3 Tax Free ETFs Every High Income Retiree Should Know About

At the very top of the list for anyone looking to retire right now without subjecting themselves to significant market swings, ETFs have become incredibly popular.

24/7 Wall Street • Jul 23, 2025

SUB: What It Says On The Tin But Deeply Unexciting

Financial instruments are created to address specific market needs or opportunities, and understanding their design helps in selecting the right one for your goals. Municipal bonds offer tax advantages, making them attractive to high-income taxpayers, but they come with credit risk and typically lower yields compared to other bonds. The iShares Short-Term National Muni Bond ETF provides safety with low expense ratios but offers lower yields, making it less attractive for those in lower tax brackets.

Seeking Alpha • May 13, 2025

Why Muni Bond ETFs Make Sense in 2025

The Internal Revenue Service has announced new tax brackets for 2025. This makes now an ideal time to revisit the benefits of muni bond ETFs.

ETF Trends • Oct 23, 2024

Chart of the Week: Advisors Looking at Municipal Bonds Choices

Investors continue to turn to low-cost core taxable bond ETFs in 2024. The Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (BND) and the iShares Core Aggregate Bond ETF (AGG) gathered $2.5 billion and $2.1 billion, respectively, as of late February.

ETF Trends • Feb 29, 2024

3 Short-Term Bond ETFs Your Portfolio Needs Today

Bond ETFs are a fickle bunch. Inverted yield curves mean many of the biggest options saw massive drawdowns this year.

InvestorPlace • Nov 2, 2023

U.S. Weekly Fund Flows Insight Report: Investors Embrace Money Market Funds During The Fund Flows Week, But Test The Waters Of Equity, Bond, And Commodity ETFs

U.S. Weekly Fund Flows Insight Report: Investors Embrace Money Market Funds During The Fund Flows Week, But Test The Waters Of Equity, Bond, And Commodity ETFs

Seeking Alpha • Oct 27, 2023

U.S. Weekly FundFlows Insight Report: Hawkish Fed Comments Pushed ETF And Conventional Fund Investors To The Sidelines During The Fund Flows Week

Investors were net sellers of fund assets (including those of conventional funds and ETFs) for the first week in four, withdrawing a net $16.8 billion. Equity ETFs witnessed net outflows for the second week in three, handing back a little less than $1.8 billion for the most recent fund flows week. For the second week in a row, taxable fixed income ETFs experienced net inflows, taking in $2.7 billion this week.

Seeking Alpha • Sep 22, 2023

Rise In Oil Prices And Treasury Yields Push ETF And Conventional Fund Investors To Money Market Funds During The Fund Flows Week

Investors were net purchasers of fund assets (including those of conventional funds and ETFs) for the second week in a row, injecting a net $9.6 billion for the LSEG Lipper fund-flows week ended Wednesday, September 6. Equity ETFs witnessed net outflows for the second week in three, handing back a little more than $1.4 billion for the most recent fund flows week. For the first week in three, taxable fixed income ETFs experienced net outflows, handing back $1.1 billion this week.

Seeking Alpha • Sep 8, 2023

U.S. Weekly FundFlows Insight Report: Equity ETFs Attract Net Inflows While Conventional Equity Funds Suffer Redemptions

Rising concerns around future interest rate hikes, renewed global recessionary fears, and the possibility new restrictions on technology sales to China by U.S. firms led to mixed market returns during the fund-flows week. Equity ETFs witnessed net inflows for the second week in three, attracting a little less than $7.0 billion for the most recent fund-flows week. For the second week in a row, taxable bond funds (ex-ETFs) witnessed net outflows, while posting a 0.02% market gain on average for the fund-flows week.

Seeking Alpha • Jun 30, 2023

U.S. Weekly FundFlows Insight Report: Money Market Funds And Large-Cap ETFs Are Main Attractors Of Investors' Assets For The Fund-Flows Week

Investors were net sellers of fund assets (including those of conventional funds and ETFs) for the first week in six, redeeming a net $2.1 billion for the LSEG Lipper fund-flows week ended Wednesday, May 31. Equity ETFs witnessed net inflows for the second week in a row, attracting a little less than $7.2 billion for the most recent fund-flows week. For the first week in four, taxable fixed income ETFs experienced net outflows, handing back $957 million this week.

Seeking Alpha • Jun 2, 2023