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
BAIAX	Brown Advisory Intermediate Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	May 31, 1991	0.77%	0.09%	1.37%	3.61%	24
BASBX	Brown Advisory Sustainable Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	Aug 7, 2017	0.49%	0.29%	—	4.30%	19
BASIX	BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Fund Inve...	Nontraditional Bonds	Feb 5, 2008	0.96%	1.57%	3.53%	4.91%	63
BATAX	BlackRock Allocation Target Shares Series A Portfo...	Short-Term Bond	Sep 21, 2015	0.00%	1.98%	3.60%	5.73%	97
BATEX	BlackRock Allocation Target Shares Series E Portfo...	High Yield Muni	Aug 3, 2014	0.11%	2.93%	3.11%	5.06%	57
BATVX	BlackRock Allocation Target Shares	Municipal Bonds	May 20, 2021	0.00%	0.97%	—	2.55%	—
BBBIX	BBH Limited Duration Fund	Ultrashort Bond	Jul 20, 2000	0.27%	1.45%	3.45%	4.60%	97
BBBMX	BBH Limited Duration Fund Class N	Ultrashort Bond	Jul 20, 2000	0.35%	1.32%	3.36%	4.52%	96
BBCPX	Bridge Builder Core Plus Bond Fund	Total Bond Market	Jul 13, 2015	0.15%	-0.08%	2.36%	4.51%	21
BBGVX	Sterling Capital Intermediate U.S. Government Fund	Government Bonds	Oct 8, 1992	0.48%	0.20%	1.24%	2.79%	23
BBIIX	BBH Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund	Municipal Bonds	Mar 31, 2014	0.46%	1.26%	2.63%	3.27%	73
BBMUX	Bridge Builder Municipal Bond Fund	Municipal Bonds	Sep 13, 2015	0.15%	1.23%	2.07%	3.37%	70
BBN	BlackRock Taxable Municipal Bond Trust	Municipal Bonds	Aug 27, 2010	2.32%	0.75%	2.79%	7.35%	12
BBNIX	BBH Income Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	Jun 27, 2018	0.47%	0.49%	—	5.21%	22
BBNTX	Sterling Capital North Carolina Intermediate Tax-F...	Municipal Bonds	Oct 15, 1992	0.57%	0.72%	1.50%	2.68%	55
BBSGX	Sterling Capital Short Duration Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	Nov 30, 1992	0.43%	—	—	3.48%	—
BBSOX	BlackRock Short Obligations Fund	Ultrashort Bond	Nov 15, 2012	0.30%	1.49%	2.48%	4.25%	98
BBTBX	Bridge Builder Core Bond Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	Oct 28, 2013	0.13%	0.03%	1.82%	4.07%	19
BCAAX	BrandywineGLOBAL - Corporate Credit Fund	High Yield Bonds	Sep 29, 2002	0.86%	0.23%	—	5.61%	32
BCGIX	BrandywineGLOBAL Corporate Credit Fund Class I	High Yield Bonds	Sep 30, 2002	0.60%	0.30%	—	5.83%	35

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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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