RAVI: Interest Rate Risks And Opportunity Cost Are Looming

FlexShares Ultra-Short Income Fund ETF warrants a sell rating due to the risk of declining interest rates impacting bond yields and increasing opportunity costs. RAVI offers a high yield compared to peers but has a higher expense ratio and lower quality bond ratings, increasing investor risk. Declining interest rates are expected to reduce RAVI's yield, making it less attractive compared to equities and other asset classes.

Seeking Alpha • Dec 2, 2024

Your Investment Playbook: Buying Back Into Bonds

Many investors still find themselves sitting on excess cash in their portfolios, an unsurprising fact given ongoing volatility and uncertainty. Brian Kennedy of Loomis, Sayles & Company and Ronit Walny of Northern Trust Asset Management joined VettaFi's Cinthia Murphy to discuss how they're thinking about bonds in the year's final quarter.

ETF Trends • Oct 25, 2024

Odds & Ends: ETF Industry Sedate in 2023's First Week

We saw the first launch and the first closure among U.S.-listed ETFs for this year.

ETFcom • Jan 11, 2023

These 3 FlexShares ETFs Saw Greatest July Flows

After U.S. equities posted their worst first-half performance since 1970, they pulled off a stellar comeback in July. During the month, three funds in FlexShares' lineup of ETFs saw notable inflows as investors looked for income in the current environment and protection against intermediate- and long-term inflation.

ETF Trends • Aug 10, 2022

This Is Why Investors Are Allocating to RAVI

The FlexShares Ready Access Variable Income Fund (RAVI) is an ideal fit for investors who want to preserve capital while wringing out a bit more income than they can get from Treasuries. The short-term debt fund RAVI has been one of the most popular ETFs in FlexShares' lineup this year, as measured by net inflows.

ETF Trends • Jul 27, 2022

Investors Allocated to These 4 FlexShares ETFs in June

The top four ETFs in FlexShares' line-up that took in the most new assets in June are funds that offer potential upside in an inflationary environment, including real assets and income-generating funds. The FlexShares STOXX Global Broad Infrastructure Index Fund (NFRA) took the top spot after seeing $100 million in net inflows during the month.

ETF Trends • Jul 6, 2022

As Potential Recession Looms, Find Income With This Short-Term Debt ETF

The increasing probability of a looming recession has encouraged investors' search for liquid funds capable of generating income.  Investors looking for income-generating investments in the current economic climate may consider the FlexShares Ready Access Variable Income Fund (RAVI), a short-term debt fund that is an ideal fit for preserving capital while wringing out a bit [.

ETF Trends • Jun 27, 2022

A Fixed-Income ETF to Balance Risk Management, Income Generation in Today's Market

There are challenges in today's market environment, but fixed-income investors could consider an alternative bond exchange traded fund strategy to meet this uniquely unruly market. In the recent webcast, Managing Fixed Income Allocations During Turbulent Times, Bilal Memon, portfolio manager at Northern Trust Asset Management, highlighted the ongoing hurdles that many investors face today.

ETF Trends • Jun 21, 2022

These Are the Top 3 FlexShares ETFs by May Inflows

Investors' risk-off sentiment continued through May, with concerns focused on inflation, monetary tightening, and geopolitical tensions. Equity ETFs saw a combined $32.4 billion and fixed income ETFs saw $33.7 billion in May inflows.

ETF Trends • Jun 7, 2022

Preserve Capital While Wringing Out More Income With RAVI

The FlexShares Ready Access Variable Income Fund (RAVI) is a short-term debt fund that is an ideal fit for investors who want to preserve capital while wringing out a bit more income than they can get from Treasuries. RAVI offers investors a vehicle with stronger return potential than money market funds, while retaining the liquidity [.

ETF Trends • May 27, 2022