Emory Zink

Gold-rated Vanguard GNMA Fund is run by an experienced manager using a straightforward process.

These funds are in position for a credit sell-off.

Despite monetary and fiscal policy adjustments, bond markets remained steady for 2017, providing a subtle encore to the prior year’s risk-on fervor.

We've upgraded American Funds Bond Fund of America's Analyst Rating to Bronze, thanks to improvements in the fund's resources and processes.

Funds focusing on government securities have come under pressure, but they can provide ballast when riskier parts of the market become volatile.

Silver-rated Fidelity Investment Grade Bond’s long-tenured manager provides value through sector rotation and security selection.

Bronze-rated AB Intermediate-Term Bond's appetite for riskier fare has driven volatility, but it could be a good choice for patient investors.

Intermediate bond funds may sound similar, but they source opportunity and court risk in different places.

Baird Core Intermediate Municipal Bond is led by Duane McAllister, a longtime outperformer with his previous fund.

We maintain a Parent rating of Neutral.

We’re reconsidering AB's Parent Pillar rating and placing the firm's funds under review amidst a lack of detail from majority owners AXA on why they cleaned house.

Silver-rated Vanguard High-Yield Tax-Exempt focuses on sectors with stable cash flows and avoids controversial credits.

More flexible mandates for bond funds may offer more investment options, but it also may introduce complications, managers say.

Experienced managers and a solid process allow AB High Income to navigate the riskier sectors of the bond market.

Baird Core Plus Bond may be smaller than its peers but management’s experience and nimble implementation have given the fund an edge.

Morningstar's Emory Zink offers three fund picks amid potential policy changes that could affect the municipal bond market.

Shifting dynamics in short-term funding markets have put the floating back in floating rate.

Higher energy prices and rising core prices make inflation-protected securities look attractive today, says fixed-income manager of the year Ford O’Neil of Fidelity.

The $1 trillion shift from prime to government money market funds last year was surprisingly smooth, says Fidelity Limited Term Bond's Rob Galusza.

With its solid process, experienced management, and low fees, Vanguard GNMA Fund is a doyen of mortgage investing.

A bevy of newly rated funds and a handful of rating changes.

Silver-rated BlackRock U.S. Mortgage Fund's recent cut in expenses adds to its appeal.

Although not for interest-rate bears, Fidelity Investment Grade Bond has a solid structure to find opportunities in the fixed-income market.

Thirty-eight ratings debuted in September.

Here are a few fixed-income prospects to watch.

Vanguard Core Bond Fund may be young, but its experienced management team and low expenses make us optimistic about the future, says Morningstar's Emory Zink.

Low rates and modest yields have raised the profile of subsectors that were previously considered more niche than core, such as municipal tobacco.

Alliance Bernstein Global Bond's robust team has delivered peer-beating returns, says Morningstar's Emory Zink.

Silver-rated Baird Aggregate Bond's straightforward process, low fees, and experienced management team have delivered for investors.

Look to investment-grade financials and industrials, TIPS, and--assuming the economy holds up--high-yield bonds and leveraged loans, says Fidelity's Ford O'Neil.

Investors should assess quality, fees, and risks associated with these funds, which can enhance, but not replace, cash accounts.

Silver-rated Fidelity Short-Term Bond has a risk-conscious approach that offers downside protection in more-challenging market environments.

Bronze-rated T. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Bond blends a top-down macro view with thorough bottom-up security selection to generate top-quartile results.