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Like other asset classes, themunicipal bondmarket rebounded after the initial sell-off last year because of the pandemic. Amy Magnotta, co-head of discretionary portfolios at Brinker Capital Investments, says state and local governments “are actually in pretty good shape, surprisingly, despite the ...
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 ...
Municipal bonds, also known as muni bonds, are issued by municipalities or states. Agency bondsare issued by government-affiliated institutions. Why would a company issue bonds instead of borrowing money from an institution? In some cases, a corporation or government requires more investment than a...
Municipal Bond Mutual Funds U.S. News ranks mutual funds that invest primarily in municipal bonds. High Yield Muni #1 AB Tax-Aware Fixed Income Opps Port ATTAX #2 Invesco Rochester® Municipal Opps ORNAXSee The Full High Yield Muni Ranking List More Categories Muni California Intermediate Muni...
Investors exploring alternatives to bond mutual funds have plenty of other options to consider. One alternative isfunds, which provide exposure to stocks and can offer the potential for capital appreciation. Another option isfunds, which diversify investments across different asset classes, including stoc...
Many other closed-end funds (CEFs) – like the muni bond funds I highlighted earlier – are selling at bargain prices today thanks to the headline worry that higher rates hurt CEFs. But that’s just not true. Libor is tied closely to the Fed funds rate. And the last time the Fed hike...
Fund (ticker)YTD performance5-year performanceExpense ratio iShares National Muni Bond ETF (MUB) 2.4 percent 1.3 percent 0.05 percent Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond ETF (VTEB) 2.4 percent 1.3 percent 0.05 percent iShares Short-Term National Muni Bond ETF (SUB) 2.1 percent 1.1 percent 0.07 percentTop...
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Below, we’ll look at each of these bond ETFs and evaluate why they might be smart investments for 2022. All numbers below are as of Dec. 19, 2021. 1. The VanEck CEF Muni Income ETF (XMPT) Performance Over One-Year: 9.2%