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12 High-Yielding Monthly Distribution Bond ETFs

Stoyan Bojinov — Wed, 16 May 2012 13:00:52 +0000

The hunt for yield continues to challenge investors of all walks in this historically ultra low-rate environment, although a certain breed of ETFs may offer a creative solution. Dividend investing is a staple strategy in any long-term portfolio and the evolution of the exchange-traded product structure has brought forth the benefits associated with monthly dividend distributions to ETF investors. While many ETFs make payouts annually or quarterly, there are several that pay distributions on a monthly basis. For those looking to collect a distribution twelve times a year, below we highlight 12 high-yielding monthly dividend-paying bond ETFs [see also Bond ETFs For Every Objective]. Each of the ETFs highlighted below has an annual yield of 5% or more at present, and makes payouts to investors on a monthly basis. For those who value a steady stream of cash flow, these bond ETFs could be an answer to the low yield puzzle [see also High Yield [...]

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Saving For College, ETF Style: An ETF-Friendly 529 Plan

Michael Johnston — Mon, 07 May 2012 13:00:43 +0000

The ETF industry has been routinely praised for its innovation over the last several years, which is no doubt a contributing factor to the surge in interest and assets. Generally, reference to such innovation relates to the growth in the product lineup, as issuers of all sizes have launched a number of creative, first-to-market products over the past few years that have dramatically opened up the asset classes and investment strategies available through the exchange-traded structures [see also Free Report: How To Pick The Right ETF Every Time]. But there are other aspects of the industry that deserve credit for exciting new developments as well. While ETFs are still hard to find in most 401(k) account and other retirement plans, they are now readily accessible in a popular college savings account; a program from State Street allows new parents to use ETFs in a college savings plan for children, through an [...]

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State Street Adds Short Term Junk Bond ETF

Michael Johnston — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 11:00:05 +0000

State Street has made another addition to its fixed income ETF lineup, recently rolling out the SPDR Barclays Capital Short Term HighYield Bond ETF (SJNK). The new fund will target junk bonds that have less than five years remaining to maturity, thereby delivering a unique combination of low interest rate risk with significant credit risk. The new ETF is linked to a Barclays index comprised of about 350 bonds rated below investment grade. According to the SJNK fact sheet, the underlying index has an average maturity of about 3.3 years and a weighted average coupon of about 8.4%. The yield to worst on the index is just under 7% [see Fixed Income ETF Center]. Bonds deliver yields to compensate investors for two sources of risk: interest rate risk and credit risk. The former is generally determined by the time until maturity; longer-term bonds are more sensitive to changes in interest [...]

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Six Juicy High Yield Bond ETFs For 2012

Stoyan Bojinov — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:00:29 +0000

Equity markets have gotten off to a solid start in the new year, although looming Euro zone debt woes continue to breed some degree of pessimism and one piece of bad news from overseas is very well capable of sparking a broad sell-off that spills over onto Wall Street. The tug of war between positive economic data releases on the home front and turmoil in Europe continues, paving the way for volatile trading across asset classes as investors struggle to decipher which way the markets will tip next. Amidst the ongoing uncertainty, many investors are gravitating towards dividend-paying securities, particularly in the fixed income corner of the market, in an effort to favorably position themselves as the global financial drama develops in 2012. High yield bonds, commonly refereed to as “junk bonds”, have taken on great appeal amongst investors looking to beef up their portfolios’ current return and further diversify [...]

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The Appeal Of Dividend ETFs

Stoyan Bojinov — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 10:00:46 +0000

[This article is a free preview of the special ETF research report Dividend ETFs In Focus: Finding The Best Yield . ETFdb Pro members can read the entire report here; sign up for a free 7-day trial to get your copy] Dividend investing is one of the oldest and most popular strategies amongst retail and institutional equity investors on Wall Street. Legends like Warren Buffet and Benjamin Graham are well known advocates of this value investing approach, and their success in the financial markets speaks volumes about this timeless strategy. Research conducted by Standard & Poor’s revealed that dividend components were responsible for 44% of the total return in the last 80 years of the S&P 500′s history. To put this into perspective, consider the following: an investment of one dollar, from 1950 to 2010, with dividends and reinvestment of those proceeds, would have performed eight times better than a dollar invested in a similar, [...]

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ETF Insider: Gold In Freefall

Stoyan Bojinov — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 22:51:50 +0000

Equity markets got off to a stronger than expected start this week as investors refrained from selling, and instead stepped in to buy up stocks on the cheap and push domestic indexes higher off last week’s lows. Wall Street rallied on Wednesday after a positive durable goods report boosted investor’s sentiment as orders rose by 4% in the month of July, however, without the transportation component, U.S. orders increased by a mere 0.7% for the month. “Dig a little deeper into the data and the orders picture looks less reassuring and could be signaling a coming slowdown in business investment,” economists at Wells Fargo wrote. Gold surged to $1,917 an ounce towards the end of trading on Monday, yet, the precious metal encountered some serious profit taking the following day and managed to shed as much as $100 on Wednesday alone, closing near $1,750 an ounce. Checking In: Trading Ideas [...]

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Some Active ETFs Earning Their Keep During Crisis

Jared Cummans — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 14:00:12 +0000

The ETF industry’s strong growth in recent years has led to innovation across the board. Now, investors can find products that offer exposure to nearly every corner of global markets through a single ticker. And while many of these new options have been welcomed with open arms, investors have been wary of others. One space in particular that has been slow to gain traction has been the actively-managed ETF sector. The exchange-traded industry was created, in part, as an alternative to traditional actively-managed mutual funds, appealing to investors who had been frustrated by the inability of these products to consistently generate alpha and consistent ability to charge hefty management fees. As can be expected, when exchange-traded products debuted with an actively managed structure, many investors were not very welcoming, as they originally sought out ETFs to escape the inefficiencies of mutual funds. Active ETFs, however, are different; they feature all [...]

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ETF Insider: Stay On The Sidelines

Stoyan Bojinov — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 12:00:31 +0000

Equity markets struggled to pick a direction last week, fluctuating between small gains and pesky losses one day after the other. Late in the week, however, worse than expected economic data on the home front and escalating European debt woes managed to push the markets of a cliff one more time, with equity indexes sinking lower on Thursday and Friday and closing near the previous week’s low point. From a technical perspective, most charts still look “broken”, and the surge in volume during the sell-offs has been a bit worrisome since money seems to be flowing out of the market and stocks have yet to establish definitive support around current levels. Weekly Outlook The coming week is very sparse with economic data releases both on the home front and internationally. Investors hungry for news and up-to-date economic indicators will be a bit disappointed as the only major releases this week [...]

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Using ETFs To Build A Complete Bond Portfolio

Michael Johnston — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 11:00:05 +0000

In recent years, ETFs have become increasing popular tools for accessing the fixed income corner of the market. The space initially grew much more slowly than equity ETFs, but investors have gradually become more comfortable with the combination of fixed income exposure and the exchange-traded structure. Innovation in the bond ETF space has been impressive in recent years; a number of first-to-market products have popped up that allow for precise access to various corners of the global bond universe. Among the most popular bond ETFs are two products in the Total Bond Market ETFdb Category: AGG and BND. These ETFs have aggregate assets of more than $20 billion and individually trade close to one million shares daily. Both AGG and BND are linked to the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, a broad-based benchmark that covers the investment grade U.S. bond market. For many investors, an allocation to one of [...]

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PIMCO Debuts High Yield Bond ETF (HYS)

Michael Johnston — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 11:00:31 +0000

Bond giant PIMCO expanded its ETF lineup to 14 products last Friday, rolling out its first ETF to offer exposure to high yield bonds. The PIMCO 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond Index Fund (HYS) will seek to replicate the BofA Merrill Lynch 0-5 Year US High Yield Constrained Index. HYS joins nine other PIMCO ETFs that seek to replicate fixed income benchmarks; the company also offers four actively-managed bond funds. With the launch of HYS there are now 10 ETFs in the High Yield Bonds ETFdb Category with aggregate assets in excess of $16 billion, including funds from Guggenheim, PowerShares, iShares, State Street, and AdvisorShares. That includes four Guggenheim ETFs that focus on junk bonds maturing in a certain year, ranging from 2012 (BSJC) to 2015 (BSJF). Short Term Focus The launch of HYS comes at a time when investors are increasingly concerned about the impact of interest rate [...]

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