As a result, the current muni bond environment has investors demanding higher interest rate premiums to cover the perceived risk in the markets.
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Year-to-date, the three Build America Bond ETFs – PIMCO Build America Bond Strategy (NYSEArca: BABZ), PowerShares Build America Bond Portfolio (NYSEArca: BAB) and SPDR Nuveen Barclays Capital Build America Bond (NYSEArca: BABS) – have been fairly flat, though all three yield around 5.8%.
Max Chen contributed to this article.