The price fluctuation is exactly the same whether you look at it or notIf you want to avoid the risk of price fluctuations, buy actual bonds and hold to maturity. You will collect interest (coupon) and get back your principal when bond matures.
If you had to sell that bond before maturity, you will have the same gain/loss as a bond fund with the same duration, quality etc.
This is a bit reminiscent of opaque funds that don't calculate NAV very often and then tout their stability. PE for example.
I was going to respond but dbr (just below your comment) beat me to what I was going to offer, more or less…and much more eloquently.
Statistics: Posted by medchemguy — Mon Dec 02, 2024 8:39 am — Replies 7 — Views 757