Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index ETF

VTEB 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.

A reader asked for my thoughts on VTEB. VTEB is a simple municipal bond index ETF investing in tax-free, investment-grade munis.

VTEB: Simple Municipal Bond Index ETF, Low 1.8% Yield, Low Prospective Returns

Municipal bonds are falling back into favor with investors as stock market volatility continues to douse the capital markets with more price fluctuations. As such, more investors could be de-risking into safer haven assets like municipal bonds, which offer some of the best credit quality.

As Municipal Bonds Fall Back in Favor, Get Exposure to This ETF

Rising yields and interest rates struck down the municipal bond market, but they could be back in vogue after a first-half sell-off in 2022. Bargain-hunters could be sifting through municipal debt to find value.

Municipal Bonds Are Back in Vogue: 1 ETF to Consider

Municipal bonds were one of the prime choices during the height of the pandemic as fixed income investors sought the safety of government bonds that offered competitive yields as well as tax advantages. 2022 hasn't been as kind to munis and the bond market in general, but investors could be diving back into munis again.

Investors Appear to Be Diving Back Into Municipal Bonds Again

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Inflation continues to be one of the most pressing concerns on both Main Street and Wall Street. And with little relief expected in the short-term, people who haven't already padded their portfolios with inflation investments still have time to don a little protection.

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Like the rest of the bond markets, municipal bond markets have been trending lower to start 2022. However, they could get a reprieve from the downside as municipal bond investors could look to reinvest their payouts.

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The aggregate bond market has definitely seen better days, but value propositions exist for patient investors. That includes opportunities in the municipal bond market.

Value Propositions Are Available in the Municipal Bond Market

The bond markets might be in pain, but it could be a value investor's gain when it comes to the municipal bond market. Bargain hunters may be able to swoop in and pick up munis at below market value.

Municipal Bonds Might Be a Bargain Buy Right Now

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Bond investors have seen better days, but that doesn't mean there are no options available. Personal finance magazine Kiplinger highlighted five bond exchange traded funds (ETFs) to consider in the current environment, including three funds from Vanguard.

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The municipal bond market and related exchange traded funds are under pressure as an increasingly hawkish Federal Reserve monetary policy outlook weighs on the once-popular fixed income play. Year-to-date, the Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond ETF (NYSEArca: VTEB) has dropped 6.6%.

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Coming up with a list of the best bond ETFs for 2022 may at first seem like it would include only funds that can perform well in an inflationary, rising-rate environment. But this would only be partially correct.

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The municipal bond market and related exchange traded funds have taken a beating ahead of the Federal Reserve's multiple interest rate hike outlook for 2022, but some have waded back into munis market, arguing that this could be a cheap entry point. Some portfolio managers highlighted municipal debt trading at their cheapest level since 2020 [.

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Fund flows into Vanguard bond exchange traded funds (ETFs) over the past week are certainly a reflection of the current market environment for bonds and how investors are addressing them. The search for yield continues, and investors are willing to step out further on the yield curve with ETFs like the Vanguard Interim-Term Corporate Bond [.

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As the situation between Russia and Ukraine continues to play out, investors are heading into municipal bonds to help pad their portfolios amid the volatility. In the meantime, a sustained moved towards munis continues, according to a Bloomberg report.

A Shift Back to Safe Havens Is Fueling an Appetite for Munis

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%.

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Rising inflation and the expectation of higher interest rates might seem like it could tamp down demand for municipal bonds, but there are other factors working in their favor. 2021 saw increased demand for munis in a year of recovery after the onset of the ongoing pandemic in 2020.

Strong Demand for Municipal Bonds Should Boost This ETF

With the threat of higher taxes looming in 2022, investment capital poured into municipal bonds in 2021 despite the threat of higher interest rates. With inflation running hot, the Federal Reserve could aggressively raise rates this year.

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2021 was already a strong year, and it's going to be another busy year in 2022 for municipal bonds with record issuance in the already $4 trillion dollar market. According to a Bloomberg article, sales predictions based on data “collected from almost a dozen firms range from about $420 billion to $495 billion.

2022 Is Gearing Up to Be a Record Year for Municipal Bonds

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

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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.

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The cryptocurrency space could be reshaping the way that fixed income investors think about municipal bonds, or, in the case of El Salvador, emerging markets (EM). Coming fresh off making bitcoin a form of legal tender in its country, El Salvador is now taking bonds to another level.

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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

Riding on the optimism of passing the infrastructure package through the House of Representatives, investors piled into municipal bonds during the month of November. “There's been record demand for U.S. municipal bond funds in 2021, with an estimated $85.36 billion in net inflows through September, according to Refinitiv Lipper data,” CNBC reports.

Investors Still Flocked to Muni Bonds in November

Investors aren't just piling into stocks when it comes to the infrastructure rally following the signing of the trillion-dollar bill into law; municipal bonds are also seeing increased demand. U.S. president Joe Biden turned the bill into law on Monday, putting pen to paper after it successfully passed through the House of Representatives.

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