PowerShares Taxable Price, Forecast, Insider, Ratings, Fundamentals & Signals

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Invesco Taxable Municipal Bond ETF offers exposure to the municipal bond market, providing diversification and potential higher yields. The BAB ETF invests primarily in high-grade bonds, with a concentration in the Local Authorities sector, which can be both a strength and a risk. BAB has underperformed compared to other muni bond funds, potentially due to its duration and sampling strategy, making it a less exciting investment option.

BAB: A Different View On Muni Bonds, But Not A Better One

With the expectation that the U.S. Federal Reserve will taper interest rate hikes in the second half of 2023, fixed income investors are turning to more yield. They may find what they're looking for in municipal bonds.

With uncertainty around interest rates, inflation, and the possibility of recession, most investors will benefit by staying within the short to intermediate part of the curve when allocating to fixed income ETFs. Similarly, opting for balanced fixed income exposure as opposed to making big bets is recommended in the current environment.

Fixed income has seen a broad boost since late last year. This includes taxable muni bonds and BAB by extension. The fund is up sharply since my last buy call and gains could continue. However, I think it makes sense to get a bit more cautious whenever I see big gains like this.

Invesco has six non-core fixed income ETFs that advisors can add to portfolios to create alpha opportunities and increase portfolio diversification. Exposure to non-core fixed income is important as the largest U.S. bond index only provides exposure to approximately 40% of the U.S.

These ETFs traded with an outsized volume yesterday. Let's find out if this trend of extra-interest continues.

The Invesco Taxable Municipal Bond ETF is the only ETF I found that focuses on the taxable municipal segment of the US bond market. Unlike the three CEFs I covered in this segment, BAB gives investors a leverage-free option to invest in. I compare returns between these four, plus corporate bond ETF.

These are the questions on every investor's mind: Have markets really priced in the severity of the Fed's campaign against inflation? How bad would a 2023 recession be — if there is one at all?

I see value in taxable munis, both compared to their tax-exempt muni counterparts and corporate bonds. Duration remains a key risk, but it has come down a bit from a year ago.