RATE ETF

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Pacer Pacific Asset Floating Rate High Income ETF is an actively managed bond fund with a 30-day SEC yield of 8.9%. The FLRT ETF has changed names and strategies twice, with only data from 10/22/2021 being relevant to the current strategy. The fund has a high level of risk, with about 80% of asset value below investment grade, 47% in bank loans, and a higher volatility than its peers.

XFLT invests in senior loans, CLO equity, CLO debt tranches, high-yield bonds, and secured second lien loans. XFLT offers diversified exposure to strong, growing dividends with a 13.3%. An overview of the fund follows.

FTSL focuses on senior loans, offers a 7.0% dividend yield, and has low interest rate risk. The fund has above-average credit risk and an expense ratio of 0.86%. There are other senior loan ETFs with lower expense ratios and higher dividend yields, making FTSL a less attractive investment opportunity.

FLOT is an investment-grade floating-rate ETF. The fund offers investors a growing 4.7% yield. Credit risk and rate risk are both quite low. An overview of the fund follows.

FLRN invests in investment-grade floating rate bonds. The fund has very little in interest rate risk and credit risk and sports a 5.8% SEC yield / forward yield. An overview of the fund follows.

LQDH: Interest Rate Hedged Investment-Grade Bond ETF With A Solid And Growing 5.4% Yield

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