WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund [AGZD] Stock Forecast

The Fed recently released minutes from the June meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), revealing a debate among officials regarding a potential interest rate hike.

There are fixed-income ways that would help investors mitigate faster Fed rate hike threats yet emerge profitable.

U.S. benchmark treasury yield topped 2% on Feb 10, 2022 for the first time since August 2019.

It's a difficult season for advisors who are still working to create optimal portfolios for their clients in a time of rising interest rates, inflation, supply chain disruptions, and more. WisdomTree Asset Management's Jeremy Schwartz, CFA and global CIO, and Kevin Flanagan, head of fixed income strategy, joined Dave Nadig, CIO and director of research [.

As we consider the current economic cycle, exchange traded fund investors could focus on key macro themes to better adapt to the changes ahead. In the recent webcast, WisdomTree 2022 Outlook, Kevin Flanagan, head of fixed income strategy, highlighted the ongoing economic expansion with real GDP expected to grow 4.0% over 2022, with inflation easing [.

Two Federal Reserve officials recently gave cues of a sooner-than-expected QE taper. Play these bond ETFs if rates rise.

Other than t-bills, the only other maturity that has managed to escape the Treasury yield rise fate - for now - has been the UST 2-Year note. The Fed's median economic projections revealed a setting where inflation is going to be either at or above the policymakers' 2% target.

Growing vaccine distribution and the rollout of the $1.9 trillion fiscal stimulus under the Biden era have resulted in a sooner-than-expected recovery of the U.S. economy. These have stoked inflation concerns and pushed up treasury yields.

Rising rate worries started bothering both equity and bond markets from February-end. Bonds have registered steep selloffs.

By Kevin Flanagan, Head of Fixed Income Strategy, WisdomTree I know it's only three weeks into the new year, but the unmistakable trend in bond land thus far has been the ‘Reflation Trade.' Sure, we could all debate whether this theme will continue in 2021 (I believe it will), but more importantly, ask yourself this [.

WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund is a US stock and trading under the symbol AGZD

WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund stock price is $21.95 today.

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