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
RYIEX	Rydex Emerging Markets Bond Strategy Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	Oct 7, 2013	1.61%	0.77%	1.36%	1.77%	38
RYILX	Rydex Inverse High Yield Strategy Fund	Inverse Bonds	Apr 15, 2007	1.55%	1.46%	-3.04%	0.00%	2
RYJUX	Rydex Inverse Government Long Bond Strategy Fund	Inverse Bonds	Mar 2, 1995	4.28%	1.94%	3.30%	4.35%	4
SADIX	Allspring Ultra Short-Term Income Fund	Ultrashort Bond	Aug 31, 1999	0.26%	1.49%	2.92%	4.30%	99
SAMBX	Virtus Seix Floating Rate High Income Fund	Bank Loan	Feb 28, 2006	0.64%	2.29%	4.63%	7.45%	97
SAMFX	Virtus Seix Total Return Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	Dec 30, 1997	0.46%	0.35%	1.32%	4.21%	26
SAMHX	Virtus Seix High Yield Fund	High Yield Bonds	Dec 29, 2000	0.64%	0.88%	5.14%	6.60%	71
SAUFX	SA U.S. Fixed Income Fund	Ultrashort Bond	Apr 2, 2007	0.40%	1.12%	1.26%	2.89%	95
SAVYX	Virtus Newfleet Core Plus Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	Mar 7, 1996	0.55%	0.82%	2.59%	4.93%	42
SAXIX	SA Global Fixed Income Fund	Global Bonds	Jul 28, 1999	0.71%	1.50%	1.28%	4.78%	73
SBAPX	Segall Bryant & Hamill Short Term Plus Fund	Short-Term Bond	Dec 14, 2018	0.68%	—	—	3.72%	—
SBDAX	SEI Tax Exempt Trust California Municipal Bond Fun...	Municipal Bonds	Aug 18, 1998	0.60%	0.08%	1.19%	2.17%	59
SBFCX	Victory INCORE Investment Grade Convertible Fund C...	Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds	—	1.39%	4.70%	7.65%	3.36%	38
SBIFX	Sextant Bond Income Fund	Long-Term Bond	Feb 28, 1993	0.65%	—	—	2.94%	—
SBLTX	Western Asset Intermediate-Term Municipals Fund	Municipal Bonds	Nov 27, 1988	0.61%	1.12%	1.95%	2.99%	69
SBNYX	Western Asset New York Municipals Fund	Municipal Bonds	Jan 15, 1987	0.77%	1.47%	1.57%	2.99%	75
SBPAX	Western Asset Pennsylvania Municipals Fund	Municipal Bonds	Apr 3, 1994	0.80%	1.50%	1.70%	2.64%	85
SBSTX	Western Asset Short-Term Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	Nov 11, 1991	0.71%	0.59%	1.95%	3.87%	60
SCCIX	Carillon Reams Core Bond Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	Feb 23, 2001	0.40%	0.68%	2.35%	4.29%	30
SCCPX	Sterling Capital Long Duration Corporate Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	Jun 30, 2011	0.45%	0.97%	22.06%	5.09%	15

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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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