1 Soil: Weighs about 2,200 pounds per cubic yard, depending on the moisture content. 2  Sand, Gravel, Stone: Can tip the scales at upwards of 3,000 pounds per cubic yard.
More important is that, for most. bond investors, bond mutual funds and their exchange-traded fund (ETF) counterparts provide a number of advantages over individual bond. portfolios in terms of diversification, cash-flow treatment, portfolio. characteristics, costs, and liquidity.
One of the advantages of municipal bonds is that they are free of state income taxes. As a general rule in most states, if the bonds are issued in a particular state, they are exempt from that stateâs income taxes. For instance, a bond issued by a municipality in New York will be exempt from New York state income tax. Since there are 50 states plus D.C. and territories such as Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam, it is not possible for us to go over examples involving each state.