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Many investors are taking some record equity gains off the table and turning to short-term investments, particularly ultra-short bond funds, amid persistent concerns that the stock market is headed for an inevitable downturn. But bank deposits are paying next to nothing, and long-term bonds have been losing money, and remain subject to high volatility in an uncertain rate environment.
TCW global head of distribution Jennifer Grancio says it's a ‘really interesting time' in the active fixed income management space. She sits down with CNBC's Dominic Chu on “ETF Edge” to discuss the latest trends and flows she's seeing, including CLO ETFs.
ProShares (NYSEARCA:IQMM) listed IQMM in February 2026, and within roughly three months the fund held over $22 billion in assets, sitting atop a category it essentially invented.
ProShares' 2x leverage amplifies daily returns but introduces leverage decay risk and deeper drawdowns. Vanguard's broad 427-stock portfolio delivered steadier gains with a 0.89 beta versus 1.74.
FTXO delivered 28.40% returns over one year with lower costs, while UYG's leveraged structure produced 7.81%.
Building resilient portfolios in markets delivering mixed messages can be a challenging affair. In our ongoing engagement with the retail and advisor community at VettaFi, we hear first-hand just how investors are tackling that challenge this year.
The top-performing non-leveraged ETFs of 2026 span a distinct blend of digital assets, next-generation semiconductor technology, and localized international equity plays. For advisors assessing portfolio allocations heading into the second half of the year, these performance figures highlight a sustained risk-on appetite among investors.
State Street Investment Management recently released its Midyear Outlook, and it captured the market's moment incredibly well, depicting an environment marked by both resilience and fragility. When we dive into the latest macro economic data, we see exactly that: a market that's anchored on solid fundamentals but that's also growing fragile as confidence wanes.
SEC filings for IQMM aren't indexed yet — common for recently launched funds. Browse the issuer's filings on SEC EDGAR directly.