bond Buyer. If yields continue to fall and bond prices rise, it might be an opportune time to get muni bond exposure via two ETFs from American Century.

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History tends to repeat itself and if that's the case in the current economic environment, then investors may want to side with muni bonds. American Century offers a pair of attractive, low-cost exchange traded fund options that allow for this exposure.

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In a macroeconomic environment subjected to rising yields, muni bonds can offer both yield and the stability of quality debt. Furthermore, both are achievable using one exchange traded fund: the American Century Diversified Municipal Bond ETF (TAXF).

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Fixed income investors experienced the pull of rising yields during the first half of 2023, which included attractive options within the municipal bond market. “With the highest yields in years, the muni bond market looks increasingly attractive,” an AllianceBernstein blog post noted.

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With the ongoing capital markets discussion on inverted yield curves, the threat of a recession still looms. Fixed income investors need not fret, however, if they consider the right exposure — one option being municipal bonds.

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Investors may be looking at tax season in the rearview, but that's no excuse to ignore taxes all year. As discussed in previous coverage of advisors' tax considerations, factors like the “January Effect” require tax attention.

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Tax season is well and truly upon us, and while ETF taxes may be front of mind at the end of the calendar year, April's tax season should be a powerful reminder of the power of ETF tax efficiency.

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Spring is just around the corner, and with it comes a much less exciting event — tax season. Still, advisors have to be aware of the best ways to mitigate the impact of the tax bill for clients, whether in the near term or looking ahead to the end of 2023 itself.

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As though rising rate volatility and recession fears weren't concerning enough for investors, the last week's bank run drama and instability has all eyes on the risk of contagion to the broader economy.

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Bonds that offer high yield and can ward off the threat of a potential recession offer fixed income investors an attractive option. Right now, they can get that duality in municipal bonds.

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Tax season is just around the corner, and government dues could well be on investors' minds — almost as much as the Fed's ongoing interest rate hikes and the recession they could induce. Suffice to say, there are a lot of open questions in the market right now.

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As we consider the macroeconomic outlook, fixed income investors can find opportunities in the municipal bond ETF market during these unprecedented times.

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Municipal Bond investors are facing many challenges today from elevated inflation and a Federal Reserve well into a tightening cycle, to significantly negative total returns year to date. Investors may feel inclined to shy away from fixed income during these periods because of the recent drawdowns in total returns.

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It's that time of year again, as firms start to share their estimated cap gain distributions for their ETFs.

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The partisan swing – or lack thereof – in last week's midterm elections dominated the news, but investors may also want to note the significant investment in municipal bonds voters made.

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Capital gains season is almost upon mutual fund investors. This is a time when fund managers attempt to give their investors an idea of what their 2022 tax bills may look like by estimating how much their funds will distribute in income and capital gains later in the year.

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Investors appear to be finally accepting the idea that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates into restrictive territory and remain at that high rate for a while. Results from a recent survey by CNBC show that the average respondent believes the U.S.

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While the key benefits of exchange traded funds such as lower costs, trading flexibility, transparency, and tax efficiency are known to many investors, not everyone is aware that ETFs also may help reduce tax bills through a strategy called tax-loss harvesting.

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Inflation fears may have dissipated in July, but the recession narrative is growing. As such, investors are focusing on bonds once again as a safe haven escape if economic growth suffers from rising interest rates.

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Yields on U.S. Treasury yields rose sharply Friday morning after the jobs report suggested the economy might not be cooling as fast as investors had assumed. The yield on the benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury note was 2.801%, according to Tradeweb, up from 2.674% Thursday.

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