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Default risk is rising, and high-yield credit is underpriced; I recommend caution until after a credit event for better opportunities. The iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF offers access to high-yield bonds but is sensitive to economic cycles. HYG's broad indexing and low fees are attractive, but its market-value weighting leans towards highly indebted companies, increasing risk.

The U.S. high yield bond ETF category has a new asset leader. The iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (USHY) is now the largest high yield bond ETF in the market, with assets totaling $15.9 billion as of Aug.15.

I wrote about long bonds TLT starting in June and how they could be the next big trade. They were, but for a week or so only at this point.

This ETF Edition highlights 12 less covered exchange-traded fund ideas on Seeking Alpha from June 1st - July 15th. ETFs in our first edition include Saba Closed-End Funds, iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond BuyWrite Strategy, Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call, Invesco S&P 500 GARP, and more. Managed futures are in focus with one ETF idea where the author writes they "offer potential for maximizing income, boosting returns, and reducing volatility in a portfolio".

These four ETFs have different yields and risk profiles. Exchange-traded funds provide a diverse portfolio.

High-yield bond funds like HYG offer stable and attractive income streams, appealing to retirees seeking passive income. That being said, some bad news is emerging for the high-yield space. We share our concerns with the sector and with HYG in particular, and we discuss what we like better.

iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF is the largest “junk bond” ETF in the market and is often used as a benchmark. The yield is attractive, but both price and distributions have suffered a decay for years. If HYG doesn't look compelling as a long-term investment, it may be useful in tactical allocation strategies.

Statistically, one of the most bullish days of the year, July 1st was rather surprising. Our family of stock market ETFs was not so happy on Monday.

During LSEG Lipper's fund flows week that ended June 19, 2024, investors were overall net redeemers of fund assets for the first week in three, removing a net $30.0 billion. Taxable bond funds, alternative investments, and tax-exempt bond funds posted net inflows. Conventional equity funds posted a weekly return of positive 0.19%, the third straight week of gains.

During LSEG Lipper's fund-flows week that ended June 5, 2024, investors were overall net purchasers of fund assets for the sixth week in seven, adding a net $39.4 billion. Mixed-assets funds (-$389 million) and alternative investments (-$186 million) reported outflows. In aggregate, spot bitcoin ETFs saw an inflow (+$1.2 billion) over the week, led by Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (FBTC) which logged its largest inflow (+$602 million) since the week ending March 13, 2024.