VCLT presents an unattractive reward/risk profile compared to VGLT due to several considerations. The top one is that the credit spread between corporate bonds and treasury rates is near its thinnest ...

Investors have been piling into longer-duration investment-grade corporate bonds for yield ahead of the Federal Reserve's interest-rate decision this afternoon. (BondCliQ) There's been a risk-on move ...

Income-focused investors are always looking for ways to increase what their portfolios generate. However, a balance needs to be found between risk and reward. Bonds are actually more complex than ...

This is the time to diversify your portfolio. Bonds have been safer than stocks this year, and a fund featuring monthly income can make it easier for you to wait out periods of market turmoil. This ...

The fund invests at least 80 percent of assets in high-yield debt securities, including domestic and foreign bonds rated below investment grade by Moody's Investor Services or Standard & Poor's. As ...

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (Symbol: HYG) where we ...

The iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (NYSEMKT: AGG) is a suitable option for investors seeking bond exposure in their portfolios. That said, the Vanguard Total Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ: VTC) is ...

Rising levels of public debt could lead to the tightening of the yield premium of investment-grade corporate bonds over U.S. Treasuries. Corporations will arguably manage debt more responsibly than ...