
In the first few days of February, the rallying stock market collided with a spike in bond yields, as the fixed-income market priced in the threat of inflation. Investors were suddenly worried that the economy -- boosted by huge tax cuts -- could overheat, forcing the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates. Markets that were previously very calm rapidly became a rollercoaster ride.
How did ETFs behave in this volatility? Did they steepen the price falls? Were they unable to hold their ground, their spreads widening? In its recent analysis, BlackRock answers these questions with: "Really well", "no", and "no".
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