VTC News and Press, Vanguard Total Corporate Bond ETF From 07/22/23

2023-07-22 05:13:00 ET Summary The Federal Reserve has tightened monetary policy significantly over the first half of this year, with a high likelihood of another 25-basis-point hike in the federal funds rate at the end of July. Until now, market agents have mostly ignored politic...

2023-07-21 07:44:00 ET Summary Most of the past month has been dominated by bond buying, typically long-duration in nature. The same has been seen in corporates, and there has also been a decent bid into high-yield bonds. A glance at total return year-to-date show some impressive ...

2023-07-19 20:25:00 ET Summary After arguably the worst year on modern record in 2022, it was our belief that this year was set up to be a potential positive experience for the bond investor. Despite continued rate hikes from the Federal Reserve and other global central banks, fix...

2023-07-15 05:19:40 ET Summary The Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF is a Buy because of its low volatility, high yield, and potential for capital appreciation amidst market uncertainty. VUSB holds short-term high-quality bonds and has a 30-day SEC yield of about 5.45%. VUSB may b...

2023-07-13 00:52:00 ET Summary The bond market offers potential for equity-like returns with less volatility and downside risk compared to the stock market, making it valuable for building resilient portfolios. We expect to see policy tightening and bank challenges begin to impact...

2023-07-12 03:30:00 ET Summary The high-yield sector offers attractive absolute and relative return prospects due to resilient corporate fundamentals. Consumers and labor market conditions remain on solid footing. Spreads have mostly widened from the end of 2022 through the en...

2023-07-07 19:30:00 ET Summary Look around, look almost anywhere, and the economic data is getting painful. You can start with the monthly ADP report. The ADP report stated that 497,000 new jobs were created in June. This was far past expectations, with the consensus view being ar...

2023-07-07 04:04:21 ET Summary Ultra short-term bonds, particularly treasuries, are gaining popularity due to their low risk and high dividends, making them attractive to investors anticipating a recession. Two potential ETFs to consider are the popular SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-...

2023-07-03 22:55:00 ET Summary Elevated yields and negative correlations are good news for bond investors. We share strategies for making the most of today’s opportunities. With the tug of war between inflation and growth likely to continue as the year progresses, policy ra...

2023-07-03 10:38:00 ET Summary Despite hawkish policymakers and very mixed economic data, the approaching plateau in rates brings more clarity and conviction to our fixed income views. The peak in rates will come as a relief for some, but if they stay at high levels it will keep t...