including municipal, state, and federally-issued bonds. Some funds may even hold corporate bonds and cash. Bond funds come in many shapes and sizes, such as mutual funds andexchange-traded funds (ETFs)to name two. Like other funds, you...
Municipal bonds offer a mix of relative quality and yield. So the timing couldn’t be more auspicious for exchange traded fund (ETF) provider Vanguard to debut a pair of muni-focused funds. TheVanguard Intermediate-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF (VTEI)and theVanguard California Tax-Exempt Bond ETF...
Top municipal bond funds Data below as of Oct. 14, 2024. Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond ETF (VTEB) The Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond ETF is an index fund that seeks to track the performance of a benchmark measuring the investment-grade U.S. municipal bond market. At least 80 percent of the fund...
The article focuses on the municipal-bond funds in the U.S. including Vanguard Group Inc., Fidelity Corp., and Franklin Corp. It states that Vanguard can invest in high-quality debt and delivers competitive returns and yield. Fidelity does more legwork, and does not take on a lot of ...
Municipal Bond Funds and ETFs invest the majority of their assets in tax-advantaged municipal bonds. The funds can include bonds issuers in the same state or different states, depending on the strategies of the respective funds. To find out detailed inf
High costs can be a special drag for bond funds because the fees are subtracted directly from yields. To compensate for their hefty expenses, some funds own riskier bonds that offer higher yields. But Vanguard Intermediate-Term has no reason to dabble with shaky bonds or complicated trading stra...
economies, the fiscal situation for many state and local governments might be good as they get cash injections. however, she says, with interest rates so low, investors need to be careful what funds they choose. here are nine muni bond funds to buy. next: vanguard tax-exempt bond etf (...
Vanguard lines up two new municipal bond ETFs IndexIQ launches California muni bond ETF SSGA revamps SPDR Nuveen high yield muni bond ETF PIMCO unveils income-focused muni bond ETF SSGA debuts first active muni bond ETF with Nuveen Tags:ETF Industry News,United States and Canada ...
Vanguard Launches 2 Active Muni ETFs. More Bond ETFs Could Be on the Way. Andrew Welsch November 22, 2024 5:16 am ET The company has been adding packaging active strategies in ETFs, a format that investors increasingly prefer over mutual funds. ...
ETF investors who are interested in the munis space can also consider targeted ETF strategies, such as the populariShares National Muni Bond ETF (NYSEArca: MUB), theVanguard Tax-Exempt Bond ETF (NYSEArca: VTEB), and theSPDR Nuveen Bloomberg Municipal Bond ETF (NYSEArca: TFI). ...