ETFdb Logo
ETFdb Logo
  • ETF Database
  • Channels
    • Active ETF
    • Alternatives
    • Beyond Basic Beta
    • China Insights
    • Climate Insights
    • Commodities
    • Core Strategies
    • Crypto
    • Disruptive Technology
    • Dividend
    • Dual Impact
    • Emerging Markets
    • Energy Infrastructure
    • ESG
    • ETF Building Blocks
    • ETF Education
    • ETF Strategist
    • Fixed Income
    • Free Cash Flow
    • Future ETFs
    • Global Diversification
    • Gold/Silver/Critical Minerals
    • Innovative ETFs
    • Institutional Income Strategies
    • Leveraged & Inverse
    • Managed Futures
    • Market Insights
    • Megatrends
    • Modern Alpha
    • Multi-Asset
    • Night Effect
    • Portfolio Strategies
    • Retirement Income
    • Richard Bernstein Advisors
    • Tax Efficient Income
    • Thematic Investing
    • Volatility Resource
  • Tools
    • ETF Screener
    • ETF Country Exposure Tool
    • ETF Sector Tracker Tool
    • ETF Database Categories
    • Head-To-Head ETF Comparison Tool
    • ETF Stock Exposure Tool
    • ETF Issuer Fund Flows
    • Indexes
    • Mutual Fund To ETF Converter
    • ETF Data for Journalists
    • ETF Nerds
  • Research
    • First Bitcoin ETF
    • ETF Education
    • Equity Investing
    • Dividend ETFs
    • Leveraged ETFs
    • Inverse ETFs
    • Index Education
    • Index Insights
    • Top ETF Sectors
    • Top ETF Issuers
    • Top ETF Industries
  • Webcasts
  • Themes
    • AI ETFs
    • Blockchain ETFs
    • See all Thematic Investing ETF themes
    • ESG Investing
    • Marijuana ETFs
  • Multimedia
    • ETF 360 Video Series
    • ETF Trends on Videos
    • ETF Trends on Podcasts
    • ETF Prime Podcast
  • Company
    • About Us
    • Swag Store
  • PRO
    • Pro Content
    • Pro Tools
    • Advanced
    • FAQ
    • Pricing
    • Free Sign Up
    • Login
  1. Fixed Income Channel
  2. 2022’s Top-Read Fixed Income ETF Stories
Fixed Income Channel
Share

2022's Top-Read Fixed Income ETF Stories

James ComtoisDec 29, 2022
2022-12-29

While equity markets were volatile in 2022, it was a particularly bad year for bond markets. Amid a year when the Federal Reserve was raising interest rates to battle record-high inflation, it was the worst period for fixed income in nearly a century.

But while it was a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad year for bonds, investors and advisors were still wanting to see where the opportunities were in the space, or if there was a light at the end of the tunnel. After all, they weren’t about to abandon one of the core assets that have provided a safe harbor and ballast to portfolios since the dawn of investing.

Here were the most-read fixed income stories in 2022:

1. Vanguard Topped Net Inflows Into Bond ETFs in 2021

The most-read fixed income story of the year was looking back at flows into bond-focused ETFs in 2021. The Federal Reserve looking to scale back its bond purchases last year didn’t tamp down investor demand: U.S. listed bond ETFs brought in $207 billion in investor capital last year. And the issuer that took the lion’s share of inflows? Vanguard, with $84 billion. And while demand across the spectrum of bonds was significant, municipal bonds were a highlight, thanks in part due to a trillion-dollar infrastructure bill having been signed in November 2021.

2. If EM Bonds Look Like a Bargain, Then Check Out This ETF

In March, it was looking as though the pandemic on emerging markets (EM) was waning (such simpler times), making investors ready to re-invest back into the EM bond market, which was trading at bargain prices. And with the Federal Reserve having implemented its first of several rate hikes for the year—this one just 25 basis points—a stronger dollar was expected to follow suit, and thus, EM bonds denominated in U.S. dollars looked ripe for the picking. So, the second most-read story suggested that investors seeking more EM bond exposure may want to consider the Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fund ETF Shares (VWOB A).

3. Investors Pile Into the Safety of U.S. Bonds Amid Russia-Ukraine Conflict

When this story was published on March 1, Russia had just invaded Ukraine five days prior. This led investors to pile into safe haven assets like U.S. Treasury bonds, which in turn led yields to fall.

And while investors waited to see what the war in Ukraine would mean for supply-chain issues, inflation, and the Federal Reserve’s policy on interest rates, those looking to join the crowd piling into Treasury notes could do so via the Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF (VGSH A+), the Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Index Fund ETF Shares (VGIT A) or the Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index Fund ETF Shares (VGLT A).

For more news, information, and strategy, visit the Fixed Income Channel.

Loading Articles...
Help & Info
  • Contact Us
Tools
  • ETF Screener
  • ETF Analyzer
  • Mutual Fund to ETF Converter
  • Head-To-Head ETF Comparison
  • ETF Country Exposure Tool
  • ETF Stock Exposure Tool
  • ETF Performance Visualizer
  • ETF Database Model Portfolios
  • ETF Database Realtime Ratings
  • ETF Database Pro
More Tools
  • ETF Launch Center
  • Financial Advisor & RIA Center
  • ETF Database RSS Feed
Explore ETFs
  • ETF News
  • ETF Picks of the Month
  • ETF Category Reports
  • Premium Articles
  • Alphabetical Listing of ETFs
  • Best ETFs
  • Browse ETFs by ETF Database Category
  • Browse ETFs by Index
  • Browse ETFs by Issuer
  • Compare ETFs
Legal
  • Terms of Use and Privacy Policy
  • © 2023 VettaFi LLC. All rights reserved.
Follow ETF Database
Follow ETF Database

Advertisement

Is Your Portfolio Positioned With Enough Global Exposure?

ETF Education Channel

How to Allocate Commodities in Portfolios

Tom LydonApr 26, 2022
2022-04-26

A long-running debate in asset allocation circles is how much of a portfolio an investor should...

Core Strategies Channel

Why ETFs Experience Limit Up/Down Protections

Karrie GordonMay 13, 2022
2022-05-13

In a digital age where information moves in milliseconds and millions of participants can transact...

}
X