EAGG News and Press, iShares ESG U.S. Aggregate Bond From 11/02/22

Summary The global economy has been hit by several headwinds, almost all of them leading back to higher inflation. Europe is likely already in recession, the U.S. will enter recession in Q2 2023, while China struggles to make recovery headway. Markets have faced up to the reality ...

Summary Investors who opt for a sustainable approach are aligning themselves with some of the world’s most powerful growth trends. Multi-asset portfolios have access to additional levers to balance portfolio risks and reduce volatility - especially in a sustainable universe...

Summary Barclays Aggregate is down almost as much as the S&P 500 YTD. As of 10/31/22, the YTD return on high yield is far better than the return on corporate high-grade. There is relative value being created in the various bond market asset classes. Looking at th...

Summary Global bond markets have been rattled in 2022 by central banks’ aggressive policy pivot to address persistent inflation. The Fed is trying to drive economic growth lower and take the pressure off inflation by reducing demand through higher interest rates — an...

Summary The Fed’s next crisis is already brewing. The drawdown in bonds is the most important. The credit market is the lifeblood of the economy. If something is breaking in the Treasury market, it will likely be time to buy both stocks and long-dated Treasuries as the ...

Summary Where opportunities might be emerging in the battered bond market. Why the bond market may face even more volatility. Bond market volatility. Is the bottom in sight? Global bond markets have suffered their worst selloff in decades, as central banks ag...

Summary Year-to-date, allocations to floating rate notes have resulted in a more than 20% performance differential compared to U.S. 10-Year notes. Rising rates explain why owning the same securities as the Agg but reducing the maturity profile (1–5 years) led to losses that...

Summary Rising bond yields this year have seen many market analysts reach for a famous fixed income quote. Fixed income markets are facing one risk that they cannot face down. Fixed income markets are not only unable to face down or ignore SI issues, but they are also assimila...

Summary The impact of market volatility on the ESG sector. How energy insecurity is affecting the outlook for ESG? Should ESG funds should still be part of your portfolio? Interest in ESG funds has been growing for some time. But will that momentum continue a...

Summary Active central banks may create attractive opportunities for discretionary macro managers who can take advantage of higher volatility, higher rates and dynamic policy changes. The Russia-Ukraine conflict remains a large overhang across almost the entire commodity complex. ...