Bond funds — also called income or fixed - income funds — are a type of mutual fund that invests in bonds and
other debt securities issued by organizations such as corporations, governments, and municipalities.
Bond funds that invest in U.S. Treasuries, corporate bonds, mortgage - backed securities, municipal bonds and
other debt securities pay monthly dividends, usually at a higher rate of return than money market mutual funds.
Debt mutual funds mainly invest in fixed income securities like Treasury Bills, Government securities, corporate bonds, and
other debt securities with different maturities.
Debt Mutual Funds are funds that invest in debt securities like Treasury Bills, Government Securities, Corporate Bonds, Money Market instruments and
other debt securities of different time horizons.
In some market conditions, the Fund may invest a portion of its assets in short - term or
other debt securities.
Invests primarily in bonds or
other debt securities, and offer investors the potential for income generation and capital preservation.
The Fund seeks to provide as high a level of current income as is consistent with preservation of capital through investment in bonds and
other debt securities.
Rising interest rates will generally cause the prices of bonds and
other debt securities to fall.
Some other debt securities are types of corporate bonds, but are more complex investments and carry higher risks.
Invests primarily in bonds or
other debt securities, and offer investors the potential for income generation and capital preservation.
A fixed income fund is a fund that invests primarily in bonds or
other debt securities.
For the fixed income investments, the firm invests in high - yield bonds, bank loans to highly - leveraged companies, sovereign debt, debt of distressed companies, and
other debt securities.