SPDR Bloomberg Convertible Securities ETF

CWB

Market cap $4.77B

CWB has some reflexive stocks and also more traditional exposures that are more macro exposed, meaning an ambiguous effect of the rate cuts motivated by labour market concerns. However, ambiguity does favour the embedded option a bit in convertible bonds. Our thinking is that large cap tech has more to benefit from iffy, but still alright, macro outlook together with a rate cut than the stocks associated to CWB convertibles.

The SPDR Bloomberg Barclays Convertible Securities ETF holds a portfolio of 300 convertible securities, mostly without credit rating. CWB has a stronger correlation with stocks than with bonds and should be handled like a low-volatility equity ETF. CWB is the oldest and best-performing ETF among its peers.

Convertible securities blend traits of bonds and stocks. They are worth considering given the way they balance growth with income. CWB's sector allocation highlights its approach of mixing income with growth.

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SPDR® Bloomberg Convertible Securities ETF holds a portfolio of convertible securities and is well-diversified. The CWB ETF is a hybrid asset with characteristics of both equity and fixed income, and its behavior is closer to a stock index than a bond index. CWB doesn't look attractive as a long-term investment, but it is a good instrument for tactical allocation in a rotational model.

CWB offers investors a way to access innovative companies but with historically lower risk than small cap stock ETFs like IWM. Convertible bonds have a favorable reward/risk profile over many years, with equity-like returns alongside payment of principal built into these securities. Credit markets' future refinancing needs, the so-called maturity wall, bode well for convertible demand as an alternative to traditional bonds' higher interest expense.