6 Ultra Short Term Bond ETFs as Cash Alternatives
Many investors have funneled the most cash since October 2013 to global money markets in response to the spike in uncertainty surrounding…
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As SEC Tinkers with Money Market Funds, Look to ETFs
In attempt to obviate another debacle in money market funds after the financial downturn, the Securities and Exchange Commission is expected to…
Video: Active Bond ETFs to Help Preserve Your Capital
Jerome M. Schneider, Head of Short-Term Portfolio Management at PIMCO, joined ETF Trends publisher Tom Lydon to discuss short-term bond ETF options…
Fixed-Income ETFs That May Benefit from Rising Rates
With the Federal Reserve likely to hike short-term rates from near zero levels, one group of fixed-income investors who utilize money market…
Ultra-Short-Term ETF Alternatives for Money Market Changes
Ahead of regulatory changes in the money market funds, Fidelity Investments is converting a few of its money funds. Investors who are…
Ultra-Short-Term Bond ETFs as Money Market Fund Alternatives
I do the “ETF of the Week” for MarketWatch every Thursday on Chuck Jaffe’s MoneyLife Show where I highlight big movers and…
New Money Market Fund Rules, a Boon for Ultra-Short-Term ETFs
With the Securities and Exchange Commission adopting new reform rules for the $2.6 trillion money market fund market, large institutional investors could…
Short-Term Bond ETF Options as SEC Mulls Money Market Reform
Ultra-short-duration bond exchange traded funds have garnered attention as an alternative to money market funds with the SEC set to implement structure…
iShares: What to do when a Rising Rate Environment is NEAR
With the Fed deciding to delay tapering at their last meeting, it looks like the rise in interest rates that many investors…
Money Market Reform Debate and Short-Duration Bond ETFs
Ultra-short-duration bond exchange traded funds have popped up as an alternative to money market funds as Fed leaders push for tighter rules…
Schwab Readying ETFs as Money-Fund Alternatives
Top money market fund manager Charles Schwab (NYSE: SCHW) has filed to launch ultrashort-duration bond ETFs as the nearly $3 trillion money…
Floating Money Market NAV Makes Short-Duration ETFs Attractive
A floating net asset value on money market funds could cause operational and accounting issues that would deter money fund investors and…
Scrutiny Over Money Fund Holdings Helps Short-Duration ETF Outlook
The Securities and Exchange Commission believes there is not enough diversification among money funds, adding onto the money market reform rhetoric and…
PIMCO Short-Duration ETF Tapped as Money-Fund Substitute
PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity (NYSEArca: MINT) was one of the best-selling ETFs in June as more investors are using short-duration ETFs in…