High-yield bonds can provide increased income for investors willing to accept more risk. One of the best ways to moderate that risk is to have a broad, diversified portfolio, which investors can get ...

Looking to add a shot of yield to your bond portfolio? Your timing isn’t great. High-yield bonds’ spreads over Treasury bonds are near historical lows, and corporate layoffs are surging, a sign that ...

Columbia High Yield Bond Fund Institutional Class (CHYZX) shares returned 1.34% for the quarter ending December 31, 2025.

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 ...

For an average investor, high-yield bond mutual funds are the best to invest in bonds rated below investment grade, popularly known as junk bonds. This is because these funds hold a wide range of ...

Three funds, three very different answers to whether a high yield is worth chasing. YieldMax PYPL Option Income Strategy ETF ...

IBD's 2026 Best Mutual Fund Awards spotlight Fidelity's market-beating stock funds and its benchmark-topping fixed-income funds. Here's their approach.

The investment seeks high total return consistent with capital preservation. To pursue its goal, the fund normally invests mainly in a diversified portfolio of U.S. dollar-denominated, High-Yield ...

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