Sentences with phrase «typical bond fund»

As part of PowerShares's BulletShares investment - grade suite, BSCM behaves more like a bond than a typical bond fund.

As part of PowerShares's BulletShares investment - grade suite, BSCL behaves more like a bond than a typical bond fund.

As part of PowerShares's BulletShares investment - grade suite, BSCN behaves more like a bond than a typical bond fund.

As part of PowerShares's BulletShares investment - grade suite, BSCK behaves more like a bond than a typical bond fund.

As part of PowerShares's BulletShares investment - grade suite, BSCJ behaves more like a bond than a typical bond fund.

As part of Guggenheim's BulletShares investment grade suite, BSCF behaves more like a bond than a typical bond fund.

The downside is that the typical bond fund, unlike an actual bond, never matures.

These funds expose you to more risk than typical bond funds.

With a current duration of 4.85 (Morningstar category average: Investment Grade Bonds, 6/18/2015), the typical bond fund is very susceptible to capital losses should interest rates rise from their current low of 2.35 % to the historical average over the last 30 years of 5.44 %.

I've allocated 55 % to stocks which is lower than my peers but my goal is to beat the returns of a typical bond fund.

There is one thing to keep in mind when investing in a typical bond fund.