Slow and Steady Muni Bond ETFs Are Taking the Lead
Municipal bonds and related exchange traded funds may not be the most exciting asset category, but they have been holding up relatively…
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Add Muni Bonds to Help Stabilize Your Fixed-Income Portfolio
Investors looking to inject stability into their fixed-income portfolios, particularly as Treasury yields continue to rise and depress prices, may want to…
J.P. Morgan Launches First Ultra-Short Muni Bond ETF
In response to the rising interest rate environment, J.P. Morgan Asset Management launched the first ultra-short duration municipal bond-related ETF to help…
A Smart Beta Municipal Bond ETF Play
Bringing smart beta to the municipal bonds segment, Columbia Threadneedle Investments expanded on its strategic beta ETF lineup with a rules-based approach…
Rally in Muni Bond Puerto Rico Index Benefitting Two High-Yield ETFs
The S&P Municipal Bond Puerto Rico Index has experienced a 26.41% bond performance uptick thus far this year, giving investors with an…
Muni Bond ETFs Offer a Stable Source of Income
Fixed-income investors can still find stable returns with municipal bonds and related ETFs For example, something like the VanEck Vectors AMT-Free Intermediate…
Smart Beta ETFs Eyeing Slice of Municipal Bond Market Pie
The U.S. municipal bond market represents a $3.8 trillion pie and smart beta exchange-traded fund (ETF) strategies are looking for a slice…
Changing Rules in the Municipal Bond Market
Rising rates, new regulations, and low supply are among the top trends in the muni bond market. Dan Solender, CFA and Partner…
High-Yield Muni ETFs Will Continue to Shine
Favorable fundamentals will continue to support the municipal bond market, especially for high-yield munis and related ETFs. “We believe market technicals to…
What 4.1% U.S. Economic Growth Means to Muni Bonds
On “Muni Moment” on “Bloomberg Markets,” Jeffrey Lipton, head of muni research and strategy at Oppenheimer, discusses the impact of 4.1 percent…
Wells Fargo Sees ‘Historically Tight’ High-Yield Muni Spreads
Lyle Fitterer, head of municipal fixed income at Wells Fargo Asset Management, takes a closer look at municipal bond spreads and the…
Muni Bond ETFs Are Making a Recovery on Low Supply
Municipal bonds and related muni bond ETFs are bouncing back from the losses earlier in the year as U.S. states and cities…
Municipals Offer Safe Yields
For many investors, the new tax law makes investing in municipal bonds “more sensible than ever,” according to a recent article in…
Bond Investors Should Keep an Eye on Muni ETFs
Fixed-income assets have stumbled this year, but bond investors may still find value in municipal debt and related muni ETFs. Michael Cohick,…