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
PTSHX	PIMCO Short Term Fund	Ultrashort Bond	Oct 7, 1987	0.45%	1.92%	2.99%	4.43%	99
PTTPX	PIMCO Total Return Fund Class I-2	Total Bond Market	Apr 30, 2008	0.63%	0.60%	2.11%	4.44%	33
PTTRX	PIMCO Total Return Fund Institutional Class	Total Bond Market	—	0.47%	0.64%	2.29%	4.54%	38
PTUIX	PIMCO Total Return Fund IV	Intermediate Core Bond	May 26, 2011	0.50%	0.48%	2.00%	4.17%	32
PTXFX	Pacific Capital Tax Free Securities Fund	Municipal Bonds	Oct 13, 1994	0.12%	0.89%	1.62%	2.33%	72
PTY	PIMCO Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund	Corporate Bonds	Dec 24, 2002	1.19%	-3.70%	8.71%	12.15%	2
PUCZX	PGIM Strategic Bond Fund Class Z	Total Bond Market	Jul 9, 2015	0.62%	0.83%	4.30%	5.14%	50
PUTIX	PIMCO Strategic Bond Fund	Nontraditional Bonds	Jan 29, 2009	0.51%	1.45%	4.05%	4.67%	94
PWRIX	Donoghue Forlines Tactical Income Fund	Nontraditional Bonds	Sep 13, 2010	1.53%	-0.03%	1.67%	3.59%	18
PYACX	Payden Corporate Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	Mar 12, 2009	0.65%	0.58%	2.92%	4.59%	27
PYARX	Payden Absolute Return Bond Fund	Nontraditional Bonds	Nov 5, 2014	0.70%	0.82%	3.29%	6.24%	74
PYCBX	Payden Core Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	Dec 31, 1993	0.53%	0.50%	2.06%	4.56%	35
PYCEX	Payden Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	Nov 10, 2013	0.65%	1.98%	4.16%	6.33%	91
PYCRX	Payden California Municipal Social Impact Fund	Municipal Bonds	Dec 16, 1998	0.45%	1.08%	2.72%	3.41%	68
PYELX	Payden Emerging Markets Local Bond Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	Nov 1, 2011	0.09%	0.38%	10.21%	7.24%	30
PYEMX	Payden Emerging Markets Bond Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	Dec 16, 1998	0.73%	2.60%	4.38%	6.64%	86
PYFRX	Payden Floating Rate Fund	Bank Loan	Nov 10, 2013	0.70%	1.41%	5.01%	7.05%	98
PYGFX	Payden Global Fixed Income Fund	Global Bonds	Aug 31, 1992	0.70%	0.40%	2.01%	4.07%	21
PYGNX	Payden GNMA Fund	Government Bonds	Aug 26, 1999	0.45%	0.86%	0.79%	3.92%	30
PYGSX	Payden Global Low Duration Fund	Global Bonds	Sep 17, 1996	0.53%	0.75%	2.45%	4.64%	87

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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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