Bond Mutual Funds List

Number of Funds: 1,985
Avg. Expense Ratio: 0.69%
Avg. Yield: 4.68%
Avg. 1 Year Return: 6.36%
Median Risk/Return Score: 60 / 100

1904 results

Symbol	Full Name	Category	Inception	Expense Ratio	YTD Return	10Y Return (Annualized)	Dividend Yield	Risk / Return Rank
FHIIX	Federated Hermes High Income Bond Fund	High Yield Bonds	Nov 30, 1977	0.90%	0.99%	4.81%	5.44%	49
FHMFX	Fidelity Series Corporate Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	Aug 17, 2018	0.00%	0.75%	—	4.83%	25
FHMIX	Federated Hermes Conservative Municipal Microshort...	Municipal Bonds	Feb 2, 2021	0.05%	1.11%	—	2.80%	99
FHNFX	Fidelity Series Government Bond Index Fund	Government Bonds	Aug 17, 2018	0.00%	0.05%	—	3.82%	13
FHPFX	Fidelity Series Investment Grade Securitized Fund	Total Bond Market	Aug 17, 2018	0.00%	0.93%	—	4.49%	38
FHQFX	Fidelity Series Treasury Bill Index Fund	Ultrashort Bond	Aug 28, 2018	0.00%	1.41%	—	3.89%	99
FHRRX	Franklin High Income Fund	High Yield Bonds	May 1, 2013	0.50%	1.04%	6.08%	6.04%	64
FHTFX	Federated Hermes Municipal High Yield Advtg Fd	High Yield Muni	Apr 9, 1987	0.89%	2.06%	2.49%	3.05%	86
FHUGX	Fidelity Advisor Municipal Income Fund Class A	Municipal Bonds	Mar 1, 2018	0.78%	1.40%	—	2.76%	66
FHYSX	Federated Hermes High-Yield Strategy Portfolio	High Yield Bonds	Dec 24, 2008	0.02%	1.19%	5.27%	6.30%	69
FHYTX	Federated Hermes Opportunistic High Yield Bond Fun...	High Yield Bonds	Aug 23, 1984	0.98%	1.34%	6.24%	5.22%	55
FIALX	Fidelity Sustainable Core Plus Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	Apr 13, 2022	0.45%	0.48%	—	4.08%	21
FIBPX	Federated Hermes International Bond Strategy Portf...	Global Bonds	Dec 23, 2008	0.00%	0.63%	2.08%	5.23%	13
FIBUX	Fidelity Flex U.S. Bond Index Fund	Total Bond Market	Mar 9, 2017	0.00%	0.35%	—	4.08%	19
FICMX	Federated Hermes Government Income Fund	Government Bonds	Mar 29, 1982	0.63%	0.33%	0.86%	3.73%	35
FICNX	Fidelity Connecticut Municipal Income Fund	Municipal Bonds	Oct 29, 1987	0.48%	1.13%	1.95%	2.54%	65
FICVX	Fidelity Advisor Convertible Securities Fund Class...	Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds	Feb 19, 2009	0.70%	24.33%	13.14%	8.89%	88
FIFZX	Fidelity Series Bond Index Fund	Total Bond Market	Apr 26, 2019	0.00%	0.34%	—	4.00%	19
FIGTX	Federated Hermes Short-Intermediate Government Fun...	Government Bonds	Feb 17, 1983	0.59%	-0.30%	0.91%	3.65%	17
FIHBX	Federated Hermes Institutional High Yield Bond Fun...	High Yield Bonds	Nov 1, 2002	0.50%	1.16%	5.01%	6.45%	63

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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
NUSIX	Navigator Ultra Short Term Bond Fund	100	—	Mar 2019
BUBSX	Baird Ultra Short Bond Fund	100	—	Dec 2013
CCLFX	Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund	100	—	Mar 2019

Best-Performing Bond Mutual funds Over 5 Years

The top Bond Mutual funds is SEFIX (19.33%). Across the lineup, Bond Mutual funds show an average 1-year return of 6.36% 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
SEFIX	SEI Institutional International Trust Internationa...	19.33%	—	Aug 1993
MASAX	MainStay MacKay Strategic Bond Fund	17.42%	—	Feb 1997
MHCAX	MainStay MacKay High Yield Corporate Bond Fund Cla...	13.31%	—	May 1986
MDFIX	Matisse Discounted Bond CEF Strategy	13.09%	—	Apr 2020
XILSX	Pioneer ILS Interval Fund	12.34%	—	Dec 2014

Lowest-Cost Bond Mutual funds

The top Bond Mutual funds is GUSTX (0.01%). With an average expense ratio of 0.69%, 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
FMBPX	Federated Hermes Mortgage Strategy Portfolio	0.02%	—	Dec 2007
RRPAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Real Return Fu...	0.02%	—	Dec 2006
VIITX	Vanguard Institutional Intermediate-Term Bond Fund	0.02%	—	Jun 2015

Highest-Yield Bond Mutual funds

The top Bond Mutual funds is CCIF (36.64%). 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	36.64%	—	Dec 2011
ACP	abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund	17.85%	—	Jan 2011
NHS	Neuberger Berman High Yield Strategies Fund	17.17%	—	Jul 2003
HIX	Western Asset High Income Fund II	15.00%	—	May 1998
FAX	abrdn Asia-Pacific Income Fund Inc	13.85%	—	Jan 1990

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