In the first quarter of 2026, new issuance of municipal (muni) bonds exceeded the average seen in the past few years. Read ...

Fact checked by Vikki Velasquez Key Takeaways Municipal and corporate bonds may both be key components to a diversified ...

Franklin High Yield Municipal SMA outperformed its benchmark in Q1 2026 despite market volatility from Middle East tensions.

Day SEC Yield of 2.50% as of June 29. Payable Jul 07; for shareholders of record Jan 07; ex-div Jan 07. More on SPDR Nuveen Bloomberg Short Term Municipal Bond ETF Municipal bond investors need to ...

Tax-free municipal bonds are fixed-income investments that fund public projects, such as schools, highways, and parks. State and local governments issue municipal bonds, "munis" for short. Since these ...

The most popular aggregate bond funds can be somewhat tax inefficient, so high-income investors may want to consider municipal bond funds instead.

The iShares National Muni Bond ETF ( MUB 0.01%) provides tax-exempt income through high-quality municipal bonds, while the ...

The distribution is safe. Coupon income from an investment-grade, AMT-free muni portfolio is among the most predictable cash ...

Thom Tracy is a contributor to Finance of America and HomeVestors. He has more than 1,000 published pieces on various financial topics. Samantha (Sam) Silberstein, CFP®, CSLP®, EA, is an experienced ...

Municipal bonds are receiving fresh attention from investors. We look at forces driving renewed interest, risks investors are watching and data and pricing capabilities becoming increasingly important ...

All bond investing carries some degree of risk. Because the fund invests in lower-rated municipal bonds, commonly referred to as high-yield, high-risk or junk bonds, which are considered to be ...