iShares MBS ETF

MBB tracks a market-weighted index of investment-grade mortgage pass-through securities. The index includes fixed and floating rate securities issued by GNMA, FNMA and FHLMC.

iShares GNMA Bond ETF

SPDR Portfolio Mortgage Backed Bond ETF

The Fed has been on a mortgage bond buying spree since May with a goal of $30 billion in purchases in mind, according to a MarketWatch report.

3 ETFs to Consider as the Fed is on a Mortgage Bond Buying Spree

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF

Vanguard Total International Bond ETF

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF

iShares TIPS Bond ETF

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF

The second half of 2019 continues to give investors mixed messages. At one point, volatility had investors deep diving into bonds before positive market-moving news elicited more risk-on vibes in equities, but investors should still consider getting core exposure to bonds regardless of what 2020 brings.

10 Biggest Bond ETFs in 2019 YTD Based on Total Assets

SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF

iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF

iShares National Muni Bond ETF

iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF 

Pimco Global Stockplus & Income Fund

ProShares Ultra S&P 500

iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF

ProShares Ultra 20+ Year Treasury

ProShares UltraPro S&P500

ProShares Ultra 7-10 Year Treasury

Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

PIMCO 25+ Year Zero Coupon US Treasury Index ETF

Market history has shown that an allocation to bonds can diversify and lower the risk of an equity portfolio.

Leveraged ETFs For Long-Term Investing

Just last month, BlackRock Inc. (NYSE: BLK), the parent company of iShares, the world's largest exchange traded funds issuer, said that global fixed income ETFs reached $1 trillion in combined assets under management.

Bond ETFs Are Big And Only Getting Bigger

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