Bond Mutual Funds List

Number of Funds: 1,983
Avg. Expense Ratio: 0.70%
Avg. Yield: 4.68%
Avg. 1 Year Return: 5.97%
Median Risk/Return Score: 68 / 100

1902 results

Symbol	Full Name	Category	Inception	Expense Ratio	YTD Return	10Y Return (Annualized)	Dividend Yield	Risk / Return Rank
NOAZX	Northern Arizona Tax Exempt Fund	Municipal Bonds	Sep 30, 1999	0.46%	1.12%	1.41%	3.17%	73
NOBOX	Northern Bond Index Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	Feb 27, 2007	0.07%	0.04%	1.09%	3.74%	23
NOCBX	Northern Core Bond Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	Mar 29, 2001	0.42%	-0.01%	1.17%	4.04%	25
NOFIX	Northern Fixed Income Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	Mar 31, 1994	0.45%	0.15%	1.55%	4.17%	27
NOITX	Northern Intermediate Tax Exempt Fund	Municipal Bonds	Mar 30, 1994	0.45%	1.10%	1.73%	3.23%	74
NOTEX	Northern Tax Exempt Fund	Municipal Bonds	Mar 30, 1994	0.45%	1.41%	1.52%	3.38%	74
NOUGX	Northern U.S. Government Fund	Government Bonds	Mar 30, 1994	0.42%	-0.31%	0.74%	3.33%	13
NPCT	Nuveen Core Plus Impact Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	Apr 28, 2021	5.08%	2.94%	—	12.40%	8
NPHIX	American Century High Income Fund	High Yield Bonds	Dec 27, 2012	0.58%	1.20%	5.38%	6.77%	78
NPV	Nuveen Virginia Quality Municipal Income Fund	Municipal Bonds	Mar 18, 1993	1.51%	7.21%	2.30%	6.94%	39
NRK	Nuveen New York AMT Free Quality Municipal Income	Municipal Bonds	Nov 21, 2002	2.16%	8.81%	2.34%	7.80%	74
NSBDX	North Star Bond Fund	Nontraditional Bonds	Dec 18, 2014	1.63%	1.11%	2.33%	4.14%	51
NSIOX	Nuveen Strategic Municipal Opportunities Fund	High Yield Muni	Dec 15, 2014	0.56%	1.42%	2.94%	4.19%	60
NSITX	Northern Limited Term Tax-Exempt Fund	Municipal Bonds	Aug 21, 2007	0.45%	0.65%	1.42%	2.44%	70
NSIUX	Northern Limited Term U.S. Government Fund	Government Bonds	Sep 30, 1999	0.42%	-0.06%	1.00%	3.20%	32
NSMIX	Columbia Short Term Municipal Bond Fund	Municipal Bonds	Oct 6, 1993	0.39%	0.93%	1.69%	2.90%	79
NSTAX	Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund Class A	Multisector Bonds	Dec 20, 2007	0.98%	0.41%	3.55%	5.18%	39
NSTLX	Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund	Multisector Bonds	Jul 10, 2003	0.59%	0.56%	4.04%	5.55%	50
NSTMX	Columbia Short Term Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	Sep 30, 1992	0.46%	1.21%	2.55%	4.58%	96
NTAUX	Northern Tax-Advantaged U-S Fixed Income	Ultrashort Bond	Jun 18, 2009	0.25%	0.95%	1.58%	2.78%	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 0.70%, 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
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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