Bond Funds vs. Individual Bonds

If you are considering investing in bonds, you may have also considered bond funds or may already be invested in bond funds. There are substantial differences between owning a bond fund and owning a portfolio of bonds.

A bond fund is comprised of numerous bond issues with varying maturities. When a bond in a fund matures, the fund manager will reinvest the proceeds in a new bond. As a result, there is no finite end date with a bond fund like there is with a bond. You are not guaranteed to get your principal back on a given date.

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