Dividend-focused ETFs provide stability and income opportunities during downturns and periods of economic uncertainty. Kate StalterApril 7, 2025 Create an Account Create a free account to save articles, sign up for newsletters and more. Continue or sign in with Get the latest updates from U.S. News...
VanEck HIP Sustainable Muni ETF (SMI) 0.24% 0.4% Matthews Emerging Markets Sustainable Future Fund (MASGX) 1.24% 6.7% *Based on market price as of Nov. 24. iShares ESG Screened S&P 500 ETF (XVV) Christopher Day, founder and CEO of Days Global Advisors, points to funds that track key ...
Here are our picks for the best 25 no-load mutual funds: what makes them tick, and what kind of returns they've delivered.Data is as of February 28, unless otherwise noted. Five- and 10-year returns are annualized. Yields on equity funds represent the trailing 12-month yield. Yields on...
theSPDRGold Trust(GLDA-). The world’s largest goldETFbroke its single-day flow record, taking in $2 billion on Friday alone. On Monday, trading volume forGLD— a favorite among hedge funds and other institutional investors — also rose 30% from the average daily volume of the previous ...
2. Exchange Traded Funds ETFs are similar to mutual funds, except that ETFs trade on stock exchanges just like stocks do. Investors can buy or sell individual securities within an ETF without having to go through a broker. Because there are no brokers involved, ETFs tend to be less expensive...
Municipal bonds (muni bonds) are used by state and local governments to fund projects, such as building new schools, office parks, or public infrastructure projects.When you buy a bond, you loan money to the government for a predetermined amount of time and receive a virtually-guaranteed rate...
iShares National Muni Bond ETF (MUB) Dividend Yield: 2.29% For most investors, not all their nest egg is tied up in tax deferred accounts like a 401k or IRA. Plenty of people these days use taxable or regular brokerage accounts to fund their lives. Here, it’s critical to keepUncle Sam...
Anybody can buy a bond ETF such as IEF (7-10 Year Treasury), MUB (muni bond fund), or a fixed income fund like PTTRX (Pimco Total Return Fund). You can also buy individual corporate or municipal bonds. Just know that with bond funds, there is no maturity date. Hence, you will ex...
Muni Funds Bounce – Hopefully You Bought! There’s still plenty of upside in these funds.Nuveen’s AMT-Free Municipal Credit Income Fund (NVG), for example, pays a 6.1% annual distribution and trades at a 7% discount to its net asset value (NAV). This means you’re buying its holdings...
IBMK tracks the S&P AMT-Free Municipal Series Dec 2022 Index, an index composed of investment-grade U.S. muni bonds maturing between Dec. 31, 2021 and Dec. 2, 2022. The ETF's goal is tax-exempt income and to manage interest rate risk. Cash and/or derivatives comprise the largest shar...