Call Date

The date at which some bonds are redeemable by the issuer prior to the maturity date. In the event of a refunded security, a pre refunded date will appear in place of any call date and will be indicated by an R = pre refunded; or an E = escrowed to maturity.

Remarks: Bond funds including mutual funds (open-end and closed-end, actively managed and indexed), exchange-traded funds and unit investment trusts offer a convenient and affordable way to invest in a diversified portfolio of bonds, but a bond fund investment can differ from a bond investment in ways that are important to understand.