Office Properties Income Trust

iShares Fallen Angels USD Bond ETF

FALN tracks a market value weighted index of bonds that were rated investment grade at issuance, but later downgraded to sub-investment grade.

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WisdomTree Bloomberg Floating Rate Treasury Fund

The largest bond ETFs are almost exclusively index funds focusing on the broader bond market, or on specific bond sub-asset classes. These ETFs are reasonable investments, but investors can do much better than reasonable. Lots of ETFs offer higher yields, returns, and risk-adjusted returns than these larger ETFs, with extra advantages to boot.

The Largest Bond ETFs Are Good, But These ETFs Are Better

iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF

iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

A strong economy and falling interest rates have been a great combination for investors in high-yield bonds.

Junk Bonds Have a ‘Fallen Angel' Problem

iShares Fallen Angels USD Bond ETF (FALN) invests in junk bonds whose issuers previously had an investment grade rating. FALN has outperformed other junk bond ETFs and its closest competitor ANGL. However, FALN has lagged inflation in value and suffered a decay in distribution.

FALN: Sorting The Best Of The Junk

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF

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SP Plus

BondBloxx BB-Rated USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

While ETF popularity continues to grow, education remains key. Some advisors and investors use ETFs along with mutual funds or individual securities.

Precise Exposure of Fixed Income ETFs

We believe the iShares Fallen Angels USD Bond ETF illustrates a good blend of credit risk and yield curve exposure, allowing a stable pricing environment. Furthermore, FALN ETF provides lucrative dividends, which could be sustained if our outlook on credit risk and the yield curve pans out. Although debatable, our models forecast an all-in return above 10%.

FALN ETF: As Smooth As High-Yield Gets

iShares Select Dividend ETF

JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF

Dividend ETFs have become popular assets among income-focused investors because of the regular income they provide. Many big funds like the iShares Select Dividend ETF (DVY) and the Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD) have attracted over $17 billion and $54 billion in assets.

Are dividend ETFs like JEPI, DVY, FALN, and VYM worth it?

iShares Fallen Angels USD Bond ETF offers potential for higher yields and price appreciation by investing in downgraded investment-grade corporate bonds. The FALN ETF has a well-diversified portfolio and a cost-effective structure, making it an attractive option for income and capital appreciation. However, the strategy carries risks such as default risk, interest rate risk, and market volatility, and should be considered after a credit dislocation takes place.

FALN: Great Fund, But Timing Isn't Right Yet

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

Blackrock Flexible Income ETF

SPDR Portfolio High Yield Bond ETF

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF

The Federal Reserve just wrapped up another policy meeting, and markets continue to push back their expectations of a first rate cut. As of Wednesday, the federal funds futures market is pricing in 60% odds of a first cut in September.

Bond ETF Breakdown: High Yield Back in Vogue?

SPHY and FALN are my top two high-yield corporate bond ETF picks.

SPHY Vs. FALN: Which High-Yield Corporate Bond ETF Is Best For Retirees?

VanEck Vectors BDC Income ETF

On Seeking Alpha, I focus on dividend ETFs targeted towards income investors and retirees. Dividend ETFs focusing on bonds and fixed-income securities have seen significant dividend growth these past two years. Some offer incredibly compelling yields. Of these, five funds stand out. A quick look at these follows.

Juan's Top Dividend ETFs For 2024

FALN invests in recently downgraded bonds, known as fallen angels, which have historically outperformed high-yield corporate bond benchmarks. The fund has outperformed since inception and will, I believe, continue to outperform moving forward. I am assigning a buy rating to the fund based on its investment strategy and track record.

FALN: Fallen Angel ETF, Proven Investment Strategy, Strong Performance, 5.4% Yield

High-yield bonds offer higher yields as compensation for higher risks associated with lower credit ratings. The U.S. economy is in a stage between late cycle and recession, but there are signs of recovery in the near future. Understanding how bonds perform in different stages of the business cycle is key to investing in bonds successfully.

Contrarian Idea For 2024: High-Yield Bonds With FALN

First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF

Federal Reserve hikes have caused yields to increase across fixed-income asset classes. High-yield bonds and bond funds offer particularly high, growing yields. An overview of four of these funds follows.

4 Strong High-Yield Corporate Bond ETFs, With Yields Of 5.2% - 7.4%

The iShares Fallen Angels USD Bond ETF seeks to provide investors with exposure to high yield corporate bonds that were previously rated investment grade. FALN has a reasonable management fee of 0.25% compared to other high yield fixed income ETFs. FALN has a very strong historical performance and has outperformed traditional high yield ETFs such as JNK and HYG on both an absolute and risk-adjusted basis.

FALN: A Great High Yield ETF With A Structural Edge

iShares Fallen Angels USD Bond ETF invests in high-yield bonds whose issuers previously had an investment grade rating. Since FALN's inception in 2016, it has outperformed all kinds of bond ETFs. An exception in the bond bear market, it is still above its 200-day moving average.

FALN: Fallen Angels, The Best Of High-Yield Bonds

FlexShares High Yield Value-Scored Bond Index Fund

High-yield corporate bond ETFs offer strong, growing dividends, with HYGV, FALN, and SPHY standing out as strong investment opportunities. HYGV provides a particularly strong 8.4% yield, FALN offers a strong performance track-record due to focusing on Fallen Angels, and SPHY has the lowest 0.04% expense ratio. These funds share characteristics such as strong yields and dividend growth, low interest rate risk, and high credit risk, making them suitable for income investors.

Best High-Yield Corporate Bond ETFs For Income Investors And Retirees

FALN and ANGL both invest in fallen angels or recently downgraded non-investment grade corporate bonds. ANGL is the larger, more well-known of the pair, but I think FALN is the stronger investment.

3 Reasons Why FALN Is Better Than ANGL

We take another look at FALN - a higher-quality High-Yield corporate bond ETF, having a portfolio yield of 7.6%. FALN has outperformed the broader High Yield corporate bond sector, including all but 1 HY CEFs in 5Y total NAV terms.

FALN: Update On This Strong-Performing Defensive High-Yield Bond Option

Invesco Senior Loan ETF

Invesco BulletShares 2025 Corporate Bond ETF

iShares iBonds Dec 2025 Term Corporate ETF

Pimco Senior Loan Active Exchange-Traded Fund

Invesco CEF Income Composite ETF

 SPDR Blackstone Senior Loan ETF

This week, the VettaFi Voices gathered around the water cooler to talk about fixed income.

VettaFi Voices on: What's Overlooked in Fixed Income

MicroSectors U.S. Big Banks Index -3X Inverse Leveraged ETN

MicroSectors U.S. Big Banks Index 3X Leveraged ETN

Invesco BulletShares 2023 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

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PIMCO Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

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Fidelity Corporate Bond ETF

Fidelity High Yield Factor ETF

Franklin Investment Grade Corporate ETF

Franklin Liberty High Yield Corporate ETF

First Trust Municipal High Income ETF

First Trust Nasdaq Bank ETF

GS ETF Trust Shs Access High Yield Corp Bond Fund

iShares US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

Goldman Sachs Access Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

iShares BB Rated Corporate Bond ETF

VanEck High Yield Muni ETF

Recent uncertainty, instigated by the issues seen across the financial sector, has led to a change in investment flows seen across exchange traded funds. A change in investment flows can be seen over the month of March as equity market volatility has increased.

ETF Flows, The Winners And Losers In Volatile Markets

The iShares Fallen Angels USD Bond ETF (FALN) invests based on the Bloomberg Barclays US High Yield Fallen Angel 3% Capped Index. The VanEck Vectors Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF (ANGL) invests based on the ICE US Fallen Angel High Yield 10% Constrained Index.

FALN And ANGL: Fallen Angel ETF Tax Swap

FALN invests in high-yield bonds that were once investment-grade. Fallen Angel investing, as it is called, can be a decent way to seek alpha in normal bond markets.

FALN: It's Fallen And It Can't Get Up, For Now

iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF

Downgraded bonds have lower default rates.

Fallen Angel ETFs Show Their Good Side

Fallen angel junk bonds are now offering a nearly 7% SEC yield. Many investors dislike junk bonds, but I believe that there are many compelling reasons to include them as a part of a diversified portfolio.

FALN: (Fallen) Angels To Save You From The Coming Recession

The high-yield corporate bond market is finally living up to its name and trading at attractive yields. However, recession estimates are creeping higher, making an all-in jump into high-yield corporate bonds a difficult choice for more conservative investors.

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