Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF

BSV tracks a market-weighted index of US-government bonds, investment-grade corporate and investment-grade international dollar-denominated bonds with maturities of 1-5 years.

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF

What bond maturities should an investor be considering focusing on now: longer or shorter maturities? Every choice comes with its own risks: short-term bonds are the least risky, while longer maturities, while risky, offer better long-term potential.

Bond ETFs: Long, Intermediate, Or Short?

Vanguard Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF

Amid the Federal Reserve's interest rate-hiking campaign that it kicked off in 2022, many advisors have turned to cash and cash equivalents bonds. Since cash and short-duration securities are less sensitive to interest rate increases, the strategy has worked so far.

Add More Duration to Your Portfolio

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF

Vanguard Total International Bond ETF

iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

iShares National Muni Bond ETF

iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF

iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF

iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF

Layoffs are rising. Inflation is surging.

Easy Money For Hard Times

Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund

VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF

Legg Mason Low Volatility High Dividend ETF

ProShares Short S&P500

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF

Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF

Vanguard Health Care ETF

Vanguard Real Estate ETF

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF

Vanguard Value ETF

Vanguard Growth ETF

Vanguard Large-Cap ETF

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF

Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund

Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund

Expert recommendations for choosing among the myriad of Vanguard ETFs may prove to be a valuable resource to investors, even if not all of them will prove right. I present such recommendations made by highly knowledgeable sources, along with my own recommendations and the reasons for them.

Vanguard ETFs: Recommendations For 2023

Interest rates jumped big in a few days following the bullish jobs data last week. With the Fed's Terminal Rate rising back above 5%, investors can capitalize on better yields.

BSV: A Rate Rise Is An Opportunity For Bond Investors

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF

After a historically bad year for bonds, investors and industry insiders have become far more bullish on fixed income for 2023. Last year, falling bond prices overshadowed whatever benefits were gained from rising yields.

Target Broad-Based Fixed Income While Prices are Low & Yields Are High

While it's likely that the Federal Reserve's attempts to bring down inflation through interest rate hikes will eventually succeed, it will also lead to a worldwide economic downturn, according to Vanguard Group's 2023 economic and market outlook.

Consider High-Quality Bond Funds Before a Recession Hits

Fixed income offers investment opportunities not seen in more than a decade, particularly in investment-grade products, according to BlackRock Americas iShares Investment Strategy Head Gargi Chaudhuri. Appearing on Yahoo!

Fixed Income Offers Opportunities Not Seen in Over a Decade

The short-end of the Treasury curve is high and corporate credit spreads are holding in check, making for a stable yield in BSV. With money markets yielding under 4%, BSV is a good choice to take on limited additional risk for more income.

BSV: A 4.8% Yield With Limited Risk. A Great Option Now, But Not Necessarily Next Year

ETFs have drastically changed the landscape of equity investing, but this year has greatly accelerated the rise of the fixed income ETF. Mutual funds have witnessed $446 billion in outflows this year, largely driven by the Fed's response to inflation.

As Fixed Income Mutual Funds See Outflows, ETFs Find Inflows

With volatile markets, rising rates, and a sagging economy, it's not surprising that many investors are becoming more risk-off. Fixed income investors in particular are turning towards investment-grade credit funds and putting more assets into short- and ultra-short-duration strategies.

Target Short-Term, Investment-Grade Bonds With BSV & VUSB

ProShares Equities for Rising Rates ETF

Finding the best bond funds to buy is a challenging exercise. That's especially true in periods of rising interest rates.

The 3 Best Bond Funds to Buy for Rising Interest Rates

Schwab US TIPS ETF

Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF

Vanguard Utilities ETF

Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF

On November 9, 2021, I launched the ETF Reliable Retirement Portfolio. Working from various 2022 investment outlooks as well as other research material, I constructed a 16-ETF portfolio that seeks to balance diversity, growth, and current income.

ETF Reliable Retirement Portfolio-The Quarter Everything Collapsed: 2022 Q3 Update

Needless to say, it's been a roller coaster ride for the bond markets in 2022, but heavy volatility can be a trader's friend. With bond prices moving up and down (mostly down as yields push higher), it creates an air of excitement for traders who can deftly play the moves of the bond market.

Volatile Bond Market Creates Excitement for Traders

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF

With short-term Treasury yields rising, it's an opportune time to get short-duration bond exposure. The bonds are an ideal option for fixed income investors looking for the dual benefit of more yield as well as duration risk mitigation amid rising interest rates.

Want Yield and Rate Risk Mitigation? Go Short-Term on Bonds

Schwab Short-Term US Treasury ETF

The Fed is likely to hike rates by 75 bps in the September meeting and short-term bond yields will rise alongside. That would result in a similar rate for cash-like assets such as money-market funds.

Time for Short-Term Bond ETFs to Tap Outsized Yields?

As revealed in the article title, BSV is the largest single holding in my personal portfolio. Why, though, is this the case? What is it about this particular ETF that causes me to rely on it so heavily?

BSV: Why It's The Largest Holding In My Portfolio

If cash is king, then short-term fixed income can share the throne in the current market uncertainty, according to notable economist Mohamed El-Erian. Stocks and bonds had been headed downward together before a summer rally sparked some hope that things could potentially turn around.

Notable Economist Touts Short-Term Fixed Income and Cash

Investors show little stomach for gyrating stock prices.

Fixed Income ETFs Take Center Stage After Jackson Hole

The U.S. Federal Reserve looks primed and ready to continue raising interest rates until the economy spins off into a recession. That's giving traders more fodder to push for moves that play off this bearish tone.

As Fed Tightening Gets More Aggressive, Consider This ETF

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF

iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF

iShares Russell 1000 ETF

Schwab Intermediate-Term US Treasury ETF

Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index ETF

Throughout June, trading activity on Tradeweb European ETF marketplace reached EUR 55.1b, while the proportion of transactions processed via Tradeweb's Automated Intelligent Execution tool was 82.8%. All asset classes saw net selling for the second consecutive month. Activity in commodity ETFs, where ‘sells' outstripped ‘buys' by 34 percentage points, increased to 8% of the total platform flow in June.

Tradeweb Exchange-Traded Funds Update - June 2022

Government bond-related exchange traded funds have attracted record-high net inflows over May as increased uncertainty pushed investors toward traditional safe-haven assets. For example, among the most popular ETF plays of May, the iShares National Muni Bond ETF (NYSEArca: MUB) attracted $3.9 billion in net inflows, the SPDR Barclays 1-3 Month T-Bill (NYSEArca: BIL) brought in close to [.

Bond ETFs Have Been Regaining Their Safe-Haven Appeal

The current market is certainly confounding investors looking at their bond portfolios and seeing nothing but red. Bonds are supposed to shield a portfolio when the stock market goes awry, but one strategy to employ is to shorten duration.

Shorten Duration in a Down Bond Market With These ETFs

BSV is an ETF which provides an investor with access to the short-term U.S. Treasuries and Investment Grade bond market. With an intermediate duration of 2.7 years, the ETF does not fall in the short-term cash parking vehicles fund umbrella.

BSV: Neither Here Nor There

SPDR S&P Dividend ETF

VanEck Vectors Semiconductor ETF

Vanguard Financials ETF

The month of June is not known for good returns. Still, investors may find these ETF bets intriguing.

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