Treasuries or Munis: VGIT vs. MUB for Conservative Portfolios

Key Points VGIT and MUB both focus on high-quality U.S. government-backed bonds but differ in tax treatment and sector exposure MUB holds thousands of municipal bonds with a lower beta and slightly lighter drawdown than VGIT VGIT offers a higher yield, while both funds are highly liquid and low cost. These 10 stocks could mint the next wave of millionaires › Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF (NASDAQ:VGIT) and iShares National Muni Bond ETF (NYSEMKT:MUB) both keep costs low and provide broad ...