iShares Intermediate-Term Price, Forecast, Insider, Ratings, Fundamentals & Signals

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iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF is a medium-term bond fund that holds dollar-denominated, investment-grade bonds. We go over why the fund may be a better medium-term equity proxy than the stock market as a whole. We go over why BDC bonds might give you an extra oomph for your income chase.

M&A was almost dormant in 2023. In the US, as a proportion of the market value of the benchmark equity indices, it fell to its lowest level in 20 years, according to McKinsey. Credit investors are not traditionally supposed to be fans of M&A, and it's true we are wary of leveraging M&A, where debt is loaded onto balance sheets to buy competitors. We are seeing a comeback for M&A that we think is likely to continue through 2024.

Two renowned Wall Street firms, Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan, are advising investors to consider purchasing five-year U.S. Treasury notes, per Bloomberg, as quoted on Yahoo Finance.

iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF is worth considering for diversifying investment portfolios. IGIB primarily invests in U.S. investment-grade corporate bonds with maturities ranging between 5 and 10 years. The ETF's holdings consist of bonds from reputable companies with high solvency and cash generation capabilities.

iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF offers attractive yield and low default rates but may experience a selloff in an economic recession. IGIB has performed poorly since 2021, declining by over 21% due to the Federal Reserve's tightening monetary policy. Despite the potential downside risk, long-term investors should view the negative spike as a buying opportunity, as IGIB has outperformed its treasury peer in the long run.

For many, social security isn't enough to fund their retirement needs. Bonds can help produce another income stream.

Investment-grade bonds offer an attractive opportunity in the current economic climate, with declining inflation and lower growth expectations. The iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF provides a balanced approach to fixed-income investing and aligns with investors seeking income generation and capital preservation. A pair trading strategy involving shorting the S&P 500 and buying IGIB has historically performed well during times of financial stress but may underperform if the economy reaccelerates.

SCHI has become one of the largest intermediate-term corporate bond ETFs in a year in which investors have largely shunned such funds.

IGIB is reasonably long-duration, and with the recent inflation figures and hawkish statements by FOMC members, more rate hikes are expected. In particular, concerns around how quickly they need to bring down inflation to avoid expectations spiraling affects the later cash flows in longer duration instruments.

During the fund flows week ended Feb. 1, 2023, investors were overall net redeemers of fund assets (including both conventional funds and ETFs) for the first week in six, removing a net of $10.7 billion. Exchange-traded equity funds recorded $4.6 billion in weekly net inflows, marking the second straight week of inflows. The macro-group posted a gain of 2.19% on the week.