The investment seeks to achieve high current income consistent with preservation of capital. The fund pursues its investment objective by investing primarily in U.S. government securities. U.S.

GUSTX and two other short-term government bond funds offer stability, frequent income and 3-year returns near 5% for ...

The investment seeks current income. The fund invests exclusively in U.S. Treasury securities, U.S. government agency securities, U.S. government agency mortgage securities (collectively "U.S.

Bonds play an important role in many portfolios by providing income, helping to manage volatility, and adding diversification ...

Intermediate-term government bond funds can provide bond exposure with virtually zero credit risk (the risk of default). These funds are the best-in-class options, according to Morningstar analysts.

Investors seeking the best Vanguard bond funds can pick between mutual funds and ETFs spanning maturities, credit qualities, ...

A short-term government bond fund is a mutual fund that is limited by its investment objectives and fund bylaws to invest primarily in short-term obligations of the federal government or its agencies.

Mutual funds investing in debt securities are among the most secure investment options that provide regular income while protecting the capital invested. Funds in this category bring a great deal of ...

Morningstar takes decisions about assigning funds to their Morningstar Categories seriously, and one of our main goals is to help investors avoid risks they don’t mean to take on. That’s why we ...