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QCON (American Century Quality Convertible Securities ETF) is no longer actively trading.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. , July 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- American Century Investments® today announces plans to close and liquidate American Century Quality Preferred ETF (QPFF) and American Century Quality Convertible Securities ETF (QCON).
Not much is working in the bond market this year, and the same is certainly true of equities, so there's no getting around the fact that hybrid securities are scuffling, too. That's the case with convertible bonds, which are perhaps the most equity-like bonds available.
Income-minded investors should consider the benefits of preferred securities and convertible bonds exchange traded fund strategies to bolster their after-tax income. In the recent webcast, Diversify Your Income Sources: The Best Kept Secret in Portfolio Construction, Sandra Testani, vice president of ETF product and strategy at American Century Investments, explained the benefits of preferred stocks, [.
As traditional fixed income assets suffer the brunt of a more hawkish Federal Reserve policy outlook, advisors should consider alternative ideas to generate yield and better diversify their risk exposure. In the upcoming webcast, Diversify Your Income Sources: The Best Kept Secret in Portfolio Construction, Sandra Testani, vice president of ETF product and strategy at [.
Historically, convertible bonds — corporate debt that converts to common equity in the underlying issuer upon maturity — are among the best-performing fixed income assets when rates rise. That trend isn't holding up this year, and it's easy to understand why.
The Federal Reserve's interest rate hiking regime is punishing a variety of fixed income assets, but some bonds have track records of standing tall against rate increases. That's the reputation of convertible bonds, indicating that the American Century Quality Convertible Securities ETF (QCON) is among the fixed income exchange traded funds that investors might want [.
On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 25 basis points in the first of what could be as many as six rate hikes this year. Predictably, advisors and investors are looking to embrace fixed income assets that aren't negatively correlated to rising rates.
The Federal Reserve is likely to raise interest rates this month, and many fixed income investors are concerned about that now-telegraphed move, but it pays to remember that not all bonds suffer as the Fed tightens. For example, convertible bonds have an established history of proving durable against the backdrop of rising rates.
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