Bond Mutual Funds List

Number of Funds: 1,984
Avg. Expense Ratio: 0.69%
Avg. Yield: 4.68%
Avg. 1 Year Return: 5.97%
Median Risk/Return Score: 68 / 100

1903 results

Symbol	Full Name	Category	Inception	Expense Ratio	YTD Return	10Y Return (Annualized)	Dividend Yield	Risk / Return Rank
MZLSX	Muzinich Low Duration Fund	Multisector Bonds	Jun 29, 2016	0.50%	1.32%	—	7.23%	92
NAMFX	Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fun...	Multisector Bonds	Dec 14, 1989	1.00%	1.48%	3.69%	5.26%	77
NARAX	Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	Jul 6, 1992	0.90%	1.14%	2.81%	4.41%	79
NBMAX	Nuveen Massachusetts Municipal Bond Fund	Municipal Bonds	Dec 21, 1986	0.57%	1.65%	1.68%	3.29%	83
NCATX	Northern California Tax Exempt Fund	Municipal Bonds	Apr 7, 1997	0.45%	1.00%	1.50%	3.02%	72
NCHRX	Nuveen California High Yield Municipal Bond Fund	Municipal Bonds	Mar 27, 2006	0.61%	2.07%	1.84%	4.19%	74
NCICX	New Covenant Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	Jul 1, 1999	0.96%	0.18%	1.42%	3.27%	30
NCIRX	Nuveen Core Impact Bond Managed Accounts Portfolio	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	Jul 9, 2020	0.00%	1.03%	—	5.07%	45
NCITX	Northern California Intermediate Tax-Exempt Fund	Municipal Bonds	Sep 30, 1999	0.45%	0.11%	1.37%	2.61%	19
NCMAX	Columbia California Intermediate Municipal Bond Fu...	Municipal Bonds	Aug 18, 2002	0.47%	0.94%	1.83%	2.95%	71
NCOIX	Nuveen High Yield Income Fund	High Yield Bonds	Apr 28, 2010	0.74%	2.26%	6.43%	8.16%	93
NCRLX	Neuberger Berman Core Bond Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	Sep 29, 1995	0.39%	0.50%	1.84%	4.69%	29
NCSPX	Nuveen California Municipal Bond Fund	Municipal Bonds	Jun 30, 1986	0.54%	1.62%	1.94%	3.58%	81
NEARX	U.S. Global Investors Near-Term Tax Free Fund	Municipal Bonds	Dec 3, 1990	0.45%	0.56%	1.06%	2.50%	34
NEFHX	Loomis Sayles High Income Fund	High Yield Bonds	Feb 22, 1984	1.01%	1.37%	4.46%	4.47%	69
NEFLX	Loomis Sayles Limited Term Government And Agency F...	Government Bonds	Jan 2, 1989	0.69%	0.36%	1.40%	3.14%	67
NEFRX	Loomis Sayles Core Plus Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	Nov 7, 1973	0.71%	0.31%	2.13%	3.61%	33
NEFZX	Loomis Sayles Strategic Income Fund	Multisector Bonds	Apr 30, 1995	0.95%	-0.38%	3.17%	3.97%	28
NEMUX	Nebraska Municipal Fund	Municipal Bonds	Nov 16, 1993	0.98%	1.75%	0.77%	3.22%	89
NFIAX	Neuberger Berman Floating Rate Income Fund	Bank Loan	Dec 28, 2009	0.97%	1.15%	4.49%	6.60%	93

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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
TMPFX	Tactical Multi-Purpose Fund	100	—	Mar 2017
NUSIX	Navigator Ultra Short Term Bond Fund	100	—	Mar 2019
CCLFX	Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund	100	—	Mar 2019

Best-Performing Bond Mutual funds Over 5 Years

The top Bond Mutual funds is PYHRX (20.49%). Across the lineup, Bond Mutual funds show an average 1-year return of 5.97% and an average 5-year return of 1.60%, providing a clearer view of performance across different investment horizons.

Symbol	Name	Return 5Y	AUM	Inception
PYHRX	Payden High Income Fund	20.49%	—	Dec 1997
SEFIX	SEI Institutional International Trust Internationa...	19.27%	—	Aug 1993
MASAX	MainStay MacKay Strategic Bond Fund	17.39%	—	Feb 1997
PYELX	Payden Emerging Markets Local Bond Fund	16.79%	—	Nov 2011
MHCAX	MainStay MacKay High Yield Corporate Bond Fund Cla...	13.18%	—	May 1986

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

Highest-Yield Bond Mutual funds

The top Bond Mutual funds is CCIF (36.53%). 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	36.53%	—	Dec 2011
ACP	abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund	17.68%	—	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	14.85%	—	May 1998

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