Bond Mutual Funds List

Number of Funds: 1,985
Avg. Expense Ratio: 0.69%
Avg. Yield: 4.70%
Avg. 1 Year Return: 6.26%
Median Risk/Return Score: 62 / 100

1904 results

Symbol	Full Name	Category	Inception	Expense Ratio	YTD Return	10Y Return (Annualized)	Dividend Yield	Risk / Return Rank
LSFYX	Loomis Sayles Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Incom...	Bank Loan	Sep 29, 2011	0.80%	1.31%	4.13%	7.27%	68
LSGBX	Loomis Sayles Global Bond Fund	Global Bonds	May 9, 1991	0.69%	-0.65%	0.80%	0.11%	6
LSGSX	Loomis Sayles Inflation Protected Securities Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	May 19, 1991	0.40%	0.62%	2.54%	2.66%	17
LSHIX	Loomis Sayles Institutional High Income Fund	High Yield Bonds	Jun 5, 1996	0.71%	1.57%	5.25%	5.68%	91
LSIGX	Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	Jul 1, 1994	0.52%	-0.40%	2.78%	4.75%	25
LSIIX	Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Bond Fund Class Y	Total Bond Market	Dec 31, 1996	0.54%	-0.16%	3.04%	3.55%	13
LSIOX	Loomis Sayles High Income Opps Fund	High Yield Bonds	Apr 12, 2004	0.00%	1.93%	5.65%	6.78%	95
LSMSX	Western Asset SMASh Series TF Fund	Municipal Bonds	Dec 22, 2015	0.01%	2.07%	—	3.86%	78
LSSAX	Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	Mar 2, 2006	0.00%	0.72%	2.46%	4.36%	61
LSYAX	Lord Abbett Short Duration High Yield Fund	High Yield Bonds	May 1, 2020	0.65%	1.94%	—	7.90%	74
LSYIX	Lord Abbett Short Duration High Yield Fund	High Yield Bonds	Apr 30, 2020	0.45%	2.02%	—	8.10%	77
LTCAX	Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund	Municipal Bonds	Feb 18, 1987	0.74%	0.61%	1.23%	2.98%	69
LTEBX	American Funds Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund	Municipal Bonds	Oct 5, 1993	0.57%	0.86%	1.81%	2.59%	67
LTMFX	Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund	Municipal Bonds	Sep 27, 1984	0.71%	0.89%	1.45%	3.22%	71
LTNYX	Invesco Rochester Limited Term New York Municipal ...	Municipal Bonds	Sep 17, 1991	0.75%	0.93%	2.43%	2.38%	68
LTRYX	Lord Abbett Total Return Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	Dec 14, 1998	0.40%	-0.04%	1.83%	4.94%	24
LTUSX	Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund	Government Bonds	Nov 15, 1987	0.92%	0.15%	0.98%	2.64%	29
LUBIX	Thrivent Income Fund	Corporate Bonds	Jun 1, 1972	0.74%	-0.09%	2.65%	4.32%	21
LUBYX	Lord Abbett Ultra Short Bond Fund	Ultrashort Bond	Oct 17, 2016	0.28%	1.34%	—	4.41%	98
LZHYX	Lazard US Corporate Income Portfolio	High Yield Bonds	Jan 2, 1998	0.70%	1.16%	4.29%	5.15%	86

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

Best-Performing Bond Mutual funds Over 5 Years

The top Bond Mutual funds is PYHRX (20.57%). Across the lineup, Bond Mutual funds show an average 1-year return of 6.26% and an average 5-year return of 1.62%, providing a clearer view of performance across different investment horizons.

Symbol	Name	Return 5Y	AUM	Inception
PYHRX	Payden High Income Fund	20.57%	—	Dec 1997
SEFIX	SEI Institutional International Trust Internationa...	19.33%	—	Aug 1993
MASAX	MainStay MacKay Strategic Bond Fund	17.36%	—	Feb 1997
PYELX	Payden Emerging Markets Local Bond Fund	16.59%	—	Nov 2011
MHCAX	MainStay MacKay High Yield Corporate Bond Fund Cla...	13.22%	—	May 1986

Lowest-Cost Bond Mutual funds

The top Bond Mutual funds is LSMSX (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
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
RRPAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Real Return Fu...	0.02%	—	Dec 2006

Highest-Yield Bond Mutual funds

The top Bond Mutual funds is CCIF (36.29%). 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	36.29%	—	Dec 2011
ACP	abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund	17.71%	—	Jan 2011
NHS	Neuberger Berman High Yield Strategies Fund	17.09%	—	Jul 2003
QFITX	Quantified Tactical Fixed Income Fund	16.08%	—	Sep 2019
HIX	Western Asset High Income Fund II	14.96%	—	May 1998

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