ETF Investing Trends
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Today's Highlights
- Contrarian investors are looking at bond CEFs. Despite rate hike concerns, funds like PIMCO's PTY and DoubleLine's DLY are offering attractive dividend yields of over 10%.
- Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) have outperformed the S&P 500 in 2026. High-yield CEFs like the Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund (RFI) are on sale.
- XAI Floating Rate & Alternative Income Trust (XFLT), a CEF with a 15.3% yield, is proposing a management change, creating uncertainty for investors despite its high payout.
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