Learn about mutual funds. Discover how they work, including NAV, types (index, bond, target-date), pros and cons, and how to ...

There’s no inherent advantage to sticking with a single fund manager, but some of the largest providers offer enough value to make loyalty worthwhile. Vanguard is one of them. Nowhere is this more ...

Mutual funds might not be as scintillating as their younger brethren, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), but they remain among the ...

Anyone familiar with the world of retirement planning and investing understands the importance of bonds. It is not for nothing that the closer you are to retirement, the greater your bond allocation.

The best Fidelity index funds for 2026, of course, boast all of these qualities—all while tracking well-built indexes that ...

In Bonds, Benchmarks, and Index Funds, Morningstar director of manager research Alec Lucas lays out the case for active fixed-income funds. His team’s research shows how the makeup of the bond market ...

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 ...

Is rebalancing your investment portfolio for 2026 a must-do for all investors? “Rebalancing isn’t equally important in every market environment,” says Morningstar portfolio strategist Amy Arnott.

Which funds work best during retirement, when you are drawing on your saving accounts for income? Here are six recommended by ...