Mutual funds investing in debt securities are among the most secure options for earning regular income while protecting the capital invested. Funds that are part of this category bring a great deal of ...

In the search for income, investors sometimes don't pay enough attention to risk. That is a problem with both stocks and bonds. The interesting thing is that risk can often be very rewarding on the ...

Due to a recent discussion on the CEF/ETF Income Laboratory concerning safer, lower-risk funds, thought to write an article giving a short overview of three such ETFs. These are relatively safe, ...

Short-term bond ETFs offer safety and income, ideal for conservative investing. Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF is noted for low fees, diversification, and a mix of government and corporate bonds.

Zachary Evens: Bonds play an important role in portfolios. They spin off reliable income and provide ballast when stocks sink. But bonds are not without risk. Some can be whipsawed by interest rate ...

Vanguard has a collection of bond ETFs across different maturity periods. The longer the maturity, the higher the yield. Investors need to balance the extra yield against the risk of longer-term bonds ...