LQDH

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

Fixed Income: No Time To Yield

Home Investing Strategy Fixed Income Analysis Fixed Income: No Time To Yield. Bond yields are higher today than they were 20 years ago. Investors are moving back into bonds in record numbers with 2023 global bond ETF inflows of $333 billion. Steve Laipply, Global co-head of iShares’ fixed income ETFs joins Oscar Pulido on The Bid.

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

Q1 2024 Total Return Gov/Credit Review

After a sharp decline in yield during Q4 2023, Treasury yields rose during Q1 2024. We experienced significant increases in 10- and 30-year Treasuries. Spreads on investment-grade corporates and taxable munis continued to grind lower as Treasury rates rose. We will continue to take a conservative approach to credit.

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

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

Strike While The Market Is Hot

Companies are taking advantage of strong investor demand in the investment grade credit market. In the first two months of 2024, nearly 200 companies issue roughly $380 billion of new bonds in the U.S. Investment grade primary market. Monthly issuance totals for both January and February blew away the prior three-year averages of $138 billion.

LQDH: A Corporate Spreads Play (Rating Downgrade)

IShares Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond ETF (LQDH) is a fixed income fund that hedges against rising interest rates. LQDH is a play on corporate credit spreads and gains when spreads tighten, but loses value when spreads widen. Investment grade corporate spreads are currently at historic lows. The fund is an outright sell at the current levels.