In 2013, he was promoted to head of Vanguard’s bond index group. Portfolio management at Vanguard is a team effort, so key-person risk is not a concern. Barrickman leads a team of sector ...

Diligent bond-picking, especially within the strategy’s securitized allocations, drives the fund’s value proposition. Expertise in structured products gives this fund its edge versus peers.

Treasury yields from 7 to 30 years out trade at or above 3%, a day after Fed delivers half-point rate hike ...