ETFs & Funds Confirmed First seen 2026-10-08 11:52 UTC

Analyst: CLO ETFs' rate immunity may boost growth, with credit risk trade-off

Eric Balchunas writes that CLO ETFs' immunity to rising rates is likely to increase their growth, while noting that rising rates raise borrowers' funding costs and could increase credit risk. He adds that the US economy remains relatively firm and that JAAA holds the highest-quality CLO tranches.

Why “Confirmed”

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What the sources claim

CLO ETFs' immunity to rising rates is likely to increase their growth.

“immunity to rising rates (which is wreaking havoc on 85% of bond ETFs) is likely going to increase their juggernaut growth”
Eric Balchunas
As rates rise, borrowers behind these loans face higher funding costs, which could increase their credit risk.

“as rates rise, borrowers behind these loans face higher funding costs, which could increase their credit risk”
Eric Balchunas
The US economy remains relatively firm.

“the US economy remains relatively firm”
Eric Balchunas
JAAA holds the highest-quality CLO tranches.

“JAAA holds the highest-quality CLO tranches”
Eric Balchunas

Sources

Eric Balchunas onchain 2026-10-08 11:52 UTC
Wrote about CLO ETFs today and why their immunity to rising rates (which is wreaking havoc on 85% of bond ETFs) is likely going to increase their juggernaut growth. The trade-off is that as rates rise, borrowers behind these loans face higher funding costs, which could increase their credit risk.…

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