iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF

GOVT tracks a market-weighted index of fixed-rate nonconvertible U.S. Treasury securities with a remaining maturity of one year or more.

SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF

Barclays Bank iPath US Treasury 5-Year Bear Exchange Traded   Note 2011-12.7.21 Ser -A- Lkd to BC 2Y US Trsry Futs Trgtd Expsre

Barclays Bank iPath US Treasury 2-year Bull Exchange Traded   Notes 2010-13.8.20 Ser -A- Lnk to BC 2Y US Treasury Futures Trg Ex

Barclays Bank iPath US Treasury 2 Yr Bear Exchange Traded

Barclays Bank iPath US Treasury 10 Yr Bull Exchange Traded    Notes 2010-13.8.20 Sr-A Lk Barclays Cap 10Y US Trs Fut Trgt Exp Id

Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury ETF

BlackRock Enhanced Government Fund

iShares MSCI Europe Financials ETF

iShares U.S. Fixed Income Balanced Risk Factor ETF

Goldman Sachs TreasuryAccess 0-1 Year ETF

iShares 25+ Year Treasury STRIPS Bond ETF

Invesco Ultra Short Duration ETF

iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF

iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF

First Trust Long Duration Opportunities ETF

Invesco 1-30 Laddered Treasury ETF

ProShares UltraShort 7-10 Year Treasury

Schwab Short-Term US Treasury ETF

Schwab Long-Term US Treasury ETF

Schwab Intermediate-Term US Treasury ETF

iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF

iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF

SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF

Barclays Inverse US Treasury Composite ETN

Proshares Short 20+ Year Treasury

ProShares UltraShort 20+ Year Treasury

ProShares Short 7-10 Year Treasury

iShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF

iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF

Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bull 3X Shares

Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bear 3X Shares

ProShares UltraPro Short 20+ Year Treasury

Direxion Daily 7-10 Year Treasury Bull 3x Shares

Direxion Daily 7-10 Year Treasury Bear 3x Shares

ProShares Ultra 20+ Year Treasury

ProShares Ultra 7-10 Year Treasury

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF

Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF

PIMCO 25+ Year Zero Coupon US Treasury Index ETF

While there is upward pressure on market rates in 2022, it's not coming from higher net supply. In fact, lower net supply can help to richen government bonds. On top of that, we should see flatter curves over the whole of 2022. We also anticipate some upward pressure on USD Libor.

Rates Outlook: Swap Spreads To See Widening Pressure

CSOP FTSE China A50 ETF

iShares Agency Bond ETF

Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF

Xtrackers Harvest CSI 500 China A-Shares Small Cap ETF

Xtrackers MSCI China A Inclusion Equity ETF

Global X China Biotech Innovation ETF

Global X MSCI China Communication Services ETF

Global X China Energy ETF

Global X MSCI China Health Care ETF

Global X China Industrials

Global X MSCI China Information Technology ETF

Global X MSCI China Large Cap 50 ETF

Global X China Materials ETF

Global X China Consumer ETF

Global X MSCI China Real Estate ETF

Global X MSCI China Consumer Staples ETF

Global X MSCI China Utilities ETF

Global X China Financials ETF

Loncar China Biopharma ETF

Xtrackers MSCI All China Equity ETF

VanEck Vectors ChinaAMC SME-ChiNext ETF

iShares MSCI China A ETF

Invesco China Technology ETF

WisdomTree China ex-State-Owned Enterprises Fund

iShares MSCI China Small-Cap ETF

iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF

iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF

First Trust China AlphaDEX Fund

Franklin FTSE China ETF

Franklin FTSE Hong Kong ETF

Franklin FTSE Taiwan ETF

Franklin Short Duration U.S. Government ETF

iShares China Large-Cap ETF

SPDR S&P China ETF

KraneShares Bosera MSCI China A Share ETF

KraneShares CICC China 5G and Semiconductor Index ETF

KraneShares CICC China Leaders 100 Index ETF

Kraneshares MSCI China Environment Index ETF

KraneShares SSE STAR Market 50 Index ETF

KraneShares Hang Seng Tech Index ETF

KraneShares MSCI All China Health Care Index ETF

KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF

First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF

iShares MSCI China ETF

Invesco Golden Dragon China ETF

Rayliant Quantamental China Equity ETF

ProShares Inflation Expectations ETF

SPDR Portfolio Short Term Treasury ETF

Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bearish Fund

WisdomTree Bloomberg US Dollar Bullish Fund

Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund

The deficit spending that supported the economy in 2020 is showing up in hot inflation numbers in 2021. While I think the inflation numbers will get better in 2022, I do not believe they will get back to pre-pandemic levels because of owners' equivalent rents and wage gains in the CPI.

Mind The Bond Market

PIMCO 15+ Year US TIPS ETF

Invesco PureBeta 0-5 Yr US TIPS ETF

Schwab US TIPS ETF

SPDR Portfolio TIPS ETF

iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF

PIMCO 1-5 Year US TIPS ETF

FlexShares iBoxx 5 Year Target Duration TIPS Index Fund

FlexShares iBoxx 3 Year Target Duration TIPS Index Fund

iShares TIPS Bond ETF

SPDR Bloomberg 1-10 Year TIPS ETF

PIMCO Broad US TIPS Index ETF

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF

At the November FOMC meeting, the Fed officially announced that it would begin tapering its bond purchase program, starting in mid-November. When the Fed began tapering its QE3 program over the course of 2014, the coupon supply from the U.S. Treasury was stable, leading to an increase in net supply takedown from the private market.

Tapering Impact On Treasury Supply

JPMorgan BetaBuilders Japan ETF

iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

iShares Russell 1000 ETF

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

More than EUR 39 billion was executed on the Tradeweb European-listed ETF marketplace during October, while the proportion of transactions completed via Tradeweb's Automated Intelligent Execution (AiEX) tool rose to 76.5%. Commodity-based ETFs saw net selling for the third consecutive month, while activity in the asset class increased to 7% of the overall traded volume.

Tradeweb Exchange-Traded Funds Update - October 2021

Inflation expectation is a key metric the Fed watches closely. Housing costs - based on different measures of rents - account for one-third of CPI.

Inflation Expectations Come Unanchored

Xtrackers MSCI Europe Hedged Equity ETF

Xtrackers MSCI Eurozone Hedged Equity ETF

European Equity Fund

ProShares UltraShort FTSE Europe

Direxion Daily FTSE Europe Bull 3X Shares

iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF

First Trust Europe AlphaDEX Fund

First Trust Eurozone AlphaDEX ETF

SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF

Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Europe Equity ETF

WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund

iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Eurozone ETF

iShares Core MSCI Europe ETF

iShares Europe ETF

Pacer Trendpilot European Index ETF

ProShares Ultra FTSE Europe

Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF

Higher rates are ongoing, but we wouldn't blame it on the, very moderate in our view, central bank tone. Improving economic data after the Covid 19-induced soft patch is a more credible, and durable, driver for higher rates.

Rates Spark: The Long Way Up

Treasury bonds have been in a bull market for close to 40 years and real yields are nowadays negative. GOVT investors are currently not compensated for the inflation and interest rate risks.

GOVT: Sticking To The Fundamentals

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF

iShares Core S&P Small Cap ETF

iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF

Global X NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF

iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF

ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF

Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund

For the second month running, mutual fund investors were net sellers of fund assets, redeeming $15.0 billion from conventional funds for July.

Investors Embrace Inflation Protected Bond Funds And ETFs In July

The commercial banking system now maintains the largest amount of reserve balances it has ever held, thanks to the effort of the Federal Reserve System. Because of this liquidity in the banks, short-term interest rates are threatening to fall into negative territory and have not because the Fed sold $1.2 trillion in reverse repurchase agreements.

Federal Reserve Watch: Fed Keeps Reserves Into Commercial Banks

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF

Vanguard Total International Bond ETF

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF

iShares MBS ETF

Invesco QQQ

July's total traded volume on the Tradeweb European-listed ETF marketplace amounted to EUR 45.9 billion, while the proportion of transactions completed via Tradeweb's Automated Intelligent Execution (AiEX) tool was 73%. Total consolidated U.S. ETF notional value traded in July 2021 was a record USD 36.9 billion, beating the platform's previous best performance in March 2020 by USD 9.8 billion.

Tradeweb Exchange-Traded Funds Update - July 2021

ARK Innovation ETF

iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF

iShares MSCI USA ESG Optimized ETF

iShares Trust iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

iShares Russell 2000 ETF

iShares Global Tech ETF

iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF

During Refinitiv Lipper's fund-flows week ended July 28, 2021, investors were overall net purchasers of fund assets (including both conventional funds and ETFs) for the first week in seven, pumping in $29.0 billion. Exchange-traded equity funds recorded $9.4 billion in weekly net inflows. This is the macro-group's second weekly inflows in the last three and their largest inflow over the past month. Equity ETFs returned a positive 0.49% on average.

U.S. Weekly FundFlows Insight Report: For The First Time In Seven Weeks, Investors Are Net Buyers Of Fund Assets

I don't often write articles on the general economy or macro. However, for the past five weeks, I've gotten requests and messages to talk about what numbers and trends indicate. Given that I'm a EU investor with a diversified portfolio, I'll look at the global situation, with a focus on the larger economic blocs.

Volatility Despite Good EU Numbers - This Is How I Invest

Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF

During Refinitiv Lipper's fund-flows week ended April 28, 2021, investors were overall net purchasers of fund assets (including both conventional funds and ETFs) for the twelfth week in 13. On Friday, the U.S. Department of Commerce released a report showing new home sales were up 20.7% from February and 66.8% year over year.

U.S. Weekly FundFlows Insight Report: Investors Target Yield-Oriented Funds - Equity Income ETFs Attract Weekly Inflow Record

JPMorgan BetaBuilders Europe ETF

Equity ETFs witnessed their eleventh consecutive week of net inflows - attracting $4.4 billion for the most recent fund-flows week. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) (+$2.6 billion) and JPMorgan BetaBuilders Europe ETF (BBEU) (+$584 million) attracted the largest amounts of net new money of all individual equity ETFs.

U.S. Weekly FundFlows Insight Report: ETF, Mutual Fund Investors Inject Taxable Fixed Income Funds With $8.6 Billion In Cash

Treasuries have had a slow start in 2021, with the risk-on mode continuing and inflation expectations rising.

GOVT: More Weakness Is Likely

Alerian MLP ETF

JPMorgan Municipal ETF

iShares Broad USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

Vanguard U.S. Liquidity Factor ETF

SmartETFs Asia Pacific Dividend Builder ETF

SmartETFs Dividend Builder ETF

Plus, iShares lowered expense ratios on two of its ETFs.

ETF Odds & Ends: First Mutual Fund Conversion

Vanguard Real Estate ETF

Vanguard Utilities ETF

Due to COVID-19, interest rates have nearly hit 0%, pushing yield-starved investors into higher-yielding alternative assets. Rapidly aging populations will force pensions and retirees to seek higher yields to meet obligations.

5 Reasons We Will See $50 Trillion Flow Into High Yield

With equities looking very frothy, investors are smart to consider hedges. Treasuries, and funds like GOVT, have a negative correlation with the S&P 500, making them a defensive option.

GOVT: There Is A Case For Treasuries, But You Have To Be Pessimistic To Make It

Just when it seemed safe to assume that economies will slowly transition back to normalcy, more coronavirus cases are throwing a wrench into the plan. Germany and France have already implemented lockdowns amid rising cases, which could cause other nations to follow suit, With all the uncertainty, safe haven government exposure could see an uptick.

In Unprecedented Times, ‘GOVT' Provides a Safe Haven

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

Notional volume executed on the Tradeweb European-listed ETF marketplace reached EUR 30.7 billion in September. Total consolidated U.S. ETF notional value traded in September 2020 amounted to USD 12.2 billion.

Tradeweb Exchange-Traded Funds Update - September 2020

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