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
PRNMX	PGIM National Muni Fund	Municipal Bonds	Jan 21, 1990	0.61%	1.29%	1.87%	3.25%	76
PRNYX	T. Rowe Price New York Tax Free Bond Fund	Municipal Bonds	Aug 27, 1986	0.53%	2.18%	2.20%	4.77%	86
PRPIX	T. Rowe Price Corporate Income Fund	Corporate Bonds	Oct 31, 1995	0.56%	0.27%	2.69%	6.29%	52
PRRIX	PIMCO Real Return Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	Jan 28, 1997	0.45%	0.98%	2.76%	4.16%	42
PRSMX	T. Rowe Price Summit Municipal Intermediate Fund	Municipal Bonds	Oct 28, 1993	0.50%	1.24%	1.79%	3.20%	78
PRSNX	T. Rowe Price Global Multi-Sector Bond Fund	Global Bonds	Dec 14, 2008	0.65%	1.51%	3.84%	6.65%	91
PRTAX	T. Rowe Price Tax Free Income Fund	Municipal Bonds	Oct 25, 1976	0.53%	2.11%	2.71%	3.76%	85
PRTBX	Permanent Portfolio Short-Term Treasury Portfolio	Ultrashort Bond	Sep 21, 1987	0.65%	0.82%	1.26%	3.36%	99
PRTIX	T. Rowe Price U.S. Treasury Intermediate Index Fun...	Government Bonds	Sep 28, 1989	0.27%	-0.64%	0.92%	4.99%	23
PRULX	T. Rowe Price U.S. Treasury Long Term Index Fund	Government Bonds	Sep 28, 1989	0.29%	-0.34%	-0.61%	5.30%	11
PRVAX	T. Rowe Virginia Tax Free Bond Fund	Municipal Bonds	Apr 29, 1991	0.51%	2.02%	2.16%	4.41%	89
PRVBX	Permanent Portfolio Versatile Bond Portfolio	Short-Term Bond	Sep 27, 1991	0.64%	1.02%	4.30%	4.14%	88
PRWBX	T. Rowe Price Short-Term Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	Mar 2, 1984	0.43%	0.60%	2.54%	5.63%	94
PRXAX	T. Rowe Price GNMA Fund Class I	Mortgage Backed Securities	May 4, 2017	0.41%	1.15%	—	3.93%	40
PRXCX	T. Rowe Price California Tax Free Bond Fund	Municipal Bonds	Sep 14, 1986	0.53%	1.84%	2.27%	4.62%	86
PSAIX	PIMCO Global Advantage Strategy Bond Fund	Global Bonds	Feb 4, 2009	0.65%	0.32%	3.48%	4.29%	25
PSDIX	PIMCO Short Duration Municipal Income Fund	Municipal Bonds	Aug 30, 1999	0.33%	1.10%	2.12%	3.28%	93
PSDSX	Palmer Square Ultra-Short Duration Investment Grad...	Ultrashort Bond	Oct 7, 2016	0.53%	0.91%	—	3.54%	97
PSDYX	Putnam Ultra Short Duration Income Fund	Ultrashort Bond	Oct 17, 2011	0.30%	1.43%	2.53%	4.40%	99
PSFIX	Virtus Newfleet Senior Floating Rate Fund	Bank Loan	Jan 30, 2008	0.69%	1.20%	4.43%	6.65%	89

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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 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
VIITX	Vanguard Institutional Intermediate-Term Bond Fund	0.02%	—	Jun 2015
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 (36.53%). 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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