iShares Ladder Builder Tool Simplifies ETF Bond Ladder Construction

“So if you look at the tools, For example, we have tools on i shares dot com that allow you to build a ladder and it shows you how to build out, you know, to get a certain yield or if you want, you know, a certain duration profile, et cetera.”

“So Barry, this edition of At the Money, we're going to explain how and when to build your own bond ladder to help us unpack all of this and what it means for your portfolio. Let's bring in Stephen Lately. He's Managing director at Blackrock and Global co head of I Shares Fixed Income ETFs. Previously he was head of US I Shares Fixed Income Strategy. He helps to oversee more than a trillion dollars in bond ETFs. So Steve, let's start with the basics. What's the problem that a bond ladder is supposed to solve for investors?”

“And let's talk a little bit about the tool you have on your website, the I shares Ladder builder with ivan ETF. It's really kind of fascinating. You put in a dollar amount what type of bonds you want, Corporate Treasury, tips, munis, high yield, you could go out as far as twenty fifty six. That's amazing, that thirty year bond ladder, and it gives you a whole bunch of different data on this. Are people using this sort of tool to construct their own ETF bond ladders?”