Sentences with phrase «yield funds look»

Other high - yield funds look for «fallen angels» that were initially given a BBB rating or higher but were subsequently downgraded for one reason or another.

Not exact matches

With bond yields globally in the dumps, Singapore's wealth fund GIC is looking at unconventional sources for fixed income returns, Liew Tzu Mi, GIC's chief investment officer for fixed income, said on Thursday.

The higher bond yields go, the more pension funds will buy as they look to lock in long - term income streams to meet their liabilities.

In order to understand the impact of longer duration and low yields, let's use a real - life example of one of the largest bond funds today and look back at its history.

That means looking at the fund's objective, average maturity, credit quality, yield and the composition of the holdings by bond type.

After taking a look at the fund's low yield and lack of consistent dividend growth, I decided to sell all the shares.

Anyone looking for income from certificates of deposit, money market funds or savings accounts over the past few years has been disappointed in their minuscule yields.

The Barron's article pointed this out as well, citing London - based «G+E conomics» head Lena Komileva: «A surplus of investment funds looking for returns in low - yield global markets results in a cap on longer - term yields and a flat yield curve.»

Hedge Fund Alpha at Different 10 - Year US Treasury Yield Levels Calculated on 12 - Month Forward - Looking View January 1991 — October 2017

Bond fund manager who called dollar's slide says «it's not too late to move out of U.S. bonds» Jack McIntyre of Brandywine Global says look to emerging markets for attractive yields on sovereign bondsJack McIntyre of Brandywine Global says emerging markets are still the place to look for attractive yields on sovereign bonds.

Considering the paltry yields in most corners of the fixed - income markets, avoiding commissions for investors looking to reduce interest rate risk by going into funds like (NYSEArca: FLOT), (NYSEArca: ISTB) or (NYSEArca: SHY) will definitely help a lot.

Finally, if you're looking to increase yield you may allocate a higher portion of a portfolio to the BlackRock Multi-Asset Income Fund because it targets alternative income sources.

(If you're looking to remove some rate risk from your 401 (k) portfolio, check if there is a so - called stable value fund in your plan; the average current yield is 1.8 percent, according to Hueler Analytics.)

Investors looking to balance risk and income while searching for yield may want to consider the iShares S&P National AMT - Free Municipal Bond Fund (MUB), the iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF (DGRO) and the iShares U.S. Preferred Stock ETF (PFF).

RBC Emerging Markets Foreign Exchange Fund is suitable for clients who are looking for low duration, income yielding investments to diversify their portfolio.

We look for the cost of bank funding to rise faster than the yield on earning assets over the next two years, a situation that is likely to put an effective cap on bank earnings and public market valuations.

Looking ahead, if the yield curve maintains its current slope and the federal funds rate hits the Fed's long - term target, the 10 - year treasury yield will exceed 3 % in a few years.

Just about any dividend index fund or ETF you look at, whether it's the Vanguard High Yield, Vanguard Dividend Appreciation, or anything else, you'll find that in some years the dividends go up, and in some years they go down a bit.

Fidelity ® Short Duration High Income Fund (FSAHX) This fund might be appropriate for investors looking for higher yield who are willing to take on more credit risk while limiting interest rate rFund (FSAHX) This fund might be appropriate for investors looking for higher yield who are willing to take on more credit risk while limiting interest rate rfund might be appropriate for investors looking for higher yield who are willing to take on more credit risk while limiting interest rate risk.

With a yield below 2.0 %, The Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund does not look attractive from an income perspective.

Fidelity ® Conservative Income Municipal Bond Fund (FCRDX) This fund, whose income is normally exempt from federal income taxes, might be appropriate for investors looking for more yield than money market funds are providing, and wanting to take a more conservative approach to both credit and interest rate risk than many other bond fuFund (FCRDX) This fund, whose income is normally exempt from federal income taxes, might be appropriate for investors looking for more yield than money market funds are providing, and wanting to take a more conservative approach to both credit and interest rate risk than many other bond fufund, whose income is normally exempt from federal income taxes, might be appropriate for investors looking for more yield than money market funds are providing, and wanting to take a more conservative approach to both credit and interest rate risk than many other bond funds.

Again, this is entirely consistent with a world of excess supply of funds looking for attractive yields.

Yields on money market accounts and money market funds can differ wildly from institution to institution so it pays to shop around when you are looking to park cash.

I'm looking at VWAHX High Yield Tax Exempt municipal bond fund and am wondering if this is a good option as well.

Finally, if you're looking to increase yield you may allocate a higher portion of a portfolio to the BlackRock Multi-Asset Income Fund because it targets alternative income sources.

As with fund returns, look at what type of risk comes with a dividend yield to help determine if it's a good risk / return tradeoff.

In addition, as fund distributions can vary month to month, it may not give you the best idea of what a fund has been paying out, which is why it's also good to look at the 12 - month yield.

Looking both within and outside of the benchmark, the Fund seeks relative value opportunities across traditional investment - grade and high - yield bond sectors, also including nontraditional asset classes like non-U.S. sovereign and corporate debt, convertibles, and floating - rate loans.

Have a look at the dramatic differences between the coupon and the yield to maturity in the new RBC funds:

They tend to get funded by fund - of - funds who attempt to diversify nerds, and maybe a barbarian or two, who have clients looking for smooth yields in excess of their hurdle rates.

Whether you use technical or fundamental analysis, whether you're looking for value stocks, high yielding stocks or stocks breaking out to new highs, using ETFs — exchange traded funds — to isolate sectors with those characteristics.

The fund seeks high current income and capital appreciation consistent with the preservation of capital, and is looking for yields that are better than those available via traditional money market funds.

Investors looking to balance risk and income while searching for yield may want to consider the iShares S&P National AMT - Free Municipal Bond Fund (MUB), the iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF (DGRO) and the iShares U.S. Preferred Stock ETF (PFF).

The PIMCO Mortgage fund wasn't around 5 years ago, but it looks like the five - year yield would have been close to 6 %.

So called high yield funds are the best ones to look for, since they provide you with the opportunity to enjoy the highest possible yield you can.

Today, I'm going to take a look at one relatively new entrant in what has become a bit of a crowded fields: the iShares High Dividend Equity Fund ($ HDV), which tracks the Morningstar Dividend Yield Focus Index.

If you aren't looking for the information exactly when the ETF companies are releasing it, you may have to compare the yield from the end of the previous month for one ETF against yesterday's yield from another fund.

We could look at other fund categories, but it would yield similar results.

If you're looking for a higher yield and can lock in your funds for a period of time, a First Hawaiian Bank CD may be right for you.

Again, different funds, but the iShares investor looking for yield does much better.

They only look at yield when they are deciding which bonds or bond funds to own.

With the understanding that the shorter the maturity, the more closely we can expect yields to reflect (and move in lock - step with) the fed funds rate, we can look to points farther out on the yield curve for a market consensus of future economic activity and interest rates.

I would start off saying buy a total bond market fund, but if you look at what's in a total bond market fund, it's about two - thirds either direct Treasury securities or government agency securities, which are in affect government securities and the yield is, in my judgment, quite inadequate.

Investment Grade Bond Funds: Looking over my options for the «cash» while deciding on longer term allocations, I decided to take advantage of the slightly higher yield in investment grade bonds.

So, one should invest in long term debt / gilt funds when the bond yields are high and the situation looks scary.

So lets take a look at the 4 largest low volatility funds out there and compare expense ratios, yields and holdings.

It was only in comparing to muni bond funds that I discussed looking at after - tax yields, so it's not a matter of taxable vs. tax - advantaged accounts, but of the additional alternative of tax - exempt bonds in taxable accounts.

To me the biggest indicator is if the distribution yield on a closed end fund is higher than the yield of the investments inside of it, that's an indication that I should take a closer look — it might be trading at less than the total value of the investments inside of it.

For yield, Hyman encourages investors to look overseas with an ETF like EFAD, where they can get a yield boost without as much interest rate risk as with U.S. high yield dividend funds.

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