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Multisector Floating Income ETF Launched by American Century
March 16, 2023--Today, American Century Investments(R) launched a new Exchange Traded Fund (ETF). American Century Multisector Floating Income ETF (FUSI) is now listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and is the latest addition to the $211 billion* asset manager's active ETF lineup.
"FUSI compliments our current ETF income offerings, Short Duration Strategic Income ETF (SDSI) and American Century Multisector Income ETF (MUSI), by adding a floating rate product to the suite that is primarily focused on high credit quality," said Sandra Testani, vice president, ETF product and strategy. "We believe a diversified floating rate mandate has the potential to mitigate downside risk and increase income, and we are excited to offer this on our ETF platform."
SEC Proposes New Requirements to Address Cybersecurity Risks to the U.S. Securities Markets view more US active ETF sales soar while passive counterparts bleed cash
The US industry-wide $1.8bn outflow marked ETFs' first money-losing month since April last year. view more
First Trust Launches First Trust Bloomberg Inflation Sensitive Equity ETF When inflation rises, the purchasing power of money erodes, and it becomes important to seek strategies to generate additional income. Concerns over high inflation have led investors on a search for ways to seek durable return streams that have the potential to keep pace with inflation. FTIF aims to navigate the challenging effects of inflation by investing in companies in the energy, materials, and real estate sectors that generate high free cash flow and have shown historically strong performance during inflationary cycles. view more High yield ETF influence on underlying bond market jumps view more
Vanguard Launches Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF view more Vanguard's First New ETF in Two Years Targets Short-Term Munis view more ETFGI reports the ETFs industry in Canada celebrates the 33rd anniversary of the listing of the first ETF on March 9th
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CBO-Monthly Budget Review: February 2023
Outlays in fiscal year 2023 were reduced by the shifting of certain payments-totaling $63 billion-from October 1, 2022 (the first day of fiscal year 2023), into fiscal year 2022 because October 1 fell on a weekend. If not for those shifts, the deficit would have been $787 billion, $311 billion greater than the shortfall during the same period in fiscal year 2022. view more Expiry of Vanguard ETF patent could spark run of copycats
But the fate of the filing may go some way to determining whether other rival fund groups will be permitted to copy it.
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Source: American Century Investments
March 15, 2023--The Securities and Exchange Commission today proposed requirements for broker-dealers, clearing agencies, major security-based swap participants, the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board, national securities associations, national securities exchanges, security-based swap data repositories, security-based swap dealers, and transfer agents (collectively, "Market Entities") to address their cybersecurity risks.
I am pleased to support this proposal because, if adopted, it would set standards for Market Entities' cybersecurity practices," said SEC Chair Gary Gensler. "The nature, scale, and impact of cybersecurity risks have grown significantly in recent decades. Investors, issuers, and market participants alike would benefit from knowing that these entities have in place protections fit for a digital age. This proposal would help promote every part of our mission, particularly regarding investor protection and orderly markets."
Source: SEC.gov
March 15, 2023--Investors pulled more than $10bn from index-tracking ETFs in February, while active peers attracted $8.6bn
Active exchange traded fund sales trounced those of their passive counterparts last month, powered by JPMorgan Asset Management's line-up.
Data from Morningstar shows the active side of the US industry garnered $8.6bn in February inflows, while passive ETFs shed $10.4bn.
Source: ft.com
March 14, 2023--First Trust Advisors L.P. ("First Trust"), a leading exchange-traded fund ("ETF") provider and asset manager, announced today that it has launched a new ETF, the First Trust Bloomberg Inflation Sensitive Equity ETF (NYSE Arca: FTIF) (the "fund").
The fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the fund’s fees and expenses) of an equity index called the Bloomberg Inflation Sensitive Equity Index (the "index")
Source: First Trust
March 13, 2023--A study of five of the largest ETFs finds they accounted for nearly half the daily trade of the bonds they owned in 2022
The influence of some corporate bond exchange traded funds on their underlying holdings has shot up, as electronification of fixed income trading creates an upheaval in how bonds are traded.
Research by Coalition Greenwich, a data analytics company, shows the trading volumes of 12 of the largest corporate bond ETFs rose from 18 per cent of the turnover in their constituent investment grade and high-yield bonds in 2021 to 23 per cent in 2022.
Source: ft.com
March 9, 2023-- Vanguard today launched Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF (Ticker: VTES). The new municipal bond index ETF is managed by Vanguard Fixed Income Group and is designed for tax-sensitive investors with a short-term time horizon and low interest rate risk tolerance.
"Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF is built to optimize tax efficiency for investors seeking to allocate to the shorter end of the municipal bond market," said Sara Devereux, global head of Vanguard Fixed Income Group. "The new ETF complements our broad fixed income lineup and provides clients with another avenue to tap our municipal bond team's talent and capabilities."
Source: Vanguard
March 9, 2023-- VTES tracks short-maturity munis and charges a fee of 0.07%
First new Vanguard fund since Ultra Short Bond ETF in 2021
Vanguard Group Inc.'s first new exchange-traded fund in two years is setting sail at a turbulent time for municipal debt.
The Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF (ticker VTES), which tracks an index of municipal bonds due in seven years or less, begins trading Thursday, according to a press release. The asset-management giant's last new ETF was the Vanguard Ultra Short Bond ETF (VUSB), which debuted in April 2021 and now has $3.3 billion of assets.
Source: bloomberg.com
March 8, 2023--ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm covering trends in the global ETFs ecosystem, reports the ETFs industry in Canada celebrates the 33rd anniversary of the listing of the first ETF on March 9th. During February the ETFs industry in Canada gathered net inflows of US$3.50 billion, bringing year-to-date net inflows to US$3.56 billion.
During the month, Canadian ETF assets decreased by 3.2%, from US$269 billion at the end of January to US$261 billion, according to ETFGI's February 2023 Canadian ETFs and ETPs industry landscape insights report, the monthly report which is part of an annual paid-for research subscription service. (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted.)
ETFs industry in Canada celebrates the 33rd anniversary of the listing of the first ETF on March 9th.
Net inflows of $3.50 Bn in February 2023.
Net inflows of $3.56 Bn during 2023 are the second highest on record, after YTD net inflows of $4.39 Bn in 2022.
8th month of net inflows.
Assets of $261 Bn invested in ETFs listed in Canada at the end of February 2023.
Assets have increased 4.1 % YTD in 2023, going from $250 Bn at the end of 2022, to $261 Bn.
Source: ETFGI
March 8, 2023--Summary
The federal budget deficit was $724 billion in the first five months of fiscal year 2023, the Congressional Budget Office estimates-$248 billion more than the shortfall recorded during the same period last year.
Outlays were 8 percent higher and revenues were 4 percent lower from October through February than during the same period in fiscal year 2022.
Source: CBO (Congressional Budget Office)
March 6, 2023--There is already one filing to use ETF-as-a-share-class structure when exclusive rights expire in May
When Vanguard's patented exchange traded fund structure expires in May it could open the floodgates for other asset managers to copy it, if the first filing to do so is approved.
The world's second-largest asset manager currently has the exclusive right to use the "ETF-as-a-share-class" structure it patented in 2001. The unique design allows Vanguard to operate a mutual fund and a sister ETF as essentially the same vehicle, generating superior tax efficiency and economies of scale.
Source: ft.com
