Questions tagged [bond-etf]
Bond ETFs are exchange-traded funds that invest mainly in bonds.
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Any extra fees charged by passive stock and bond ETFs on top of the standard fees?
Passive stock and bond ETFs charge a management fee which is quoted on their website. Are there hidden charges on top of this standard management fee that is not transparent? For example, are ...
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Which field should I use for getting the income yield of this bond ETF?
I am looking at "iShares Global Corp Bond UCITS ETF" listed on the London Stock Exchange. On the website for this bond ETF, there are fields like;
"distribution yield"
"flat yield"
"Weighted Avg ...
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What does DIST refer to in this equity ETF?
I am looking at this bond ETF "iShares MSCI Japan UCITS ETF USD (Dist)" which is listed on the London stock exchange. What does DIST refer to in this equity ETF? I cannot find the answer from the ...
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Bond ETFs as a means to achieve risk parity
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One of the investors that I really look up to is Ray Dalio. He has stated that a 50/50 stock to bonds allocation does not achieve risk parity because 80% of your risk is still in your ...
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Money-market or cash-type ETFs for foreigners with U.S brokerage account
Non-US investors who have cash in their U.S brokerage accounts, say Interactive Brokers, will be subjected to U.S estate tax. What are some securities, ETFs that are close to cash that these foreign ...
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Pros and cons of bond ETF versus traditional bond mutual fund?
Bond ETFs are easily available on stock exchanges today. Bond mutual funds have been around for a long time.
I am not sure which to buy to build an income stream as a fixed-income investor. What are ...
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Do buyers of bond ETFs need to pay for accrued interest?
When buying normal bonds, the buyer needs to take note of accrued interest. He should take note whether the price quoted is a clean (excludes accrued interest) or dirty price (includes accrued ...
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Does an owner of a bond etf get an income even if he sells before the day of distribution?
Suppose an investor owns a bond ETF for 1 month and sells without waiting for the date of income distribution, will he still get paid an income for owning the bond ETF for 1 month? This does not work ...
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How much do laddered bond ETFs differ from bond ETFs that bound maturity?
Abbreviate LD BETF as laddered bond ETFs.
'BETFs that bound maturity' are UNladdered but impose a maximum limit on maturity of bonds, which I denote Bound BETF, and abbreviate as BD BETF.
This ...
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In Canada, why have inflation-protected bond ETFs underperformed short-term federal government bond ETFs?
I know that interest rates negatively correlate with bond yields-to-maturity, but does the lowness of interest rates (for the past several years) fully explain the underperformance of the inflation-...
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Best way to invest in safe USD bonds for non-US citizens?
I'm a European resident (non U.S. Citizen), I receive my salary in USD. I have opened a USD account at my local bank to avoid exchange fees.
I'm having difficulties in finding a decent way to invest ...
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How do you short US Treasuries?
As the US government continues to issue record levels of debt, I don't think it can continue to sell that debt at 2 - 3% interest. It will face the simple supply/demand law of economics — the more ...
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