The $10 Billion Club: New Stars in Active Bonds
Last week, the iShares Flexible Income Active ETF (BINC) reached a significant milestone and became the latest member of the $10 billion of the active fixed income club. The exclusive club now has six members, fewer than half the number of active equity ETF members.
3 Strong, Diversified Bond ETFs - One Stands Out: BINC, CARY, And CGMS
Some income ETFs offer investors diversified exposure to high-quality bonds across sub-asset classes. Of these, BINC, CARY, and CGMS seem like particularly strong choices, due to their above-average yields and returns, below-average risk and volatility. All are strong, broadly similar choices, with BINC having the most diversified portfolio, CGMS the highest returns, CARY the lowest volatility.
iShares Flexible Income Active ETF Vs. Fidelity Total Bond ETF: The Key Differences Between These Actively Managed Bond ETFs
iShares Flexible Income Active ETF and Fidelity Total Bond ETF are two popular actively managed bond ETFs. Both funds seek to deliver superior risk-adjusted returns against the broader bond market, but they take two distinct strategies. BINC takes a more aggressive and unconstrained approach to asset allocation.
BINC: HY Returns, IG Risk, Active Management, And 1 Fear To Keep In Mind
iShares Flexible Income Active ETF - An opportunistic fixed income strategy positioned between HY and IG, which since launch has shown controlled volatility and competitive performance. Today, it's positioned with an average rating of BBB+ and an effective duration of 3.51 years, tilted toward an anti-core component, still predominantly U.S.-based (over 60%). Managed by BlackRock and led by Rick Rieder, BINC aims to provide income, and, secondarily, capital appreciation, featuring characteristics that resemble those of a core portfolio component.
BINC: Simple Diversified Bond ETF, Attractive Dividend Yield, Good Performance And Low Volatility
BINC is a diversified bond ETF. The ETF includes investment-grade bonds, MBS, high-yield bonds, and CLOs, providing extensive diversification suitable as a core portfolio holding. BINC has an above-average dividend yield and past performance, below-average risk and volatility.
BINC: A Low-Cost, Low-Volatility, Actively Managed Alternative To High-Yield Fixed Income
BINC enjoys top-tier portfolio management and has been lauded by Morningstar as a promising new ETF. It is a highly flexible fixed-income fund with an investable universe basically as wide-ranging as it could be in terms of credit quality, duration, and geography. BINC generates a higher yield than its high average credit quality would imply.
A 2024 Worthy of Celebration
What a year it has been. Whenever I retire I will surely look back on 2024 fondly.
BINC: Locking In A Money Market
iShares Flexible Income Active ETF offers diversified fixed-income investments, maintaining a stable yield of around 5%. Active management allows flexibility in asset selection, including U.S. Treasuries, corporate bonds, MBS, and more, aiming for high-income opportunities while mitigating risks. Monthly dividends are paid opportunistically, with a focus on maintaining yield amidst interest rate changes, though payments can be irregular.
iShares New International ETF Takes Active Approach
Active ETF supply and demand has accelerated in 2024. We believe a new active product from iShares is one to watch.
BINC: Early Promise So Far
Active management in bond portfolios can lead to higher risk-adjusted returns compared to equity funds. BlackRock Flexible Income ETF offers diversification, high yield, and low sensitivity to interest rates. BINC has outperformed peers like the PIMCO Active Bond ETF in a 1-year period, but holds riskier assets like high-yield bonds and emerging market debt.
ETF Prime: Murphy on the Rise of Active ETFs in 2024
On this week's episode of ETF Prime, host Nate Geraci unpacks the rise of active ETFs in 2024 with VettaFi Investment Strategist Cinthia Murphy. Later, Geraci welcomes Kaitlin Hendrix, asset allocation research director at Dimensional Fund Advisors, to discuss the firm's new unified managed account (UMA) platform.
Golden Age for Active Bond ETFs?
Interest in active fixed income products has swelled in 2024, as credit spreads narrow and the Federal Reserve holds fast to a “will they, won't they” game of trimming interest rates. Active fixed income ETFs have seen north of $11 billion in net inflows this year and $27 billion globally.
