Bond Glossary

The bond world is full of hard-to-follow jargon and terminology. Here's where you'll find simple explanations of some of the more complex bond jargon and terminology.
 

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.