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The Fed has been cutting rates, yet long-term Treasury yields are climbing and bond ETFs are swinging wildly in response. Three funds cut through that contradiction in very different ways, and choosing the wrong one right now carries real consequences for your income.

Markets were primarily focused on earnings from major companies, alongside rising oil prices due to the continued tensions between the U.S. and Iran.

<p>Sensational, pearl-clutching headlines about the IRS tax shenanigans and risk of 351 exchanges dominate most media coverage of this increasingly popular form of ETF conversion. While the risk of bad actors is real, according to Tax Alpha Insider’s Brent Sullivan, it misses the actual question investors should be asking: is the created ETF even interesting? </p>

<p>There’s a practical smorgasbord of choices when it comes to launching ETFs these days, from mutual fund conversion, to share classes, to 351 exchanges and more. Brittany Christensen of Tidal offers an insider’s view on launch trends and challenges from one of today’s most prominent white label ETF platforms. </p>

The U.S. 30-year bond futures continue to consolidate in July 2026. Long-term interest rates remain elevated as the legacy of the global pandemic and geopolitical events has caused stubborn inflationary pressures.

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon, one of Wall Street’s most venerated leaders and a man once on the shortlist of names to become Treasury Secretary, offered some straight talk on the value of U.S. debt and the impact of deficit spending this week. Dimon, who at the age of 70 is nearing the end of his two decade tenure at the helm of the world’s biggest bank but remains the market’s central conscience, told Wilfred Frost’s Master Investor Podcast that he wouldn’t be a buyer of At least not at current levels. Dimon said the government can handle the issue one of two ways, either through a bipartisan effort similar to the Simpson-Bowles Commission of 2010, proposed by President Barack Obama and led by Republican Congressman Paul Ryan, or “waiting for it to become a problem.”

After more than a decade of being starved for yield by the Federal Reserve, the bond market is finally offering us a clean, honest 5% return on zero-risk U.S. government debt.

<p>The aggregate bond market has nearly healed from its worst drawdown in a generation. </p>

<p>ETF share class uptake remains slow, despite a plethora of filings. While part of the issue comes down to incomplete plumbing, could mutual fund history predict what’s really in store for ETFs? Morningstar’s Ben Johnson weighs in on the current state of play for the ETF share class. </p>

Both BlackRock ETFs offer identical 4.6% yields, but LQD delivered 4.2% returns over 12 months versus TLT's 2.5%, with significantly lower volatility.

Most retirement budgets start with the wrong question. The instinct is to ask, “What yield do I need so the nest egg covers the bills?” Higher yield shrinks the required capital, so the math seduces you toward 8%, 10%, or 12% strategies. Punch in the numbers, write down the smaller portfolio target, and breathe easier. ... The Retirement Budget Most People Build Is Backward

<p>Here are the daily ETF fund flows for July 9, 2026.</p>

The choice between iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:TLT) and iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:IEF) looks trivial on paper. Both hold only U.S. Treasuries, both charge 0.15%, and both pay monthly. Yet since the start of 2022, TLT has lost 31.16% while IEF has slipped just 5.53%. That gap comes down to ... TLT vs. IEF: How Much Treasury Rate Risk Should You Actually Take?

Stabilization in the bond market means that 3% to 5% yields are easily available. These ETF picks offer attractive risk/reward trade-offs.

The long-duration iShares 20+ year bond yield ETF dropped on Wednesday after Fed Minutes hinted towards a possibility of a rate hike, while US-Iran risks resurfaced.

SPLB's diversified portfolio of investment-grade bonds delivered stronger 5-year performance with lower volatility, while charging just 0.04% in fees.

<p>It’s been a wild ride in markets and ETFs so far this year, with the industry smashing through the $1 trillion mark in June and well on its way to $2 trillion by year’s end. The ETF Zoo crew this week breaks down the hot trends in the first half, the winners that surprised us and those that flopped, as well as regulatory happenings and more. </p>

Crude oil has fallen back into the $60-$70 range, inflation fears are fading, and traders are pricing in a less restrictive Fed. Could Treasury yields be the next market to catch up? We break down the fundamentals, seasonals, and technicals, pointing toward lower yields into early September.

Retirees who watched intermediate bond funds bleed principal during the 2022 to 2023 rate shock have spent the last few years hunting for fixed income that pays monthly without the duration trap. WisdomTree Floating Rate Treasury Fund (NYSEARCA:USFR) was built for exactly that problem. The fund holds floating-rate Treasury notes whose coupons reset weekly against ... USFR Delivered 20% Returns Where TLT Lost 28%: Here’s the Catch

The pitch for iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond BuyWrite Strategy ETF (BATS:TLTW) is seductive in a jittery economy. You collect a distribution rate of 11.7% while sitting on long-dated Treasuries that are supposed to rally the moment the Fed panics and starts cutting. Two things you get paid to wait for, one ticker. TLTW bolts ... This Bond ETF Yields Almost 12%. Can It Surge When the Recession Hits?

In this timely MoneyShow MoneyMasters Podcast episode, Jim Bianco shares his perspective on the rapidly changing market landscape – including how Artificial Intelligence is reshaping the economy, investor expectations, and the outlook for growth.

<p>Most advisors either love private credit or want nothing to do with. Find out why Cliffwater’s Phil Huber thinks both reactions are wrong, where direct lending fits in a client portfolio, how to size it, and why structure matters more than most people think. </p>

Stocks are under pressure as the third quarter gets underway. Gold, silver, and crude oil are also slipping, while the dollar is up modestly. Treasuries are flatlining.

The first half of 2026 is coming to a close on Tuesday, and with it, another rollicking stretch for the U.S. equity market.

<p>Here are the daily ETF fund flows for June 26, 2026.</p>

Gold is no longer gliding higher on autopilot. At barely $4,000 per ounce, the metal is drifting across an emerging battlefield: central-bank demand and geopolitical hedging on one side, and a renewed appetite for bonds on the other. That split...

U.S. stock markets are mostly headed for a month in the red amid a downbeat streak for technology names.

If you bought Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bull 3X Shares (NYSEARCA:TMF) five years ago expecting triple the returns of long Treasuries, your $10,000 is now worth roughly $1,527. The unleveraged version, iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:TLT), would have left you with $7,109. The fund did exactly what its prospectus promised, and that’s ... How TMF Turned $10,000 Into $1,527: The Daily Rebalancing Tax Nobody Talks About

Mark July 29 on the calendar. That is the next scheduled FOMC decision, and according to JPMorgan Asset Management CIO Bob Michael, every Fed meeting is now live for a potential rate hike, including the one roughly six weeks away. Michael told CNBC’s Closing Bell Overtime that new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh‘s first meeting delivered ... Circle Your Calendars for July 29. JPMorgan Executive Says Fed Chair Kevin Warsh Could Raise Rates in As Little as Six Weeks.

Did you feel the “Whoosh” on Wednesday? That was stocks tanking after new Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh’s first policy meeting. Hawkish talk and hawkish forecasts caused the odds of an interest rate hike to spike!