VTES / Vanguard Launches Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF

Tax-equivalent yields on municipal bonds are at higher levels than seen in years. Plus, thanks to pandemic-era stimulus funding, most muni balance she more_horizontal

Municipal bonds posted strong total returns in Q1 amid the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and the subsequent banking crisis driving investors to seek more_horizontal

With tax-equivalent yields for municipal bonds at levels not seen in over a decade, now may be a good time for investors to consider tax-efficient way more_horizontal

Municipal bonds are extremely popular due to their tax advantages. While yields are low today, they are higher than what we saw in 2020 and 2021. more_horizontal

It's been a big month for Vanguard thus far. Not only did the investment firm reach a major milestone by crossing the $2 trillion mark in U.S.-liste more_horizontal

Jeff Johnson, head of fixed income product at Vanguard, told VettaFi that his team was seeing a growing interest in muni bonds among investors but not more_horizontal

Vanguard today launched the Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF (NYSE Arca: VTES). The new municipal bond index ETF is designed for tax-sensitive more_horizontal

While inflation appears to be slowing, it's still well above the level that the Federal Reserve would like it to be. So, it's likely that the U.S. cen more_horizontal