Treasury's doubled buyback program is funded by selling short-term bills. That creates no new money, but it shortens the debt ...

Bond duration is a double-edged sword. Companies that issue bonds repay their debts over 10, 20 or even 30 years. For investors bond coupons generate limited but steady returns for years. They also ...

The iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:IGSB) and Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF (NASDAQ:VGSH) both target the short-duration bond segment, but IGSB provides more yield and ...

Both the Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF (NYSEMKT:SCHO) and the VanEck Short Muni ETF (NYSEMKT:SMB) are ultra-short bond funds targeting safety and liquidity, but with different approaches: SCHO ...

Beta measures price volatility relative to the S&P 500; beta is calculated from five-year weekly returns. The 1-yr return represents total return over the trailing 12 months. Both funds have low ...

ISTB now represents 3.61% of Cahaba’s reportable AUM. Top holdings after the filing: NYSEMKT: IVV: $427.89 million (29.8% of AUM) NASDAQ: UBND: $172.98 million (12.0% of AUM) NASDAQ: IXUS: $148.34 ...

Short-term bond funds can be safer holdings for fixed-income investors worried about rising interest rates. These are four of the best options according to Morningstar analysts. We looked for the ...

Actions by advanced economies to limit rising government bond yields are unlikely to be durable without additional policy ...

A bond is a loan made to a government entity or company with a set interest rate and maturity date. Many investors buy bonds to help reduce risk, diversify their portfolio, and generate interest ...

JPMorgan Ultra-Short Municipal Income ETF is an active ETF focusing on short-term muni bonds. It has a tax-advantaged 2.0% yield to maturity. Income is quite low, even after accounting for potential ...

The Treasury Department said it could begin to buy back more of its debt, and bond market investors are assessing the ...