Bond Mutual Funds List

Number of Funds: 1,981
Avg. Expense Ratio: 0.70%
Avg. Yield: 4.68%
Avg. 1 Year Return: 5.96%
Median Risk/Return Score: 59 / 100

1900 results

Symbol	Full Name	Category	Inception	Expense Ratio	YTD Return	10Y Return (Annualized)	Dividend Yield	Risk / Return Rank
AAIIX	Ancora Income Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	Jan 5, 2004	2.20%	1.53%	3.01%	5.24%	19
AAINX	Thrivent Opportunity Income Plus Fund	Multisector Bonds	Jul 15, 1987	0.88%	1.59%	3.05%	4.63%	73
AAMBX	Thrivent Municipal Bond Fund	Municipal Bonds	Dec 2, 1976	0.74%	2.08%	1.71%	3.51%	63
ABHIX	American Century High-Yield Fund	High Yield Bonds	Sep 30, 1997	0.80%	2.11%	4.49%	6.23%	79
ABHYX	American Century High-Yield Municipal Fund	High Yield Muni	Mar 30, 1998	0.59%	2.50%	2.79%	4.31%	67
ABIMX	AB Impact Municipal Income Shares	Municipal Bonds	Sep 11, 2017	0.00%	2.47%	—	4.23%	69
ABNDX	American Funds The Bond Fund of America	Intermediate Core Bond	May 28, 1974	0.55%	-0.35%	1.58%	4.16%	14
ABNFX	American Funds The Bond Fund of America® Class F-2	Intermediate Core Bond	Aug 4, 2008	0.35%	-0.25%	1.83%	4.40%	16
ABTYX	AB High Income Municipal Portfolio	High Yield Muni	Jan 25, 2010	0.53%	2.42%	2.77%	4.60%	62
ACBPX	American Century Diversified Bond Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	Apr 1, 1993	0.39%	0.02%	1.32%	4.58%	20
ACCBX	Invesco Corporate Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	Sep 23, 1971	0.72%	0.13%	2.88%	5.02%	23
ACCNX	American Century Core Plus Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	Nov 30, 2006	0.54%	0.32%	1.68%	4.71%	25
ACCSX	Access Capital Community Investment Fund	Government Bonds	Jun 22, 1998	0.45%	-0.15%	0.91%	3.44%	23
ACFIX	Water Island Credit Opportunities Fund	Nontraditional Bonds	Sep 30, 2012	0.98%	2.04%	3.77%	3.85%	16
ACGYX	AB Income Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	Aug 28, 1987	0.54%	0.15%	2.13%	4.94%	18
ACHFX	American Century High Income Fund Class G	High Yield Bonds	May 19, 2022	—	1.44%	—	7.34%	80
ACISX	AB Corporate Income Shares	Corporate Bonds	Dec 11, 2006	0.00%	0.67%	2.94%	5.08%	28
ACITX	American Century Inflation-Adjusted Bond Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	Feb 9, 1997	0.46%	0.76%	2.53%	6.06%	20
ACP	abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund	Multisector Bonds	Jan 27, 2011	1.97%	3.36%	5.85%	18.13%	6
ACSNX	American Century Short Duration Fund	Short-Term Bond	Nov 30, 2006	0.57%	0.55%	2.27%	4.39%	74

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Best Bond Mutual funds by Risk/Return Score

The top Bond Mutual funds by PortfoliosLab Risk/Return Score are XILSX (100) and CBYYX (100). The score measures risk-adjusted performance over the past year, accounting for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
XILSX	Pioneer ILS Interval Fund	100	—	Dec 2014
CBYYX	Victory Pioneer Cat Bond Fund Class Y	100	—	Jan 2023
TMPFX	Tactical Multi-Purpose Fund	100	—	Mar 2017
NUSIX	Navigator Ultra Short Term Bond Fund	100	—	Mar 2019
CCLFX	Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund	100	—	Mar 2019

Best-Performing Bond Mutual funds Over 5 Years

The top Bond Mutual funds is PYHRX (20.51%). Across the lineup, Bond Mutual funds show an average 1-year return of 5.96% and an average 5-year return of 1.66%, providing a clearer view of performance across different investment horizons.

Symbol	Name	Return 5Y	AUM	Inception
PYHRX	Payden High Income Fund	20.51%	—	Dec 1997
SEFIX	SEI Institutional International Trust Internationa...	19.39%	—	Aug 1993
PYELX	Payden Emerging Markets Local Bond Fund	17.46%	—	Nov 2011
MASAX	MainStay MacKay Strategic Bond Fund	17.42%	—	Feb 1997
MHCAX	MainStay MacKay High Yield Corporate Bond Fund Cla...	13.19%	—	May 1986

Lowest-Cost Bond Mutual funds

The top Bond Mutual funds is LSMSX (0.01%). With an average expense ratio of 0.70%, Bond Mutual funds remain a low-cost option for investors seeking broad market exposure, sector allocations, and diversified portfolio building blocks.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
LSMSX	Western Asset SMASh Series TF Fund	0.01%	—	Dec 2015
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	0.01%	—	Mar 2009
FHYSX	Federated Hermes High-Yield Strategy Portfolio	0.02%	—	Dec 2008
VISTX	Vanguard Institutional Short-Term Bond Fund	0.02%	—	Jun 2015
VIITX	Vanguard Institutional Intermediate-Term Bond Fund	0.02%	—	Jun 2015

Highest-Yield Bond Mutual funds

The top Bond Mutual funds is CCIF (45.02%). Across the lineup, Bond Mutual funds show an average dividend yield of 4.68%, offering investors a steady stream of income through regular dividend payments, making them attractive for income-seeking portfolios.

Symbol	Name	Dividend Yield	AUM	Inception
CCIF	Carlyle Credit Income Fund	45.02%	—	Dec 2011
ACP	abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund	18.13%	—	Jan 2011
NHS	Neuberger Berman High Yield Strategies Fund	17.74%	—	Jul 2003
QFITX	Quantified Tactical Fixed Income Fund	16.08%	—	Sep 2019
HIX	Western Asset High Income Fund II	15.00%	—	May 1998

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