ALPS Intermediate Municipal Bond ETF (MNBD)
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Active Fixed Income ETFs Can Extend Momentum in 2025
For actively managed ETFs, 2024 was a record year of asset gathering. And the good times may keep going this year.
Muni Bonds: Active Management Stepping Into Spotlight
There have been recent increases by 10-year Treasury yields. And there's been talk that the Federal Reserve will tread cautiously this year regarding interest rate cuts.
Active Management Could Serve Muni Bond Investors Well
Last year was a decent one for muni bonds and related exchange traded funds. The Federal Reserve unveiling its first interest rate cuts in four years helped the cause.
Munis: Exciting? Why This Fixed Income Leader Is Hyped
It's hard to see the words “municipal bonds” and get excited, but times may be changing. With fixed income wrapping up a strong year, many investors may also be looking to refresh portfolios and adjust for tax impacts ahead of 2025.
Signs Point to Strength for Muni Bonds in 2025
Advisors and investors evaluating areas of 2025 opportunity in the fixed income market might do well to consider muni bonds and the related ETFs. That thesis could be bolstered with the benefits of active management, accessible via the ALPS Intermediate Municipal Bond ETF (MNBD).
Heading Into 2025, Munis Matter for Income Investors
2025 is right around the corner. Advisors and investors are evaluating which asset classes could deliver the goods in the new year.
Active ETFs Offer Tax Perks, Too
Since the birth of the U.S. ETF industry in 1993, actively managed mutual funds have bled $5 trillion in assets, per recent analysis by BofA. Much of that shift has benefited ETFs as advisors and investors gravitated to passive products with lower fees.
Economic Outlook Supportive of Municipal Bonds
The October jobs report, released last Friday, coupled with more downward revisions to monthly employment numbers, spooked some market participants. It also reignited talk about a looming recession.
Presidential Election Puts Muni Bonds in Focus
It's not yet clear who will occupy the White House in 2025. It's also not known what the makeup of the two chambers of Congress will look like.
Exploring Muni Bond ETF Perks
Municipal bonds and related ETFs aren't the most adventurous fixed income assets. That's usually why income investors, including retirees, embrace the asset class.
Muni Bond Enthusiasm Rises Ahead of Fed Rate Cuts
The Federal Reserve nearing its first interest rate cut since 2020. So enthusiasm for fixed income assets is increasing, and muni bonds are part of that trend.
Municipal Bonds Could Be Ideal Recession Protection
It appears probable that the U.S. economy will avert a recession. Additionally, it's increasingly likely the Federal Reserve will soon lower interest rates to juice economic activity.
