6 Bond ETFs Feeling the Love in 2014

By: ETFdb
While U.S. equity markets have gotten off to a rough start in 2014, interest in fixed income securities has finally resurfaced this year. Last year, most bond ETFs struggled to keep up with the equity market’s quick pace, with many funds ending in the red in 2013. But with the Federal Reserve beginning to taper its massive bond-buying purchases, many investors have begun to return to the coveted asset class [see The Fed Effect: How Monetary Policy Impacts Your ETFs]. A Return to Fixed Income Fixed income securities have long been heralded as key diversification agents, as well as great sources for current income. But after the central bank began implementing stimulus policies that kept interest rates near zero, yield-hungry investors were forced to turn to other corners of the market – primarily to dividend-paying stocks, REITs, and MLPs. The combination of the Fed’s tapering and recent spikes of volatility have drawn [...] Click here to read the original article on ETFdb.com. Related Posts: Treasury ETFs: Filling In The Duration Spectrum Long Term Bond ETFs: One Heck Of A Rally February ETF Data: Back On The Right Track Want A Simple, 3-ETF Portfolio? Here Are 25 Of Them IndexIQ Launches New Market Neutral ETF
While U.S. equity markets have gotten off to a rough start in 2014, interest in fixed income securities has finally resurfaced this year. Last year, most bond ETFs struggled to keep up with the equity market’s quick pace, with many funds ending in the red in 2013. But with the Federal Reserve beginning to taper its massive bond-buying purchases, many investors have begun to return to the coveted asset class [see The Fed Effect: How Monetary Policy Impacts Your ETFs]. A Return to Fixed Income Fixed income securities have long been heralded as key diversification agents, as well as great sources for current income. But after the central bank began implementing stimulus policies that kept interest rates near zero, yield-hungry investors were forced to turn to other corners of the market – primarily to dividend-paying stocks, REITs, and MLPs. The combination of the Fed’s tapering and recent spikes of volatility have drawn [...]

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