VABS News and Press, Virtus Newfleet ABS/MBS ETF From 06/12/23

2023-06-12 03:22:00 ET Summary Considering the March banking crisis, non-financial debt growth was tepid for the second straight quarter. With its AAA rating and attractive liquidity profile, GSE obligations are the perfect asset for money market funds. A spike in yields would...

2023-06-06 10:43:00 ET Summary The reduction in new home sale prices in April 2023 combined with a small reduction in mortgage rates to boost their affordability. After increasing to 6.5% in March 2023, the average interest rate on a 30-year conventional mortgage dipped back to 6....

2023-06-03 02:19:00 ET Summary The Fed saw a reduction in its balance sheet of $177M. The majority of this was actually in Treasuries with less than 1-year maturity, totaling $102B. MBS fell short of the $35B reduction target yet again, seeing only $17.6B roll off the balance shee...

2023-06-01 02:00:00 ET Summary Spring selling season was a dud. But what comes next may be worse, that’s what mortgage applications and investors tell us. The average interest rate on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming balances jumped to 6.91%, the highest since N...

2023-05-12 01:25:00 ET Summary Although affordability remains an obstacle, recent data offer reasons to be more constructive as broader conditions still appear supportive of home prices. Demand is down due to the shock in affordability after the sharp rise in mortgage rates in the...

2023-05-05 02:45:00 ET Summary As bond yields rose in 2022, investors sought refuge in high-yield bank loans, whose floating coupons are often heralded as an antidote to rising rates. But with conditions shaping up differently in 2023, bank loans may face challenges. We think ...

2023-05-01 09:45:00 ET Summary We see bond yields staying high in the new macro regime - that means income is back as a portfolio driver. We stay nimble and granular across fixed income. U.S. stocks rallied from a four-week low last week after tech earnings beat. Yields fell even ...

2023-04-30 08:02:00 ET Summary The pandemic hurt small retailers by hastening the transition to digital commerce and emptied office buildings by turning living rooms into workspace. Although it’s tempting to lump commercial real estate together, the commercial real estate m...

2023-04-28 02:00:00 ET Summary The Fed only holds government-backed Agency MBS where the taxpayer carries the credit risk, not the Fed. The FDIC bridge banks have been and still are the largest of the bank liquidity support programs. Treasury notes and bonds roll off the balan...

2023-04-22 11:31:00 ET Summary High-quality, U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities continue to offer favorable yields and have historically outperformed through recessions, a scenario that looks increasingly likely in the fourth quarter of this year. MBS also stands to benefit fr...