Passive funds may struggle to balance, for example, a 50/50 high yield and investment-grade corporate bond allocation, because such funds may struggle to adapt quickly if bonds are called early or face default. Active funds can. Not only that, but specifically for rate cuts, active can help. Active managers can lean on fundamental research to identify the appropriate, standout bonds as the yield curve shifts. As with equities, active investing can help find issuers able to do well, meeting various fundamen ...

On this episode of the "ETF of the Week†podcast, VettaFi's head of research, Todd Rosenbluth, discussed the T. Rowe Price QM U.S. Bond ETF (TAGG) with Chuck Jaffe of Money Life. The pair discussed several topics related to the fund to give investors a deeper understanding of the ETF.Chuck Jaffe: One fund, on point for today. The expert to talk about it. This is the ETF of the Week! Welcome to the ETF of the Week, where we get the latest take from Todd Rosenbluth, the head of research at VettaFi. If you go ...

The Fed's looming decision to cut rates has many investors looking to their fixed income allocations. Bonds sometimes come across as a bit less exciting than equities, and for good reason, as their role is often used as a stabilizing force for many portfolios. That doesn't mean it's OK to accept disappointing bond index performance. Rather, investors should look for edges where they can find them, and for fixed income, that edge is active investing. See more: Eyeing Tax-Exempt ETFs? TAXE's Active Approach S ...