iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF

SHY tracks a market weighted index of debt issued by the US Treasury with 1-3 years remaining to maturity. Treasury STRIPS are excluded.

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

JPMorgan BetaBuilders Europe ETF

iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active ETF

Invesco National AMT-Free Municipal Bond ETF

Invesco QQQ

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

iShares Short-Term National Muni Bond ETF

Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund

Rising concerns around future interest rate hikes, renewed global recessionary fears, and the possibility new restrictions on technology sales to China by U.S. firms led to mixed market returns during the fund-flows week. Equity ETFs witnessed net inflows for the second week in three, attracting a little less than $7.0 billion for the most recent fund-flows week. For the second week in a row, taxable bond funds (ex-ETFs) witnessed net outflows, while posting a 0.02% market gain on average for the fund-flows week.

U.S. Weekly FundFlows Insight Report: Equity ETFs Attract Net Inflows While Conventional Equity Funds Suffer Redemptions

iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF

iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF

The treasury yields on the 10-year note ended June 16, 2023, at 3.77%, the 2-year note ended at 4.70%, and the 30-year note at 3.86%. Here is a table showing the yields' highs and lows and the FFR since 2007.

Treasury Yields Snapshot: June 16, 2023

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF

iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF

Popular exchange-traded funds that buy bonds fell and then struggled to recover earlier gains on Wednesday, after the Federal Reserve announced that it paused its interest-rate hikes but also released projections pointing to two more potential increases this year.

Bond ETFs fall after Fed statement, struggle to recover earlier gains

SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

iShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF

Exchange-traded funds that invest in Treasury bonds fell Tuesday after the May inflation report, as the market anticipated the Federal Reserve may continue hiking interest rates after a June pause.

Treasury-bond ETFs fall after inflation report as investors brace for Fed decision

The yields on the 10-year note ended June 2, 2023 at 3.69%, the 2-year note ended at 4.50%, and the 30-year at 3.88%. Here is a table showing the yields' highs and lows and the FFR since 2007.

Treasury Yields Snapshot: June 2, 2023

Big Nasdaq stocks are the big story lately, but not to me. The S&P 500 is limping along, and I think a much bigger situation is developing in 2023. That situation is the yield on the 2-year U.S. Treasury Note. As it carves out a path toward 5%, it has the potential to disrupt the stock market, big time.

Replace Some SPY With SHY: 2-Year Treasuries Look Better Than The S&P 500

Schwab Short-Term US Treasury ETF

iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF

With the Q1 earnings season slowly coming to an end, investors have turned their attention back to the Federal Reserve Board's fiscal policies, the political standoff over the debt ceiling, and economic data - keeping market participants on their toes. While the average equity fund (including ETFs) posted a 0.28% return for the week ended May 17, investors were net redeemers of equity funds, withdrawing a net $7.0 billion.

Investors Take A Wait-And-See Approach During The Most Recent Fund-Flows Week

The yield on the 10-year note ended May 19, 2023 at 3.70%, the 2-year note ended at 4.28%, and the 30-year at 3.95%. Here is a table showing the yields' highs and lows and the FFR since 2007.

Treasury Yields Snapshot: May 19, 2023

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF

JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF

JPMorgan Ultra-Short Municipal Income ETF

iShares National Muni Bond ETF

Investors were net purchasers of fund assets for the fourth week in a row, injecting a net $4.6 billion for the week ended Wednesday, May 17. Equity ETFs experienced net outflows for the second week in three, handing back a little less than $3.4 billion for the most recent fund-flows week.

U.S. Weekly FundFlows Insight Report: Investors Flock To Money Market Funds And Taxable Bond ETFs During The Fund-Flows Week

Advisors tend to think of security-level diversification as one of the benefits of an ETF. While this is true, single-security Treasury bond ETFs can also provide the same advantages: ease of use, liquidity, and transparency.

Single-Treasury Bond ETFs Prove Their Mettle, 9 Months Later

The yields on the 10-year note ended May 5, 2023 at 3.44%, the 2-year note ended at 3.92%, and the 30-year at 3.76%. Here is a table showing the yields' highs and lows and the FFR since 2007.

Treasury Yields Snapshot: May 5, 2023

iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF

BondBloxx Bloomberg Three Year Target Duration US Treasury ETF

High chances of a U.S. recession, almost no chances of U.S. debt default and less-hawkish Fed in 2023 should boost U.S. treasury ETFs in the near term.

Time for U.S.Treasury ETFs?

With elevated T-Bill yields and money market rates, SHY is not as appealing. With a net yield near 3.8%, I'd rather go for money markets that may soon yield 5%.

Stashing Cash: SHY No Longer The Best Play

The market is pricing in lower rates as early as June.

Treasury ETFs Spike as Investors Brace for Rate Cuts

Alerian MLP ETF

SPDR Gold Trust

SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust

iShares Gold Trust

VanEck Vectors Semiconductor ETF

iShares PHLX Semiconductor ETF

WisdomTree Bloomberg Floating Rate Treasury Fund

Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund

Leading into “Fed Day” on Wednesday, some market observers had suggested the Federal Reserve wouldn't raise interest rates, in order to avoid adding even more volatility to markets following the bank crisis drama. The Fed raised them anyway.

VettaFi Voices On: Where the Fed Goes Next on Rate Hikes

SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF

Government protection, 4.35% earnings are safe features financial advisors recommend.

ETFs May Offer a Lifeboat in Roiling Market

AbbVie

Amgen

Ares Capital

BlackRock Taxable Municipal Bond Trust

BlackRock Science & Technology

Clorox

Digital Realty Trust

iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF

iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF

Fastenal

Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Securities Income Fund Inc

Home Depot

Johnson & Johnson

Kimberly-Clark

Lockheed Martin

McDonald's

Magellan Midstream Partners

Altria

NextEra Energy

PIMCO Dynamic Income Fund

Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund

Proshares Short 20+ Year Treasury

abrdn World Healthcare Fund 

The stock market is inherently volatile. With the economy going through the boom and bust cycles more frequently, the extreme ups and downs of the market are inevitable. For most conservative investors, especially retirees, it's very difficult to tolerate large and deep drawdowns. However, it is almost impossible to avoid these issues with index investing.

The Near-Perfect Portfolio: Sleep Well During Turbulent Times

Vanguard Total International Bond ETF

Vanguard Short-Term 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

Despite equities having long transitioned to electronic trading, over-the-counter trading remains common in the bond market. Bond ETFs are changing that.

How ETFs are expediting bond market modernization

Today, we're joined by Eric Basmajian from EPB Macro Research. In this episode, we dive into the state of housing, employment, inventories, credit markets, and what it means for the stock market.

The Macro Update (Q1 2023) With Eric Basmajian (EPB Macro Research)

Nuveen Build America Bond Fund

iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF 

Texas Instruments

Reaves Utility Income Fund

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF

We will go over our thesis as to how a diversified income method with low volatility could make you financially independent. We regularly write about multi-basket income strategies with an in-built hedging mechanism to keep the drawdowns to a minimum. They provide not only consistent income but also long-term growth with 30% less volatility.

How This Income Method Could Lead To Financial Freedom

The Federal Reserve has done a rapid hiking of interest rates in an effort to curb inflation. This has led to an inversion of the yield curve as investors have fled to safety, bringing fears of a recession into play for investors and citizens alike.

How To Play Bonds During An Inverted Yield Curve Scenario With iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF

iShares TIPS Bond ETF

Many investors aren't in a hurry to get back into stocks.

Why Bonds Could Be a Better Investment in 2023

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF

Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF

Vanguard Value ETF

Wall Street was downbeat in December with muted Santa Clause Rally. However, these ETF areas amassed decent assets in the month.

ETF Asset Report of December

The bond market faced record losses as inflation spurred a rapid rise in short and long-term interest rates. The US yield curve is facing immense inversion as business activity slows, suggesting a likely recessionary market dynamic in 2023.

News for iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF ETF (SHY)