SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF

JNK tracks a market-weighted index of highly liquid, high-yield, US dollar-denominated corporate bonds.

U.S. speculative-grade debt and junk bond-related exchange traded funds have been outperforming in the fixed income space in December. In the past month, the iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corp Bond ETF (NYSEArca: HYG) and the SPDR Bloomberg Barclays High Yield Bond ETF (JNK) both gained 2.8%, whereas the U.S. Aggregate Bond Index was more or [.

Junk Bond ETFs Have Been Rallying in December

iShares Russell 2000 ETF

High yield corporate bonds ETF (JNK) clears its 50-Day moving average at $108.24, but sits in a pivotal resistance zone.  Along with JNK the major indices are sitting near overhead resistance from recent highs or in the case of the Russell 2000 (IWM), the middle of the trading range.

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Invesco Senior Loan ETF

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF

SPDR Bloomberg Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF

iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF

iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF

iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF

iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF

SPDR Bloomberg Short Term High Yield Bond ETF

iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF

iShares TIPS Bond ETF

iShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF

iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF

Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF

With less than four weeks left to the trading year, TIPS are on track to capture the lead for US bond-market performance in 2021, based on a set of ETFs through Dec. 6's close. Short-term Treasury Inflation Protected Securities are currently in first place via iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond.

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SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF

VanEck J.P Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF

WisdomTree Continuous Commodity Index Fund

SPDR Gold Trust

VanEck International High Yield Bond ETF 

Invesco International Corporate Bond ETF

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

United States Oil Fund LP

Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF

Vanguard Real Estate ETF

Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF

Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF

SPDR FTSE International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF

Inflation-indexed Treasuries (TIP) topped performance list in November with a 0.9% gain. A broad measure of US bonds (BND) was in second place with a 0.2% return.

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US Global Jets ETF

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN Class A

Direxion Work From Home ETF

Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund

Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund

Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund

SPDR S&P Retail ETF

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Vanguard Total US Bond Market (BND) bucked the trend and posted a fractional 0.05% weekly gain. There are signs in early trading today (Mon., Nov 29) that global markets are stabilizing after Friday's rout.

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High yield junk bonds are an area of significant interest for investors. When the market is liquid and investors are confident about tomorrow, they are willing to take risks.

Junk Bonds ETF (JNK) Decline Testing Area Of Interest

Investors have been left searching for income as inflation soars and yields remain substantially compressed. JNK is one of the largest high yield, fixed income index ETFs managed by State Street Group.

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Junk bonds often perform well during economic recoveries, as investors are rewarded for taking on more risk. While the above thesis could play out in 2022, it is wise to approach this strategy with some caution.

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ARK Innovation ETF

iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

PIMCO 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond Index ETF

Invesco QQQ

VanEck Vectors Semiconductor ETF

Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund

During Refinitiv Lipper's fund flows week ended Nov. 10, 2021, investors were overall net purchasers of fund assets (including both conventional funds and ETFs) for the second straight week, adding $31.3 billion. Exchange-traded equity funds recorded $10.2 billion in weekly net inflows. This is the macro group's sixth straight week of inflows.

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SPDR Bloomberg Convertible Securities ETF

SPDR Portfolio High Yield Bond ETF

SPDR Portfolio Mortgage Backed Bond ETF

SPDR Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond ETF

Fixed income investors had an easy time over the past three decades, but with the current environment of higher inflation and an increasing rate outlook, the traditional bond portfolio will have to adapt to the challenges ahead. In the upcoming webcast, How to Future-Proof Your Fixed Income Allocation, Matthew Bartolini, Head of SPDR® Americas Research [.

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This Tuesday and Wednesday the Federal Reserve policy meeting will be held. Investors are expecting to hear a tapering announcement involving the monthly bond-buying program.

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First Trust Multi-Asset Diversified Income Index Fund

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 SPDR Blackstone Senior Loan ETF

iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

An improving U.S. economy will continue to keep default rates at lower levels and tighten spreads, making these junk bonds attractive.

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ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF

SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF

iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF

ProShares Ultra S&P 500

ProShares UltraPro QQQ

Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund

During Refinitiv Lipper's fund flows week ended October 20, 2021, investors were overall net purchasers of fund assets for the first week in three, adding $11.6 billion. Exchange-traded equity funds recorded $11.7 billion in weekly net inflows. This is the macro group's third straight week of inflows.

U.S. Weekly FundFlows Insight Report: Investors Return To Funds After 2 Straight Weeks Of Redemptions

We are fans of getting great risk-adjusted returns. Chasing yield has turned into a national pastime and goes against what one should do today.

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iShares JP Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF

Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x Shares

Schwab US TIPS ETF

The total claims fell 326,000 over the previous week and were down 38,000 from the week before.

U.S. Weekly FundFlows Insight Report: Persistent Inflation And Poor Employment Data Push Investors Out Of Short-Term Funds

VanEck Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF

Invesco BulletShares 2023 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

iShares Fallen Angels USD Bond ETF

Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

JPMorgan High Yield Research Enhanced ETF

iShares 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

Investors turn to under-the-radar ETF choices in the junk bond space.

Overlooked High Yield ETFs Gain Traction

ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF

Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF

The average equity fund was only down 0.07% for the fund flows week. Equity funds (including ETFs) witnessed net outflows of $6.7 billion for the fund flows week.

In The Wake Of The Market Downturn, Investors Look To Taxable Fixed Income Funds And ETFs For The Week

SPDR Nuveen Bloomberg Municipal Bond ETF

Investors were overall net purchasers of fund assets (including those of conventional funds and ETFs) for the second week in three, injecting a net $50.4 billion for Refinitiv Lipper's fund-flows week ended September 22, 2021.

U.S. Weekly FundFlows Insight Report: Investors Turn A Cold Shoulder To Equity Funds And ETFs For The Week

2021 has been a great year for equity investors. The Nasdaq 100 and S&P 500 ETFs are up between 20 and 25 percent on the year!

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iShares Transportation Average ETF

Since mid-May, the Transportation Sector ETF (IYT) has been trending lower. Currently, IYT sits just under price resistance from its 50-day moving average at $257.97.

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Invesco KBW Bank ETF

SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF

iShares MBS ETF

Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund

Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund

During Refinitiv Lipper's fund-flows week ended August 11, 2021, investors were overall net purchasers of fund assets (including both conventional funds and ETFs) for the third consecutive week, accumulating $24.7 billion. Exchange-traded equity funds recorded $6.0 billion in weekly net inflows. This is the macro-group's third straight week of net inflows, and it returned a positive 0.83% on average.

U.S. Weekly FundFlows Insight Report: Reflation Trade Awakens, Financial/Banking ETFs Realize Largest Weekly Inflows Since May

Investor confidence in the recovery is starting to become more suspect, but the inflows into the junk bond sector are one sign of optimism. High yield corporate debt has its benefits, such as an above-average yield, and lower volatility, on average, than equities.

JNK: Hard To Get Excited For Junk Bonds Now

iShares Core S&P Small Cap ETF

iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF

During Refinitiv Lipper's fund-flows week ended July 14, 2021, investors were overall net redeemers of fund assets (including both conventional funds and ETFs) for the fifth week in a row, withdrawing $23.1 billion. Exchange-traded equity funds recorded $3.1 billion in weekly net inflows. This is the macro-group's second weekly inflows in the last three despite returning a negative 0.08% on average.

U.S. Weekly FundFlows Insight Report: Large Cap Funds Ingest $2.5 Billion As Small-Cap Funds Suffer Outflows Of $2.8 Billion

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