U.S. Treasury bonds are generally low-risk investments you can buy directly from the government or through brokers and ETFs.

Rates on short-term bills are generous, with no risk. Here's a look at how Treasury bills work and how to buy them.

The thing is, Gillum said those higher yields started to make investors want to buy bonds. And that’s helped Treasury auctions go much more smoothly in the time since.

The extra income compensates you for the real possibility of default, a risk that becomes especially obvious during market crises like 2008, when junk bond indexes fell nearly as much as stocks.

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Vanguard Short-Term Corp Bond Index/ETF VSCSX VCSH Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index/ETF VSBSX VGSH Here’s a little bit about each of these ETFs and mutual funds. All data is as of June 10, 2025.

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If you buy a 20-year bond for $1,000, even if its price drops to $800 during a market sell-off, you’ll receive your full $1,000 back if you hold the bond for its entire 20-year maturity.

U.S. government Series EE savings bonds are free from state and local tax, and the federal taxes on interest income may be deferred until maturity. The Series I savings bond has similar tax treatment.