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The allocation into fixed income isn't just happening on a retail level. Increasingly, more allocation is happening with asset managers, including heightened interest in active management.

Approximately 500 new ETFs launched year-to-date through mid July, according to FactSet. This is significantly more than the approximately 300 at this point a year earlier.

One of the prevailing trends in the ETF industry has been the proliferation of active funds. Based on results from Trackinsight's Global ETF Survey 2025.

With tariff news providing constant equity market fluctuations, the case for bonds becomes more compelling. The added uncertainty also punctuates the need for an active management strategy, which one ...

The Vanguard Core Bond ETF offers an actively managed alternative to BND, aiming to outperform through security selection, sector allocation, and duration positioning within the investment-grade bond ...

Uncertainty continues to define the investing landscape. Finding the best ETFs highlights the challenge of making money amid so many unknowns.

Early signs of diminishing economic activity and inflation could be a harbinger for bond prices to rise. If so, consider taking advantage of a potential bond rally with a pair of ETFs from Vanguard.