What if a bond fund could earn 10% or more per year? It's possible -- but there are downsides.

You might recognize Vanguard for its wide lineup of low-cost equity index funds and the lasting legacy of its late founder and chairman, John Bogle. Less appreciated is that The Vanguard Group, which ...

Fixed income has had a relatively good year in 2025. After a miserable 2022 bear market that saw long-term corporates and Treasuries fall more than 30% from peak to valley, bonds appear to be ...

VALLEY FORGE, Pa., Dec. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Vanguard today announced the launch of Vanguard Core-Plus Bond Index ETF (BNDP), a new fixed income offering designed to deliver broad, diversified ...

Bonds have gotten a bad reputation over the past few years. They've gotten much more attractive over the past 12 months.

Ever since the Fed concluded its aggressive rate-hiking cycle in 2023, fixed income is no longer an asset class to be ignored. Even ultra-short, risk-free three-month Treasury bills are offering ...

The fund has returned 7.82 percent over the past year, 4.71 percent over the past three years, 0.29 percent over the past five years and 1.59 percent over the past decade. The fund focuses on mortgage ...

Corporate bonds offer higher income-yielding opportunities for investors willing to take on more risk than what comes with safer bets like Treasury bonds. While investing in individual corporate bonds ...

The investment seeks to track the performance of a market-weighted mortgage-backed securities index. The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the Bloomberg ...

History shows that midterm election years aren’t always great years for the S&P 500. Are you properly protected against the full blow of a 2026 market crash? Probably not, but there are action steps ...

With long end yields elevated, fixed income remains attractive across multiple segments. Rate cuts, corporate earnings, and stable credit markets are supportive to Vanguard’s VGHY and VCIT. With the ...