Do Index Funds Beat 'Smart Beta'?
at The Street - Fri Mar 25, 10:00AM CDT
Smart-beta funds fall somewhere between index and active management because they are rules-based.
JNK: 34.15 (-0.15), HYG: 81.35 (-0.36)
Filling March Madness in ETF Brackets
Sweta Killa - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Mar 24, 9:10AM CDT
Like the real championship, we have filled in the March Madness brackets into four factors, namely monetary policies, outperforming sectors, investment strategies, and fundamentals and the 16 related ETFs.
HYG: 81.35 (-0.36), VGK: 47.55 (-0.33), VIG: 80.20 (-0.11), XLU: 48.91 (+0.13), TLT: 129.54 (+0.05), UUP: 24.93 (+0.01), PWC: 70.68 (-0.21), IWD: 97.84 (-0.11), SPY: 203.12 (-0.09), QQQ: 107.26 (+0.03), GLD: 116.33 (-0.28), IWM: 107.20 (+0.32), XLE: 61.84 (+0.30)
The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: SPDR Gold Trust, iShares Mortgage Real Estate Capped, Annaly Capital, American Capital Agency, iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond, PowerShares DB US Dollar Bullish and SPDR S&P Regional Banking
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Mar 18, 8:30AM CDT
The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: SPDR Gold Trust, iShares Mortgage Real Estate Capped, Annaly Capital, American Capital Agency, iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond, PowerShares DB US Dollar Bullish and SPDR S&P Regional Banking
KRE: 37.76 (-0.16), HYG: 81.35 (-0.36), NLY: 10.44 (+0.02), REM: 9.41 (+0.02), GLD: 116.33 (-0.28), AGNC: 18.43 (-0.05), UUP: 24.93 (+0.01)
ETFs to Watch Post Fed Meeting
Sweta Killa - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Mar 17, 10:18AM CDT
we have highlighted three ETFs that will likely benefit the most from the Fed's move and a couple of ETFs that will be severely impacted.
NLY: 10.44 (+0.02), KRE: 37.76 (-0.16), HYG: 81.35 (-0.36), REM: 9.41 (+0.02), GLD: 116.33 (-0.28), AGNC: 18.43 (-0.05), UUP: 24.93 (+0.01)
Energy, Banks and Junk: Doug Kass' Views
at The Street - Mon Mar 14, 12:00AM CDT
Doug Kass shares his views on his positions amid a market rally.
JNK: 34.15 (-0.15), HYG: 81.35 (-0.36), SPY: 203.12 (-0.09), BGB: 13.46 (-0.10), QQQ: 107.26 (+0.03), SDS: 19.41 (+0.03), XOM: 83.98 (+0.23), JWN: 55.97 (-0.07), SLB: 72.58 (-0.38)
High Yield Bonds - Even After The Rebound, The Sector Remains Attractive
Downtown Investment Advisory - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Mar 10, 6:30AM CST
JNK: 34.15 (-0.15), HYG: 81.35 (-0.36)
The Case For Transforming The U.S. Bond Markets
Mark Conner - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Mar 09, 2:16PM CST
PCF: 7.22 (-0.06), DHG: 13.19 (-0.14), JSD: 14.95 (-0.18), ANGL: 25.66 (-0.12), UJB: 52.33 (+0.33), HYLD: 31.40 (-0.24), NHS: 10.62 (-0.07), KIO: 14.09 (-0.14), COBO: 100.51 (unch), JQC: 7.80 (-0.12), JNK: 34.15 (-0.15), DHY: 2.21 (-0.03), HHY: 6.93 (-0.16), FCOR: 48.52 (-0.19), SJB: 27.89 (+0.14), VLT: 13.32 (-0.09), HYT: 9.98 (-0.10), ARDC: 13.25 (-0.15), QLTC: 43.07 (-0.33), IVH: 12.72 (-0.10), QLTB: 50.70 (-0.18), QLTA: 52.00 (+0.09), HYLS: 47.09 (-0.23), EAD: 7.50 (-0.08), CRED: 109.41 (-0.03), CSI: 19.06 (-0.04), ACP: 10.92 (-0.08), HYG: 81.35 (-0.36), PHF: 6.47 (-0.14), FHY: 11.35 (-0.13), MCI: 17.10 (-0.04), MPV: 14.19 (+0.06), GGM: 19.39 (+0.04), CJNK: 25.01 (+0.18), PHT: 9.91 (-0.14), CIF: 2.34 (-0.04), CBND: 31.60 (+0.02), CIK: 2.75 (-0.05), LQD: 117.89 (-0.05), MHY: 4.47 (-0.01), CORP: 102.54 (-0.32), AIF: 13.42 (-0.12), IGU: 61.72 (+0.28), DSU: 3.45 (-0.04), HIX: 6.54 (-0.01), IGS: 26.66 (unch)
Oil Vs. The High-Yield Effect
DDCapital - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Mar 09, 1:35AM CST
JNK: 34.15 (-0.15), USO: 10.06 (-0.05), HYG: 81.35 (-0.36), SPY: 203.12 (-0.09), XOP: 29.78 (+0.37), LQD: 117.89 (-0.05), UWTI: 23.78 (-0.43), EZU: 33.84 (-0.33), VCSH: 79.67 (-0.03), MCHI: 41.24 (-0.20), EWJ: 11.35 (-0.07)
Weekly ETF Asset Round-Up: Equity Tops, Bonds Lag
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Mar 07, 11:47AM CST
Inside the ETFs that saw the highest asset generation and redemption last week.
ULST: 39.91 (+0.01), JNK: 34.15 (-0.15), HYG: 81.35 (-0.36), TIP: 113.12 (-0.26), IEI: 124.96 (-0.07), SPY: 203.12 (-0.09), ITE: 60.70 (-0.04), SHY: 84.80 (-0.04), MINT: 100.74 (+0.03), SHV: 110.35 (+0.03)
The Price Of Momentum...
DDCapital - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Mar 04, 8:09AM CST
HYG: 81.35 (-0.36), CNY: 42.00 (unch), FEZ: 32.70 (-0.34), IEV: 38.40 (-0.28), WDTI: 41.87 (-0.04), QAI: 28.55 (-0.06), CYB: 24.86 (-0.03)
"Monster" inflows into high-yield bond funds
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Mar 04, 6:42AM CST
PCF: 7.22 (-0.06), DHG: 13.19 (-0.14), JSD: 14.95 (-0.18), ANGL: 25.66 (-0.12), UJB: 52.33 (+0.33), HYLD: 31.40 (-0.24), NHS: 10.62 (-0.07), KIO: 14.09 (-0.14), JQC: 7.80 (-0.12), JNK: 34.15 (-0.15), DHY: 2.21 (-0.03), HHY: 6.93 (-0.16), SJB: 27.89 (+0.14), VLT: 13.32 (-0.09), HYT: 9.98 (-0.10), ARDC: 13.25 (-0.15), QLTC: 43.07 (-0.33), IVH: 12.72 (-0.10), HYLS: 47.09 (-0.23), EAD: 7.50 (-0.08), ACP: 10.92 (-0.08), HYG: 81.35 (-0.36), PHF: 6.47 (-0.14), FHY: 11.35 (-0.13), MCI: 17.10 (-0.04), MPV: 14.19 (+0.06), GGM: 19.39 (+0.04), CJNK: 25.01 (+0.18), PHT: 9.91 (-0.14), CIF: 2.34 (-0.04), CIK: 2.75 (-0.05), MHY: 4.47 (-0.01), AIF: 13.42 (-0.12), DSU: 3.45 (-0.04), HIX: 6.54 (-0.01)
Buy HYG For High Yielding, Lower Risk Equities
FundGuru - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Mar 03, 7:40AM CST
JNK: 34.15 (-0.15), HYG: 81.35 (-0.36), HYS: 92.44 (-0.37), SJNK: 25.77 (-0.08)
Corporate Default Rate Jumps Past Lehman Moment
Wolf Richter - Seeking Alpha - Wed Mar 02, 6:23AM CST
And then there’s S&P’s “pessimistic scenario.” The US corporate default rate, according to Standard & Poor's Global Fixed Income Research , soared from 2.8% in January to 3.3% in February, a big jump for just one month, and the highest...
PCF: 7.22 (-0.06), DHG: 13.19 (-0.14), JSD: 14.95 (-0.18), ANGL: 25.66 (-0.12), UJB: 52.33 (+0.33), HYLD: 31.40 (-0.24), NHS: 10.62 (-0.07), KIO: 14.09 (-0.14), JQC: 7.80 (-0.12), JNK: 34.15 (-0.15), DHY: 2.21 (-0.03), HHY: 6.93 (-0.16), SPY: 203.12 (-0.09), SJB: 27.89 (+0.14), VLT: 13.32 (-0.09), HYT: 9.98 (-0.10), ARDC: 13.25 (-0.15), QLTC: 43.07 (-0.33), IVH: 12.72 (-0.10), EGF: 13.51 (+0.01), HYLS: 47.09 (-0.23), EAD: 7.50 (-0.08), ACP: 10.92 (-0.08), FTT: 13.61 (-0.02), HYG: 81.35 (-0.36), PHF: 6.47 (-0.14), FHY: 11.35 (-0.13), MCI: 17.10 (-0.04), MPV: 14.19 (+0.06), GGM: 19.39 (+0.04), CJNK: 25.01 (+0.18), PHT: 9.91 (-0.14), CIF: 2.34 (-0.04), TAPR: 24.23 (-1.50), CIK: 2.75 (-0.05), MHY: 4.47 (-0.01), AIF: 13.42 (-0.12), DSU: 3.45 (-0.04), HIX: 6.54 (-0.01), GOVT: 25.64 (-0.02), PLW: 33.52 (-0.16)
High Yield Bonds (Video)
Principal Financial Group - Seeking Alpha - Sat Feb 20, 1:51AM CST
By Jim McCaughan, CEO, Principal Global Investors Recently, Principal Global Investors hosted a webcast focused on ongoing market volatility featuring Mustafa Sagun, David Blake, and me. During that webcast, David Blake, CIO of Principal Global...
PCF: 7.22 (-0.06), DHG: 13.19 (-0.14), JSD: 14.95 (-0.18), ANGL: 25.66 (-0.12), UJB: 52.33 (+0.33), HYLD: 31.40 (-0.24), NHS: 10.62 (-0.07), KIO: 14.09 (-0.14), JQC: 7.80 (-0.12), JNK: 34.15 (-0.15), DHY: 2.21 (-0.03), HHY: 6.93 (-0.16), SJB: 27.89 (+0.14), VLT: 13.32 (-0.09), HYT: 9.98 (-0.10), ARDC: 13.25 (-0.15), QLTC: 43.07 (-0.33), IVH: 12.72 (-0.10), HYLS: 47.09 (-0.23), EAD: 7.50 (-0.08), ACP: 10.92 (-0.08), HYG: 81.35 (-0.36), PHF: 6.47 (-0.14), FHY: 11.35 (-0.13), MCI: 17.10 (-0.04), MPV: 14.19 (+0.06), GGM: 19.39 (+0.04), CJNK: 25.01 (+0.18), PHT: 9.91 (-0.14), CIF: 2.34 (-0.04), CIK: 2.75 (-0.05), MHY: 4.47 (-0.01), AIF: 13.42 (-0.12), DSU: 3.45 (-0.04), HIX: 6.54 (-0.01)
High Yield And Stocks: A Perfect Fit?
ValueWalk - Seeking Alpha - Sat Feb 20, 1:07AM CST
By Gershon Distenfeld, Alliance Bernstein Looking for a tactical way to de-risk your portfolio? You might consider rotating a portion of your equity allocation into high yield bonds. Yes, you read that right. It may take a minute to process,...
PCF: 7.22 (-0.06), DHG: 13.19 (-0.14), JSD: 14.95 (-0.18), ANGL: 25.66 (-0.12), UJB: 52.33 (+0.33), HYLD: 31.40 (-0.24), NHS: 10.62 (-0.07), KIO: 14.09 (-0.14), JQC: 7.80 (-0.12), JNK: 34.15 (-0.15), DHY: 2.21 (-0.03), HHY: 6.93 (-0.16), SPY: 203.12 (-0.09), SJB: 27.89 (+0.14), VLT: 13.32 (-0.09), HYT: 9.98 (-0.10), ARDC: 13.25 (-0.15), DIA: 174.94 (+0.13), QLTC: 43.07 (-0.33), IVH: 12.72 (-0.10), HYLS: 47.09 (-0.23), EAD: 7.50 (-0.08), ACP: 10.92 (-0.08), HYG: 81.35 (-0.36), PHF: 6.47 (-0.14), FHY: 11.35 (-0.13), MCI: 17.10 (-0.04), MPV: 14.19 (+0.06), GGM: 19.39 (+0.04), CJNK: 25.01 (+0.18), PHT: 9.91 (-0.14), CIF: 2.34 (-0.04), QQQ: 107.26 (+0.03), CIK: 2.75 (-0.05), MHY: 4.47 (-0.01), AIF: 13.42 (-0.12), DSU: 3.45 (-0.04), HIX: 6.54 (-0.01)
Fitch: High-yield defaults worst since financial crisis
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Feb 19, 2:46PM CST
PCF: 7.22 (-0.06), DHG: 13.19 (-0.14), JSD: 14.95 (-0.18), ANGL: 25.66 (-0.12), UJB: 52.33 (+0.33), HYLD: 31.40 (-0.24), NHS: 10.62 (-0.07), KIO: 14.09 (-0.14), JQC: 7.80 (-0.12), JNK: 34.15 (-0.15), DHY: 2.21 (-0.03), HHY: 6.93 (-0.16), SJB: 27.89 (+0.14), VLT: 13.32 (-0.09), HYT: 9.98 (-0.10), ARDC: 13.25 (-0.15), QLTC: 43.07 (-0.33), IVH: 12.72 (-0.10), HYLS: 47.09 (-0.23), EAD: 7.50 (-0.08), ACP: 10.92 (-0.08), HYG: 81.35 (-0.36), PHF: 6.47 (-0.14), FHY: 11.35 (-0.13), MCI: 17.10 (-0.04), MPV: 14.19 (+0.06), GGM: 19.39 (+0.04), CJNK: 25.01 (+0.18), PHT: 9.91 (-0.14), CIF: 2.34 (-0.04), CIK: 2.75 (-0.05), MHY: 4.47 (-0.01), AIF: 13.42 (-0.12), DSU: 3.45 (-0.04), HIX: 6.54 (-0.01)
Cramer: Checking the Oil Pressure, and It's Not Good
at The Street - Tue Feb 09, 2:14PM CST
The longer oil keeps breaking down, the more stress there really is in the system.
HYG: 81.35 (-0.36), CHK: 4.25 (+0.12), FCX: 10.11 (+0.36), LNG: 34.12 (-0.70), BAC: 13.68 (+0.06)