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Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are investment vehicles that trade like stocks, but like a mutual fund hold a bundle of securities. Municipal Bond ETFs invest primarily in municipal bonds issued by local and state government for the purpose of funding various projects. 3 Benefits of Municipal Bond ...
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The T. Rowe Price Tax-Free High Yield Fund seeks a high level of income that is exempt from federal income tax by investing in long-term municipal securities with a low to upper-medium investment grade. The fund invests a substantial portion of its assets in municipal “junk” bonds and ...
Treasuryexchange-traded funds (ETFs)enable investors to gain exposure to the U.S. government bond market through a stock-like instrument. Unlike individual bonds that are sold by bond brokers,bond ETFstrade on market exchanges. Treasury ETFs offer investors a way to gain passive, and often broad...
Long-term treasuries, for example, are attractive for their high yields. However, they can also be less liquid than a bond ETF if you were to try and sell in a pinch. Maturity: Bond ETFs maintain constant maturity. In contrast, individual bonds mature on a specific date. Since a bond ...
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Vanguard Total International Bond ETF Fund category:Global bond-USD hedged Assets under management:$55.9 billion SEC yield:3.3% Expenses:0.07% TheVanguard Total International Bond ETF(BNDX, $48.64) is a sister fund to BND, offering an extra layer of long-term stability by taking a global approa...
When a company or government issues a bond, it agrees to pay the bond’s owner a set amount of interest annually. At the end of the bond’s term, the issuer repays the principal amount of the bond, and the bond is redeemed.