Americas ETF News
you are currently viewing:BlackRock Expands Access to U.S. Leveraged Loan Market with Index ETFMarch 4, 2026-Provides exposure to a traditionally hard-to-reach fixed income sector The U.S. leveraged loan market has grown to $1.4 trillion - now similar in size to the high yield bond market-offering greater opportunity for scalable, index-based exposure.1 USLN seeks to track the Morningstar LSTA US Leveraged Loan Broad Select Index and invests primarily in senior secured loans, a historically hard-to-reach fixed income sector. The ETF aims to enhance portfolio income while offering reduced interest rate sensitivity and added diversification compared with traditional fixed income markets. Source: ishares.com |
Leveraged Funds and The Active Trading Boom-Inside the Mind of the Active Trader
February 24, 2026-Executive Summary
For decades, investors have been searching for an edge. A way to double down or amplify their beliefs about certain stocks or sectors without using complex instruments or signing lengthy margin agreements.
Lately, they've found a home in leveraged exchange-traded funds and notes (ETFs and ETNs), which have caught fire since the beginning of COVID and the latest active trading renaissance.
US retail investors fuel surge in leveraged ETF trading, study shows
February 24, 2026-Retail investors drive 90% of leveraged single-stock ETF trading
SEC resists asset managers' push for more leveraged products
Number of leveraged single stock ETFs has soared 318% since January 2025
