Generating passive income can help investors cover everyday expenses and achieve their retirement goals. Accumulating assets like stocks and real estate can lead to gains, but some funds aim to ...

Year end portfolio rebalancing? Corners of the fixed-income market offer investors attractive yields without taking on much ...

Jacob Wackerhausen / Getty Images Transamerica, a well-recognized name in the investment world, offers five among its 224 ...

There are few no-load mutual funds that focus solely on preferred stocks, but with American Century Equity Income (TWEIX), a ... with bonds rated single-A and triple-B (the lower end of the ...

"The main benefit of bond funds for investors is convenience ... By combining multiple AAA-rated CLOs into an ETF, ICLO provides fixed-income investors with greater diversification and lower ...

The JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF ( JEPQ 0.18%) offers lower-volatility exposure to the Nasdaq-100, and monthly ...

The managers added to their stake in bonds rated BB or lower in the early ... paying stocks on either this fund, American Funds Capital Income Builder CAIBX, or an equity portfolio.

Vanguard funds typically come with ... current income exempt from federal income taxes. The fund has a very conservative ...

Credit quality is another crucial factor. Funds holding lower-rated "junk" bonds might offer higher income, but they come with increased risk of default. Thus, a severe market downturn could lead ...

The BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Fund posted returns of 4.35% (Institutional shares) for the third quarter of ...

The managers added to their stake in bonds rated BB or lower in the early ... paying stocks on either this fund, American Funds Capital Income Builder CAIBX, or an equity portfolio.