While the short duration of short - term bond funds may provide
some protection against rising rates, IGHG and HYHG go beyond short - term bond funds by targeting a duration of zero.
If you feel you need a bit more
protection against rising rates, you can put a portion of your bond stash into a short - term investment - grade bond fund.
If you want more
protection against rising rates, you can go with a short - term bond fund — for example, Vanguard Short - Term Bond index fund has a duration of just over 2.7 years — or you could split your bond stake between a total bond market and a short - term bond index fund.
Not exact matches
VTR is currently my top pick for my Empire portfolio mainly for the reasons you mentioned and also because they have some built - in
protection against rising interest
rates (cost of living adjustments / annual rent increases).
Conversely, variable annuities — ones tied to
rising and falling
rates — offer the possibility of returns equal to those achieved via stocks or mutual funds, but with greater flexibility, more
protections against loss, and certain tax advantages.
As investors have sought both higher yields and
protection against rising interest
rates, some have turned to floating
rate funds, also known as bank - loan or leveraged - loan funds.
Of course, you can always go beyond this basic approach — say, tilt your bond holdings more toward short - term maturities by investing in a short - term bond fund to get a bit more
protection against the possibility of
rising interest
rates or add more dividend stocks to your mix by buying a fund that specializes in shares that pay dividends.
With no fees and
protection against any
rise in
rates, it is well worth a try.
Other benefits, such as the
protection against rising auto insurance
rates, are not affected by this change.