By Kevin Flanagan Head of Fixed Income Strategy Key Takeaways Rates in the U.S. credit market are expected to stay higher for longer, regardless of the actions of the Federal Reserve. U.S. corporate bonds have been considered expensive due to narrowing spreads, with investment-grade spreads declining by over 40 basis points and high-yield differentials...

By Alejandro Saltiel, CFA Head of Indexes, U.S. Key Takeaways PUTW is an option-writing ETF that aims to provide investors with income and reduced volatility. PUTW tracks the Volos US Large Cap Target 2.5% PutWrite Index (VULPW25), which follows a systematic, fully collateralized put-write strategy. PUTW can be used to de-risk S&P 500 exposure,...

By Ed Lopez Managing Director, Head of Product Management Bill Ullman joins this episode to discuss padel, a fast-growing racket sport, as well as factors transforming the financial services industry. You’ve likely heard of pickleball, but have you heard of its cousin sport padel? Bill Ullman, an elected member of the US Padel Association Board, certified...

By Behnood Noei, CFA Director, Fixed Income Key Takeaways The WisdomTree Yield Enhanced U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund (AGGY) outperformed the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (Agg). AGGY has a higher duration than the Agg, which can benefit the strategy in environments where rates don’t go materially higher from the current levels. The reallocation of AGGY away...

By Fran Rodilosso Head of Fixed Income ETF Portfolio Management and William Sokol Director of Product Management Despite recent headwinds, China’s vast and diverse bond market is too big to exclude from long-term focused portfolios. As China navigates a bumpy economic recovery and investor sentiment appears to be near all-time lows, we wanted to revisit...

Learn about growth vs. value investing strategies, key differences, and how to choose the best investment approach for your goals in this comprehensive guide. Growth vs. Value Investing: Key Differences & Investing Strategies Among the various investment approaches available, growth and value investing stand out due to their distinct methodologies...