Treasury bonds are low-risk loans to the U.S. government, typically paying out interest on a regular schedule. Like all bonds, they're still subject to interest rate risk: If rates rise, bond values ...

The Federal Reserve has reduced its benchmark interest rate by 1% since September 2024, aiming to give the U.S. economy breathing room after earlier aggressive hikes. Yet, the yield on the 10-year ...

Refunded bonds secure investor principal by holding the cash amount aside via the original issuer, providing low-risk investment akin to U.S. Treasuries.

Defeased securities are debt instruments backed by cash or low-risk assets, neutralizing their impact on the issuer's balance ...

VGIT and IEI both target intermediate-term Treasuries, and they deliver stability in different ways. This piece breaks down how each fund manages maturity, yield, and risk so you can choose the ...