Check Your Duration Risk as Inflation Reaches New Four-Decade High

Inflation in the U.S. reached 9.1% in June, the largest 12-month increase since the period ending November 1981, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 1.3% in June on a seasonally adjusted basis after rising 1.0% in May, according to the Labor Department.

ETF Trends • Jul 13, 2022

Diversify Income and Get More Yield With Mortgage-Backed Securities

With inflation continuing to rise in concert with yields, the fixed income environment gets even more challenging. However, there are ways for investors to get yield, such as through mortgage-backed securities (MBS).

ETF Trends • Feb 7, 2022

Target Duration Exposure to Mortgage-Backed Securities With This ETF

Investing in mortgage-backed securities doesn't mean that investors have to stay locked in on one fund for years, thanks to targeted duration options like the FlexShares Disciplined Duration MBS Index Fund (MBSD). MBSD seeks investment results that generally correspond to the price and yield performance of the ICE BofA Merrill Lynch, Constrained Duration US Mortgage-Backed [.

ETF Trends • Sep 14, 2021

As Fed Looks to Taper Mortgage Purchases, Get Targeted Duration With “MBSD”

It's difficult to price uncertainty into an exchange-traded fund (ETF) product, but with interest rates at the whim of the Federal Reserve, it helps to get targeted duration with the FlexShares Disciplined Duration MBS Index Fund (MBSD). To taper or not to taper will be the question as the Federal Reserve mulls over what to [.

ETF Trends • Jul 28, 2021

Considering Mortgage-Backed Securities? Look for Income, Duration Management

Fixed income investors looking for more yield can opt for mortgage-backed securities with ETFs like the FlexShares Disciplined Duration MBS Index Fund (MBSD). MBSD seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the ICE BofA Merrill Lynch, Constrained Duration US Mortgage Backed Securities Index.

ETF Trends • Jul 7, 2021

Counter Inflationary Pressure with Mortgage-Backed Securities, ‘MBSD'

As inflationary pressure continues to push higher, fixed income investors can fight back with exchange traded funds (ETFs) like the FlexShares Disciplined Duration MBS Index Fund (MBSD). “Many investors look to mortgage-backed securities (MBS) as an option to help diversify their fixed-income holdings and pursue higher potential yields than are available from U.S. Treasuries,” a [.

ETF Trends • Jun 18, 2021

Mortgage Rates Could Fall Further, According to Market Experts

One byproduct of Covid-19 that has current and prospective real estate owners interested is the low interest rates. With the central bank looking to keep rates near zero, it’s been a boon for mortgage rates, which could fall even further.

ETF Trends • Aug 24, 2020

Mulling Mortgage Backed Securities With This FlexShares ETF

Mortgage-backed securities (MBS) are coming back into the limelight amid the White House’s plan to privatize Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. However, that effort could face a tough go of it in Congress.

ETF Trends • Sep 17, 2019