Bond Mutual Funds List

Number of Funds: 1,974
Avg. Expense Ratio: 0.70%
Avg. Yield: 4.70%
Avg. 1 Year Return: 5.58%
Median Risk/Return Score: 66 / 100

1893 results

Symbol	Full Name	Category	Inception	Expense Ratio	YTD Return	10Y Return (Annualized)	Dividend Yield	Risk / Return Rank
JSNIX	JHancock Short Duration Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	Jul 16, 2019	0.40%	1.17%	—	4.91%	83
JSOSX	JPMorgan Strategic Income Opportunities Fund Class...	Total Bond Market	Oct 10, 2008	0.77%	1.46%	3.08%	3.57%	99
JSVIX	Easterly Income Opportunities Fund	Multisector Bonds	Aug 20, 2018	1.48%	0.51%	—	4.99%	81
JUCIX	Janus Henderson Absolute Return Income Opportuniti...	Nontraditional Bonds	May 26, 2014	0.71%	1.73%	2.58%	4.91%	94
KAMIX	Kensington Managed Income Fund	Nontraditional Bonds	May 30, 2019	1.36%	1.88%	—	5.33%	56
KCCIX	Knights of Columbus Core Bond Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	Feb 27, 2015	0.71%	0.88%	1.61%	4.07%	27
KCLIX	Knights of Columbus Limited Duration Fund	Short-Term Bond	Feb 27, 2015	0.71%	1.18%	2.11%	4.10%	95
KCTAX	DWS California Tax	Municipal Bonds	Feb 16, 1983	0.76%	2.70%	1.50%	3.09%	77
KHYAX	DWS High Income Fund	High Yield Bonds	Jan 26, 1978	0.94%	1.75%	5.18%	5.99%	75
KNTAX	DWS New York Tax	Municipal Bonds	Dec 30, 1985	0.79%	3.00%	1.48%	3.06%	77
KSMUX	Kansas Municipal Fund	Municipal Bonds	Nov 14, 1990	0.98%	2.91%	1.07%	3.20%	91
KTXIX	Commerce Kansas Tax-Free Intermediate Bond Fund	Municipal Bonds	Dec 25, 2000	0.70%	1.05%	1.42%	2.68%	65
KYTFX	Dupree Kentucky Tax Free Income Series Fund	Municipal Bonds	Jul 2, 1979	0.56%	2.32%	2.85%	3.13%	85
LAGVX	Lord Abbett Income Fund	Corporate Bonds	Jan 4, 1982	0.73%	0.59%	2.75%	5.39%	21
LALDX	Lord Abbett Short Duration Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	Nov 4, 1993	0.58%	1.10%	2.42%	4.91%	75
LANJX	Lord Abbett New Jersey Tax Free Fund	Municipal Bonds	Jan 1, 1991	0.82%	2.93%	2.01%	3.21%	85
LANSX	Lord Abbett National Tax Free Fund	Municipal Bonds	Apr 1, 1984	0.70%	3.20%	2.01%	3.90%	81
LANYX	Lord Abbett New York Tax Free Fund	Municipal Bonds	Apr 1, 1984	0.78%	3.22%	1.73%	3.56%	83
LAPIX	Lord Abbett Core Plus Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	Dec 8, 2015	0.48%	0.69%	2.01%	5.19%	26
LAPLX	Lord Abbett Core Plus Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	Apr 4, 2017	0.68%	0.59%	1.80%	4.99%	23

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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 (20.40%). Across the lineup, Bond Mutual funds show an average 1-year return of 5.58% and an average 5-year return of 1.67%, providing a clearer view of performance across different investment horizons.

Symbol	Name	Return 5Y	AUM	Inception
PYHRX	Payden High Income Fund	20.40%	—	Dec 1997
SEFIX	SEI Institutional International Trust Internationa...	19.37%	—	Aug 1993
PYELX	Payden Emerging Markets Local Bond Fund	17.56%	—	Nov 2011
MASAX	MainStay MacKay Strategic Bond Fund	17.43%	—	Feb 1997
MHCAX	MainStay MacKay High Yield Corporate Bond Fund Cla...	13.20%	—	May 1986

Lowest-Cost Bond Mutual funds

The top Bond Mutual funds is GUSTX (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
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	0.01%	—	Mar 2009
LSMSX	Western Asset SMASh Series TF Fund	0.01%	—	Dec 2015
VTBNX	Vanguard Total Bond Market II Index Fund	0.02%	—	—
VIITX	Vanguard Institutional Intermediate-Term Bond Fund	0.02%	—	Jun 2015
VISTX	Vanguard Institutional Short-Term Bond Fund	0.02%	—	Jun 2015

Highest-Yield Bond Mutual funds

The top Bond Mutual funds is CCIF (44.06%). Across the lineup, Bond Mutual funds show an average dividend yield of 4.70%, 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	44.06%	—	Dec 2011
ACP	abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund	17.61%	—	Jan 2011
NHS	Neuberger Berman High Yield Strategies Fund	17.42%	—	Jul 2003
QFITX	Quantified Tactical Fixed Income Fund	16.08%	—	Sep 2019
HIX	Western Asset High Income Fund II	14.89%	—	May 1998

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