iShares MBS ETF

FlexShares Disciplined Duration MBS Index Fund

iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF

iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF

FlexShares Credit-Scored US Corporate Bond Index Fund

iShares Trust iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF

FlexShares Ready Access Variable Income Fund

iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF

FlexShares Core Select Bond Fund

BNDC is an actively-managed fund-of-funds that invests in various USD-denominated investment-grade fixed income ETFs to generate risk-adjusted returns. The fund does not have a duration or sector allocation target.

iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF

SmartETFs Asia Pacific Dividend Builder ETF

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

WisdomTree Barclays Yield Enhanced U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund

iShares Asia 50 ETF

ARK Innovation ETF

Global X FTSE Southeast Asia ETF

Avantis Core Fixed Income ETF

Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF

JPMorgan BetaBuilders Developed Asia EX-Japan ETF

JPMorgan BetaBuilders Europe ETF

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF

PIMCO Active Bond ETF

iShares Yield Optimized Bond ETF

iShares CMBS ETF

Asian Growth CUBS ETF

Xtrackers MSCI Europe Hedged Equity ETF

Xtrackers MSCI Eurozone Hedged Equity ETF

WisdomTree Europe SmallCap Dividend Fund

iShares Asia/Pacific Dividend ETF

iShares ESG Aware US Aggregate Bond ETF

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF

Global ETF Market Facts: 3 Things To Know From Q2 2023

After years of a stable, relaxed fixed-income market, investors suddenly face market turbulence that could upend their bond allocations. Alternative fixed income strategies could provide a bulwark for investors to meet the challenges ahead.

Managing Fixed Income Allocations During Turbulent Times

With analytics pricing in four rate increases in 2022, Federal Reserve policy could dictate the fate of the bond markets, but dynamic exposure can help counter the Fed. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell testified before the Senate Committee on Banking that he would do what's necessary in order to fight inflation.

As Fed Policy Influences Bonds, Get Dynamic Exposure With This ETF

Rising COVID-19 cases amid the highly contagious Omicron variant are pushing institutional investors like pension plans into bonds. The risk-off sentiment comes just as the Federal Reserve is winding down its bond purchases.

One ETF to Consider as Pension Plans Pour Money Into Bonds

As benchmark Treasury yields continue to flux up and down, investors may want to give active management a closer look to be able to bend with the debt market. It wasn't too long ago that rising yields were dousing the capital markets with a large bucket of volatility.

As Bond Yields Flux Up and Down, Consider This Active ETF

The iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (AGG) isn't the end-all-be-all for getting core bond exposure when there are options from FlexShares to consider. One such fund that can serve as an AGG alternative is the FlexShares Core Select Bond Fund (BNDC).

An ETF to Consider Because AGG Isn't the Only Core Bond Option

Fieldstone UVA Unconstrained Medium-Term Fixed Income ETF

Franklin Liberty U.S. Core Bond ETF

iShares Government/Credit Bond ETF

Hartford Schroders Tax-Aware Bond ETF

JPMorgan U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

Janus Henderson Sustainable & Impact Core Bond ETF

Nuveen Enhanced Yield U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

NuShares ESG U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

PGIM Active Aggregate Bond ETF

Invesco PureBeta US Aggregate Bond ETF

Schwab US Aggregate Bond ETF

SPDR Portfolio Aggregate Bond ETF

T Rowe Price QM US Bond ETF

USAA Core Intermediate-Term Bond ETF

Investors continued to plow money into taxable (+$32.0 billion) and tax-exempt (+$4.8 billion) bond funds (including ETFs) for the month of September. For the month, the average taxable and tax-exempt fixed income mutual fund posted a 0.48% and 0.75% decline, respectively, for September and are up 0.50% and 1.27% so far this year.

Despite Inflationary Concerns, Investors Favor Fixed Income Funds In September

It can be easy to get lost in the vast pool of bond-focused exchange-traded funds (ETFs), which makes an actively managed fund like the FlexShares Core Select Bond Fund (BNDC) a must. Active management helps eliminate the guesswork involved in choosing bond ETFs that suit an investor's portfolio.

BNDC: An Actively Managed ETF Full of Passive Bond ETFs

Getting in and out of trading positions takes deft skill, and that's where an active exchange traded fund (ETF) like the FlexShares Core Select Bond Fund (BNDC) can chip in. With the rising tide of interest rates looming ahead, the fixed income notion has been to move into ultra-short bonds.

Looking for a New Active Bond ETF? Check Out ‘BNDC'

FlexShares International Quality Dividend Index Fund

Flexshares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund

FlexShares Morningstar US Market Factor Tilt Index Fund

How can investors prioritize both growth and income? This FlexShares strategy is a great place to start.

5 ETFs to Combine Income and Growth Exposure

While investors are debating whether the tried-and-true 60-40 allocation can still work in today’s market, it’s still a must to get core bond exposure. Rather than select individual bonds themselves, investors can opt for an active approach via the FlexShares Core Select Bond Fund (BNDC).

Get Active, Core Bond Exposure with the “BNDC” ETF

Investors looking for core fixed income exposure have plenty of options to consider in the world of ETFs. One of the more compelling members of that group is the FlexShares Core Select Bond Fund (NYSEArca: BNDC), which is an alternative to strategies linked to the widely followed d Bloomberg Barclays Aggregate Bond Index.

Factors to Consider When Evaluating Bond ETFs

Core bond funds usually aren’t volatile, but these are unusual times. Recent turbulence in previously safe sectors of the fixed income space could be opening the door to opportunity with ETFs, such as the FlexShares Core Select Bond Fund (NYSEArca: BNDC), which is an alternative to funds tracking the Bloomberg Barclays Aggregate Bond Index.

Giving Core Bond Exposure Another Look in a Wild Market

News for FlexShares Core Select Bond Fund ETF (BNDC)