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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.
2. Limited Returns. Another reason that you might want to stay away from bond funds is that they offer limited returns. Bond funds are backed by bonds. A bond, by nature can only earn so much interest during its lifespan.Most of the time, the returns are not that high when you compare them to other investments.owever, here are a few reasons that you might want to stay away from bond funds. 1. No Control. One of the biggest drawbacks to investing in a bond fund is that you have no control over what happens. You buy a share into the bond fund and essentially give your money to the fund to use.