Municipal Bond Funds: Time To Shine Or Curtain Call?

Municipal bonds are back to offer compelling risk-adjusted opportunities, but future decisions from Washington can either act as a tailwind or headwind. Municipal bond funds saw net inflows during 2024, first annual inflow since 2021—which was a record year. 2024 was a record year in municipal bond issuance. With attractive yields, the market may start to pay more attention to tax-equivalent yield advantages offered through municipal debt.

Seeking Alpha • Mar 13, 2025

Municipal Fixed Income: Shelter From The Storm?

Specific to the muni market, perhaps the biggest surprise this year has been new issue supply that is running well ahead of expectations, up roughly 40% from last year. We think this increased summer issuance is likely the result of deals getting pulled forward, as issuers may be cautious about coming to market later in the fall ahead of what is likely to be an uncertain U.S. political climate. While municipal credit quality has already peaked, it is entering this period of moderating economic growth from a position of strength.

Seeking Alpha • Aug 26, 2024

Muni Investors Stay Flexible As Rates Rise

Truly active managers shine in challenging investment environments, especially when they are given a flexible mandate. With tax-loss harvesting, active investors can deliberately sell at a loss to offset taxes on gains elsewhere in a portfolio.

Seeking Alpha • Nov 9, 2021

BlackRock Announces Branding Change

The issuer is splitting its ETFs between the iShares and BlackRock brand names.

ETFcom • Dec 2, 2020

iShares Expands Lineup of BlackRock Funds with Active Transparent ETFs

On Thursday, iShares released three new transparent actively managed ETFs, and an index ETF offer client choice and flexibility to access BlackRock’s best thinking on long-term, transformative growth trends. These funds are the first active transparent ETFs from BlackRock’s Fundamental Active Equity portfolio managers.

ETF Trends • Oct 1, 2020