Karen Veraa-Perry, CFA

Karen Veraa-Perry, CFA

Head of U.S. iShares Fixed Income Strategy at BlackRock

Karen Veraa-Perry, CFA, is the Head of U.S. iShares Fixed Income Strategy at BlackRock. She leads a team that supports iShares fixed income investors, creates content on bond markets and ETFs and helps launch new iShares bond ETF strategies.

 

Mrs. Veraa-Perry is also a regular author on the BlackRock Insights hub. Mrs. Veraa-Perry is frequently sought for her industry knowledge and insights in the media across print and broadcast media including CNBC, Bloomberg, and The Wall Street Journal.

 

Prior to joining BlackRock, she was an investment research analyst at a Registered Investment Advisory firm in Seattle, providing investment solutions for high net worth clients. Mrs. Veraa-Perry began her career as a short-term funding trader in the treasury department of Washington Mutual Bank.

 

Mrs. Veraa-Perry earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from The University of Texas at Austin and is a CFA Charter holder.

FEATURED ARTICLES

Portfolio insights

Bond indexing: What it is and 3 ways investors may use it

Nov 02, 2026 | Karen Veraa-Perry, CFA

Learn how bond indexing works, why bond index funds are growing, and how investors may use index strategies across fixed-income investing portfolios.

Portfolio insights

Navigate "higher for longer" with floating rate bond ETFs

Oct 02, 2026 | Karen Veraa-Perry, CFA

Understand the dynamics of floating rate bond ETFs, including their role in mitigating interest rate risk while offering diverse market exposure.

Portfolio insights

Fed Outlook 2026: Rising Rates are Back. Is Your Bond Portfolio Ready?

Sep 17, 2026 | Karen Veraa-Perry, CFA

Learn how Fed policy, inflation and the new Fed chair may shape interest rates and fixed income opportunities in 2026.

Portfolio insights

Build your income strategy with Municipal Bond ETFs

Jun 25, 2026 | Karen Veraa-Perry, CFA

Discover how municipal bonds (munis) can offer tax-exempt income, diversification, and strategic investment options to optimize your portfolio.

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Bond ETFs: A durable foundation for modern portfolios

Apr 28, 2026 | Karen Veraa-Perry, CFA

Explore how bond ETFs are helping reshape fixed income investing in 2026—income, liquidity, and portfolio flexibility in one solution.

Portfolio insights

Bond duration demystified: A guide for fixed-income investors

Oct 07, 2025 | Karen Veraa-Perry, CFA

Learn about bond duration and why it matters in investing.

What are bonds?

May 01, 2024 | Karen Veraa-Perry, CFA

Learn the role of bond ETFs in investment portfolios. Discover how they may provide diversification, stable income, and help preserve capital.

Portfolio insights

Put cash to work with short-term bond ETFs

Mar 20, 2024 | Karen Veraa-Perry, CFA

Learn how short-term bond ETFs can help you keep up with inflation and diversify where your short-term assets are held.
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