If tax efficiency is a top priority, there are quite a few ways to shield more of your investment gains from Uncle Sam. Asset location should come first. Americans have access to several ...

The Franklin Dynamic Municipal Bond ETF is an active muni bond ETF, focused on investment-grade munis, with a tax-advantaged ...

When retirees face higher tax brackets from pension income, Social Security, and portfolio withdrawals, every percentage ...

The debt securities category will always be the first choice for risk-averse investors because this class of instruments ...

FKTIX holds a Zacks Mutual Fund Rank of 2 (Buy), which is based on various forecasting factors like size, cost, and past ...

The fund primarily invests in municipal bonds maturing in the year 2031, which may include bonds with embedded issuer call options falling within that year. The fund may also invest in municipal bonds ...

The investment seeks a high level of current income exempt from federal income taxes; the secondary investment objective is total return. The fund invests at least 80% of its assets (net assets plus ...

Over the quarter, Franklin California High Yield Municipal Fund outperformed its benchmark, the Bloomberg Municipal Bond ...

Municipal bonds enter 2026 as a compelling option for investors: attractive yields, strong fundamentals, and structural changes that continue to reshape the market. After a volatile 2025, marked by ...

Municipals are firmer in spots Thursday as U.S. Treasuries saw gains and equities end down. The two-year muni-UST ratio Thursday was at 69%, the five-year at 65%, the 10-year at 67% and the 30-year at ...

When I last wrote about municipal bonds, they were experiencing a bit of a rough patch. In the first half of 2025, the Morningstar US Municipal Bond Index logged a slightly negative total return. It ...

Muni - Bonds fund seekers should consider taking a look at Vanguard NY Long-Term Tax-Exempt Investor (VNYTX). VNYTX holds a Zacks Mutual Fund Rank of 1 (Strong Buy), which is based on various ...