VCLT News and Press, Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF From 05/06/21

Diversification remains key. Flexible strategies can also take advantage of a more uncertain yield and spread environment. We continue to find reasonable opportunity in both public and private credit markets. We find value in non-agency mortgages and prefer cyclicals to growth sto...

Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCLT) - $0.2662.30-Day SEC Yield of 3.32% as of April 29.Payable May 06; for shareholders of record May 04; ex-div May 03. For further details see: Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF declares monthly distribution of $0.2662

Stay short and favor junk bonds. What hasn't worked is going long Treasuries this year. Some economists expect that hotter inflation will be a temporary affair. For further details see: Junk Bonds Continue To Lead U.S. Fixed Income Markets In 2021

Growth stocks have outperformed the past couple years, leading many investors to ignore dividend paying companies. However, income investors and retirees will eventually rotate into dividend stocks, causing them to outperform. We explain why dividend stocks historically outperform...

What worked well in the past may not work as well in the future. The world is evolving, and investors need to adapt. With interest rates at near 0%, and stock valuations at historically high levels, I'm overweighting hard assets in my portfolio. For further details see: ...

Bonds yields are historically low due to near-0% interest rate policy. Moreover, taxes are likely to get hiked and inflation could accelerate as a result of all the money printing. We present three alternatives to earn 6%-12% yields in today's yieldless world. For further de...

The bond market is partying like it's 1999, and there is no end in sight. Despite wide spreads and tight spreads, bonds still need to be bought by insurance companies, money managers, university endowments and other institutions that have ratings partially based upon their bond positi...

The 100 minus age rule is a popular piece of advice, but it gained popularity during a time when bond yields were much higher. Many bonds now offer a negative real yield, or one that barely breaks even with taxes and inflation. We believe there are better assets out there for gene...

Finding solid and growing income investments in today's yieldless world is harder than ever. The rare high-yielding opportunities that we find typically operate in sectors that are temporarily out of favor. We present two companies that offer high yield and that are safe and growi...

REITs have strongly recovered over the past months and it's causing investors to pause. I think that we're still in the early stage of a multi-year repricing that will push REIT valuations to new historic highs. There's no other alternative for income-seeking investors in today's ...