iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF

TLT tracks a market-weighted index of debt issued by the US Treasury with remaining maturities of 20 years or more.

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF

iShares Global Clean Energy ETF

iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF

iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF

SPDR S&P North American Natural Resources ETF

First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund

iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

Invesco Solar ETF

Global X Uranium ETF

United States Oil Fund LP

SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF

Hello! This week's ETF Wrap digs into where investors put their money in October, and how November is shaping up in markets after the Federal Reserve's decision on interest rates.

Short-term bonds dominate fixed-income ETF flows again in October — with a single fund getting outsize portion of investors' money

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

iShares JP Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF

iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF

Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF

Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund

After a downbeat September, October, too, remained depressed for Wall Street. S&P 500 and U.S. treasuries hauled in maximum assets in the month.

ETF Asset Report for October: S&P 500 & Treasuries Top

iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF

iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF

This article takes a look at a long-term perspective on Treasury yields. The chart below shows the 10-year constant-maturity yield since 1962 along with the Fed funds rate (FFR) and inflation.

Treasury Yields: A Long-Term Perspective | October 2023

First Trust SkyBridge Crypto Industry and Digital Economy ETF

First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF

SPDR Gold Trust

General Motors

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF

Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund

The S&P 500 recorded its first three-month losing streak in October since March 2020.

TLT ETF: Stanley Druckenmiller warns of a fiscal horror show

Geopolitical tensions (two wars) and potential money-printing exercises by the US Fed could lead to a bullish outlook for gold. Rising inflation, fueled by ongoing wars and disruptions in the global energy supply chain, could drive up gold prices and pressure treasuries. The US Federal Reserve's dilemma of a faltering economy and soaring inflation makes rate hike exercises more difficult, which will further pressure treasury bonds.

Why We Are Long Gold, Short Treasuries Moving Into 2024

Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury ETF

A key indicator based on surveys of newsletter writers suggests the end of the bear market in bonds is just around the corner. But the transition from a bear to a bull market may not be simple.

A Key Indicator Suggests The 3-Year Bear Market In Bonds Is Coming To An End

Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF

SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF

The S&P 500 dropped into correction territory as it has now fallen at least 10% from its recent high. The index is currently up 7.67% year to date and is 14.16% below its record close from January 3, 2022.

S&P 500 Snapshot: Index Drops Into Correction Territory

Volatility in the typically staid Treasury market has helped lure billions of dollars into popular bond funds as investors have jumped at the opportunity to lock in the highest yields in 16 years.

Treasury bonds are coming off a ‘lost decade', but investors bold enough to buy can expect strong returns ahead

Hedge fund manager Bill Ackman made a successful short bet against the US Treasuries market, likely earning over $1 billion in profit. Ackman decided to close his bet, indicating that he believes the economy is slowing faster than recent economic data is showing.

Bill Ackman Covers Short Treasury Bet For Massive Profit: What's Next For Bonds?

The U.S. closed its fiscal year with a $1.7 trillion deficit, adding to the already massive national debt. Factors contributing to the rising debt include increasing interest rates, geopolitical turmoil, and social issues requiring more spending. The deficit and debt pose threats to individuals and markets, with potential instability in the stock market and other asset classes.

The Budget Deficit: Increasing At A Challenging Pace, And The Impact On TLT

The yield on the 10-year note ended October 20, 2023 at 4.93%, the two-year note ended at 5.07%, and the 30-year at 5.09%. Here is a table showing the yields' highs and lows and the FFR since 2007.

Treasury Yields Snapshot: October 20, 2023

Fidelity Total Bond ETF

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF

PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active ETF

iShares National Muni Bond ETF

iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF

Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index ETF

BondBloxx CCC-Rated USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

We are focusing a lot of attention on fixed income at VettaFi in October. This week, we are hosting webcasts with AllianceBernstein and State Street Global Advisors.

Is Fixed Income ETF Sentiment Shifting?

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate 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

The biggest bond ETF hit a new low since July 2007 as the bond market meltdown continues. The iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT) has shed over 50% since its closing high in 2020.

The market's largest bond ETF hits a 16-year low amid a breathless Treasury sell-off

The iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT) ETF continued its remarkable sell-off as market risks continued rising. The stock crashed to a low of $83.30 on Thursday, the lowest point since January 2014.

iShares 20+ Year Treasury (TLT) ETF is in a freefall: avoid at all cost

Aberdeen Standard Precious Metals Basket Trust

Schwab Strategic Trust-Schwab International Dividend Equity ETF

iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF

iShares 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

Vanguard Real Estate ETF

Finding ETFs for long-term growth should be your priority if you're a newer investor. Even for those actively trading stocks to beat the marketing, holding a basket of ETFs for diversification is the best way to balance a portfolio and protect against sector-specific risk.

7 ETFs to Buy for Diversified Exposure and Long-Term Growth

iShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF

The iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF continued to decline on Wednesday, dropping to another round of 16-year lows as U.S. Treasurys saw renewed selling.

U.S. Treasury bond rout deepens as popular fixed-income ETFs touch decade-plus lows

Following up on our August post about treasury bonds, the market has made a minor new low as expected. Now the pattern becomes more risky for bears, while bulls might have begun watching for an entry.

Is It Time For Bulls To Eye Treasury Bonds Now? (Elliott wave analysis)

On this episode of ETF Prime, host Nate Geraci speaks with a pair of individuals discussing several different ETF-related topics. His guests include VettaFi's Tom Lydon, who discusses recent bitcoin ETF news, equity markets, and more.

ETF Prime: Lydon on Recent Bitcoin News and More

As investors snap up long-dated Treasurys following a historic rout that has seen the price of some issues cut in half, some traders are using esoteric “bond math” to justify making big contrarian bets.

‘Bond math' shows traders bold enough to bet on Treasurys could reap dazzling returns with little risk

Long-term bonds look appealing to Wells Fargo Investment Institute after they were hurt by a surge in yields.

Why Wells Fargo sees potentially ‘good entry points' in long-term bonds after yield surge

The yield on the 10-year note ended October 6, 2023 at 4.78%, the 2-year note ended at 5.08%, and the 30-year at 4.95%. Here is a table showing the yields' highs and lows and the FFR since 2007.

Treasury Yields Snapshot: October 6, 2023

Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF

September was a quiet month for ETF launches following a busy summer of launches for Canada's ETF industry. A total of seven new ETFs launched last month, including a novel strategy for the Canadian market.

A Look Back at Canada's September ETF Launches

SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF

Direxion Daily Energy Bear 2X Shares

Invesco QQQ

Proshares Short 20+ Year Treasury

Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund

The bond market and interest rates were the biggest news items of the week. The absolute level of the 10-year bond rate is causing havoc in various sectors, such as housing and commercial real estate.

News for iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ETF (TLT)