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Bond investors have endured a whipsaw environment in interest rates that has introduced more unwanted volatility to portfolios. And with continued uncertainty over the US Federal Reserve rate policy, inflation, and a recession, fixed-income investors are looking for stability.
Therefore, it’s no surprise we’ve seen interest in defined maturity ETFs and how they can be used to build efficient bond ladders.