Sentences with phrase «on bond etfs»

The other alternative I can think of (and this is closer to the leveraged bets of macro speculators) is to buy options on bond ETFs.

Be wary of paying premiums on bond ETFs... and maybe look at some closed - end funds that trade at discounts.

Karen gives an explainer on bond ETFs.

Matt and Karen break down the findings on bond ETFs from the most recent Cerulli report, and chat about where the asset class might be headed in the future.

Does anyone have an opinion on bond ETFs, i.e. which might be the best?

@John Shedletsky: As fennec said, you can buy options on Bond ETFs like TIP.

Karen gives an explainer on bond ETFs.

It would also trigger a 4 year long Head and Shoulders top with a price objective to at least 86 on the Bond ETF.

Maybe buying put options (long term) on some bond ETF to limit my risks.

@Catherine: Just to clarify, ZDB had an average return of 1.54 % over the past 2 years — sometimes investors see the capital loss on their bond ETF holdings and forget about the interest they have received from the fund over the past 2 years.

Not exact matches

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Patricia Oey, a senior analyst at Morningstar who focuses on ETFs, said investors should be aware of volatility in emerging market bonds.

An easier option is to purchase a bond ETF or mutual fund focused on a country or region.

This is kind of DIY turned up a notch — index funds and ETFs are baskets full of stocks (or bonds, depending on the type of fund you've selected).

These include currency - hedged ETFs, triple - levered ETFs based on commodities, unconstrained bond funds with short positions betting against U.S. Treasurys, private equity funds, emerging market debt instruments, historically less - liquid bank loan funds, and all manner of actively managed strategies packaged in supposedly easy to buy and sell wrappers.

A particular group of managers who constantly update their view on the best macro opportunities are known as ETF strategists — they use index ETFs to create a global stock and bond portfolio.

It's the largest hedge ETF, with $ 1.1 billion in assets; it melds numerous strategies that include taking both long and short positions on U.S. stocks and bonds and emerging markets.

All they need to know, is if they can hit 98 bids on X number of bonds that the ETF's are looking for, they can hit those bids, buy the ETF, do a redemption, where they exchange ETF's for the bonds (to get net flat) and take out a profit if the ETF is trading cheap enough.

Here's the effect that rise in rates had on certain maturities in the bond market in May and June based on iShares ETFs:

Among the top 10 government bond ETFs, all but one are focused on specific maturity ranges.

Blackrock's iShares unit recently came out with four ETFs that will focus on corporate bonds and have set maturity dates of 2016, 2018, 2020 and 2023.

Consider this simple example with a three - instrument portfolio comprised of a S&P 500 ETF, a long - term bond ETF and a cash - proxy ETF.1 Based on daily returns since 2010, the annualized volatility on the cash proxy (a short - term bond ETF) is effectively zero, compared to 16 % and 15 % for the stock and bond ETFs.

Mutual funds and ETFs that include stocks may focus on a particular type of stocks, such as blue chip stocks, or may include other securities, such as bonds.

On the other hand, U.S. fixed - income ETFs had outflows of $ 1.7 billion as bond prices sagged and interest rates climbed on the prospect of a more aggressive FeOn the other hand, U.S. fixed - income ETFs had outflows of $ 1.7 billion as bond prices sagged and interest rates climbed on the prospect of a more aggressive Feon the prospect of a more aggressive Fed.

In a rising interest rate environment, the risk that investors have in owning all bond mutual funds and / or bond ETFs for their bond allocation is that both vehicles are managed on a relative return basis versus a benchmark index.

PIMCO Total Return ETF switched ticker symbols from TRXT to BOND on the NYSE Arca in April and has a gross expense ratio of 0.55 %, which is notably cheaper than the 0.85 % charged for the more established PIMCO Total Return A (PTTAX), according to Rosenbluth.

Jon Smith, of DT Investment Partners, discusses the effect of an interest rate hike on bond markets... see why we prefer individual bond holdings over engineered ETFs in this environment.

Yields on the iShares S&P TSX 60 (XIU - TO) are around 2.25 % and on the iShares DEX Universe Bond Index ETF of mid-term bonds is around 3.8 % with -LSB-...]

Guggenheim's Bill Costigan on why a passive approach to bond investing is a mistake, and how his firm's BulletShares ETFs can take the pain out of building bond ladders.

BMO Long Corporate Bond ETF Ticker: ZLC / TSX More investors are shunning bonds and focussing on equities.

TLT, the ETF representing one of the most sensitive parts of the bond market, has fallen 16 % from its highs in July (It remains up 1.6 % on the year).

We really don't own any stocks / etf / bonds that will mean anything, is betting solely on physical real estate and a huge pension a bad idea?

While fixed - income ETFs had net inflows on the whole, the iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (LQD) and the iShares 20 + Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT) were at or near the top of the outflows list.

Junk - bond ETFs rallied on Wednesday, as markets breathed relief that the «fiscal cliff» is no longer a concern and as a result, bond yields are under 6 percent for the first time ever, and junk ETF share prices hit levels not seen in years in some cases, according to an article on ETF Trends.

ProShares has rolled out the first bond ETF that focuses solely on S&P 500 issuers to help investors gain exposure to some...

The iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (LQD), the iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (HYG) and the iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (AGG) all made an appearance on the outflows list.

And like ETFs, minimums for individual stocks, CDs (certificates of deposit), and bonds are based on their current market prices.

One of my readers alerted me to the fact that someone bought 15,000 January 2016, 80 - strike puts on the HYG high yield bond ETF.

Bond ETFs Sold On the outflows side, bond ETFs fared the worst, as bond prices fell and yields tickedBond ETFs Sold On the outflows side, bond ETFs fared the worst, as bond prices fell and yields tickedbond ETFs fared the worst, as bond prices fell and yields tickedbond prices fell and yields ticked up.

ShareBuilder does not allow for directly investing in company or government issued bonds, but you are able to invest in bond funds, which are mutual funds or ETFs investing in bonds on the shareholder's behalf.

Below, find our best articles on fixed income ETFs, covering everything from junk bonds to munis to TIPS.

Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. Buys SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Value ETF (based on S&P Sma, SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF (based on S&P Sm, SPDR Nuveen Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond, Sells Alaska Air Group Inc, Edwards Lifesciences Corp, Graco Inc

RBC Global Asset Management Inc. today announced that the RBC Target 2016 Corporate Bond Index ETF (TSX: RQD) will mature on Friday, November 18, 2016...

Reduces fees on seven RBC Target Maturity Corporate Bond ETFs TORONTO, January 15, 2014 - RBC Global Asset Management...

2016.09.15 RBC Global Asset Management Inc. announces final details on maturity of RBC Target 2016 Corporate Bond Index ETF RBC Global Asset Management Inc. (RBC GAM) today announced final details regarding the scheduled maturity of RBC Target 2016 Corporate Bond Index ETF (TSX: RQD)...

2016.03.15 RBC Global Asset Management Inc. announces maturity date of RBC Target 2016 Corporate Bond Index ETF RBC Global Asset Management Inc. today announced that the RBC Target 2016 Corporate Bond Index ETF (TSX: RQD) will mature on Friday, November 18, 2016...

For example, investors might use the iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (HYG) to gain access to greater credit risk through an ETF focused on bonds rated BB and B, and the iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (LQD) to gain access to less credit risk through an ETF focused on bonds rated A and BBB.

Vanguard Cuts Fees On 13 ETFs Vanguard slashed expense ratios on 13 of its ETFs in April, including a nearly 17 percent cut in the price of its Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSE Arca: VOO), a 14 percent price cut on its Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (NYSE Arca: VTI) and a 9 percent price cut on its Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NYSE Arca: BNDOn 13 ETFs Vanguard slashed expense ratios on 13 of its ETFs in April, including a nearly 17 percent cut in the price of its Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSE Arca: VOO), a 14 percent price cut on its Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (NYSE Arca: VTI) and a 9 percent price cut on its Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NYSE Arca: BNDon 13 of its ETFs in April, including a nearly 17 percent cut in the price of its Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSE Arca: VOO), a 14 percent price cut on its Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (NYSE Arca: VTI) and a 9 percent price cut on its Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NYSE Arca: BNDon its Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (NYSE Arca: VTI) and a 9 percent price cut on its Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NYSE Arca: BNDon its Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NYSE Arca: BND).

Van Eck adds another yield - generating ETF, this one focused on emerging market corporate junk bonds.

As of this writing, the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) and the iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (AGG) were last trading close to unchanged on the session.