AGG News and Press, iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond From 10/02/23

2023-10-02 16:48:00 ET Summary The Western Asset Inv Grade Income Fund Inc has a current yield of 4.96%, lower than most money market funds. The PAI closed-end fund has outperformed bond indices over the past year, but its low yield and limited potential for capital gains make it ...

2023-10-02 06:56:45 ET Summary Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund employs an unusual strategy to provide a high level of income to investors, with a current yield of 13.28%. The fund has outperformed the S&P 500 Index on a total return basis since July, partially due...

2023-10-01 09:00:00 ET Summary U.S. equity markets declined for a fourth-straight week while benchmark interest continued an unabating resurgence to fresh multi-decade highs as a looming government shutdown added complications to existing "higher-for-longer" concerns. Posting its ...

2023-09-30 10:19:03 ET Summary The author's pension plan assets outperformed the S&P 500 index in September, but did not meet the objective of preserving capital. I use a moving average crossover system to determine how to allocate my pension plan assets. All ETFs that I f...

2023-09-30 04:15:00 ET Summary Rising rates have led to negative year-to-date returns for the US Aggregate benchmark index, but anticipated rate cuts by the Fed could support bond investors. The historically inverted yield curve may result in shorter maturities outperforming longe...

2023-09-29 05:56:04 ET U.S. Treasury returns are on track for the worst month this year, as the bond market selloff continued after the Federal Reserve signaled that interest rates would remain higher for longer. The recent selloff has pushed the 30-year yield ( US30Y ) to its ...

2023-09-29 03:29:04 ET Summary The Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund offers a competitive 9.98% yield and has delivered impressive performance, outperforming other bond funds. The fund focuses on low-duration assets, making it a good option for risk-averse investors co...

2023-09-28 12:29:00 ET Summary Treasury yields rose during the 3rd quarter as market participants digested economic data and the Fed continued to maintain a hawkish bias, leading to expectations that rates will remain higher for longer. Spread volatility remained muted during the ...

2023-09-27 05:34:23 ET Summary The Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund is a fixed-income fund that primarily invests in preferred stock. The fund has experienced disappointing performance due to rising interest rates, but its high current yield is attractive. FLC's lever...

2023-09-25 17:04:22 ET Summary The AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund Inc. offers a current yield of 7.98%, higher than most other assets in the market. The AWF closed-end fund's performance has been better than expected, with a flat share price and a 1.34% total return sin...