VBF News and Press, Invesco Bond Fund From 06/01/20

Invesco Bond Fund (NYSE: VBF ) declares $0.063/share monthly dividend , in line with previous. Forward yield 3.75% Payable June 30; for shareholders of record June 16; ex-div June 15. See VBF Dividend Scorecard, Yield Chart, & Dividend Growth. More news on: Invesco Bond Fun...

Author's note: This article was initially published on May 17, 2020, and data are from that date. Please check latest data before investing. The Weekly Closed-End Fund Roundup will be put out at the start of each week to summarize recent price movements in closed-end fund [CEF] sectors i...

Scott Mather, CIO U.S. Core Strategies, discusses performance differences amid core bond funds, and how a focus on quality, liquidity and diversification has helped PIMCO Total Return provide portfolio ballast in this crisis. Scott Mather: The Global health crisis has resulted in wide...

Author's note : This article was released to CEF/ETF Income Laboratory members on May 11, 2020. Please check latest data before investing. The Weekly Closed-End Fund Roundup will be put out at the start of each week to summarize recent price movements in closed-end fund [CEF] sectors ...

(This is our Weekly Commentary from May 3. All data is from that date. We send out our Weekly Commentaries every Sunday evening). Macro Picture Equities ended the week mixed although the last two days were fairly weak, ending on a dour note. There's clearly a tug of war going on as inves...

(This report was first issued to members of Yield Hunting on May 5. All data herein is from that date or prior.) Discounts among most closed-end funds reached their widest levels during the third week of March. Since then, they rebounded a bit near the end of April and are now bouncing aro...

Deep and rapid shifts in asset markets have been making themselves felt in CEF distributions. Different CEF sectors have different sensitivities to changes in short-term rates, asset price levels, increased volatility and defaults. On a more micro level, funds have different leverage mandates ...

The Weekly Closed-End Fund Roundup will be put out at the start of each week to summarize recent price movements in closed-end fund [CEF] sectors in the last week, as well as to highlight recently concluded or upcoming corporate actions on CEFs, such as tender offers. Most of the information h...

Let's start with the Fed's thoughts on interest policy for 2020. This is from the latest meeting minutes (emphasis added): In their consideration of monetary policy at this meeting, participants judged that it would be appropriate to maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at...

Last year, during the fourth quarter, all hell was breaking loose in markets across all asset classes. The price of oil was collapsing from $76.90 to $42.36 per barrel. Stock prices plunged, and a general environment of risk-off gripped investors and traders. The selling came from a fear that ...