Vanguard ESG U.S. Corporate Bond ETF

VCEB tracks an index of US investment-grade corporate bonds of varying maturities, selected based on certain ESG traits provided by MSCI ESG research.

The theme of environmental, social and governance (ESG) continues to be an investment segment that is generating interest among investors. That's especially the case in the debt market as S&P Global is forecasting that issuance in green bonds could hit over $1 trillion by the end of this year.

Green Bond Issuance May Reach Over $1 Trillion in 2024

The global transition to clean energy technologies should open opportunities for fixed income investors in bond funds that focus on the ESG theme. The ESG theme hit a zenith in the past few years.

Green Energy Transition Opens ESG Opportunities in Bonds

The United States is mulling over a green bond option to capitalize on the ubiquitous ESG theme. It brings to mind options like the Vanguard ESG U.S. Corporate Bond ETF (VCEB) if fixed income investors want to marry ESG and yield.

As U.S. Mulls ESG Bond Offering, Consider This Option

It's been quite the start to 2024 when it comes to bond issuance in the public and private sectors. Record issuance is also hitting the sustainable bond market.

Sustainable Bond Issuance Could Reach $1 Trillion, Says S&P

The start of 2024 has been marked by record issuance both in the public and private business sectors. In terms of the latter, green bonds are also hitting the market, as in the case of plastics maker Dow Inc.

Record Issuance Also Hitting the Green Bonds Market

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With the prospect of rate cuts this year, companies are feeling emboldened to issue new debt. As such, fixed income investors have myriad opportunities to get exposure via corporate bond ETFs.

Record Issuance Opens Opportunities in Corporate Bond ETFs

With interest rates at their highest levels in two decades and inflation still high enough that the possibility of further rate hikes isn't off the table, advisors and investors should be judicious when examining fixed income exchange traded funds. That's particularly true when it comes to corporate bond ETFs.

Corporate Bond ETFs — Time to Be Picky

Unless corporations are able to pull off the ultimate escape artist trick, they won't be able to get away from higher interest rates, which could put corporate bonds in a precarious position. A MarketWatch report noted a particular Goldman Sachs analysis that addressed the $1.

Corporate Bonds Could Be in a Precarious Position

Investors are increasingly interested in sustainable and impact investment products and investing with environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations in mind.

More Investors Turn to ESG Bond Funds

While riskier than U.S. government debt, investors are still eyeing corporate debt. Considering that yields for investment-grade corporate bonds are at 5.7%, the highest in more than a decade, that's not surprising.

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Efforts to integrate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles into corporate policies and investment decisions faced increasing pressure in 2022, with many investors demanding that companies deliver on their promises. The number of climate-related lawsuits against companies for a lack of or inadequate action has been going up.

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Most bond investors believe that environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors are important when making investment decisions but need more data than what's out there.

Most Fixed Income Investors Want More ESG Data

Companies are setting carbon reduction goals at a pace not seen before. The number of firms that have set net zero pledges doubled in 2020, while 128 signatories of the Net-Zero Asset Managers initiative, representing $43 trillion in assets, have committed to supporting companies' net-zero ambitions.

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The rising tide of inflation and interest rates has obviously put a damper on the demand for bonds, but one particular debt offering has been steady despite the current market environment: green bonds. As the global move towards alternative energy sources continues, more green projects will be undertaken.

Capital Keeps Flowing Into Green Bonds Despite Inflation Challenges

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) popularity has fully instilled itself in the bond market. Even with inflation fears bringing the general bond market down for much of 2022, save for a short summertime rally, ESG bonds have maintained their strong demand.

Demand for Sustainable Bonds Higher Despite Inflation Fears

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Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) continues to grow, and this year, the space is seeing expansion into municipal bonds. Real estate prices have climbed in the last few years, creating the need for affordable housing, which is feeding into ESG and muni growth.

2 Bond ETF Options as ESG Growth Proliferates in Munis

The growth of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing made its way into the bond markets, increasing the amount of issuance of green bonds over the last few years. As demand rose, so did prices, pricing some investors out of ESG bonds.

No High Premium for ESG Bond Exposure With This ETF

The Vanguard ESG U.S. Corporate Bond ETF follows the Bloomberg MSCI US Corporate SRI Select Index, which applies ESG factors to restrict its universe. The Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond Index ETF invests without ESG rules applied. Both ETFs show a duration of around 7 years.

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The environmental, social, and governance (ESG) movement may have caught on with the equities crowd, but it's spilling over into fixed income popularity as well.

Positive Inflows Continue for Green Bond Funds

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As the energy sector continues to trounce other sectors in 2022, a portfolio of corporate bonds with reduced energy sector exposure seems less than ideal. However, year-to-date, investors have bucked the trend to put net millions into ESG bond ETFs.

Millions Are Still Flowing Into ESG Bond ETFs

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For young investors, the exchange traded fund (ETF) offers a dynamic investment vehicle that flows over into the bond markets. For the young, savvy investor looking to trade in the debt market, bond ETFs are quickly becoming a weapon of choice to attack the markets — whether for short-term trading opportunities or portfolio diversification.

Younger Investors Embrace Efficiency of Bond ETFs

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing has been a force to be reckoned with in the capital markets the last few years, and it will continue to be one, especially with its growing presence in the bond markets. From a sheer numbers perspective, this could translate into record bond issuance by the year 2025.

Global ESG Bonds Set to Triple by the Year 2025

Corporate bonds give fixed-income investors an option to pick up more yield, which is necessary given the current market environs where rising inflation and the prospect of rising interest rates are making investors jittery. Investors willing to meet in the middle of short and long duration to get more yield without the added rate risk [.

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Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) bonds are becoming a worldwide phenomenon, and estimates show that the space could reach $1.8 trillion by the end of the year. This growth isn't relegated to just developed markets.

ESG Bond Market Could Reach $1.8 Trillion

Despite facing regulatory headwinds in 2021, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing proliferated with more ESG bond issuance, and that strength is set to continue in 2022. Refinitiv data shows that global green bond sales are expected to hit $1 trillion this year.

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