With this bond yield calculator you can find both the current yield and yield to maturity (YTM). This tool can help you with setting up a better income portfolio. Enter bond numbers below and you’ll ...

A version of this article was published in the November 2015 issue of Morningstar ETFInvestor. Download a complimentary copy of ETFInvestor here. Flaw of Averages Duration, by itself, is a crude ...

One of the most popular measures of bond yield is yield to maturity (YTM). Also called book yield or redemption yield, it’s the estimated rate of return an investor can expect from a bond when held ...

Investing in individual high yield bonds can outperform high yield bond funds by examining reward to risk. Analyzing current high yield bonds can help identify bonds with the highest reward to risk ...

When investing in debt mutual funds, one of the most important — and often misunderstood — indicators is Yield to Maturity (YTM). For many investors, YTM is just a number on a factsheet. But ...

This article was written by Vikas Jain, Quantitative Researcher at Bloomberg. Traditional fixed income benchmarks may sometimes fall short of providing true bond-like characteristics. The continuous ...

Bond math isn’t always intuitive, but a basic understanding of it lies within most investors’ grasp and can help them stay the course in turbulent markets. From 2021 to 2022, for example, the ...

After being on the market for more than a decade, defined maturity bond funds are finally attracting attention. Over the past two years, investors have piled into the unique exchange-traded funds, ...

Learn how to calculate tax-equivalent yield to compare returns on taxable bonds and tax-free municipal bonds. Understand its importance for smarter investment decisions.