The Best Short-Term Bond Mutual Funds

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

Category is Short-Term Bond

Symbol	Full Name	Category	Inception	Expense Ratio	YTD Return	10Y Return (Annualized)	Dividend Yield	Risk / Return Rank
PSHYX	Pioneer Short Term Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	Jul 8, 2004	0.46%	-0.12%	2.51%	4.70%	81
PSTQX	PGIM Short-Term Corporate Bond Fund - Class R6	Short-Term Bond	Mar 2, 2012	0.38%	-0.15%	2.59%	3.81%	89
PTLAX	PIMCO Low Duration Fund Class A	Short-Term Bond	Jan 20, 1997	0.75%	-0.37%	1.70%	3.62%	78
PTLDX	PIMCO Low Duration Fund	Short-Term Bond	May 11, 1987	0.46%	-0.32%	2.02%	3.89%	83
PYSBX	Payden Low Duration Fund	Short-Term Bond	Dec 31, 1993	0.43%	-0.21%	2.25%	3.99%	90
PYSGX	Payden Strategic Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	May 8, 2014	0.85%	-0.18%	3.40%	4.90%	77
RCTIX	River Canyon Total Return Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	Dec 30, 2014	0.89%	-0.77%	5.56%	6.81%	92
RFBSX	Russell Investments Short Duration Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	Oct 30, 1981	0.55%	0.22%	2.33%	4.30%	97
RLDAX	Victory INCORE Low Duration Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	Jul 30, 2003	0.85%	-0.09%	2.21%	4.23%	93
RSDIX	RBC Short Duration Fixed Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	Dec 30, 2013	0.78%	-2.38%	2.23%	4.30%	7
SBAPX	Segall Bryant & Hamill Short Term Plus Fund	Short-Term Bond	Dec 14, 2018	0.68%	-0.02%	—	4.33%	97
SBSTX	Western Asset Short-Term Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	Nov 11, 1991	0.71%	0.12%	1.98%	3.83%	87
SDMZX	PGIM Short Duration Multi-Sector Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	Dec 23, 2013	0.46%	-0.04%	3.15%	4.29%	94
SEACX	Crossmark Steward Select Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	Oct 1, 2004	0.72%	-0.41%	1.18%	3.35%	38
SIBPX	Saratoga Investment Quality Bond Portfolio	Short-Term Bond	Sep 1, 1994	1.54%	-0.73%	—	1.99%	22
SLDBX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Limited Durati...	Short-Term Bond	Jul 31, 2014	0.32%	-0.04%	2.13%	3.95%	92
SMRSX	ALPS/Smith Short Duration Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	Jun 29, 2018	0.93%	0.12%	—	3.91%	96
SNSAX	SEI Asset Allocation Trust Defensive Strategy Fund	Short-Term Bond	Nov 17, 2003	0.61%	0.92%	2.84%	3.16%	88
SRHQX	Principal Short-Term Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	Nov 1, 1993	0.65%	0.10%	2.20%	3.41%	94
SSHIX	Allspring Short-Term Bond Plus Fund	Short-Term Bond	Aug 31, 1999	0.47%	0.33%	2.70%	4.57%	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.

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