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During a recent appearance on Yahoo Finance, I highlighted that flows into fixed income ETFs have already shattered previous records in 2026. And there are more than three months left in the year.
The Fed meeting has begun amid significant anticipation of a rate hike. Yields are rising, inflation is stubborn, debt is up, and geopolitical economic pressure continues to grow.
Ameritas Advisory Services LLC raised its stake in T. Rowe Price Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:TBUX) by 177.8% in the undefined quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 40,321 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 25,808 shares
Bond markets around the world have trembled in the last week, as uncertainty continues to rise. A mix of geopolitical, trade, debt, and currency pressures have put immense pressure on yields.
Active exchange-traded funds crossed $2 trillion in assets for the first time in July, according to State Street Investment Management. The category gathered $58.5 billion during the month, pushing year-to-date inflows to $457 billion.
During the past three years, the T. Rowe Price Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF has strongly outperformed the Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF and the iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF.
Dimon said he wouldn't buy long-term U.S. Treasury bonds because of the risk of rising interest rates. The Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF has declined 5.6% annually during the past five years.
The T. Rowe Price Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF has strongly outperformed the Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF since September 2021. If interest rates go higher in the future, bond prices will go down -- and that's an extra-large risk for longer-duration bonds.