Unlike corporate bonds or Treasurys, most municipal bond funds pay income that's exempt from federal income tax, and certain variants may also be exempt from state or alternative minimum tax. While ...

Mutual funds continue to be among the most popular investing tools for both individual and professional investors who seek to beat the market or simply access a broad swath of investments rather than ...

Investors seeking the best Vanguard bond funds can pick between mutual funds and ETFs spanning maturities, credit qualities, tax treatment and geographies.

The popular fund house that John C. Bogle built manages some of the best-known broadly diversified stock funds, ...

Explore municipal bonds and money market funds, comparing their tax benefits, risks, and returns to make informed investment decisions.

Bonds play an important role in many portfolios by providing income, helping to manage volatility, and adding diversification ...

Morningstar’s Guide to Active Fixed-Income Investing lays out the case for active bond funds. In short, the complexity and inefficiencies of the bond market spell opportunity for skilled portfolio ...

In Bonds, Benchmarks, and Index Funds, Morningstar director of manager research Alec Lucas lays out the case for active fixed-income funds. His team’s research shows how the makeup of the bond market ...

Mutual fund assets, however, saw "a modest market-driven decline" for the month: SIMA Both mutual funds and ETFs recorded ...