If you want the best municipal bond funds, these 27 funds beat their benchmark in the past 10-year period.+ ...

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 ...

Investors poured the most cash into municipal-bond funds earlier this month since at least 2007, according to CreditSights Inc. That’s as they chased a rally in state and local government debt — ...

As a child growing up in Maplewood, N.J., a leafy suburban enclave that’s popular with New York City commuters, David Hammer didn’t see himself as a Wall Street guy. Unbeknown to Hammer, however, he ...

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 tax-sheltered ...

Municipal bonds, or "muni bonds," comprise debt securities that are issued by various states, cities, counties and other governmental entities to raise money to build roads, schools and a host of ...

Allspring Municipal Bond Fund reported a 3.07% annual return for 2025 while underperforming its benchmark. Read the full analysis for more details.

New ETF delivers access to short-duration investment-grade municipal bonds near call dates, offering federally tax-exempt income with lower duration risk. Traditionally, investors seeking tax-free ...

Given the severe shortage of affordable housing, tax-exempt muni bonds are more critical than ever. Muni bonds focused on affordable housing are also used in conjunction with key federal and state ...

Municipal bonds are starting 2026 on strong footing, with the so-called “January effect” lifting prices as reinvestment cash floods the market. State and local bonds have returned about 0.75% to start ...