VanEck Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF

ANGL tracks a market-value-weighted index of bonds that were rated investment grade at issuance but later downgraded to sub-investment grade.

By Nicolas Fonseca, CFA Associate PM Van Eck Associates Corporation The fallen angels index outperformed the broad high yield index by 0.40% in December and by 2.36% for 2021 (7.72% vs 5.36%), making it the 14th year that fallen angels have outperformed broad high yield over the last 18 calendar years. The majority of the outperformance in [.

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One of investors' primary objectives when investing in bonds is consistency. To that end, it might surprise some fixed income investors that fallen angel bonds — which form a unique segment of the high-yield debt market — are remarkably consistent.

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This fund gives investors exposure to "Fallen Angels." "Fallen Angels" references bonds that were investment grade at the time of issuance, but have "fallen" into junk territory now.

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Despite the re-opening of the economy and a sharp uptick in inflation measures, the Fed has remained committed to a very dovish policy. We are not likely to see interest rate hikes until at least 2022, if not later.

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The VanEck Vectors Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF (NASDAQ: ANGL) is a fixed income exchange traded fund with some momentum. There's a steady appetite for high-yield corporate debt and some market observers are speculating a host of energy-sector fallen angels could regain investment-grade status due to improving balance sheets and fundamentals in that sector.

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The VanEck Vectors Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF (NASDAQ: ANGL) holds nearly 300 corporate bonds born with investment-grade credit ratings that now reside in junk territory. It's possible that the exchange traded fund's ranks will thin in the coming months, but that could work in favor of investors.

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ANGL and FALN invest in recently downgraded non-investment grade corporate bonds. Returns have been outstanding since inception, and since I first covered the funds.

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Fund flows can help indicate investors' penchant for certain ETFs when it comes to bonds and right now, it's high yield for ETF provider VanEck. One reason could be the falling default rates.

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The VanEck Vectors Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF (NASDAQ: ANGL) is a surprisingly credible option for investors looking to elevate retirement income streams. ANGL seeks to replicate as closely as possible the price and yield performance of the ICE BofAML US Fallen Angel High Yield Index.

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As fears of an overheating economy linger, many ETF investors are seeking steady options that hedge against inflationary risk. Two VanEck assets to consider are the VanEck Vectors Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF (ANGL) and the VanEck Vectors EM High Yield Bond ETF (HYEM).

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As the global economy recovers, high yield bonds have some underlying support. Bankruptcies and defaults are on a decline this year, and that trend should continue in the months ahead.

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Investors are often lead to believe that bonds are steady investments. They can also be wired to think that junk bonds are exceptionally volatile.

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Part of the allure of fallen angel bonds and the VanEck Vectors Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF (NASDAQ: ANGL) is that this form of debt usually sports better quality than bonds born with junk ratings. ANGL seeks to replicate as closely as possible the price and yield performance of the ICE BofAML US Fallen [.

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High-yield bonds encountered some rough spots in 2020, but by the time the year drew to a close, the VanEck Vectors Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF (NASDAQ: ANGL) proved to be a steady performer for income investors. ANGL seeks to replicate as closely as possible the price and yield performance of the ICE BofAML [.

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