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The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights JPST, PGHY, NEAR, and MINT
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For Immediate Release
Chicago, IL – August 29, 2023 – Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. ETFs recently featured in the blog include: JPMorgan UltraShort Income ETF (JPST - Free Report) , Invesco Global Short Term High Yield Bond ETF (PGHY - Free Report) , BlackRock Short Maturity Bond ETF (NEAR - Free Report) and PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active ETF (MINT - Free Report) .
Here are highlights from Monday’s Analyst Blog:
Cash-Like ETFs Hitting 52-Week Highs
Rising rate worries are gripping the whole world, crippling the investing scenario again with uncertainty. Volatility may become the name of the game thanks to a host of factors ranging from sticky inflation in the United States and other parts of the developed world, fears of a slowdown in China and the resultant pressure on supply chain and global growth, and geopolitical issues.
Wall Street is likely to see a down August this year. The S&P 500 is off 4% in the past one month. And some analysts believe that more crashes are in the cards as U.S. economic slowdown fears are rife now. As rising rate worries have been prevalent with the Fed likely to hike rates further this year, the bond investing is also at worse. This happens because bond prices share an inverse relationship with bond yields. Stocks are also at shambles.
CBOE Volatility Index added 17.6% last month but lost 9.4% last week. Whatever be the case, investing sentiment remains edgy. Hence, cash is emerging as a popular asset with some investors. With central banks striving to lower inflation by raising interest rates across the world, those investors expect stock prices to remain volatile in the near term.
Why Buying Cash-Like ETFs Makes Sense Now
The road ahead is a bit unclear. Hence, we believe cash and short-dated fixed income may play a greater role in adding stability to a portfolio. This is especially true given Fed Chair Jerome Powell indicated on Friday at the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium in Jackson Hole that "additional evidence of persistently above-trend growth could put further progress on inflation at risk and could warrant further tightening of monetary policy."
This means that the Fed might keep on hiking rates this year and short-term bond yields will rise alongside.That would result in a similar rate for cash-like assets such as money-market funds.As of Aug 25, 2023 yield on three-month U.S. treasury note was 5.61%, higher than the 10-year note (i.e., 4.25%). One -year note yielded 5.44% while two-year note yielded 5.03%. Moreover, ultra-short-term bonds have lower interest rate risks.
Below we highlight a few money-market ETFs and their performance plus yields.
ETFs in Focus
JPMorgan UltraShort Income ETF – Yields 3.71% annually
The JPMorgan Ultra-Short Income ETF seeks to achieve its investment objective by primarily investing in investment grade, U.S. dollar denominated short-term fixed, variable and floating rate debt. The fund charges 18 bps in fees. The fund is flat over the past month.
Invesco Global Short Term High Yield Bond ETF – Yields 6.75% annually
The underlying DB Global Short Maturity High Yield Bond Index tracks U.S. and foreign short-term, non-investment grade bonds denominated in US dollars and is rebalanced quarterly and re-weighted annually. The fund charges 35 bps in fees. The fund is flat over the past month.
BlackRock Short Maturity Bond ETF –Yields 3.52% Annually.
The fund looks to maximize current income through diversified exposure to short-term bonds. Effective Duration of the fund is 0.40 Years and Weighted Avg Maturity is 1.09 years. The fund is up 0.1% over the past month.
PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active ETF – Yields 3.90% Annually.
The PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active ETF is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that seeks greater income and total return potential than money market funds, and may be appropriate for non-immediate cash allocations. The fund is up 0.2% over the past month.
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The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights JPST, PGHY, NEAR, and MINT
For Immediate Release
Chicago, IL – August 29, 2023 – Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. ETFs recently featured in the blog include: JPMorgan UltraShort Income ETF (JPST - Free Report) , Invesco Global Short Term High Yield Bond ETF (PGHY - Free Report) , BlackRock Short Maturity Bond ETF (NEAR - Free Report) and PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active ETF (MINT - Free Report) .
Here are highlights from Monday’s Analyst Blog:
Cash-Like ETFs Hitting 52-Week Highs
Rising rate worries are gripping the whole world, crippling the investing scenario again with uncertainty. Volatility may become the name of the game thanks to a host of factors ranging from sticky inflation in the United States and other parts of the developed world, fears of a slowdown in China and the resultant pressure on supply chain and global growth, and geopolitical issues.
Wall Street is likely to see a down August this year. The S&P 500 is off 4% in the past one month. And some analysts believe that more crashes are in the cards as U.S. economic slowdown fears are rife now. As rising rate worries have been prevalent with the Fed likely to hike rates further this year, the bond investing is also at worse. This happens because bond prices share an inverse relationship with bond yields. Stocks are also at shambles.
CBOE Volatility Index added 17.6% last month but lost 9.4% last week. Whatever be the case, investing sentiment remains edgy. Hence, cash is emerging as a popular asset with some investors. With central banks striving to lower inflation by raising interest rates across the world, those investors expect stock prices to remain volatile in the near term.
Why Buying Cash-Like ETFs Makes Sense Now
The road ahead is a bit unclear. Hence, we believe cash and short-dated fixed income may play a greater role in adding stability to a portfolio. This is especially true given Fed Chair Jerome Powell indicated on Friday at the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium in Jackson Hole that "additional evidence of persistently above-trend growth could put further progress on inflation at risk and could warrant further tightening of monetary policy."
This means that the Fed might keep on hiking rates this year and short-term bond yields will rise alongside.That would result in a similar rate for cash-like assets such as money-market funds.As of Aug 25, 2023 yield on three-month U.S. treasury note was 5.61%, higher than the 10-year note (i.e., 4.25%). One -year note yielded 5.44% while two-year note yielded 5.03%. Moreover, ultra-short-term bonds have lower interest rate risks.
Below we highlight a few money-market ETFs and their performance plus yields.
ETFs in Focus
JPMorgan UltraShort Income ETF – Yields 3.71% annually
The JPMorgan Ultra-Short Income ETF seeks to achieve its investment objective by primarily investing in investment grade, U.S. dollar denominated short-term fixed, variable and floating rate debt. The fund charges 18 bps in fees. The fund is flat over the past month.
Invesco Global Short Term High Yield Bond ETF – Yields 6.75% annually
The underlying DB Global Short Maturity High Yield Bond Index tracks U.S. and foreign short-term, non-investment grade bonds denominated in US dollars and is rebalanced quarterly and re-weighted annually. The fund charges 35 bps in fees. The fund is flat over the past month.
BlackRock Short Maturity Bond ETF – Yields 3.52% Annually.
The fund looks to maximize current income through diversified exposure to short-term bonds. Effective Duration of the fund is 0.40 Years and Weighted Avg Maturity is 1.09 years. The fund is up 0.1% over the past month.
PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active ETF – Yields 3.90% Annually.
The PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active ETF is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that seeks greater income and total return potential than money market funds, and may be appropriate for non-immediate cash allocations. The fund is up 0.2% over the past month.
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Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Inherent in any investment is the potential for loss. This material is being provided for informational purposes only and nothing herein constitutes investment, legal, accounting or tax advice, or a recommendation to buy, sell or hold a security. No recommendation or advice is being given as to whether any investment is suitable for a particular investor. It should not be assumed that any investments in securities, companies, sectors or markets identified and described were or will be profitable. All information is current as of the date of herein and is subject to change without notice. Any views or opinions expressed may not reflect those of the firm as a whole. Zacks Investment Research does not engage in investment banking, market making or asset management activities of any securities. These returns are from hypothetical portfolios consisting of stocks with Zacks Rank = 1 that were rebalanced monthly with zero transaction costs. These are not the returns of actual portfolios of stocks. The S&P 500 is an unmanaged index. Visit https://www.zacks.com/performance for information about the performance numbers displayed in this press release.