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
GSHIX	Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund	High Yield Bonds	Aug 1, 1997	0.71%	1.24%	4.80%	6.51%	61
GSIPX	Goldman Sachs Inflation Protected Securities Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	Aug 30, 2007	0.34%	1.28%	1.89%	3.98%	28
GSMIX	Goldman Sachs Dynamic Municipal Income Fund	Municipal Bonds	Jul 19, 1993	0.73%	1.73%	2.50%	3.49%	70
GSNIX	Goldman Sachs Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	Nov 30, 2006	0.45%	0.10%	1.90%	4.71%	23
GSSRX	Goldman Sachs Short Duration Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	Feb 29, 2012	0.48%	0.83%	2.42%	4.35%	69
GSTGX	Goldman Sachs Short Duration Government Fund	Government Bonds	Aug 14, 1988	0.48%	0.24%	1.36%	3.39%	43
GSUIX	Goldman Sachs U.S. Mortgages Fund	Government Bonds	Nov 2, 2003	0.45%	0.40%	1.18%	4.02%	28
GTFBX	T. Rowe Price Georgia Tax Free Bond Fund	Municipal Bonds	Mar 30, 1993	0.56%	2.26%	2.30%	4.74%	82
GTFHX	Madison Tax-Free National Fund	Municipal Bonds	Dec 29, 1982	0.76%	1.09%	1.49%	2.69%	76
GTRAX	PGIM Global Total Return Fund	Global Bonds	Jul 6, 1986	0.88%	0.03%	1.48%	3.67%	8
GUGAX	GMO Multi-Sector Fixed Income Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	Apr 30, 1997	0.45%	0.96%	1.54%	4.52%	67
GUHYX	Victory High Yield Fund	High Yield Bonds	Sep 1, 1998	1.00%	0.98%	5.55%	6.70%	53
GUIRX	Goldman Sachs Dynamic Municipal Income Fund Invest...	Municipal Bonds	Jul 30, 2010	0.47%	1.77%	2.78%	3.74%	73
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	Government Bonds	Mar 16, 2009	0.01%	1.46%	-13.74%	3.82%	99
GVPIX	ProFunds U.S. Government Plus ProFund	Leveraged Bonds	Apr 30, 2002	1.41%	-1.76%	-5.00%	2.27%	3
GWMEX	AMG GW&K Municipal Enhanced Yield Fund	High Yield Muni	Dec 29, 2005	0.64%	2.30%	3.51%	3.41%	55
GWMIX	AMG GW&K Municipal Bond Fund	Municipal Bonds	Jun 29, 2009	0.39%	1.09%	2.36%	2.71%	64
GZIRX	Goldman Sachs Strategic Income Fund	Nontraditional Bonds	Jun 29, 2010	0.78%	0.88%	3.53%	4.31%	75
HABDX	Harbor Core Plus Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	Dec 29, 1987	0.38%	0.58%	2.28%	4.70%	26
HABYX	The Hartford Total Return Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	Jul 22, 1996	0.39%	0.40%	2.40%	4.54%	22

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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
VISTX	Vanguard Institutional Short-Term Bond Fund	0.02%	—	Jun 2015
VTBNX	Vanguard Total Bond Market II Index Fund	0.02%	—	—
FHYSX	Federated Hermes High-Yield Strategy Portfolio	0.02%	—	Dec 2008

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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