Vanguard Total Bond Marke... (BND)

On this episode of the “ETF of the Week” podcast, VettaFi's Head of Research, Todd Rosenbluth, discusses the Fidelity Investment Grade Securitized ETF (FSEC) with Chuck Jaffe of Money Life. The pair d...

Active ETFs issuance has been torrid since 2021. At the start of that year there were 535 active ETFs versus 1,959 passive ETFs.

The Fed just cut rates. I share a portfolio of 3-13% yielding investments that are well-positioned for the expected impacts of Fed rate cuts. I also share what I am avoiding right now.

Recent economic data has weakened market optimism. Gold has hit record highs, Treasury yields have fallen, and the dollar index continues to deteriorate as investors seek safety. Despite negative econ...

BND is one of the largest bond ETFs in the market. It tracks a simple bond index, providing investors with diversified, broad-based exposure to these investments. BND compares unfavorably to several o...

As fund flows during the month of July indicated, more investors continue to head overseas in order to get international bond exposure according to data from Morningstar. For those looking to overcome...

Short-term rate cuts may boost BND, but persistent inflation above 2% will compress real yields, reducing its competitiveness. That said, I acknowledge that BND is the leading passive U.S. aggregate b...

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund ETF offers broad diversification, high credit quality, and moderate duration, making it ideal for conservative fixed-income investors. The fund's passive resampli...

One old rule of thumb on Wall Street is that investors should put 60% of their assets in stocks and 40% in bonds to create a balanced portfolio. If you are aggressive, you could go 80/20, and if you a...

When it comes time to retire, one of the biggest shocks people face is needing more income than they expected.