Thrivent Municipal Bond Fund matched the 1.56% total return of the Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index for the fourth quarter of ...

Explore how differences in bond type, tax treatment, and diversification shape the appeal of these two short-duration ETFs.

The Victory Tax Exempt Intermediate-Term Fund (Fund Shares) underperformed its benchmark, the Bloomberg Municipal 1-15 Years Blend Index, for the quarter ended December 31, 2025.

This closed-end fund invests in investment grade municipal bonds, seeking federally tax-exempt income with a defined maturity in 2030.

Municipal bond insurance volume rose 4% in 2025 year-over-year, according to LSEG data. The top two municipal bond insurers wrapped over $42.828 billion in 2025, up slightly from $41.166 billion in ...

When I last wrote about municipal bonds, they were experiencing a bit of a rough patch. In the first half of 2025, the Morningstar US Municipal Bond Index logged a slightly negative total return. It ...

As a child growing up in Maplewood, N.J., a leafy suburban enclave that’s popular with New York City commuters, David Hammer didn’t see himself as a Wall Street guy. Unbeknown to Hammer, however, he ...

The Vermont Bond Bank debuts a new indenture when it sells $56 million of bonds this week. It's following a nationwide trend in bond bank structures.

India’s municipal bond market is undergoing a structural shift with a new ₹100 crore incentive for high-value issuances. By ...

Bonds are used by the municipality to pay for projects that fall outside of its annual budget. The bonds, which accrue interest, are repaid over time by property taxes. It typically takes one to two ...

The debt securities category will always be the first choice for risk-averse investors because this class of instruments provides a regular income at low levels of risk. Income from regular dividends ...

As India pursues ambitious manufacturing and energy goals, deepening bond markets has become essential, but structural constraints and investor risk aversion may slow reform ...