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
SCEMX	DWS Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	Dec 30, 1993	0.88%	2.67%	3.55%	7.49%	89
SCFIX	Shenkman Capital Short Duration High Income Fund	High Yield Bonds	Oct 31, 2012	0.67%	1.42%	4.39%	5.32%	96
SCFZX	PGIM Securitized Credit Fund	Nontraditional Bonds	Jun 30, 2019	0.65%	2.28%	—	5.08%	100
SCMAX	DWS Massachusetts Tax Free Fund	Municipal Bonds	May 27, 1987	0.61%	1.46%	1.47%	2.90%	77
SCMBX	DWS Managed Municipal Bond Fund	Municipal Bonds	Oct 13, 1976	0.54%	1.51%	1.75%	3.75%	69
SCMTX	DWS Intermediate Tax-Free Fund	Municipal Bonds	Apr 11, 1983	0.48%	1.02%	1.97%	2.95%	68
SCOAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Core Fixed Inc...	Intermediate Core Bond	Jun 14, 1996	0.36%	0.41%	1.87%	4.26%	26
SCPZX	Carillon Reams Core Plus Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	Nov 25, 1996	0.40%	0.98%	2.85%	4.23%	38
SCSBX	DWS Total Return Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	Apr 24, 1928	0.55%	-0.10%	2.00%	4.77%	24
SCSPX	Sterling Capital Quality Income Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	Jun 30, 2011	0.58%	0.53%	1.90%	3.91%	36
SCTAX	Allspring California Tax-Free Fund	Municipal Bonds	Oct 5, 1988	0.75%	1.42%	1.72%	3.94%	78
SDGIX	BNY Mellon Global Fixed Income Fund	Global Bonds	Dec 30, 1993	0.53%	0.25%	2.31%	3.28%	17
SDHIX	Lord Abbett Short Duration High Income Municipal B...	High Yield Muni	Jun 14, 2015	0.50%	1.70%	2.03%	4.36%	84
SDMZX	PGIM Short Duration Multi-Sector Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	Dec 23, 2013	0.46%	1.03%	3.13%	4.70%	69
SDSAX	Western Asset Income Fund	Multisector Bonds	Nov 5, 1992	0.92%	0.66%	3.30%	6.28%	51
SDSYX	Western Asset Income Fund Class I	Multisector Bonds	Nov 19, 1998	0.63%	0.77%	3.58%	6.67%	56
SEACX	Crossmark Steward Select Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	Oct 1, 2004	0.72%	0.03%	1.10%	3.34%	24
SEATX	SEI Tax Exempt Trust Tax-Advantaged Income Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	Sep 4, 2007	0.86%	1.99%	2.72%	4.69%	49
SEBFX	Saturna Sustainable Bond Fund	Global Bonds	Mar 26, 2015	0.65%	1.59%	2.22%	3.83%	48
SECPX	SEI Daily Income Ultra Short Duration Bond Fund	Ultrashort Bond	Sep 28, 1993	0.38%	1.21%	2.32%	4.07%	98

Risk vs. Return Scatterplot

The Risk vs. Return Scatterplot allows you to quickly compare funds, stocks, and ETFs in one view. It displays the yearly return of an instrument on one axis and the risk (volatility) on the other.

Loading charts...

Time Period

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
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

Top Mutual funds Asset Classes

Equity · 3,617 Mutual funds Multi-Asset · 1,522 Mutual funds Alternatives · 133 Mutual funds Real Estate · 114 Mutual funds Commodity · 62 Mutual funds Preferred Stock · 11 Mutual funds Allocation · 3 Mutual funds Cryptocurrency · 2 Mutual funds

Top Mutual funds Comparisons

Compare the top Mutual funds symbols based on PortfoliosLab usage data.