Four Bond ETFs to Lower the Risk in Your Portfolio

Inflation and interest rates are on the rise, but investors still need bonds in their portfolio to diversify risk, says Stephen Laipply, a director in BlackRock's (BLK) - Get Report Fixed Income Portfolio. Laipply says investors worried about inflation should specifically consider the iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF (STIP) - Get Report and the iShares TIPS Bond ETF (TIP) - Get Report . He also recommends the iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF (IUSB) - Get Report and the iShares CMBS ETF (CMBS) - Get Report primarily due to its income generation and diversifying properties.