

June brought a major change to the bond landscape with the arrival of the new Federal Reserve chair. Kevin Warsh, appointed by President Trump, arrived as a new Fed chair.

One of the bigger questions facing advisors and investors right now revolves around credit. Inflation, volatility, and Fed rate hikes all loom, potentially heightening credit risk for portfolios.

The ETF industry has been growing for decades, but its spike, and the spike of active ETFs particularly in recent years, is hard to overstate. 2026 has seen continued record-setting pace for ETFs, with active ETFs contributing 80% of launches YTD as of May.

It's no secret that investors are on the lookout for opportunities in their fixed income portfolios. This is especially true in today's shifting landscape.

American Century Investments has launched a new active securitized ETF to offer greater income and diversification for curious investors.

The rate and fixed income picture has shaken up quite a bit since the start of the year. The current bond market is a far cry from the desperate search for yield of a few years ago.

American Century Investments has established itself as an innovative player in the ETF space, after launching its first products in January 2018. The index-based American Century US Quality Value ETF (VALQ) and the actively managed American Century Diversified Corporate Bond ETF (KORP) are still trading today.

American Century Diversified Corporate Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:KORP - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 18,790 shares, a growth of 2,700.3% from the March 31st total of 671 shares. Approximately 0.1% of the company's shares