An ETF that invests in mortgage-backed securities provides a happy medium when it comes to duration. Investors consider it a hot play now.
An iShares exchange-traded fund that invests in mortgage-backed securities has raised $3.1 billion since the start of 2019, making it the third-most popular ETF so far this year, according to FactSet. Reasons for the surge in popularity: stock market mayhem and the Federal Reserve.
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