HYLS News and Press, First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF From 01/26/24

2024-01-26 21:36:00 ET Summary From October 2022 through December 2023, cumulative returns for the US Treasury Bill 1–3 Month Index were 6.1%, compared with 7.5% for the Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index. Historically, in the three months prior to the first Fed rate cut, th...

2024-01-25 02:30:00 ET Summary While treasury rates, across maturities, jumped dramatically in 2022, their behavior diverged in 2023. The yield curve has been inverted for all of 2023, in all of its variations. If inflation continues its downward path, it is likely that we wil...

2024-01-24 15:18:27 ET Summary SPDR® DoubleLine Total Return Tactical ETF is an actively managed debt fund with a 12-month trailing yield of 4.88%. The TOTL ETF portfolio has a low risk profile, but it has missed its objective to outperform its benchmark since inception. ...

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2024-01-17 23:10:00 ET Summary The bond market ended the year with both duration and credit risk driving strong returns for a second consecutive month. 10-year Treasury yields slid to their lowest level since July after the Fed softened its stance on further interest rate hikes. ...

2024-01-11 13:24:41 ET Summary HYLS offers a 6.0% yield and has outperformed most peers since inception. HYLS is riskier and pricier than its peers, with a 1.27% expense ratio. I rank HYLS as a buy, but I think there is a better alternative. The First Trust Tactical High...

2024-01-10 18:55:00 ET Summary Since the bond market peaked in late 2021 just before the Fed embarked on its attempt to tame inflation by hiking rates, it has been painful to be an investor in "risk-free" Treasuries. The most pain has been felt at the long-end of the Treasury curv...

2024-01-10 08:42:00 ET Summary The downward inflation trend has bolstered market confidence that monetary policy is sufficiently restrictive as to achieve the FOMC’s longer-run goals. Further, policymakers’ rhetoric has turned more dovish, suggesting that a critical infl...

2024-01-09 13:25:00 ET Summary Amid slower economic growth and more benign monetary policy, we believe that this year bond prices will be driven less by inflation and central bank policy and more by economic growth dynamics. Rather than seek to play the timing of interest rate red...

2024-01-03 10:08:00 ET Summary The calendar year 2023 proved to be an incredible roller-coaster for U.S. fixed income. Sentiment in the money and bond markets shifted dramatically and yield levels plummeted across the board, while MBS and corporate bond spreads narrowed considerab...