Bond Mutual Funds List

Number of Funds: 1,987
Avg. Expense Ratio: 0.70%
Avg. Yield: 4.68%
Avg. 1 Year Return: 6.36%
Median Risk/Return Score: 60 / 100

1906 results

Symbol	Full Name	Category	Inception	Expense Ratio	YTD Return	10Y Return (Annualized)	Dividend Yield	Risk / Return Rank
ASDIX	AAM/HIMCO Short Duration Fund	Ultrashort Bond	Jun 30, 2014	0.56%	1.07%	2.75%	3.98%	98
ASDVX	American Century Short Duration Strategic Income F...	Short-Term Bond	Jul 28, 2014	0.53%	1.08%	3.04%	4.78%	81
ASHAX	Virtus Newfleet Short Duration High Income Fund Cl...	Short-Term Bond	Feb 1, 2017	0.86%	1.57%	4.63%	6.26%	78
ASHIX	Virtus Short Duration High Income Fund	High Yield Bonds	Oct 3, 2011	0.60%	1.60%	4.96%	6.56%	81
ASIEX	American Century Strategic Income Fund	Multisector Bonds	Jul 27, 2014	0.73%	0.70%	3.61%	5.32%	33
ASTEX	American Funds Short-Term Tax Exempt Bond Fund	Municipal Bonds	Aug 6, 2009	0.53%	1.00%	1.58%	2.74%	80
ATCSX	Anchor Risk Managed Credit Strategies Fund	Nontraditional Bonds	Sep 28, 2015	4.58%	4.06%	1.57%	9.43%	52
ATOIX	abrdn Ultra Short Municipal Income Fund	Municipal Bonds	Dec 4, 2002	0.44%	1.01%	1.79%	2.98%	99
ATPYX	Aquila High Income Fund	High Yield Bonds	Jun 1, 2006	0.98%	—	—	0.49%	—
ATTYX	AB Tax-Aware Fixed Income Opportunities Portfolio	Municipal Bonds	Dec 10, 2013	0.50%	1.69%	2.68%	3.91%	67
AUGAX	Columbia Quality Income Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	Feb 14, 2002	0.89%	-0.21%	1.10%	4.17%	12
AUNYX	AB Municipal Bond Inflation Strategy	Municipal Bonds	Jan 25, 2010	0.50%	2.91%	3.24%	3.02%	94
AVAAX	AB Municipal Income Fund II Virginia Portfolio	Municipal Bonds	Apr 28, 1994	0.80%	1.60%	1.97%	3.12%	66
AVIGX	Avantis Core Fixed Income Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	Feb 23, 2021	0.15%	0.14%	—	4.43%	20
AVK	Advent Convertible and Income Fund	Convertible Bonds	Apr 29, 2003	0.75%	6.29%	10.33%	11.06%	28
AWF	AllianceBernstein Global High Income Closed Fund	High Yield Bonds	Jul 28, 1993	1.00%	-2.42%	5.48%	7.79%	3
AXSIX	Axonic Strategic Income Fund	Multisector Bonds	Dec 29, 2019	1.00%	1.94%	—	6.21%	88
AZTFX	Aquila Tax Free Trust of Arizona Fund	Municipal Bonds	Mar 12, 1986	0.73%	1.59%	1.52%	3.31%	72
BAGIX	Baird Aggregate Bond Fund Class I	Total Bond Market	Sep 29, 2000	0.30%	0.32%	1.98%	4.24%	22
BAGSX	Baird Aggregate Bond Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	Sep 29, 2000	0.55%	0.21%	1.73%	3.81%	20

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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 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
VTBNX	Vanguard Total Bond Market II Index Fund	0.02%	—	—
FHYSX	Federated Hermes High-Yield Strategy Portfolio	0.02%	—	Dec 2008
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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