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Corporate Bond Laddering: What’s the Ideal Number of Bonds?
by Bernie Scozzafava, Director, Quantitative Research and Portfolio Management; John Hemingway, Vice President, Portfolio Manager ; +1
October 20, 2025
Is there an ideal number of corporate bonds to hold in a ladder that might provide diversification while limiting transaction costs? Read why we think so, and what that number has in common with a sci-fi classic.