Vanguard Total Bond Marke... (BND)

My long-term financial goal is to generate enough passive income to cover my basic living expenses. Once I reach my target, I won't have to work to pay my bills.

BND offers low-cost, low-risk, broad bond market exposure, but its real returns have been mediocre and barely outpaced inflation. The fund's heavy diversification leads to underperformance compared to...

The market has become an uncertain place. Neither equities nor bonds offer safety. Such times create opportunities.

In recent days, a new headwind is weighing on fixed income securities: a US government budget bill, which is expected to significantly raise an already hefty federal deficit in the years ahead. Long-t...

Moody's downgrade and surging interest costs signal a tipping point, with over half of US tax revenue potentially going to interest by 2028. BND faces long-term downside risk of 15-35% as inflation ex...

Earlier in May, VettaFi hosted an Income Investment Strategy Symposium. Many of the experts we talked to highlighted ETFs and we partially marketed the event on this website with “ETF” in the name.

It's a chaotic time in the market, that's for sure. The roller-coaster ride of 2025 has left many investors feeling confused and not a little bit fearful.

I'm on a mission to produce more passive income. My strategy is to grow my passive income so that it can cover my basic living expenses.

The CboeVolatility Index (VIX) spiked higher through the first week of April, prompting investors to seek refuge in safe haven assets like bonds. While passive bond ETFs offer broad-based exposure, in...

April was volatile and challenging for investors. We wrapped up the month with the S&P 500 still down about 8% and the Nasdaq Composite down about 10% so far in 2025.