Learn how index funds invest in market indexes like the S&P 500 for broad diversification and market performance replication.
Here are seven of the best Vanguard bond mutual funds and ETFs to buy today: ...
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The 8 best bond funds for 2026

This article discusses the best bond funds available right now.
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 ...
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Each of the 10 largest active bond funds beat their category averages in 2025, while six of the 10 largest bond index funds outperformed. PIMCO Total Return Fund and PIMCO Income Fund held the highest ...
For the quarter, Voya Intermediate Bond Fund marginally underperformed its benchmark, the Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index, ...
In the long-running active versus passive debate, the conversation tends to be centred on stocks. The concentration of global ...
To invest in index funds tax-efficiently, investors should consider doing so via an individual savings account (ISA). If ...
Investing in corporate bonds can be a daunting task, but a corporate bond fund can make this far easier. These are Morningstar analysts’ top-rated options. We looked for the funds with the best ...
The insurance-linked securities (ILS) fund sector finished 2025 on strong footing with December seeing the third-highest ...
When it came to bonds, the top-performing fund – Aegon’s Strategic Bond fund – found itself in the middle of the pack overall ...