Neuberger Berman Flexible Credit Income ETF

NBFC

Market cap $55.6M

Corporate bonds, both investment-grade and high-yield fare, are among the best-performing fixed income segments this year. That's the good news.

Fixed income investors know that bond prices and yields move inverse of one another. That means when yields decline, prices rise.

It's been a good year to be involved with both high-yield and investment-grade corporate debt. Indeed, the two largest ETFs addressing those corners of the bond market are up an average of 7% year-to-date as of September 26.

Old guard high-yield corporate bond ETFs have plenty of fans among advisors and fixed income investors. That's understandable because those funds, usually passively managed, provide broad exposure to junk-rated debt, often with favorable fees.

Monetary policy, geopolitical tensions, and tariffs comprise the wall of worry that's more than enough for any fixed income investor to scale. In today's environment, a diversified income approach is imperative, setting the state for the one Neuberger Berman active ETF.

Forecasts of a recession are looming among market experts. Making sense of recession probabilities can be complex.

A common notion in fixed income is that to maximize yield potential, investors need to also turn up the credit risk acceptance dial fully. The Neuberger Berman Flexible Credit Income ETF (NBFC) begs to differ.

Tariffs continue to confound investors, including those in the fixed income market. Because that's where the need to diversify becomes more imperative.

Advisors and investors continue to navigate an increasingly complex market environment in the opening months of the year. Ongoing volatility in bonds and greater investor uncertainty about the path ahead make actively managed strategies like Neuberger Berman Flexible Credit Income ETF (NBFC) an attractive possibility this year.

Bond investors looking to active management in 2025 should consider the newly launched Neuberger Berman Total Return Bond ETF (NBTR). The fund offers core plus bond exposure across sectors while capturing alpha opportunities.