VanEck Vectors 12-17 Year Muni ETF

We believe recent municipal bond weakness is an opportunity to put money to work at lower prices than what we have seen for some time. High quality, triple-A rated municipal bonds with maturities between 13 to 23 years currently offer higher nominal yields than 10-year U.S. Treasuries, making them particularly attractive, as shown in the […]

In September 2016, VanEck introduced two new ETFs that provide exposure to intermediate-term municipal bonds.

With a longer duration of the intermediate bonds rate curve, ITML is best suited for investors who are uncertain about the movement of interest rates in the near future.

Immediate-term bonds (ITM) are better placed since investors take less of an interest rate risk.

As of September 30, 2016, ITMS has all of its investments in US dollar-denominated bonds with a credit rating of “A” or higher, thus ensuring lower risks.