Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF

VCSH tracks a market-weighted index of investment-grade, fixed-rate corporate bonds with maturities between 1 and 5 years.

The fund tracks a market value-weighted index of US investment grade, fixed-rate corporate bonds with maturities between 1 and 5 years.

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As the number of coronavirus cases grows globally, there’s a correlative equivalent in the corporate bond markets—the growing number of downgrades.

Corporate Bond Downgrades are Spreading like the Coronavirus

To help shore up the economy, the Federal Reserve is purchasing corporate bonds, but they’re not the only ones. Stock investors are also snatching up corporate bonds, especially the investment-trade type as the coronavirus outbreak is making them wary of riskier, higher-yielding debt assets.

More Investors are Piling into Investment Grade Corporate Bonds

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are regarded for helping to inject liquidity into the bond markets and as such, the Federal Reserve is looking to snatch up these funds as opposed to actual debt issues. The Fed is planning to buy up to $100 billion in corporate debt, which should help fuel corporate bond ETFs.

Federal Reserve Looking to Snatch Up Corporate Bond ETFs

The Federal Reserve has its wallet open wide with an initial plan to purchase copious amounts of Treasury notes and mortgage-backed securities.

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Investors are dumping everything for cash, even once safer plays like short-term bonds and related exchange traded funds are no longer as safe.

Even Short-Term Bond ETFs Aren’t Safe

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The second half of 2019 continues to give investors mixed messages. At one point, volatility had investors deep diving into bonds before positive market-moving news elicited more risk-on vibes in equities, but investors should still consider getting core exposure to bonds regardless of what 2020 brings.

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As some grow wary of risks in the equity market, investors are shifting their attention to corporate bonds and related exchange traded funds. According to Lipper data, investors yanked $46.2 billion from stock funds last month, the biggest monthly outflow this year, while adding $13.5 billion to taxable bond portfolios, the Wall Street Journal reports.

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Vanguard ETFs span an array of sectors, countries and asset classes. These are some of the best for 2019.

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If you're seeking a hedge against a volatile stock market, these bond ETFs are worth a look.

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These ETF areas topped in terms of asset flows in the first quarter while these ETFs failed to make it.

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