Active ETF Option For Junk Bond Exposure (HYLD)

The ETF industry took flight nearly two decades ago, an addition to the investing landscape spurred by disappointment with traditional actively managed mutual funds and interest in developing more flexible tools consistent with an index-based strategy. Though the very first ETF was build with traders in mind, ETFs quickly emerged as an ideal fixture for “buy and hold” portfolios. ETFs have exploded onto the scene in recent years, with over 1,100 products now available and plenty more on the way. As the popularity of these investment tools has grown, so too has their reach in today’s markets. The average investor can now obtain exposure to a number of asset classes that would otherwise not be available using the exchange traded structure. One of the most promising and newest frontiers in the ETF industry is the actively-managed space, a corner of the market that combines the flexibility and efficiency of the [...] Click here to read the original article on ETFdb.com. Related Stories: AdvisorShares, Peritus Team Up On Active High Yield ETF Junk Bond ETFs: Yields Too Good To Be True? Guggenheim Files For Short-Term High Yield Bond ETF