HYD is a muni bond ETF, investing in both high-yield and investment-grade muni bonds. Click here to read why HYD is a Hold.

Exchange-traded funds evolved from passive portfolio building blocks into clever tools that help streamline many parts of an advisor’s workflow in the few decades of their existence. The examples are ...

Ever since the Fed concluded its aggressive rate-hiking cycle in 2023, fixed income is no longer an asset class to be ignored. Even ultra-short, risk-free three-month Treasury bills are offering ...

Times of uncertainty in the global economy, and concerns about high stock valuations, might make some investors consider diversifying into bonds. One of the easiest ways for most everyday household ...

Fixed-income ETFs are becoming more popular than their mutual fund counterparts. Bond ETFs pulled in almost $344 billion through Oct. 31 this year, compared with $138 billion going into fixed income ...

Fidelity's FBND ETF has a higher dividend yield than BlackRock's MUB ETF, but MUB has a significantly cheaper expense ratio. MUB holds far more bonds with a tax-exempt municipal focus, while FBND ...

Both funds carry identical ultra-low expenses, but Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF pays a higher yield than Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF is far larger ...

SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Treasury ETF (SPTI) yields 3.76% with a 0.03% expense ratio and $9.6B in assets, while Fidelity Limited Term Bond ETF (FLTB) yields 4.27% with 72% corporate bond ...

Investors in U.S. junk bonds are showing increasing caution toward riskier debt. An index of CCC-rated bonds fell nearly 0.8% over the past month ended Thursday, underperforming the broader high-yield ...

Missouri-based Larson Financial Group bought 167,756 shares of JBND in the third quarter. The overall value of the position increased by $9.30 million from the previous period. As of September 30, the ...

This week, we’re looking back at three discussions we held earlier this year on Investing Insights about exchange-traded funds that income investors might find attractive. Morningstar ETF specialists, ...