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Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its stake in SPDR Bloomberg International Corporate Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:IBND) by 26.9% during the undefined quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,285,819 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 272,654 shares during the period.
IBND offers exposure to investment grade corporate bonds from developed markets, with an unhedged profile benefiting from a weakening U.S. dollar. The fund's performance in 2025 has been driven by dollar weakness and lower European rates, not by its modest 2.6% yield. IBND is best suited for investors seeking diversification away from dollar-only holdings and looking to profit from further dollar depreciation.
U.S. Treasury yields remain elevated after a spike following President Trump's tariff announcements earlier this year. With long-term Treasury yields still close to multi-year highs, investors are tempted to pivot away from stocks in favor of the bond market at this time.
Bond ETFs are in demand in 2025. With less than a third of the year complete, the industry has gathered $110 billion of net inflows.
IBND, managed by SSGA Funds, invests in global ex-US investment-grade corporate bonds, tracking the Bloomberg Global Aggregate ex-USD >$1B: Corporate Bond Index. The SPDR Bloomberg International Corporate Bond ETF earns a Strong Sell rating due to its short duration, low yield, and poor investment results. Alternatives like FDIC-insured CDs and iShares iBonds ETFs offer higher yields and lower risks, making them preferable over IBND for fixed income allocation.
Global corporate bonds and related exchange traded funds have taken a beating this year, and things aren't turning for the better any time soon. Year-to-date, the iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (NYSEArca: LQD) has fallen 8.2%, the Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NYSEArca: VCIT) has dropped 6.9%, and the SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Corporate Bond ETF [.
Plus, some interesting ETFs launched last week, and some expense ratios saw a range of adjustments.
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