Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF
How investors can use these high-yielding assets to diversify their portfolios
With interest rates still elevated, investors continue to find juicy yields in collateralized loan obligations. Some $4.7 trillion has flowed into CLO and bank loan exchange-traded funds since the start of the year, following 2024’s record $25.6 billion in inflows , according to State Street. While investors fled the funds, along with many others, in […]
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These fixed income assets have yields that top 5%. How to get the most out of them
As investors hunt for solid yields, many are turning to collateralized loan obligations. The products, which are pools of floating-rate loans to businesses, have seen an uptick in interest. A record $25.6 billion poured into bank loan and CLO exchange-traded funds last year, according to State Street . While the bulk of the market is […]
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Investors poured nearly $26 billion into this high-yielding corner of the fixed income market in 2024, State Street says
The chase for hot yields spurred investors to pour billions into a relatively risky corner of the fixed income market in 2024. Bank loan and collateralized loan obligation (CLO) exchange-traded funds scooped up about $25.6 billion in new money last year, according to State Street. That level marked a record, and contributed to the $87 […]
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Cushion your portfolio in 2025 with these fixed income assets. Where to put your cash to work
Investors are facing the prospect of “higher for longer” interest rates, and that presents an opportunity for those who want to build up portfolio income. The Federal Reserve dialed back its expectations for 2025 rate cuts at its December meeting, penciling in only two reductions this year – down from the four predicted in September. […]
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The boom in active ETFs is poised to continue in 2025. What it means for Wall Street
Wall Street asset managers are betting on actively managed exchange-traded funds to help grow their revenue and protect their margins, but the space is shaping up differently than the traditional stock-picking business. ETFs have traditionally been associated with low-cost passive management, and the vast majority of money in the space is held by those vanilla […]
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Earnings growth can help stave off stock market valuation concerns in 2025, ETF firms say
Market strategists at major ETF firms are optimistic about the stock market rally continuing in 2025, expecting large tech stocks to keep generating solid earnings and stave off valuation concerns in the near term. “We anticipate that US Large Cap equity can maintain its structural advantage over developed markets (DM) equities. US companies continue to […]
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This hot high-yielding asset could cool off as interest rates come down
Investors have been pouring cash into a line of high-yielding exchange traded funds, but that may soon change as traders await the first interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve in more than four years. The Fed has kept its benchmark interest rate in a range of 5.25% to 5.50% since July 2023, benefiting an […]
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Investors poured $1.6 billion into this riskier corner of the bond market in June, State Street says
Investors stepped up their risk appetite on the bonds side in June, pursuing the prospect of higher yield as Federal Reserve policy remains uncertain, according to data from State Street. Last month, fixed income exchange traded funds saw nearly $25 billion in flows, with investors ramping up exposure to long-term government bonds to the tune […]
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