Kent Thune

3 weeks ago | etf.com | Kent Thune

Top International Bond ETFs to Watch in 2025Editor's note: This is the second in a series of articles running all week on fixed-income ETFs.The year 2025 has underscored the value of diversification across asset classes, and fixed-income has been no exception, as international bond ETFs have provided valuable tools for income generation, currency diversification and risk management.

3 weeks ago | etf.com | Kent Thune

- Bonds outperformed stocks in the first quarter and continue to lead year to date. - Bond ETFs remain a powerful diversification toolAs inflation pressures persist and economic growth cools, financial advisors and investors are seeing renewed value in bond ETFs. For evidence, look no further than the first quarter, when core bond ETFs rose 2.8% while the S&P 500 dipped 4.3% and many fixed-income funds continue to edge out the stock benchmark year to date.

3 weeks ago | etf.com | Kent Thune

Etf.com’s popular ETF screener just got a powerful new update, making research and analysis of exchange-traded funds even easier and more productive than before. With over 4,300 funds in the ETF universe, there are more choices to navigate today than at any time in the history of securities trading. While this massive selection enables unprecedented portfolio customization, it makes choosing the best ETF screener much more important for financial advisors and investors.

3 weeks ago | etf.com | Kent Thune

In a year marked by escalating geopolitical tensions and shifting global alliances, the Themes Transatlantic Defense ETF (NATO) has surged 35% while U.S. stocks, as measured by the S&P 500, have gained roughly 2%.  The fund's performance comes amid renewed hostilities in the Russia-Ukraine conflict and fresh uncertainty about the future of NATO itself following President Donald Trump's sharp criticisms of the alliance.

3 weeks ago | etf.com | Kent Thune

As the summer of 2025 kicks off, investor concerns about stagflation—that painful mix of rising inflation and slowing growth—are reemerging. In this environment, consumer staples may again step into the spotlight, just as they did in the first quarter. The Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) was a relative outperformer in the first quarter of 2025 with a 4.1% gain compared to a 4.3% decline for the S&P 500, as fears about a trade war and an economic slowdown pushed investors toward stability.