Fixed income, which historically provides ballast and diversification in portfolios against equities during times of volatility, saw negative returns last year as the Federal Reserve aggressively raised interest rates to fight elevated and persistent inflation. Rising interest rates and higher interest rate expectations lowered bond returns in 2022 and created short-term pain for investors. But [...] The post Use BLV and BNDX to Target Long-Term Fixed Income appeared first on ETF Trends .