Bond funds

Impact investment through municipal bonds is generally perceived as risky. But it doesn't have to be that way.

With the recent tariff-induced volatility, some advisors have been thinking twice before jumping into bond funds, but for those still interested, knowing the details can help choose the right one.

Last year was a disaster for bonds (and stocks), but some fixed-income U.S. ETFs that focus on exotic assets or use complex strategies have had a truly horrible decade.

Nick Maroutsos, the head of global bonds at Janus Henderson Investors, is joining the legions of well-off Americans casting aside the shackles of their day jobs.

The lineup of exclusively short-duration fixed-income products, taxable and municipal, still managed an overall gain.

The top 20 performers nearly doubled the gains of their peers over the period.

The new fund, expected to begin trading next quarter, will carry an expense ratio of less than half the new actively managed offering.

These 20 mutual funds and ETFs here are home to roughly $45 billion in assets.

The top 20 more than doubled the gains of their fixed-income industry peers.

Time and again, they’ve seemingly held up during periods of market stress and proved the skeptics wrong.