The number of exchange-traded funds focused on the municipal-bond market appears on the verge of expanding, providing ...

State and local governments issue municipal bonds to finance public projects and services. Unlike open-end mutual funds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) trade on major exchanges like stocks.

CENTRAL TRUST Co’s holdings in iShares National Muni Bond ETF were worth $94,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or ...

Municipal bonds, or "muni bonds," comprise debt securities issued by various states, cities, counties and other governmental entities to raise money to build roads, schools and a host of other ...

Investors can buy individual municipal bonds or municipal bond mutual funds and exchange-traded funds. Some living in states with high tax rates, like New York and California, can avoid taxes by ...