Advisors Favoring Active ETFs: PIMCO & Vanguard Weigh In

Active fixed income ETFs have been quite popular thus far in 2025. However, following the Fed's rate cut, we expect demand to persist into yearend and into 2026.

ETF Trends • Sep 29, 2025

BILZ: Not Compelling Enough To Topple SGOV From Pole Position

BILZ offers capital preservation and liquidity by investing in ultra-short-term government debt, ideal for risk-averse investors amid rising default rates. Despite active management, BILZ's yield lags behind leading peers like SGOV, failing to deliver on its higher yield promise. Current macro risks, including elevated federal debt and default concerns, reinforce the need for safe, short-duration assets in portfolios.

Seeking Alpha • May 16, 2025

PIMCO's Jerome Schneider Details Active Management Strengths

VettaFi sat down with Jerome Schneider, PIMCO's Head of Short-Term Strategies, at Exchange. Schneider discussed the potential benefits of active management and PIMCO's priorities in the space.

ETF Trends • Apr 14, 2025

PIMCO's Active ETF Lineup Keeps Getting Stronger

When I think of actively managed fixed income ETFs, PIMCO is one of the firms to come to mind. David Braun, who manages the PIMCO Active Bond ETF (BOND), helped kick off the VettaFi Fixed Income Symposium.

ETF Trends • Aug 21, 2023

Last Week in ETFs: 15 Launches, Closures Continue Rapid Pace

It was a busy week for ETF launches and closures. A total of 15 ETFs launched during the week shortened by the Juneteenth holiday, defying the typically slow launch count for weeks surrounding three-day weekends.

ETF Trends • Jun 26, 2023

PIMCO Launches Two Active Fixed Income ETFs

PIMCO has expanded its lineup of exchange traded funds with the launch of two active fixed income ETFs. The funds aim to harvest attractive yields by seeking historic opportunities in credit markets and short-term U.S. government securities, respectively.

ETF Trends • Jun 22, 2023