SEIX News and Press, Virtus Seix Senior Loan ETF From 02/16/22

The short-term high yield and floating rate loan markets may provide opportunities as interest rates rise. The composition of the high-yield market has moved toward higher credit quality with opportunities for ratings upgrades. Floating rate loans (bank loans) provide investors hi...

Nominal GDP growth is likely to be solid this year, albeit not at 2021’s historic levels. The Fed's policy toolkit should consist of policy rate hikes as well as some reduction in its balance sheet. Equities will be hard-pressed to match last year’s gains. For ...

Virtus Seix Senior Loan ETF (NYSEARCA:SEIX) - $0.1256. 30-Day SEC Yield of 3.92% as of Nov. 30. Payable Dec 30; for shareholders of record Dec 22; ex-div Dec 21. For further details see: Virtus Seix Senior Loan ETF declares monthly distribution of $0.1256

Within the non-investment grade credit markets, issuer default rates are an important driver of market and portfolio performance. We believe 2020 ended the credit cycle that began following the global financial crisis, with 2021 marking the start of a new cycle. The duration of th...

In counter-cyclical investing, we want to buy CEFs when discounts are wide and sell them when discounts are tight. The problem we run into is that when we swap, we give up the upside of the NAVs should the bull market continue. We also give up higher income streams. The options be...

Virtus Seix Senior Loan ETF (SEIX) - $0.1223.30-Day SEC Yield of 2.17% as of May 28.Payable Jun 30; for shareholders of record Jun 23; ex-div Jun 22. For further details see: Virtus Seix Senior Loan ETF declares monthly distribution of $0.1223

This is a truly singular global recession and recovery, and it makes portfolio diversification both vital and challenging. At the moment, the item that tops the agenda for most of our clients is no big surprise: inflation, and what to do about it in portfolios. Inflation is usuall...

The fixed income world is beginning to undergo a multiyear transition as aggressive monetary accommodation and government spending across key economies drive higher near-term economic growth rates. The result could be a shift to higher real rates as output gaps narrow, as well as mode...

UBS credit strategist tells Bloomberg News that in U.S. credit markets, leveraged loans and private debt are facing the biggest threat from the economic repercussions of Covid-19. More news on: Invesco Senior Loan ETF, Blackstone/GSO Strategic Credit Fund, Voya Prime Rate Trust, Financial ...

U.S. leverage loan funds experienced a $570M outflow for the week ended Jan. 1, 2020, following $464M of outflows in the previous week, Refinitiv Lipper reports. More news on: Invesco Senior Loan ETF, Blackstone/GSO Strategic Credit Fund, Voya Prime Rate Trust, Financial stocks news, News ...