SUB News and Press, iShares Short-Term National Muni Bond From 12/08/21

Taking an active approach in fixed income will be key to finding investment success in the upcoming year. In 2022, we expect the market narrative to transition to the traditional expansionary phase of the business cycle. We believe 2022 will be a strong year for “rising sta...

iShares Short-Term National Muni Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:SUB) - $0.0497. 30-Day SEC Yield of 0.31% as of Nov. 29. Payable Dec 07; for shareholders of record Dec 02; ex-div Dec 01. For further details see: iShares Short-Term National Muni Bond ETF declares monthly distribution of $0.0497

Investors were overall net purchasers of fund assets (including those of conventional funds and ETFs) for the fifth week in a row, injecting a net $17.5 billion, for Refinitiv Lipper’s fund-flows week ended November 17, 2021. The DJIA managed to close above the 36,000 mark agai...

Interest rate volatility prompted another month of negative total returns. Below-average issuance was counterbalanced by a slowdown in demand. November could provide opportunities ahead of seasonal strength in December and January. For further details see: Muni Seasonal ...

Truly active managers shine in challenging investment environments, especially when they are given a flexible mandate. With tax-loss harvesting, active investors can deliberately sell at a loss to offset taxes on gains elsewhere in a portfolio. Rising rates may be less worrisome t...

iShares Short-Term National Muni Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:SUB) - $0.0458. 30-Day SEC Yield of 0.26% as of Oct. 29. Payable Nov 05; for shareholders of record Nov 02; ex-div Nov 01. For further details see: iShares Short-Term National Muni Bond ETF declares monthly distribution of $0.0458

Investors were overall net purchasers of fund assets (including those of conventional funds and ETFs) for the second week in a row, injecting a net $61.9 billion—the strongest weekly net inflows since May 26, 2021—for Refinitiv Lipper’s fund-flows week ended October 2...

In 2021, inflows to municipal bond funds have been strong (demand has been exceptionally high), outstripping supply. By design, high yield municipal bond funds carry larger allocations to credit risk relative to investment-grade municipal bond funds. During periods of limited supp...

The strong economic and market trends of the first half of 2021 wavered during the third quarter. The coronavirus delta variant caught up with the US at the height of the summer, just as vaccinations slowed and concerns grew that inflation might flare and persist. Even so, equity mark...

The increase in Delta infections put a damper on the return to normalcy in the third quarter. Strong revenue growth and stimulus funds resulted in performance by states in excess of 2021 budget expectations. While ratings changes had been mostly positive for many years, the pandem...