iShares Investment Grade Bond Factor ETF

IGEB tracks a broad-maturity, multi-factor, investment-grade bond index. The index selects and weights bonds based on default probability, default-adjusted spreads, and volatility.

VanEck Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF

Alpha Architect 1-3 Month Box ETF

Angel Oak Income ETF

Panagram Bbb-B Clo Etf

iShares Fallen Angels USD Bond ETF

Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF

Janus Detroit Street Trust-Janus Henderson B-BBB CLO ETF

WisdomTree Bloomberg Floating Rate Treasury Fund

The largest bond ETFs are almost exclusively index funds focusing on the broader bond market, or on specific bond sub-asset classes. These ETFs are reasonable investments, but investors can do much better than reasonable. Lots of ETFs offer higher yields, returns, and risk-adjusted returns than these larger ETFs, with extra advantages to boot.

The Largest Bond ETFs Are Good, But These ETFs Are Better

Blackrock US Equity Factor Rotation ETF

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF

iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF

iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF

The BlackRock Target Allocation Team, which runs model portfolios followed by many advisors, turned even more bullish this week. Indeed, the current allocation to stocks is the highest it has been since 2021.

BlackRock Favoring Growth Heading Into Second Half

PIMCO Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

Aptus Defined Risk ETF

Fidelity Corporate Bond ETF

Franklin Investment Grade Corporate ETF

Goldman Sachs Access Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

Inspire Corporate Bond Impact ETF

Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active ETF

iShares Interest Rate Hedged Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

John Hancock Corporate Bond ETF

American Century Diversified Corporate Bond ETF

FlexShares Credit-Scored US Long Corporate Bond Index Fund

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

iShares BBB Rated Corporate Bond ETF

iShares Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond ETF

iShares Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond ETF

Mobeus Income & Growth 2 VCT PLC

Invesco Fundamental Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

iShares Aaa-A Rated Corporate Bond ETF

Schwab 5-10 Year Corporate Bond ETF

FlexShares Credit-Scored US Corporate Bond Index Fund

SPDR Portfolio Corporate Bond

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

Global X Health & Wellness Thematic ETF

Global X China Biotech Innovation ETF

Global X MSCI China Communication Services ETF

Global X China Energy ETF

Global X MSCI China Health Care ETF

Global X China Industrials

Global X MSCI China Information Technology ETF

Global X China Materials ETF

Global X MSCI China Real Estate ETF

Global X MSCI China Consumer Staples ETF

Global X MSCI China Utilities ETF

Global X China Financials ETF

Global X Next Emerging & Frontier ETF

iShares U.S. Fixed Income Balanced Risk Factor ETF

Strategy Shares Gold-Hedged Bond ETF

Global X Funds-Global X Green Building Etf

iShares High Yield Bond Factor ETF

Tema Neuroscience and Mental Health ETF

Global X Carbon Credits Strategy ETF

Global X MSCI Pakistan ETF

Global X MSCI Portugal ETF

Global X Cannabis ETF

Defiance Treasury Alternative Yield Etf

iShares USD Bond Factor ETF

Global X Metaverse ETF

Mohr Industry Nav Etf

Although 14 new ETFs debuted in the U.S. this past week, closure announcements came in even stronger, largely due to Global X pruning its lineup. Launches during the week included funds from BondBloxx, WisdomTree, Innovator, JPMorgan, and Range ETFs.

This Week in ETFs: Closures Outnumber New ETFs

Cabana Target Leading Sector Aggressive ETF

Cabana Target Leading Sector Conservative ETF

Cabana Target Leading Sector Moderate ETF

iShares North American Tech-Multimedia Networking ETF

Invesco Raymond James SB-1 Equity ETF

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

Cabana Target Drawdown 10 ETF

Cabana Target Drawdown 13 ETF

VictoryShares Free Cash Flow ETF

Alpha Blue Capital US Small-Mid Cap Dynamic ETF

VictoryShares Small Cap Free Cash Flow ETF

Texas Capital Texas Small Cap Equity Index ETF

FT Cboe Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF-Decemebr

iShares U.S. Digital Infrastructure and Real Estate ETF

FT Cboe Vest US Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - December

The last full week of the year was a busy one, with 18 new ETFs launching. Among the rolled-out funds were offerings from Texas Capital, PlanRock, PGIM, John Hancock, SP Funds, Bancreek, KB Asset Management, ProShares, and WisdomTree.

This Week in ETFs: VictoryShares Adds Small-Cap FCF Fund

The iShares Investment Grade Bond Factor ETF (IGEB) made its debut on 07/11/2017, and is a smart beta exchange traded fund that provides broad exposure to the Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETFs category of the market.

Is iShares Investment Grade Bond Factor ETF (IGEB) a Strong ETF Right Now?

Heading into 2019, there were concerns that BBB-rated corporate bonds, debt residing within one to three notches of junk territory, were headed for a raft of downgrades. For most of this year, those concerns were allayed, but in recent weeks, bond markets have been pricing in some BBB troubles.

An ETF For Dealing With BBB Bond Concerns

As volatility seen has been racking the capital markets as of late, it has spurred activity in the bond markets, but BBB bonds, the lowest of investment-grade bonds, is one looming risk that could put the use of strategic fixed income funds in focus.

BBB Bond Risk Could Put Strategic Fixed Income in Focus

This Corporate Bond ETF has hit a new 52-week high. Are more gains in store?

Corporate Bond ETF (IGEB) Hits New 52-Week High

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