Corporate bond mutual funds invest at least 80% of their corpus in the papers of the highest-rated companies. This makes them relatively safer than other debt schemes such as credit risk funds. They ...

Mutual funds continue to be among the most popular investing tools for both individual and professional investors who seek to beat the market or simply access a broad swath of investments rather than ...

Money market mutual funds are funds based on low-risk investments in short-term, high-quality debt. They’re highly liquid, ...

Mutual funds might not be as scintillating as their younger brethren, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), but they remain among the most useful tools in the investing toolbelt. Consider this: If you wanted ...

Mutual funds remain one of the most widely used investment vehicles because they make it easy to diversify across hundreds or even thousands of securities with a single investment. They are commonly ...

In Bonds, Benchmarks, and Index Funds, Morningstar director of manager research Alec Lucas lays out the case for active fixed-income funds. His team’s research shows how the makeup of the bond market ...

When financial markets look uncertain, short-term and ultrashort bond funds can provide a place for investors to park their money as they wait for market improvements. Morningstar fund reporter Gabe ...

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” ...

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 ...