IGBH: Rate-Hedged Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF, Above-Average Yield And Returns

The iShares Interest Rate Hedged Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF is an interest rate hedged long-term corporate bond ETF, offering exposure to investment-grade bonds while minimizing rate risk. IGBH yields 6.3%, reasonably good for a high-quality bond ETF. Risks and drawdowns are somewhat reduced too. The fund is a solid long-term choice, although it should underperform if rates continue to decline.

Seeking Alpha • Dec 11, 2025

IGBH: Long-Term Bond ETF With Near Zero Duration

iShares Interest Rate Hedged Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF (IGBH) offers interest rate risk mitigation by using swaps alongside a portfolio of long-term investment-grade bonds. The hedging strategy has worked very well, notably in 2022. Now upward pressure on rates has vanished, and it makes more sense to buy the non-hedged version, IGLB.

Seeking Alpha • Oct 9, 2025

What's Going On With Treasury Rates?

We think the Fed has time to assess the impact of tariffs, and we expect it to wait to cut rates until the data show that tariffs are impacting the real economy. So far, there are no signs of recession in the hard data. The tariff pause offers the possibility to avoid worst-case economic scenarios before the damage is crystalized. We believe technical factors will continue to drive market dislocations in spreads and sectors, and that active managers can navigate this more effectively.

Seeking Alpha • Apr 18, 2025

IGBH: Rate-Hedged Investment-Grade Bond ETF, Strong 7.5% Yield

IGBH is an interest rate hedged investment-grade bond ETF. It has a strong 7.5% yield, and has outperformed most of its peers since inception. Although potential Fed cuts are a headwind, the fund trades with a sizable spread to its peers, so outperformance could continue.

Seeking Alpha • Jul 12, 2024

IGBH: Great Product But Late Cycle For It

iShares Interest Rate Hedged Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF is worth considering for hedging interest rate risk in a bond portfolio. IGBH mitigates interest rate risk and offers exposure to long-term corporate U.S. investment-grade bonds. The fund's holdings are concentrated in iShares 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF and have significant exposure to the Consumer Non-Cyclical sector.

Seeking Alpha • Apr 24, 2024

The Credit Opportunity In M&A

M&A was almost dormant in 2023. In the US, as a proportion of the market value of the benchmark equity indices, it fell to its lowest level in 20 years, according to McKinsey. Credit investors are not traditionally supposed to be fans of M&A, and it's true we are wary of leveraging M&A, where debt is loaded onto balance sheets to buy competitors. We are seeing a comeback for M&A that we think is likely to continue through 2024.

Seeking Alpha • Mar 4, 2024

Bet on Investment Grade Bond ETFs Amid Rising Corporate Default

As the Fed continues to hike interest rates to curb inflation, the corporate bond market is experiencing an increase in default rates.

Zacks Investment Research • Jun 29, 2023

IGBH Vs. IGLB: Hedging A Bond Portfolio Smooths The Ride

The iShares Interest Rate Hedged Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF invests based on the BlackRock Interest Rate Hedged Long-Term Corporate Bond Index. The iShares 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF invests based on the ICE BofA 10+ Year US Corporate Index.

Seeking Alpha • May 22, 2023

NorthCoast Takes On Corporate Bond And Infrastructure ETFs

In the fourth quarter of 2022, NorthCoast added an infrastructure ETF and a corporate bond ETF to its holdings. The post NorthCoast Takes On Corporate Bond And Infrastructure ETFs appeared first on Investor's Business Daily.

Investors Business Daily • Jan 3, 2023

Worried about Rising Rates? Hedge Corporate Bonds with ‘IGBH'

The U.S. economy continues to recover with the help of a vaccine deployment, putting upward pressure on interest rates and warranting interests in assets like the iShares Interest Rate Hedged Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF (IGBH). The fund seeks to mitigate the interest rate risk of a portfolio composed of U.S. dollar-denominated investment-grade corporate bonds with [.

ETF Trends • May 10, 2021