The Best High Yield Bonds Mutual Funds

Number of Funds: 208
Avg. Expense Ratio: 0.94%
Avg. Yield: 6.79%
Avg. 1 Year Return: 6.58%
Median Risk/Return Score: 70 / 100

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Symbol	Full Name	Category	Inception	Expense Ratio	YTD Return	10Y Return (Annualized)	Dividend Yield	Risk / Return Rank
THYUX	Morgan Stanley Pathway Funds High Yield Fund	High Yield Bonds	Jul 13, 1998	0.76%	1.37%	4.42%	4.83%	41
TIHYX	TIAA-CREF High Yield Fund	High Yield Bonds	Mar 31, 2006	0.36%	1.95%	5.12%	6.56%	83
TMAYX	Touchstone Ares Credit Opportunities Fund Class Y	High Yield Bonds	Aug 31, 2015	0.78%	1.31%	4.49%	7.74%	63
TNHIX	1290 High Yield Bond Fund	High Yield Bonds	Nov 12, 2014	1.18%	0.79%	4.82%	6.38%	64
TPHAX	Timothy Plan High Yield Bond Fund	High Yield Bonds	May 7, 2007	1.39%	1.42%	4.92%	5.72%	70
TRHYX	T. Rowe Price Institutional High Yield Fund	High Yield Bonds	May 31, 2002	0.50%	1.28%	5.11%	6.85%	77
TUHIX	T. Rowe Price U.S. High Yield Fund	High Yield Bonds	Apr 30, 2013	0.61%	1.27%	4.70%	7.13%	67
TYHYX	Pioneer High Yield Fund	High Yield Bonds	Feb 12, 1998	0.85%	1.62%	4.74%	5.82%	73
USHYX	USAA High Income Fund	High Yield Bonds	Aug 2, 1999	0.76%	0.95%	4.94%	6.99%	73
VWEAX	Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Admiral Shares	High Yield Bonds	Nov 12, 2001	0.13%	0.83%	5.18%	6.38%	65
VWEHX	Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Investor Shares	High Yield Bonds	Dec 27, 1978	0.23%	0.79%	5.08%	6.28%	63
WAHYX	Western Asset High Yield Fund	High Yield Bonds	Sep 28, 2001	0.81%	1.21%	5.01%	7.01%	76
WHGHX	Westwood High Income Fund	High Yield Bonds	Dec 28, 2011	0.80%	3.86%	6.12%	5.62%	88
WRHIX	Delaware Ivy High Income Fund	High Yield Bonds	Jul 31, 1997	1.70%	-1.20%	3.61%	5.70%	20
WTLTX	Segall Bryant & Hamill Quality High Yield Fund	High Yield Bonds	Jun 1, 1988	0.85%	0.93%	4.61%	4.11%	89
XILSX	Pioneer ILS Interval Fund	High Yield Bonds	Dec 16, 2014	1.88%	8.07%	—	8.80%	100

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Best High Yield Bonds Mutual funds by Risk/Return Score

The top High Yield Bonds Mutual funds by PortfoliosLab Risk/Return Score are XILSX (100) and CCLFX (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
CCLFX	Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund	100	—	Mar 2019
RPHIX	RiverPark Short Term High Yield Fund	100	—	Sep 2010
CWFIX	Chartwell Short Duration High Yield Fund	96	—	Jul 2014
SHOYX	American Beacon SiM High Yield Opportunities Fund ...	96	—	Feb 2011

Best-Performing High Yield Bonds Mutual funds Over 5 Years

The top High Yield Bonds Mutual funds is PYHRX (20.57%). Across the lineup, High Yield Bonds Mutual funds show an average 1-year return of 6.58% and an average 5-year return of 3.96%, providing a clearer view of performance across different investment horizons.

Symbol	Name	Return 5Y	AUM	Inception
PYHRX	Payden High Income Fund	20.57%	—	Dec 1997
MHCAX	MainStay MacKay High Yield Corporate Bond Fund Cla...	13.22%	—	May 1986
XILSX	Pioneer ILS Interval Fund	12.36%	—	Dec 2014
CCLFX	Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund	8.75%	—	Mar 2019
FOCIX	Fairholme Focused Income Fund	8.67%	—	Dec 2009

Lowest-Cost High Yield Bonds Mutual funds

The top High Yield Bonds Mutual funds is FHYSX (0.02%). With an average expense ratio of 0.94%, High Yield Bonds 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
FHYSX	Federated Hermes High-Yield Strategy Portfolio	0.02%	—	Dec 2008
VWEAX	Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Admiral Shares	0.13%	25.70B	Nov 2001
PIAMX	PIA High Yield (MACS) Fund	0.20%	—	Dec 2017
VWEHX	Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Investor Shares	0.23%	25.70B	Dec 1978
CRDOX	Six Circles Credit Opportunities Fund	0.29%	—	Nov 2020

Highest-Yield High Yield Bonds Mutual funds

The top High Yield Bonds Mutual funds is NHS (17.09%). Across the lineup, High Yield Bonds Mutual funds show an average dividend yield of 6.79%, offering investors a steady stream of income through regular dividend payments, making them attractive for income-seeking portfolios.

Symbol	Name	Dividend Yield	AUM	Inception
NHS	Neuberger Berman High Yield Strategies Fund	17.09%	—	Jul 2003
HIX	Western Asset High Income Fund II	14.96%	—	May 1998
BGH	Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund	12.35%	—	Oct 2012
DSL	DoubleLine Income Solutions Fund	12.14%	—	Apr 2013
CIF	MFS Intermediate High Income Fund	12.05%	—	Jul 1988

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