fixed income

Brookfield Asset Management prices $550M of 2031 notes at 4.832% and reopens $450M of 2036 notes at 5.298%, raising $1B for general corporate purposes.

Vanguard projects U.S. bonds will deliver 3.8%-4.8% returns over 5-10 years, positioning them as the best risk-adjusted investment opportunity. The Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF ($BND) offers low-cost access with a 0.03% expense ratio.

Diamondback Energy prices tender offers for $992M in senior notes maturing in 2051-2052, seeking to refinance debt at strategic prices.

Avior Wealth Management sold $3.45M in $BSCR bond ETF shares in Q1, reflecting routine portfolio rebalancing amid stabilizing yields, not credit concerns.

Red Spruce Capital significantly increased its stake in the Invesco BulletShares 2028 Corporate Bond ETF, now representing 3.67% of fund assets through a deliberate fixed-income ladder strategy.

Red Spruce Capital deployed $4.03 million in Invesco's 2027 corporate bond ETF, expanding its fixed-income ladder strategy with a 4.21% portfolio allocation to secure predictable cash flows.

Red Spruce Capital increased Invesco 2029 Bond ETF holdings by $3.35M, reflecting institutional preference for defined-maturity fixed-income with predictable 4.5% yields.

Pilgrim's Pride launches $250M tender offer for 2033 senior notes, funded by cash on hand, with early tender incentives to reduce debt burden.

Fed proposal for balance sheet shrinkage and lower rates threatens floating-rate bank loan ETF investment thesis, potentially triggering rotation toward duration-sensitive fixed-income funds.

VCIT offers higher yields through corporate bonds with greater volatility, while MUB provides tax-free municipal income with lower drawdowns and 6,000+ bond diversification.

Progressive raises $1.5B through senior notes offering at 4.60% and 5.15% coupons, with Goldman Sachs and TD Securities as joint bookrunners.

JPMorgan announces February 2026 distributions for TSX-listed ETFs, with $JPST and $JBND unitholders receiving monthly income on March 23.

Federated Hermes Premier Municipal Income Fund maintains $0.045 monthly dividend, payable April 1, 2026, with ex-dividend date March 23, 2026.

JPMorgan ETFs Ireland declares dividends across 16 share classes with payment scheduled for April 7, 2026, with dividend rates ranging from 0.0357 to 0.3747 per share.

LQD outperforms TLT with 4.44% yield versus 4.27%, lower expense ratio, and better five-year returns while maintaining lower volatility.

SCHO offers Treasury-only safety with 0.03% fees; ISTB provides 4.1% yield via 6,977 bonds but carries double fees and 63% deeper drawdowns.

VanEck's municipal bond ETF ($SMB) and iShares' diversified bond fund ($ISTB) offer competing strategies for short-term bond investors, with tax implications determining winner.

Flaharty Asset Management bought $14.8M in short-duration bond ETF shares, seeking yield near 4% while reducing interest rate risk amid anticipated monetary policy shifts.

Brompton Split Banc launches preferred share offering at $10.40 with 6.0% yield and quarterly distributions of $0.15625, providing exposure to Canada's top banks with downside protection.

USAdvisors divested $3.8M from active bond ETF, shifting toward lower-cost index strategies amid changing market conditions and fee pressures.