BLV: Time To Take Another Look As Long Bonds Offer Opportunity

Summary

• BLV's long duration amplifies both risk and potential reward, making it highly sensitive to interest rate changes and recent market volatility.
• Current yields are attractive, but tight credit spreads and economic uncertainty suggest caution, especially for investors wary of corporate credit risk.
• Investors seeking stability may prefer shorter-duration or Treasury-only funds, as BLV's volatility can be significant in the near term.
• Given the uncertain interest rate outlook and compressed spreads, I rate BLV as a Hold until more favorable entry conditions emerge.

Agustin Vai

The Vanguard Long-Term Bond Index Fund ETF Shares (NYSEARCA:BLV) was at one point the darling of conservative, income investors. Back in early 2022, when interest rates were hovering near zero, BLV looked like a steady source of income for conservative

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