Bond ETFs fall as investors weigh Fed meeting minutes
Bond-focused exchange-traded funds were falling Wednesday afternoon, as investors weighed the minutes of the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting in September.
The iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF, which tracks the U.S. investment-grade bond market, was down 0.3%, according to FactSet data, at last check. Among Treasury bond funds, the Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF was falling 0.5%, while the iShares 3-7 Year Treasury bond, which targets intermediate-term U.S. Treasury bonds, was down 0.2%.