SLQD News and Press, iShares 0-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond E From 03/12/23

2023-03-12 09:42:14 ET Summary It is still not the time to take duration or credit risk. But 4.5% yield to park cash makes sense here. SHV is the place to park your money as you look for fixed income opportunities over the next year. We covered iShares 0-5 Years Inve...

iShares 0-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ( SLQD ) - $0.1131 . 30-Day SEC Yield of 5.02% as of Feb. 28. Payable Mar 07; for shareholders of record Mar 02; ex-div Mar 01. For further details see: iShares 0-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF declares mon...

Summary Bond funds are coming back in vogue as they are offering better yields relative to 2021. BLV covers the investment grade spectrum of bonds and focuses on quality. We tell you the pros and cons of owning this and what we like better. For further details ...

Summary After a year best forgotten, 2023 has started out with a bang. January was a strong month that gave equity investors a timely relief rally. While this was a welcomed development, I am concerned that equity prices are getting too disconnected from reality. We have a challenging m...

Summary SLQD offered a very poor return profile when we last covered it. Things have improved materially and you are now getting paid to buy the fund. We still prefer BILS for shorter term yield as we don't agree with what the markets are telegraphing. iShares 0-5 Year Investm...

Summary Markets completely expect the debt ceiling issue in the U.S. to be resolved, where Congress should raise the ceiling and allow the Treasury to refinance. However, speculation against the dollar and the credit of the Treasury could rise if things go continuously unresolved. T...

Summary Yes to Value, No to Growth. When rates/yields are rising, the present value of future cash flows is decreasing. Big No to Big Tech. Tech stocks are among those that enjoyed the most out of the "free money" monetary policy. (High-Grade) Bonds > Stocks. A bird in the Credit...

Summary The pain in bond-land is palpable. The IGSB ETF is now more oversold than either the 2008 or 2020 lows. The 10-year Treasury yield closed at 4.12% today, despite Powell’s rhetoric from last night. In this post from Tuesday night, the relative attra...

Summary This year’s sharp rise in treasury yields creates an attractive opportunity in short-term bonds heading into 2023 as the Fed slows the pace of rate hikes. We favor transitioning from floating-rate notes to fixed-rate notes going into 2023 now that interest rates hav...

Summary Interest rates have risen all year. Bond funds have seen declining share prices, but strong dividend growth. SLQD invests in short-term investment grade bonds and has seen skyrocketing dividends with comparatively little in capital losses. Author's note: This a...