SEIX News and Press, Virtus Seix Senior Loan ETF From 06/30/22

Bank loans have floating rates. So in periods of rising rates, they offer low duration - or interest rate sensitivity. Bank loans tend to provide attractive yields, on par with “high yield” bonds, but with lower volatility and higher “seniority” in the capi...

This year has seen significant volatility in credit markets given the tumultuous macroeconomic backdrop and hawkish Federal Reserve. Investment-grade bonds, bank loans, and high-yield bonds could perform differently now than in prior risk-off periods due to asset class-specific develo...

For investors worried about continued higher policy rates, duration risk can be hedged to various degrees while allowing investors to retain exposure to the credit risk. Many issuers in bank loan and private credit markets issue floating rate instruments where the issuer is exposed to...

A challenging macro mix is set to make investing a lot more challenging in the years ahead: The share of the world’s population that’s of working age seems to have peaked. Equity beta tells the tale, and helps show how equity-like an asset is. With higher beta comes ...

Unlike traditional bonds, floating-rate loans don’t make a fixed-interest payment, or coupon, for each period. Floating-rate loans have outperformed in rising and flat interest-rate environments. Floating-rate loans are popular when interest rates are rising, but they may h...

Pick any barometer of costs these days, and the story is the same: Prices are up - and in a dramatic fashion. The first thing that jumps out is the dismal performance of most asset classes during periods of low growth and high inflation - otherwise known as stagflation. A solid fo...

The US Federal Reserve is turning increasingly hawkish—hiking rates fast enough to slow inflation while maintaining economic growth will be a monumental task. The Franklin Templeton Investment Solutions team opines on what to expect from the Fed and gauges whether it is already...

The Fed struck a hawkish tone at its latest meeting, but Franklin Templeton Fixed Income Chief Investment Officer Sonal Desai believes it still underestimates how far rates will likely need to rise—and so do the markets. Geopolitical uncertainty has caused energy prices to surg...

Short-duration high yield bonds and senior floating rate loans offer diversified yield opportunities with limited interest rate risk. With regard to the overall health of the market, we continue to see high yield and loan issuers stabilize margins and improve their balance sheets. ...

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...