On Feb. 11, the firm unveiled two new bond ETFs designed to provide exposure to the short end of the U.S. Treasury yield curve – the Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF (ticker: VGUS) and the Vanguard 0 ...

Bond ratings indicate a bond's credit quality, helping investors assess default risk. The three major bond ratings agencies are Moody's, Standard & Poor's, and Fitch Ratings. Investment-grade ...

The grading system varies slightly among the agencies. The ratings are used by investors to judge the riskiness of a bond ...