

AlTi Global Inc. cut its stake in iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ: IEI) by 34.5% in the undefined quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 8,788 shares of the company's stock after selling 4,621 shares during the period. AlTi Global Inc.'s holdings in iShares

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF offers a significantly higher dividend yield and lower expense ratio than the iShares alternative iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF has historically experienced lower volatility and a smaller maximum drawdown during market stress Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF provides exposure to 343 investment-grade corporate issues, while the iShares fund concentrates on 83 government debt securities

Fresh tensions over the Strait of Hormuz, a vital maritime route for 20% of the world's oil, could keep gasoline from falling below the $3 mark.

The Nikkei 225 Index traded sideways on July 8 as artificial intelligence (AI) stocks rebounded after Tuesday's sharp sell-off. The index was trading at 39,770, about 7% below its highest level this year.

Retirees who watched intermediate bond funds bleed principal during the 2022 to 2023 rate shock have spent the last few years hunting for fixed income that pays monthly without the duration trap.

The Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF offers a lower expense ratio and higher trailing-12-month dividend yield than iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF. The iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF focuses on U.S. government debt, resulting in lower historical price volatility and a smaller maximum drawdown than the Vanguard fund.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF offers a lower expense ratio and a higher dividend yield than iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF focuses exclusively on intermediate-term U.S. Treasuries while Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF provides broad exposure across the entire investment-grade taxable bond market Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has generated a higher 1-year total return but has experienced a larger maximum drawdown over the last five years compared to the iShares fund

Bond ETF inflows are running 60% ahead of last year's level, which was itself a record pace, a rise that a BlackRock executive described as "shocking" to CNBC. Elevated stock market volatility, a new Fed chair, and ongoing inflation fears are all part of the picture as investors in the market hunt for maximum "real yield.