VABS News and Press, Virtus Newfleet ABS/MBS ETF From 05/06/24

2024-05-06 10:45:00 ET Summary The "value proposition" is almost nowhere to be found as the Treasury’s inverted curve make the normal "duration play" a shambles, and as the Fed doesn’t seem to be decreasing yields any day soon. The highest-yielding Treasury is the th...

2024-05-03 08:20:00 ET Summary Total assets on the Fed’s balance sheet fell by $77 billion in April, to $7.36 trillion, the lowest since December 2020, according to the Fed’s weekly balance sheet yesterday. In May, the Fed will shed another $75 billion or so in asset...

2024-04-29 10:00:00 ET Summary Interest rates are now at their highest levels since the early 2000s, helping to make bonds more attractive to investors who had been sitting on the sidelines the past couple of years as bonds endured significant volatility. Even with ongoing volatil...

2024-04-25 14:11:40 ET More on Virtus Newfleet ABS/MBS ETF Dividend scorecard for Virtus Newfleet ABS/MBS ETF Read the full article on Seeking Alpha For further details see: Virtus Newfleet ABS/MBS ETF declares monthly distribution of $0.1046

2024-04-18 05:02:00 ET Stock Traders Daily has produced this trading report using a proprietary method.  This methodology seeks to optimize the entry and exit levels to maximize results and limit risk, and it is also applied to Index options, ETFs, and futures for our subscribers. This...

2024-04-18 04:00:00 ET Summary Although no rate cuts yet, the Federal Reserve is considering reducing the pace of quantitative tightening (QT). The Fed’s ultimate goal is to have only Treasuries on its balance sheet. The reduction in the Fed’s securities holdings...

2024-04-10 12:00:00 ET Summary Owners’ equivalent rent has been noisy over 1Q, however, other leading inflation indicators suggest there’s OER improvement to come in 2Q. This is supportive of a continued downward trend in inflation. Unemployment claims remain low by ...

2024-03-29 02:25:00 ET Summary Convexity, which measures interest rate sensitivity and drives the risk and return profiles of fixed income products, is an important concept that investors can utilize to boost total return and manage risk. Agency MBS are well known for having negat...

2024-03-22 12:25:17 ET More on Virtus Newfleet ABS/MBS ETF Dividend scorecard for Virtus Newfleet ABS/MBS ETF Read the full article on Seeking Alpha For further details see: Virtus Newfleet ABS/MBS ETF declares monthly distribution of $0.0815

2024-03-16 00:55:00 ET Summary In the face of impending Federal Reserve rate cuts, investors may want to consider extending duration from Treasury bills to short-term bonds. Surprisingly, the coupon on short-term bonds does not fall after the Fed begins cutting rates, whereas the ...