Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active ETF

IG is an actively managed fund that provides current income by selecting investment-grade, USD-denominated bonds of any maturity.

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M&A was almost dormant in 2023. In the US, as a proportion of the market value of the benchmark equity indices, it fell to its lowest level in 20 years, according to McKinsey. Credit investors are not traditionally supposed to be fans of M&A, and it's true we are wary of leveraging M&A, where debt is loaded onto balance sheets to buy competitors. We are seeing a comeback for M&A that we think is likely to continue through 2024.

The Credit Opportunity In M&A

The IG ETF is an actively managed ETF that is marketed as capitalizing on market inefficiencies to deliver superior 'risk-adjusted returns'. However, after reviewing the fund's performance, I do not see any evidence of active 'alpha'.

IG: No Signs Of Active Alpha

IntelGenx Technologies Corp. (OTCQB:IGXT) Q3 2022 Earnings Conference Call November 11, 2022 8:00 PM ET Company Participants Stephen Kilmer - Investor Relations Horst Zerbe - Chief Executive Officer André Godin - President and Chief Financial Officer Dana Matzen - Vice President-Business and Corporate Development Frank Pietrantonio - Director of Clinical Research Tommy Kenny - Vice President-Intellectual Property, Legal Affairs and General Counsel Conference Call Participants Operator Good morning ladies and gentlemen. And welcome to the IntelGenx's Third Quarter 2022 Financial Results Call.

IntelGenx Technologies Corp. (IGXT) Q3 2022 - Earnings Call Transcript

Fixed income investors should consider an actively managed fixed income exchange traded fund strategy that is capable of maneuvering through a quickly changing bond market while generating attractive yield opportunities along the way. In the recent webcast, Why Today's Bond Market Demands Active Management, Greg Tornga, managing director and portfolio manager at Principal Global Asset [.

An Active Bond ETF Can Better Adapt to Today's Changing Conditions

As the prospect of easy money comes to an end and we are faced with a more challenging bond market environment, investors will have to adapt their fixed income portfolios to account for a more hawkish Federal Reserve monetary policy outlook. In the upcoming webcast, Why Today's Bond Market Demands Active Management, Matthew Cohen, head [.

Why Today's Bond Market Demands Active Management

Some investment-grade corporate bond strategies are proving steady amid another spike in coronavirus case counts across the U.S. The Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active ETF (NYSEArca: IG) is certainly one of them. IG is an actively managed fund, a potentially beneficial trait at a time when demographic shifts could disrupt traditional corporate bond investing.

Don't Turn Away from Corporate Bond ETFs Yet

Equities are contending with a bout of pre-election volatility, but that turbulence isn't weighing on investment-grade corporate bonds, highlighting advantages of the Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active ETF (NYSEArca: IG). IG is an actively managed fund, a potentially beneficial trait at a time when demographic shifts could disrupt traditional corporate bond investing.

Equity Market Volatility Doesn't Ding IG's Credentials

With corporate bonds still not out of the downgrade woods, an active approach to investment-grade credit could be alluring for income investors. The Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active ETF (NYSEArca: IG) checks that box.

Get Active in Search for Quality IG Credit

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Don’t call it a comeback, but the stocks are rallying to hopefully end a September sell-off on a high note. But amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the safe confines of bonds are still edging out stocks in a memorable 2020 year.

Bonds Edging Out Stocks Thus Far in 2020

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Halloween is just over a month away, but fixed income investors are already getting spooked by high yield ETFs. With Covid-19 and a forthcoming presidential election feeding into uncertainty, will a high yield scare continue through the rest of 2020?

What’s Scaring Off High Yield ETF Investors?

A recent spate of equity market volatility didn’t punish investment-grade corporate debt, highlighting benefits associated with the Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active ETF (NYSEArca: IG). Actively managed, IG stood tall when volatility increased earlier this month, underscoring its status as an idea for income investors seeking stability.

A Resilient Approach to Investment-Grade Credit

Equity markets incurred a big bout of volatility to start September, but some corporate credit instruments, including the Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active ETF (NYSEArca: IG), held steady. IG combines bottom-up independent credit research with top-down strategy, seeking alpha through credit selection, industry rotation, and curve positioning and a forward-looking, iterative process seeks credits exhibiting [.

This Credit ETF Holds Steady Among Equity Market Turbulence

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Cash was a super-asset at the onset of the coronavirus pandemic but the asset is losing is charm of late.

Forget Cash-Like ETFs; Bet on Higher-Yield ETFs

Data confirm plenty of companies are taking advantage of record-low interest rates to either refinance old debt or issue new bonds. That spate of new issuance could spotlight the benefits of active management with the Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active ETF (NYSEArca: IG).

It Pays to be Active as Corporate Bond Issuance Surges

Corporate bond yield spreads are subdued and that could pave the way for opportunity with the right exchange funds, including the Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active ETF (NYSEArca: IG). IG is an actively managed fund, a potentially beneficial trait at a time when demographic shifts could disrupt traditional corporate bond investing.

Spreads Say Principal Corporate Bond Is Worth Considering

If gold’s rally is evident of anything, it’s that investors are still wary of the uncertainty that the coronavirus pandemic might bring moving forward. As such, this could inject a heavy load of volatility into the corporate bond space, which might keep risk averse investors away.

Will Fear Keep Investors From Taking On More Corporate Bonds?

With nations around the globe implementing their own rescue packages to stave off the economic effects of the coronavirus, it was only a matter of time before the European Union (EU) would follow. After EU leaders have agreed to a deal on a 750 billion euro ($858 billion) fund to address COVID-19 damage, the move [.

EU Stimulus Package is a Game-Changer for European Debt Market

As the Federal Reserve poured funds into the bond markets, particularly exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and individual bonds, it was corporate bonds that were the major beneficiary during the second quarter. A one-two combination of tighter credit spreads and the central bank keeping rates low allowed companies to refinance current debt at lower rates or take [.

Second Quarter Saw Strong Returns in Corporate Bonds

After enduring some strife earlier this year, the investment-grade corporate bond market is showing signs of firming up and that could be to the benefit of ETFs, such as the Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active ETF (NYSEArca: IG). Newly rated loans, though not always included in IG, are sporting better quality in June than they [.

Firmer Corporate Bond Market Could Bolster This Fund

First, it was ETFs and most recently, it was individual bond purchases as the U.S. Federal Reserve looked to shore up the fixed income market.

Check Out This Corporate Bond ETF After Fed Purchases Revealed

With the Federal Reserve buying billions of dollars worth of corporate bond ETFs, products such as the Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active ETF (NYSEArca: IG), are receiving some renewed attention, but there are other reasons to consider the appropriately ticketed IG. “The Fund strives to outperform its benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S.

Demographic Trends Are Vital to the Corporate Bond Investment Thesis

The recent market rally ended with a six-day winning streak for the Dow Jones Industrial Average as optimism floods in on the U.S. economy slowly re-opening and easing lockdown measures.

Research Shows Inflows into Bond Funds Are Helping Equities

Inflows to fixed income exchange traded funds are soaring this year and the Federal Reserve’s pledge to provide some ballast to the investment-grade and high-yield corporate bonds markets is a big reason why. Perhaps the central bank should consider the actively managed Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active ETF (NYSEArca: IG).

Maybe the Fed Should Consider This Corporate Bond ETF

High yield bond issues have been surging after the U.S. Federal Reserve decided to backstop junk debt as part of their economic stimulus efforts.

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