For investors seeking higher yields than what intermediate core bonds can provide, the next step up the risk ladder are funds in the Morningstar intermediate core-plus bond category. To screen for the ...

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 ...

High-yield bonds behave more like stocks than investment-grade bonds. These bonds have significant holdings in smaller companies, which are considered to have a weaker financial condition but benefit ...

Intermediate core bond funds can form the centerpiece of a fixed-income portfolio. To screen for the top-performing funds in this category, we looked for those with the best returns over the last one- ...