Rate Hike Risks Are Rife? ETF Strategies to Play

Rising inflation and hawkish Fed signals are reviving rate-hike fears. These ETFs may help investors navigate a higher-yield environment.

Zacks Investment Research • 15 hours ago

How to Play Rising Treasury Yields With ETFs

There was a sharp rise in Treasury yields last week, with the 30-year Treasury yield climbing above 5.1% on May 15, 2026. Investor concerns intensified after a series of economic reports suggested inflationary pressures were picking up again, partly due to elevated oil prices linked to Middle East tensions.

Zacks Investment Research • May 18, 2026

Low Duration Bond ETF FLDR Joins $1 Billion AUM ETF Club

The $1 billion AUM threshold is a big one for ETFs, and can indicate a fund has risen into a new tier. That news could arrive at just the right time for the Fidelity Low Duration Bond Factor ETF (FLDR).

ETF Trends • Oct 16, 2025

FLDR: One Of The Safest Bond ETFs, But Not The Most Compelling

Fidelity Low Duration Bond Factor ETF offers a 4.7% yield from investment-grade floating-rate debt with a low-risk profile. The fund maintains a short duration (0.89 years), 12% Treasury exposure, and a portfolio concentrated in financial issuers. FLDR has outperformed the broad bond benchmark BND since inception but slightly lags inflation and some peer ETFs in total return.

Seeking Alpha • Oct 6, 2025

Put Your Cash to Work With 3 Short-Term Bond ETFs

For the most part, financial advisors will tell their clients that it's better to stay invested than to let cash sit idle. One way to consider staying invested is through short-term bond funds — and Fidelity has a trio of ETFs that are worth considering just for this purpose.

ETF Trends • Sep 11, 2025

Building a Diversified Portfolio With Fidelity ETFs: A Step-by-Step Guide

For many investors, building a diversified portfolio is one of the first steps in investing. Fidelity Investments' extensive range of ETFs offers a powerful toolkit to achieve this.

ETF Trends • Jul 30, 2025

2 Fidelity ETFs That Are Perfect For Retirement Income

In light of the economic, demographic and health quality changes that American retirees currently face, certain rules of thumb that many financial professionals have sworn by for decades are due for re-evaluation.

24/7 Wall Street • Jul 1, 2025

Don't Miss Out on Short Duration Bonds in the Current Environment

Investors shifting their focus to long-duration bonds may be overlooking a compelling opportunity in ultra-short and short-duration bonds. In the current economic environment, many investors are naturally drawn to the allure of long-duration bonds.

ETF Trends • Jun 30, 2025

Fidelity's Investment-Grade Securitized ETF Among Top Active ETFs

Fidelity Investment's investment-grade securitized ETF is seeing noteworthy investor attention in the current environment. The strong interest places the Fidelity Investment Grade Securitized ETF (FSEC) among the top 10 most popular active ETFs in 2025 to date, as measured by net flows, according to Kirsten Chang, senior industry analyst at VettaFi.

ETF Trends • Jun 5, 2025

Improve Portfolio Diversification With These ETFs

In the current environment, characterized by heightened volatility, now is the time to focus on greater portfolio diversification. The diversifying power of bonds has waned, underscored by bonds' correlation with equities during the recent market sell-off.

ETF Trends • Apr 29, 2025