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Municipal bonds are debt issued by local and state governments. The interest income from munis is often tax-free.

Corporate bonds are debt issued by private corporations. Corporate bond funds are funds that own primarily corporate bonds.

Government bonds means US government-issued securities such as treasury bonds, notes, and bills; these bond funds can also include agency securities.

High-yield bonds are lower-rated, riskier bonds. Municipal and corporate bonds can be high-yield.

International bonds are bonds issued by foreign governments or corporations. The bonds issued by foreign governments and corporations are usually denominated in currencies other than dollars.

These bond funds can include a variety of bonds across categories. Many bond funds classified as core may in fact focus on specific types of bonds.