The Best Short-Term Bond Mutual Funds

The table below compares the performance and other essential indicators like dividend yield and expense ratio of 136 Short-Term Bond mutual funds.

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Category: Short-Term Bond

Symbol	Full Name	Category	Inception	Expense Ratio	YTD Return	10Y Return (Annualized)	Dividend Yield
ILMBX	Voya Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio	Short-Term Bond	Jan 24, 1989	0.53%	1.05%	1.16%	4.29%
ITAAX	Transamerica Short-Term Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	Nov 8, 2004	0.70%	1.32%	1.76%	3.62%
JIBDX	Johnson Institutional Short Duration Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	Aug 31, 2000	0.25%	0.91%	1.42%	2.33%
JNSTX	Janus Henderson Short Duration Flexible Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	Sep 1, 1992	0.53%	1.31%	1.35%	4.48%
JSDSX	JPMorgan Short Duration Core Plus Fund	Short-Term Bond	Mar 1, 2013	0.60%	1.36%	2.39%	3.50%
JSNIX	JHancock Short Duration Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	Jul 16, 2019	0.40%	1.32%	—	4.77%
KCLIX	Knights of Columbus Limited Duration Fund	Short-Term Bond	Feb 27, 2015	0.71%	0.87%	—	3.15%
LALDX	Lord Abbett Short Duration Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	Nov 4, 1993	0.58%	1.78%	2.01%	4.73%
LCCMX	Leader Short Term High Yield Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	Jul 14, 2005	2.55%	10.70%	1.87%	10.92%
LSCIX	Lord Abbett Short Duration Core Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	Apr 19, 2017	0.40%	1.85%	—	5.11%
LSDIX	Loomis Sayles Intermediate Duration Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	Jan 28, 1998	0.40%	0.63%	1.89%	4.01%
MAMBX	Mutual of America Mid-Term Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	Nov 29, 2021	0.45%	-0.04%	—	2.84%
MIIBX	Madison High Quality Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	May 1, 2000	0.50%	-0.01%	0.81%	2.52%
MIXIX	MainStay Short Term Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	Jan 2, 1991	0.40%	1.27%	2.01%	5.00%
MLDAX	Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund Trust Short Dura...	Short-Term Bond	Sep 28, 2007	0.55%	1.48%	2.06%	3.06%
MNSGX	Allspring Short Duration Government Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	Dec 18, 1992	0.61%	0.96%	0.97%	4.92%
MPIBX	BNY Mellon Intermediate Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	Oct 2, 2000	0.56%	0.56%	1.41%	2.83%
MPLDX	Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund Trust Short Dura...	Short-Term Bond	Mar 31, 1992	0.30%	1.70%	2.33%	3.33%
MQLFX	MFS Limited Maturity Fund	Short-Term Bond	Feb 26, 1992	0.57%	1.18%	1.54%	3.85%
MSTBX	Morningstar Defensive Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	Nov 2, 2018	0.52%	1.24%	—	4.25%

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.

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