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MNBD holds a portfolio of US municipal bonds in the top four credit rating categories (AAA to BBB) that are exempt from federal income tax. Investments may be fixed-, variable- or floating-rate municipal securities that could include general obligation bonds and auction-rate municipal securities. The sub-adviser employs a bottom-up investment approach which includes ESG factors when selecting investments. The objective is to provide diverse exposure to high-quality, undervalued municipal securities with an average duration between three and seven years. Up to 20% of the funds assets may be…
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Municipal bonds, or munis, had a rough start to 2026, but they have since bounced back. A Tuesday webcast sponsored by SS&C ALPS Advisors offered advisors a detailed look at why that recovery matters.
Elevated geopolitical tensions and policy uncertainty are creating higher cross-asset volatility in 2026, driving sharp market rotations that expose concentration risks in traditional portfolios, according to ALPS Q2 2026 Market Themes to Watch. Key Takeaways: EQL attracted $65.52 million year-to-date, with equal sector weighting reducing concentration risk.
The Ides of March came calling for municipal bonds. State- and city-issued debt joined gold and consumer staples stocks as asset classes that betrayed their safe-haven reputations in March.
ALPS Intermediate Municipal Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:MNBD - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest in the month of February. As of February 27th, there was short interest totaling 55,099 shares, an increase of 139.1% from the February 12th total of 23,047 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume,
Another stoking of geopolitical tensions could easily compel market participants to reduce portfolio risk over the near-term. Such moves could put fresh focus on conservative asset classes, including municipal bonds.