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The ALPS | Smith Core Plus Bond ETF (SMTH) endeavors to achieve overall returns that surpass the typical, by combining consistent income generation with growth in the value of its holdings.
Is SMTH's expense ratio expensive, average, or a steal for its category?
Pro reveals the verdict on a 5-tier spectrum calibrated against ICI 2025 industry averages, with strategy-aware bands so the comparison is meaningful.
Communication from the Federal Reserve remains limited and long-dated Treasury yields remain too high for comfort. Indeed, bond investors are living in interesting times.
Goldman Sachs ETF acquisitions and the blurring line between investing and gambling headlined this week's ETF Prime. Host Nate Geraci welcomed Mike Akins, founding partner at ETF Action, followed by Paul Baiocchi, head of fund sales and strategy at SS&C ALPS Advisors.
Fixed income investors are dealing with more bumps on Bond Road this year than they bargained for. Treasury yields remain elevated, and prevailing market wisdom continues to hold that persistent inflation will keep the Federal Reserve from lowering interest rates.
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 first quarter was a trying period for fixed income investors. Some passive bond strategies disappointed market participants at the very time the asset class should have delivered on the promise of protection.