As investors have sought both higher yields and
protection against rising interest rates, some have turned to floating rate funds, also known as bank - loan or leveraged - loan funds.
VTR is currently my top pick for my Empire portfolio mainly for the reasons you mentioned and also because they have some built - in
protection against rising interest rates (cost of living adjustments / annual rent increases).
Not exact matches
Of course, you can always go beyond this basic approach — say, tilt your bond holdings more toward short - term maturities by investing in a short - term bond fund to get a bit more
protection against the possibility of
rising interest rates or add more dividend stocks to your mix by buying a fund that specializes in shares that pay dividends.