Associate Analyst

Mo'ath Almahasneh

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF

VTIP tracks an index of US Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) with less than 5 years remaining to maturity.

One of the great mysteries that emerged from the bond market's 2022 turbulence was the laggard status of Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS). Investors can investigate inflation protection with these options.

Inflation Protection With VTIP

Inflation continues to go down, reaching 5.0% in March. As inflation goes down so does the yield and expected returns of TIPs.

A Close Look At Short-Term TIPs As Inflation Continues To Go Down

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF

As the Federal Reserve continues to wrestle with inflation, high-quality bonds still present investors with a prime option given the economic uncertainty that looms. It's been a comeback year for bonds after taking a bearish turn amid rising interest rates in 2022.

High-Quality Bonds Still Present Best Opportunity for Investors

Alexandria Real Estate Equities

Diamondback Energy

Fidelity Stocks for Inflation ETF

Horizon Kinetics Inflation Beneficiaries ETF

Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF

United States 12 Month Oil Fund LP

Vanguard Real Estate ETF

These stocks and ETFs are some of the best inflation-proof investments and could continue to shine as price growth cools.

The 9 Best Inflation-Proof Investments for Your Portfolio

Vanguard Total International Bond ETF

Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF

Vanguard Extended Market ETF

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF

I discuss two of James Picerno's posts (Part I & Part II) from last week. I conclude that a market uptrend began on March 30 and 31.

The Current Upswing Started In October 2022: Updated As Of March 31, 2023

iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF

AXS Astoria Inflation Sensitive ETF

Global X Superdividend ETF

iShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF

SPDR S&P Global Dividend ETF

Exchange-traded funds may help when planning required minimum distributions.

Seniors and ETFs: It's About Taxes

Real yields on 10-Year TIPS have recently surged to 1.5%, the highest level since 2010. The 10-Year breakeven inflation rate is still hovering between 2.25-2.50%.

VTIP: TIPS Offer Attractive Real Return Yields Now

Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities are among the most attractive asset classes at present based on their expected returns relative to their downside risk. With a real yield of 1.9%, the Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF offers relatively strong returns while protecting against a continued rise in long-term UST yields.

VTIP: High Yield With Minimal Risk

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF

Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund

VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF

Legg Mason Low Volatility High Dividend ETF

ProShares Short S&P500

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF

Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF

Vanguard Health Care ETF

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF

Vanguard Value ETF

Vanguard Growth ETF

Vanguard Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF

Vanguard Large-Cap ETF

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF

Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund

Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund

Expert recommendations for choosing among the myriad of Vanguard ETFs may prove to be a valuable resource to investors, even if not all of them will prove right. I present such recommendations made by highly knowledgeable sources, along with my own recommendations and the reasons for them.

Vanguard ETFs: Recommendations For 2023

Vanguard Small-Cap Growth

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF

Whether you need accelerate the growth of your nest egg or protect its value, there's an exchange-traded fund for you.

3 Vanguard ETFs That Could Help You Retire a Millionaire

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF

PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active ETF

Invesco QQQ

iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

iShares TIPS Bond ETF

Wall Street was downbeat in December with muted Santa Clause Rally. However, these ETF areas amassed decent assets in the month.

ETF Asset Report of December

SPDR Gold Trust

iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

iShares Gold Trust

iShares National Muni Bond ETF

iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF

iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF

Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index ETF

Wall Street witnessed a mixed Q4 due to moderation in inflationary pressures, an expected slowdown in the pace of Fed rate hikes and ongoing geopolitical tensions in Russia and Ukraine.

ETF Asset Report of 2022 Q4

SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF

JPMorgan Ultra-Short Income ETF

Rising interest rates means cash and short-term investments and funds are offering reasonably good yields. Different investments and securities have different characteristics. Some are better suited for some investors than others.

4 ETFs For Risk-Averse Short-Term Investors

Treasury yields rose Thursday as investors await key inflation data, with CNBC reporting that the 10-year Treasury yield went up by about nine basis points to 3.498%, while the 2-year Treasury yield climbed six basis points at 4.32%.

Take Advantage of High Treasury Yields With VTIP

Fixed income offers investment opportunities not seen in more than a decade, particularly in investment-grade products, according to BlackRock Americas iShares Investment Strategy Head Gargi Chaudhuri. Appearing on Yahoo!

Fixed Income Offers Opportunities Not Seen in Over a Decade

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF

Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF

Treasury yields rose sharply on Friday after the Labor Department posted a hotter-than-expected U.S. jobs report for November. The yield on the 2-year Treasury rose to 4.367% from 4.254% on Thursday.

Treasury Yields Spike Following Hot Jobs Report

ETFs have drastically changed the landscape of equity investing, but this year has greatly accelerated the rise of the fixed income ETF. Mutual funds have witnessed $446 billion in outflows this year, largely driven by the Fed's response to inflation.

As Fixed Income Mutual Funds See Outflows, ETFs Find Inflows

After saying that there's “a long, long way to go to get inflation down,” CNBC is reporting that Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said Wednesday that he's open to reducing the level of interest rate increases soon, provided the economic data justifies such a move.

Gain Short-Term TIPS Coverage With VTIP

The metal is down in dollars, but up in most other currencies.

Gold's Performance Mixed in Year of High Inflation

Investors itching to balance their 60/40 split with strong fixed income options might want to look past the Total Return Funds and standard Treasuries for the consistent value found in low-fee TIPS ETFs, according to Bill Gross.

As Gross Points to Low Fee TIPS ETFs, Try This Vanguard ETF

iShares MSCI Global Metals & Mining Producers ETF

Invesco Dynamic Energy Exploration & Production ETF

SPDR SSgA Multi-Asset Real Return ETF

United States Natural Gas Fund LP

United States Oil Fund LP

Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund

Good, but not as well as hoped. Inflation-hedge ETFs have generally been successful in minimizing losses during the current inflationary environment, less so at generating positive returns.

How Have Inflation-Hedge ETFs Fared This Year?

Invesco PureBeta 0-5 Yr US TIPS ETF

iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF

TIPS inflation factor can decline temporarily, even when inflation is high. We expect individual ultrashort TIPS to outperform ETFs for TIPS with maturities less than 5 years during the next several months.

Amazing Yields In Inflation-Protected Treasuries. Part 2

In today's macro environment, short-term instruments are preferable investments for non-stock allocations. TIPS deserve close attention as their YTM is positive today. Short-term TIPS should deliver better returns than regular Treasuries of similar maturities.

Amazing 9+% Yields In Inflation-Protected Treasuries

Gold ETFs have outperformed stocks and bonds, but neither quite live up to the inflation hedge mantra.

Gold ETFs' Performance This Year Defies Inflation Hedge Thesis

Quadratic Interest Rate Volatility and Inflation ETF

Schwab US TIPS ETF

Investing in TIPS ETFs, which offer shelter against rising inflation, would be prudent.

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