The U.S. Bond Market, as measured by the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, generated 2.03% total return in Q3 2025. Read ...

Learn about mutual funds. Discover how they work, including NAV, types (index, bond, target-date), pros and cons, and how to ...

Investing in diversified bond funds is preferred to individual bond investing, as building a portfolio of the second type may prove relatively more expensive. A higher level of liquidity also makes ...

As we near the end of 2025, a quick look at the U.S. bond market’s performance this year shows a story of resilience and record-breaking activity. After a volatile start shaped by tariff announcements ...

The investment seeks total return that corresponds with the total return of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. The fund invests at least 80% of its assets in bonds within its benchmark ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Catherine Brock covers personal finance and investing. Fidelity bond funds are generally available within Fidelity-run 401(k)s, ...

There’s no inherent advantage to sticking with a single fund manager, but some of the largest providers offer enough value to make loyalty worthwhile. Vanguard is one of them. Nowhere is this more ...

In April’s tariff-driven market turbulence, investors yanked roughly $60 billion from fixed-income mutual funds, while bond ETFs overall weathered the storm. A modest $10 billion of cash was injected ...

Vanguard is best known for being one of the most fee-friendly fund managers thanks to its unique cooperative structure. Shareholders of Vanguard's mutual funds are effectively the owners of ...

The investment seeks total return that corresponds with the total return of the Bloomberg U.S. 1-3 Year Government/Credit Bond Index. The fund invests at least 80% of its assets in bonds within its ...

Investing in diversified bond funds is preferred to individual bond investing, as building a portfolio of the second type may prove relatively more expensive. A higher level of liquidity also makes ...

Global markets contended with a turbulent macroeconomic landscape, largely shaped by evolving U.S. policy initiatives. The U.S. Bond Market, as measured by the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, ...