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" ...

The Credit Suisse High Yield Credit Fund offers a 9.3% yield and a 4.76% discount. Learn more about the DHY's holdings and ...

The energy sector is chock-full of high-yield stocks to boost your passive income stream.

Floating-rate funds can provide income investors with diversification and some protection from interest rate risk. They can ...

The Invesco Global ex-US High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (PGHY) was launched on 06/20/2013, and is a smart beta exchange traded fund designed to offer broad exposure to the High-Yield/Junk Bond ETFs ...

High-yield bonds historically generate higher expected returns than traditional bonds. These investments, sometimes referred to as “junk bonds,” are debt instruments with credit ratings lower than ...

Money market mutual funds are funds based on low-risk investments in short-term, high-quality debt. They’re highly liquid, ...

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 investment seeks to maximize total return through a combination of income and capital appreciation. Normally, the fund invests at least 80% of its total assets in below investment grade (high ...

"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 ...

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 ...