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Tap high-income ETFs to stave off market volatility.

Uncertainty is the market's current buzz word. Concerns about policy, recession risk, inflation, consumer confidence, economic growth, and geopolitics have stock prices on a rollercoaster ride this year.

JPMorgan strategists suggest that if US equity ETFs continue attracting inflows, the current market correction may soon be behind us, per Bloomberg, as quoted on Yahoo Finance.

After a record year for fixed income ETFs in 2024, demand has been even stronger to start 2025. U.S. listed fixed income ETFs pulled in $78 billion in the first two months.

Today, State Street Global Advisors and Apollo Global Management's private credit ETF began trading on the NYSE Arca. The fund in question is the SPDR SSGA Apollo IG Public & Private Credit ETF (PRIV).

Federal Reserve rates remain elevated, so cash continues to offer competitive yields. Cash is not created equal, with different cash alternatives providing slightly different results to investors. Some are tax-advantaged too. A quick look at 3 different cash ETFs follows.

I compare TBIL and BIL short-term Treasury Bill investments to determine the best option based on yield and liquidity. I filter investments by evaluating their performance, risk, and alignment with your financial goals. TBIL offers higher yields, but may come with slightly higher risks compared to BIL.

The 10-year Treasury yield is nearing critical resistance levels, impacting the performance of the SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF (BIL) and iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF (AGG). I maintain a hold rating on BIL, seeing it as a viable cash alternative with yields likely to remain in the low-mid-4% range through year-end. BIL offers liquidity and low expense ratios, but investors should consider yield-to-maturity and potential tax benefits of alternatives like the Alpha Architect 1-3 Month Box ETF (BOXX).

On Tuesday, Tidal Financial Group and Gamma Capital Partners debuted the GammaRoad Market Navigation ETF (GMMA).  “As markets continue to experience bouts of market volatility, the launch of this product comes at the right time.

BIL ETF provides exposure to short-term U.S. Treasury Bills with high yields and stable prices. Rebalancing in August and September will likely lead to lower yields due to expected Fed rate cuts. BIL's yield is likely to drop around 1% into 2025, but market expectations for further Fed cuts look overdone.