In this article, we consider
taxable bond funds with a $ 10,000 maximum initial deposit for a taxable account.
Not exact matches
This may include allocating your assets in growth and value stock
funds and
taxable or tax - exempt
bond funds with varying maturities, in both domestic and international markets.
Such an individual could structure their
taxable portfolio
with a single LS60 instead of a separtate equity
fund (s) and
bond fund (s).
Another possible strategy would be to shift some of your investments
with taxable earnings into municipal
bonds and municipal
bond funds, whose earnings are excluded from the MAGI and the net investment income calculation.
Those considering an investment in a municipal
bond fund should start
with figuring out their
taxable equivalent yield.
Some mutual
funds, including money market
funds that invest in municipal
bonds and stock or
bond funds with limited portfolio turnover, may limit your
taxable income.
In the state of Utah, interest earned from
bonds purchased as part of a Putnam
fund before January 1, 2003, are not
taxable, but interest earned from
bonds purchased as part of a Putnam
fund on or after that date are
taxable,
with the exception of certain states.
High yield
bond funds take higher risks
with the goal of paying higher yields by investing primarily in securities that are either not rated, or have been rated below investment grade by the major ratings agencies — for
taxable funds, BB and below.
Scenario 1 included a three
fund portfolio
with taxable bonds: 40 % US Equity, 20 % International Equity, and 40 % US Investment Grade
bonds.
The differential between the
funds with the highest and lowest expense ratios within the
taxable bond and municipal
bond categories was even greater: near 3.5 times.
And, no, this isn't some crazy pie - in - the - sky strategy: It's how I handle my own portfolio —
with my
taxable account entirely in stock - index
funds and all my
bonds held in my retirement account.
Through its ownership of the two
bond funds, the Portfolio also indirectly holds a mix of
bonds — including government, government agency, corporate, securitized non-U.S. investment - grade fixed income investments and international dollar - denominated
bonds, as well as mortgage - backed and asset - backed securities — that represents a wide spectrum of public, investment - grade,
taxable, fixed income securities in the United States and abroad, all
with maturities of more than 1 year.
The percentages of the Portfolio's assets allocated to each Underlying
Fund are: Vanguard ® Total
Bond Market II Index Fund 60 % Vanguard ® Total International Bond Index Fund 15 % Vanguard ® Institutional Total Stock Market Index Fund 17.5 % Vanguard ® Total International Stock Index Fund 7.5 % Through its ownership of the two bond funds, the Portfolio indirectly holds a mix of bonds — including government, government agency, corporate, securitized non-U.S. investment - grade fixed income investments and international dollar - denominated bonds, as well as mortgage - backed and asset - backed securities — that represents a wide spectrum of public, investment - grade, taxable, fixed income securities in the United States and abroad, all with maturities of more than 1 y
Bond Market II Index
Fund 60 % Vanguard ® Total International
Bond Index Fund 15 % Vanguard ® Institutional Total Stock Market Index Fund 17.5 % Vanguard ® Total International Stock Index Fund 7.5 % Through its ownership of the two bond funds, the Portfolio indirectly holds a mix of bonds — including government, government agency, corporate, securitized non-U.S. investment - grade fixed income investments and international dollar - denominated bonds, as well as mortgage - backed and asset - backed securities — that represents a wide spectrum of public, investment - grade, taxable, fixed income securities in the United States and abroad, all with maturities of more than 1 y
Bond Index
Fund 15 % Vanguard ® Institutional Total Stock Market Index
Fund 17.5 % Vanguard ® Total International Stock Index
Fund 7.5 % Through its ownership of the two
bond funds, the Portfolio indirectly holds a mix of bonds — including government, government agency, corporate, securitized non-U.S. investment - grade fixed income investments and international dollar - denominated bonds, as well as mortgage - backed and asset - backed securities — that represents a wide spectrum of public, investment - grade, taxable, fixed income securities in the United States and abroad, all with maturities of more than 1 y
bond funds, the Portfolio indirectly holds a mix of
bonds — including government, government agency, corporate, securitized non-U.S. investment - grade fixed income investments and international dollar - denominated
bonds, as well as mortgage - backed and asset - backed securities — that represents a wide spectrum of public, investment - grade,
taxable, fixed income securities in the United States and abroad, all
with maturities of more than 1 year.
The top 14 low cost
taxable United States
bond mutual
funds, when you need a low minimum deposit This «top 10 + 4 ″ article discusses the top 14 low cost
taxable US fixed income
funds,
with low minimum deposits.