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
HMJIX	Hartford Municipal Short Duration Fund	Municipal Bonds	May 28, 2015	0.46%	0.79%	1.68%	2.50%	75
HMKIX	Hartford Sustainable Municipal Bond Fund	Municipal Bonds	May 28, 2015	0.46%	1.67%	2.28%	3.20%	71
HOBEX	Holbrook Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	Jul 6, 2016	1.60%	2.12%	—	5.79%	97
HOBIX	Holbrook Income Fund Class I	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	Jul 6, 2016	1.05%	2.43%	—	6.29%	98
HOIBX	Homestead Intermediate Bond Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	May 1, 2019	0.81%	0.20%	—	3.68%	17
HOSBX	Homestead Funds Short Term Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	Nov 5, 1991	0.79%	0.34%	2.06%	3.80%	38
HOSGX	Homestead Funds Short-Term Government Securities F...	Government Bonds	Apr 30, 1995	0.75%	0.14%	1.46%	3.21%	27
HSDAX	Hartford Short Duration Fund	Short-Term Bond	Oct 31, 2002	0.79%	0.92%	2.59%	4.38%	80
HSNIX	The Hartford Strategic Income Fund	Multisector Bonds	May 30, 2007	0.64%	1.07%	4.45%	6.22%	58
HUBBX	Hartford Ultrashort Bond HLS Fund	Ultrashort Bond	Apr 1, 1998	0.69%	0.97%	2.02%	4.90%	99
HULAX	Hawaiian Tax Free Trust	Municipal Bonds	Feb 19, 1985	0.86%	1.18%	1.01%	2.74%	68
HWDIX	The Hartford World Bond Fund	Global Bonds	May 30, 2011	0.71%	0.50%	1.75%	4.43%	12
HWHIX	Hotchkis & Wiley High Yield Fund	High Yield Bonds	Mar 31, 2009	0.70%	1.11%	4.23%	6.37%	41
HXBIX	Virtus Newfleet Tax-Exempt Bond Fund	Municipal Bonds	Feb 22, 1996	0.60%	1.22%	1.70%	2.99%	71
HYMAX	Lord Abbett High Income Municipal Bond Fund	High Yield Muni	Dec 29, 2004	0.77%	2.92%	2.90%	4.79%	55
HYSZX	PGIM Short Duration High Yield Income Fund	High Yield Bonds	Oct 26, 2012	0.75%	1.50%	4.88%	6.38%	71
HYT	BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund	High Yield Bonds	May 30, 2003	2.83%	1.34%	7.34%	10.86%	2
IBRIX	VY BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio	Inflation-Protected Bonds	Apr 29, 2007	0.58%	2.32%	2.57%	3.82%	17
ICIFX	Invesco Conservative Income Fund	Ultrashort Bond	Jul 1, 2014	0.27%	1.46%	2.55%	4.48%	98
ICMUX	Intrepid Income Fund	Multisector Bonds	Jul 1, 2007	0.91%	2.43%	5.87%	7.55%	97

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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%	—	—
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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