Discover the best bonds to buy for stable returns and lower risk. Explore top picks in government, corporate, and municipal bonds to strengthen your portfolio.

Bond exchange-traded funds rarely get the attention they deserve. Until recently, most have tracked indexes. They’re less volatile than stocks and often used to fine-tune a portfolio’s overall risk, ...

One notable trend across both mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) is the growing prevalence of core-plus fixed-income strategies. These funds operate under a two-part mandate. The “core” ...

"We have a lot of good holdings and trades, and good credit selection in other sectors that in the short term have been overwhelmed by our Brightline holdings," said John Miller, CIO and head of the ...

High-yield bonds can provide increased income for investors willing to accept more risk. One of the best ways to moderate that risk is to have a broad, diversified portfolio, which investors can get ...

High-yield ETFs are built for investors who want to collect income, reinvest steadily and avoid constant trading decisions, and recent reporting shows that a handful of simple, diversified funds are ...

Sun, January 11, 2026 at 12:28 PM UTC When bond yields were near zero a few years ago, retirees hunting for income had to venture into riskier territory. Now that high-yield bonds are delivering ...

The Fidelity Enhanced High Yield ETF yields 6.59% and pays $3.24 annually. It doubles the income of FBND by investing in high-yield corporate bonds. The Fidelity Sustainable High Yield ETF offers 6.53 ...

The Franklin Dynamic Municipal Bond ETF (FLMI) is not a particular well-known muni ETF, but it is definitely one of the better ones in its niche. It focuses on high-quality munis, has a good ...

The Invesco Global ex-US High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (PGHY) was launched on 06/20/2013, and is a smart beta exchange traded fund designed to offer broad exposure to the High-Yield/Junk Bond ETFs ...

1. Returns for less than one year are not annualized. 2. Net expense ratio reflects a contractual waiver of certain fees and/or expense reimbursements from December 30, 2025 through December 29, 2026.

HYS delivers a 7.1% yield from short-term high-yield bonds while limiting interest rate risk through 0-5 year maturities. The fund outperformed investment-grade bonds by 33% over five years but ...