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
BCHYX	American Century California High Yield Municipal F...	Municipal Bonds	Dec 29, 1986	0.49%	2.11%	2.45%	3.96%	66
BCITX	American Century California Intermediate-Term Tax-...	Municipal Bonds	Nov 8, 1983	0.46%	1.19%	1.88%	3.03%	70
BCOIX	Baird Core Plus Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	Sep 29, 2000	0.30%	0.34%	2.42%	4.36%	25
BCOSX	Baird Core Plus Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	Sep 29, 2000	0.55%	0.32%	2.14%	3.87%	24
BCPIX	Brandes Core Plus Fixed Income Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	Dec 28, 2007	0.30%	0.04%	1.76%	4.22%	17
BCRIX	BlackRock Advantage CoreAlpha Bond Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	Feb 28, 2011	0.28%	0.17%	1.58%	4.68%	21
BFCAX	American Funds Corporate Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	Dec 14, 2012	0.70%	0.35%	—	4.20%	16
BFFAX	American Funds The Bond Fund of America Class F-3	Intermediate Core Bond	May 28, 1974	0.20%	0.15%	—	4.50%	19
BFMCX	BlackRock Core Bond Portfolio	Intermediate Core Bond	Dec 9, 1992	0.44%	0.19%	1.56%	4.37%	17
BFMSX	BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio	Short-Term Bond	Jul 17, 1992	0.41%	0.92%	2.30%	4.66%	73
BFRAX	BlackRock Floating Rate Income Fund	Bank Loan	Nov 2, 1989	0.90%	0.64%	4.31%	6.45%	60
BGB	Blackstone GSO Strategic Credit Closed Fund	High Yield Bonds	Sep 26, 2012	2.36%	-1.57%	6.27%	8.59%	5
BGCIX	BlackRock Global Long/Short Credit Fund	Nontraditional Bonds	Sep 29, 2011	1.12%	1.33%	4.22%	5.75%	95
BGH	Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund	High Yield Bonds	Oct 26, 2012	3.95%	-3.32%	7.63%	12.28%	5
BGHIX	BrandywineGLOBAL - High Yield Fund Class I	High Yield Bonds	Dec 4, 2014	0.65%	0.57%	—	6.62%	42
BGHSX	BrandywineGLOBAL - High Yield Fund	High Yield Bonds	Dec 3, 2014	0.54%	0.24%	—	6.25%	34
BGNMX	American Century Ginnie Mae Fund	Government Bonds	Sep 22, 1985	0.55%	0.62%	0.88%	3.94%	26
BGT	BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust	Bank Loan	Aug 26, 2004	1.74%	-0.63%	6.09%	13.53%	2
BGX	Blackstone Long-Short Credit Income Fund	Long-Short	Jan 27, 2011	1.46%	-4.87%	6.01%	9.09%	1
BHYAX	BlackRock High Yield Bond Fund Investor A Shares	High Yield Bonds	Nov 19, 1998	0.93%	1.62%	5.41%	6.72%	78

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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
FHYSX	Federated Hermes High-Yield Strategy Portfolio	0.02%	—	Dec 2008
VIITX	Vanguard Institutional Intermediate-Term Bond Fund	0.02%	—	Jun 2015
FMBPX	Federated Hermes Mortgage Strategy Portfolio	0.02%	—	Dec 2007

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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