Weekly Report: what happened at ITM last week (0415-0419)?

Municipal Bonds: Election And Tax Implications

Q1 2024 Credit Commentary - Will This Be The Year Credit Trends Reverse?

Weekly Report: what happened at ITM last week (0408-0412)?

Fixed Income Perspectives - Looking Ahead At Q2 2024: A Pause Before A Pivot

Municipal Issuance Eclipsed Expectations

Mortgage bonds posted marginally negative performance and lagged Treasuries in March. The S&P Municipal Bond Index returned -0.02%. Lower-rated credits and the 15-year part of the yield curve performed best. Continued seasonal headwinds warrant patience and caution in April.

Weekly Report: what happened at ITM last week (0401-0405)?

VanEck Vectors Intermediate Municipal Index ETF declares monthly distribution of $0.1110

VanEck Vectors Intermediate Municipal Index ETF declares monthly distribution of $0.1110. VanEck Intermediate Muni Index ETF (ITM) to pay out dividend of $1.10 per share in the month of April. The fund is part of the ivenet index fund.

Weekly Report: what happened at ITM last week (0325-0329)?

Q1 2024 Total Return Municipal - Munis Enjoy A Strong First Quarter

How Can Muni Investors Capitalize On Yield Curve Conditions?

While the U.S. Treasury yield curve remains inverted, we believe the spread between 2-year and 10-year yields peaked in June 2023. Two strategies can help municipal bond investors capitalize ahead of the Fed's potential easing cycle. The roll-down strategy focuses on the intermediate portion of the municipal bond curve, which has recently re-steepened.

Weekly Report: what happened at ITM last week (0318-0322)?

Ahead Of The Fed: Don't Delay Return To The Muni Market

Investors who entered the market two to three months before the first Fed rate cut saw more than double the 12-month return of those who waited. Historically, putting cash to work in munis before easing began resulted in significantly higher returns. With the Fed likely to start easing soon, we think today is the ideal time to return to munis.

Municipals Deliver Strength Ahead Of Seasonal Shift

BlackRock says municipal bonds posted positive performance and outperformed comparable Treasuries in February. The S&P Municipal Bond Index returned 0.08%. The 20-year part of the yield curve and lower-rated credits performed best. We expect supply-and-demand dynamics to turn less supportive in the coming months.

Weekly Report: what happened at ITM last week (0311-0315)?

Weekly Report: what happened at ITM last week (0304-0308)?

Weekly Report: what happened at ITM last week (0226-0301)?

VanEck Vectors Intermediate Municipal Index ETF declares monthly distribution of $0.1000

Investing With Impact: How Municipal Bonds Are Leading The Way

Bond Outlook: From Headwind To Tailwind

The Fed is going lower, and that’s almost all you need to know about bonds. It doesn’t pay to second guess the Fed. The direction of travel is most important, not every twist and turn along the way. The reason for the Fed likely cutting rates will be different from in the past.