VGIT: Reducing The Risk Of Black Swan Events
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3 Options as Treasuries Still Offer Investors Quality Benefits
Market volatility isn't isolating itself to stocks. The bond market has had its fair share of fluctuations.
Treasuries & Muni ETF Options for Focusing on Quality
The credit risk profile for corporate bonds has improved. But given the abundance of market uncertainty, it may be best to stick to Treasuries, or for additional yield, municipal bonds.
Attractive Yield Options in Treasuries Highlight 3 Bond ETFs
With the stock market roiled by uncertainty, bonds have remained resilient. Additionally, with interest rates still relatively high, attractive yield options exist in Treasuries.
Why VGIT Is Better Than BND For Your Fixed Income Position
Bonds diversify portfolios and reduce volatility, with government bonds being low-risk and corporate bonds offering higher returns but higher risk. Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund ETF (BND) includes 25% corporate bonds, reducing the benefits of bond inclusion in a portfolio. Intermediate-term treasury bond funds (VGIT) exhibit lower market correlation, providing better risk-adjusted returns when paired with US total market funds.
Benchmark 10-Year Yield Could Stay Elevated in 2025
Stubborn inflation could keep the benchmark 10-year Treasury yield elevated, if ING market strategist Padhraic Garvey is correct. For yield seekers in Treasury bonds, this is good news, but maybe not so for those hoping for price appreciation.
VGIT: Excellent Fixed Income Fund Addition Improves Risk Adjusted Returns
Intermediate-term treasuries, like VGIT, offer superior risk-adjusted returns and better volatility reduction compared to short-term and long-term treasuries and corporate bonds. VGIT provides a low expense ratio of 0.04% and high liquidity, making it an excellent choice for adding fixed income to portfolios. Backtesting shows intermediate-term treasuries improve portfolio Sharpe Ratio and reduce volatility significantly, outperforming both short-term and long-term treasuries.
3 ETFs to Capitalize on the Bond Comeback
A bond comeback is in full swing, as evidenced by the most recent inflows into a typically tepid summer for stocks. That said, investors may want to consider adding bond exposure, especially Treasuries via three options from Vanguard.
3 Treasury ETFs to Take Advantage of a Bond Rally
As yields start to slide amid the anticipation of interest rate cuts, Treasury bonds are rallying. That opens the pathway for investment opportunities in three Vanguard ETFs.
Beacon Pointe Advisors LLC Buys 10,683 Shares of Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Index ETF (NASDAQ:VGIT)
Beacon Pointe Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Index ETF (NASDAQ:VGIT – Free Report) by 49.8% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 32,141 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 10,683 shares during the period. Beacon Pointe Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Index ETF were worth $1,907,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Several other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of VGIT. Verity Asset Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Index ETF by 0.8% during the 3rd quarter. Verity Asset Management Inc. now owns 21,077 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,205,000 after acquiring an additional 173 shares during the last quarter. Falcon Wealth Planning lifted its stake in Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Index ETF by 4.3% in the fourth quarter. Falcon Wealth Planning now owns 4,153 shares of the company’s stock valued at $246,000 after buying an additional 173 shares during the period. Fifth Third Bancorp boosted its holdings in Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Index ETF by 24.3% during the third quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 1,007 shares of the company’s stock worth $58,000 after buying an additional 197 shares during the last quarter. Iron Horse Wealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Index ETF by 57.0% during the 4th quarter. Iron Horse Wealth Management LLC now owns 551 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 200 shares during the period. Finally, Guidance Point Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Index ETF by 4.5% in the 3rd quarter. Guidance Point Advisors LLC now owns 4,723 shares of the company’s stock valued at $270,000 after acquiring an additional 204 shares during the period. Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Index ETF Price Performance NASDAQ:VGIT opened at $57.93 on Monday. Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Index ETF has a 1 year low of $56.07 and a 1 year high of $59.72. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $57.85 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $58.27. Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Index ETF Cuts Dividend The business also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Monday, May 6th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 2nd were paid a $0.1739 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, May 1st. Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Index ETF Profile (Free Report) Vanguard Intermediate Term Government Bond ETF (the Fund) seeks to track the performance of a market-weighted government bond index with an intermediate-term, dollar-weighted average maturity. The Fund employs a passive management or indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the Barclays Capital U.S.
