IHY: This Bond ETF Qualifies As A Buy, Barely

I rate IHY as a Buy, due to its strong historical outperformance of the core bond index by 285 basis points annually over 26 years. IHY offers solid diversification benefits, equity independence, and a higher yield compared to AGG, making it attractive for international fixed-income exposure. Despite its higher expense ratio and notable index lag, IHY's yield and inflation resilience outweigh these drawbacks for yield-seeking investors.

Seeking Alpha • Aug 27, 2025

Foreign Stocks, Commodities Lead Major Asset Classes This Year

Global equities ex-US are the leaders, along with a broad measure of commodities, based on a set of ETFs through Friday's close. Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF has rallied 7.2% so far this year.

Seeking Alpha • Feb 24, 2025

Emerging Markets Stocks Tied With U.S. Equities Year To Date

Exclude China and broadly defined EM stocks are posting substantially softer results, based on a set of ETFs through Friday's close. US shares are effectively neck and next with EM so far in 2024.

Seeking Alpha • Oct 7, 2024

Income Investing Playbook 2024: Navigating the New Interest Rate Regime

Yields have reset higher across fixed income markets, leaving bonds well positioned in a range of different economic and interest rate scenarios in 2024. Introduction to Income Investing Income investing is a strategy that aims to generate a steady stream of income from investments, typically through interest payments or dividends.

ETF Trends • Dec 16, 2023

U.S. REITs Led Last Week's Broad-Based Rallies In Global Markets

Nearly all major asset classes experienced gains in the week through June 2, except for commodities, which saw a fractional decline. Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund rose 3.4% last week, marking its first weekly increase in over a month.

Seeking Alpha • Jun 5, 2023

U.S. REITs Rebound, But Bearish Trend Still Weighs On Sector

U.S. REITs Rebound, But Bearish Trend Still Weighs On Sector.

Seeking Alpha • Apr 24, 2023

Real Estate Ex-U.S. Led Ongoing Rebound In Markets Last Week

The major asset classes continued to recover in the trading week through Friday, Nov. 11, based on a set of ETF proxies. The lone exception: a broad measure of commodities.

Seeking Alpha • Nov 14, 2022

Major Asset Classes: October 2022 Performance Review

US stocks led the October bounce. Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund surged 8.1%.

Seeking Alpha • Nov 1, 2022

Major Asset Classes: August 2022 Performance Review

US trading resumes tomorrow after a long Labor Day weekend, with the backdrop of risk-off sentiment dominating recent activity in the major asset classes. US stocks (VTI) posted a relatively middling loss, shedding 3.7% last month.

Seeking Alpha • Sep 5, 2022

2 ETFs to Watch for Outsized Volume on S&P 100 and Junk Bond ETFs

S&P 100 and junk bond ETFs traded with an outsized volume yesterday.

Zacks Investment Research • Jul 25, 2022