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" ...

Diversified high-yield bond funds can provide additional income to a fixed-income portfolio. These are the best options, according to Morningstar analysts. We looked for funds with the best returns ...

The fund has returned 8.12 percent over the past year, 9.10 percent over the past three years, 5.11 percent over the past five years and 6.63 percent over the past decade. The fund invests primarily ...

Emerging market bonds offer some of the highest yields in the market right now. EMHY focuses on high-yield emerging market bonds, with a solid 6.5% yield, significant momentum, and strong medium-term ...

Once known as junk bonds, the high-yield bond market has gotten a lot safer. This market is home to debt issued by borrowers with lower relative credit quality and a higher relative risk of default, ...

A debt fund is an investment pool, such as a mutual fund or exchange-traded fund, in which core holdings are fixed income investments.

"We have a lot of good holdings and trades, and good credit selection in other sectors that in the short term have been overwhelmed by our Brightline holdings," said John Miller, CIO and head of the ...

Although HYBL's allocations are uncommon, I find them to be perfectly reasonable. The fund is simply investing in high-yield securities, both fixed-rate and variable-rate, without regard to their ...