Sentences with phrase «short duration bonds»

I still really like short duration bond funds... at least for the next few years.

Short duration bond strategies tend to have lower yields than long duration bond strategies, but when interest rates rise, short duration strategies will experience a smaller price drop.

These flows were directed mainly into lower risk exposures such as shorter duration bond ETFs and cash equivalent funds.

These flows were directed mainly into lower risk exposures such as shorter duration bond ETFs and cash equivalent funds.

The composition of the municipal bond market is heavily weighted with short duration bonds.

Someone who bought shorter duration bonds like 1 year or 5 years government bonds is not suffering capital losses when interest rates rise, just as long he can hold the bonds till maturity.

So many of our bond holdings have been moved into shorter duration bonds.

Short duration bond strategies tend to have lower yields than long duration bond strategies, but when interest rates rise, short duration strategies will experience a smaller price drop.

Protect yourself from a market pullback — and rising interest rates — by investing in short duration bonds.

Historically, we have seen short duration bonds have a lower correlation to stocks, which can be a beneficial ballast when equity markets are down.

That different outlook is captured in the figure nearby highlighting how the downside risks to bonds — in this case looking at short duration bonds — is masked in an era of zero interest rate policy but is revealed when the Fed begins raising rates.

The $ 100 million Nationwide Enhanced Income Fund (NMEAX) and the $ 73 million Nationwide Short Duration Bond Fund (MCAPX) are both, simultaneously, merging into $ 300 million Nationwide Highmark Short Term Bond Fund (NWJSX).

Okay, it comes from one simple insight muni investors want low volatility, which means short duration bonds, while most municipalities want to lock in long term funding.

The portfolio duration for short duration bond funds is 1.5 to 2.5 years; these funds can thus offer still - higher yields and returns than reserve funds, while controlling for risk and maintaining a focus on preservation of principal.

Find your flavor of short duration Shorter duration bonds may provide limited price volatility and varying levels of income.

With rates rising and the spread between short - and long - term rates shrinking, both Diczok and BlackRock's Rosenberg favor shorter duration bonds in the Treasury market.

Seems odd to me when short duration bonds were the underpinning for the harvesting logic.

Given that shorter duration bonds hold up better when interest rates rise and benefit from the increase faster, they make a great choice for investors looking to cash in on the Fed's decision.

Notable exceptions include an inverted yield curve, where shorter duration bonds have higher yields than longer duration bonds.)

Actively managed by Marret Asset Management Inc., the First Asset Enhanced Short Duration Bond ETF (the «Fund») aims to provide positive absolute returns over any twelve month period with very low volatility and attractive monthly distributions, regardless of the interest rate or credit environment.

Historically, we have seen short duration bonds have a lower correlation to stocks, which can be a beneficial ballast when equity markets are down.

Short duration bond strategies have historically had lower yields than long duration bond strategies, but when interest rates rise, short duration strategies may experience a smaller price drop.

That different outlook is captured in the figure nearby highlighting how the downside risks to bonds — in this case looking at short duration bonds — is masked in an era of zero interest rate policy but is revealed when the Fed begins raising rates.

For shorter duration bonds with high levels of credit risk, interest rates will not impact the value of these securities to the same degree as longer duration bonds with low levels of credit risk.

As for what to do about it, as I've shared in an earlier post, I've reduced equity exposure to the very low end of my range at 40 %; and invested the balance in short duration bonds and 5 yr CD's with acceptable EWP's.

Beginning in July 2013, I began slowly reducing equity exposure and am now sitting firm at 40 % with the balance in various forms of 5 yr cd's and short duration bonds.

Shorter duration bonds, or bonds that mature within three years, can potentially offer a portfolio stability during market volatility.

Exchange traded funds (ETFs), such as the iShares Short Maturity Bond ETF (NEAR), the iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (QUAL), the iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF (DGRO), and the iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ), can provide access to short duration bonds, high quality companies, and Japan.

The only shortcoming is that (I assume) that the bonds you are using are long duration bonds, which are much more volatile and suffer deeper losses when interest rates rise, compared to shorter duration bonds.

A short duration bond fund may be a better option.

Gold and short duration bonds are attractive diversifiers in the current market environment, we believe.

Short duration bonds have debt investments with maturities from a few months to five years.

Symbol: VMLUX Category: Municipal Bond Fund / Short Duration Bond Fund Style: Active LB Rating: ***** 5 Stars Last Updated: 12/18/12

While they produce less income than longer duration fixed income investments over the long term, short duration bonds may experience smaller price swings.

Exchange traded funds (ETFs), such as the iShares Short Maturity Bond ETF (NEAR), the iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (QUAL), the iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF (DGRO), and the iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ), can provide access to short duration bonds, high quality companies, and Japan.

Shorter duration bonds, or bonds that mature within three years, can potentially offer a portfolio stability during market volatility.

The Enhanced Duration shareholders must approve the move but «[s] hareholders of the Short Duration Bond Fund are not required, and will not be requested, to approve the Merger.»

And then we hold nearly 30 % in cash and short duration bonds.

Short duration bond strategies have historically had lower yields than long duration bond strategies, but when interest rates rise, short duration strategies may experience a smaller price drop.

Short Duration Bond Fund seeks current income consistent with preservation of capital through investment in high - and medium - grade fixed income securities.

For example, if you are not risk averse and think that interest rates are going down, you should buy a bond with a longer duration, so that you will benefit more from a fall in interest rates compared to a shorter duration bond.

If long - term inflation expectations are anchored, this can actually mean that shorter duration bonds can underperform longer duration bonds.

A short duration bond fund may be a better option.

Short duration bonds are a good play right now — since the funds continually reinvest in short term bonds, they can easily take advantage of rising interest rates when the time comes.