Three Bond Yield ETFs With Juicy Yields

With interest rates continuing to hover near record lows, investors accustomed to generating attractive current returns from high quality fixed income securities have been forced to get creative in their quest for yield. The prolonged period of low rates has posed problems for those who rely on their portfolio to generate proceeds to cover living expenses, as payouts on Treasuries have sunk. High quality corporate debt isn’t much more attractive, as companies have issued debt this year in record amounts in order to take advantage of extremely favorable borrowing terms. Google recently issued $3 billion of debt at just 1.25% for one-year notes and 2.125% for three-year notes, while Johnson & Johnson recently issued $3.75 billion that included two-year notes paying the lowest interest rate for bonds of that maturity in records extending to 1999, according to Bloomberg. Approaches to beefing up yields have varied widely. Some have gravitated towards [...] Click here to read the original article on ETFdb.com. Related Posts: Van Eck Files For Municipal Bond Closed-End Fund ETF Bond ETFs: 12 Stops Along The Risk/Return Spectrum Five Bond ETFs For Yield-Hungry Investors Five ETF Picks For Your IRA State Street Launches High Yield Muni Bond Fund (HYMB)