AGG News and Press, iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond From 09/18/23

2023-09-18 13:51:37 ET Summary The level of 1-month forward rates implied by the current Treasury yield curve ranges from 4% to 6% for 20 years. The simulated short term rates drop more quickly than these forward rate levels because forward rates include a large “term premi...

2023-09-18 11:35:03 ET Summary The Credit Suisse High Yield Bond Fund offers a high level of income with a current yield of 9.79%, higher than most other options in the market. The fund has underperformed the American high yield bond index in terms of price performance, but it act...

2023-09-17 09:00:00 ET Summary U.S. equity markets slumped for a third-straight week while benchmark interest rates returned to the cusp of multi-decade highs after inflation data showed a modest reacceleration in price pressures. The disappointing setback follows several quarters...

2023-09-15 04:30:00 ET Summary Investors were net purchasers of fund assets for the third straight week, adding a net $18.7 billion. Equity funds, money market funds, and taxable bond funds saw inflows, while alternatives funds, tax-exempt bond funds, mixed-assets funds, and commo...

2023-09-14 18:04:01 ET Summary First Trust MLP and Energy Income Fund Common has delivered a solid performance among energy infrastructure funds with a 10.88% total return year-to-date. The FEI closed-end fund could continue to deliver respectable returns due to the potential unde...

2023-09-11 17:54:58 ET Summary Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income Fund's yield is lower than some other fixed-income closed-end funds, but still offers a high level of current income. The PFD closed-end fund's share price has been negatively impacted by the rising interest r...

2023-09-11 15:43:37 ET Summary The long-term peak in forward rates, at 5.48%, remains close to the short-term peak of 5.53%. The streak of negative 2-year/10-year Treasury spreads has now reached 296 trading days, 18 trading days longer than the third longest streak since 1976. ...

2023-09-11 15:09:27 ET Summary The PIMCO High Income Fund offers a high current yield of 11.90%, one of the highest in the market. The PHK closed-end fund has not cut its distribution despite the negative impact of rising interest rates on bond prices. The fund's portfolio is ...

2023-09-11 07:31:27 ET Summary DoubleLine Income Solutions Fund offers a high level of current income with a 10.95% distribution yield. The fund's price has remained remarkably stable, in direct contradiction to the American bond market. The fund has significant exposure to no...

2023-09-10 11:09:28 ET Summary Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred and Income Securities Fund offers a high level of income with a 7.35% yield, higher than most other options in the market. The fund's shares have declined 19.11% over the past year, underperforming domestic indices. ...