High-yield bonds behave more like stocks than investment-grade bonds. These bonds have significant holdings in smaller companies, which are considered to have a weaker financial condition but benefit ...

Municipal (muni) bond funds have an additional advantage over similar taxable bond funds beyond their tax-advantaged yields. Muni bond funds have also realized higher returns, according to a study ...

Here’s what you should know about short-term bond funds and some of the best ones to consider for your portfolio. What are ...

Schwab now offers 12 bond exchange-traded funds and six bond mutual funds, covering both taxable and tax-free categories. Low expense ratios across the board make these funds appealing to ...

Investors added $672.3 million to municipal bond mutual funds in the week ended Wednesday, following $590.4 million of ...

Amid the bond market’s season of woes, dynamic bond funds appear to have badly miscalculated the payoffs from the rate-cutting cycle ...

Investing in diversified bond funds is preferred to individual bond investing, as building a portfolio of the second type may prove relatively more expensive. A higher level of liquidity also makes ...

A selloff in China’s longer-dated government bonds is getting worse, as proposed changes to mutual funds fees add more pain ...

Passive is massive: indexing has come to dominate the modern fund-management industry. However, actively managed bond funds are an important exception. Morningstar data shows that actively managed ...

Debt funds can offer stability, but they are not risk-free — understanding the pitfalls and strategies to manage them is key ...

Discover why mutual funds are gaining popularity in India. Learn benefits, tax savings, and how the mutual fund return ...

Brokerage Charles Schwab has been expanding its offerings in the fixed-income fund space. Schwab manages three taxable bond mutual funds, three tax-free bond funds and 12 bond exchange-traded funds ...