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Individual Bonds vs. Funds
Individual Bonds vs. Bond Funds
1.
Cost Efficiency:
Average transaction costs are substantially lower than fund management fees.
Individual Corporate Bonds
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Corporate Funds
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Muni Funds
2.
Predictability:
Individual bonds are designed to deliver predictable payment streams. But bond funds deliver variable payment streams and thus do not behave like true fixed-income investments.
Corporate Funds
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Muni Funds
3.
Value:
You don’t always get what you pay for - as management fees increase, performance typically decreases.
Corporate Funds
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Muni Funds