Bond ETFs are exchange-traded funds that invest mainly in bonds.
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What is the appeal of this Ultrashort Bond ETF with 3B net assets but no returns nor dividends?
For diversifying risk in my personal depot I came across advice for this bond ETF: iShares € Ultrashort Bond UCITS ETF (https://www.ishares.com/ch/institutional/en/products/258114/ishares-euro-ultrashort-bond-ucits-etf#/)
While I am aware that…
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Bond ETFs: Distribution yield vs YTM
I have a hard time reconciling the distribution yield of a bond ETF and its average yield to maturity. For example, for this ETF the distribution yield is 1.8%, but the average weighted YTM is 4.5% (as I write this).
I understand DY to mean: the…
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Why oughtn't corporate bond ETFs (with credit rating ≥ BBB) replace government bond ETFs?
Please see the question in the title. Consider merely Corporate Bond ETFs trading in Canada with a minimum credit rating of BBB.
My daredevil grandma in Toronto bought 70% equity and 30% bond ETFs, and all of the 30% is VAB (Canadian Aggregate Bond…
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Why would an ETF tracking UK government bonds be losing money?
I'm confused by a chart of iShares Core UK Gilts UCITS ETF which is supposed to simply expose the customer to returns from UK bonds. Why does it show negative returns over the last 12 months, unless the government has been defaulting on its debt…
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Bond etf return
When I open any etf pages there are a lot of yields specified. I assume those are some averages of underlying bond yields. I want to know the total return on my money ytd. This consist of 2 parts: one is the price change as I am buying shares and…
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What does a portfolio manager for an ETF do?
When I check a particular fixed income ETF it usually shows me the portfolio managers for it. May I ask what is their role? I think every ETF has a benchmark, say a bond index. Now the fund is supposed to replicate this benchmark, so the owner could…
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