Ginnie Mae

With fund managers under pressure to beat their competitors and the overall market, some may pursue riskier investments— even in bond funds. Government bond funds, for example, might be invested in riskier mortgage-backed bonds such as Ginnie Maes to get better returns. While these bonds are backed by the government, they add volatility and sensitivity... 

Ginnie Mae pass-through A fixed-income security that represents an undivided interest in a pool of federally insured mortgages put together by Ginnie... 

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