When retirees face higher tax brackets from pension income, Social Security, and portfolio withdrawals, every percentage ...

When bond yields were near zero a few years ago, retirees hunting for income had to venture into riskier territory. Now that ...

High-yield bonds historically generate higher expected returns than traditional bonds. These investments, sometimes referred to as “junk bonds,” are debt instruments with credit ratings lower than ...

Retail investor trends have expanded the opportunity set for index fund creators, especially in fixed-income. The iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF provides an example of modern-day ...

Diversified high-yield bond funds can provide additional income to a fixed-income portfolio. These are the best options, according to Morningstar analysts. We looked for funds with the best returns ...

Bond exchange-traded funds rarely get the attention they deserve. Until recently, most have tracked indexes. They’re less volatile than stocks and often used to fine-tune a portfolio’s overall risk, ...

Benchmark bonds set performance standards for other bonds. This article covers their definition, operation, and examples that ...

The fund has returned 9.18 percent over the past year, 10.44 percent over the past three years, 5.02 percent over the past five years and 6.44 percent over the past decade. The fund invests primarily ...