Paydenfunds Mutual Funds List

Number of Funds: 18
Avg. Expense Ratio: 0.60%
Avg. 1 Year Return: 5.48%
Avg. 5 Year Return: 4.40%
Median Risk/Return Score: 78 / 100

18 results

Symbol	Full Name	Category	Inception	Expense Ratio	YTD Return	10Y Return (Annualized)	Dividend Yield	Risk / Return Rank
PKBIX	Payden/Kravitz Cash Balance Plan Fund	Multisector Bonds	Sep 21, 2008	1.25%	2.02%	3.51%	8.09%	91
PYACX	Payden Corporate Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	Mar 12, 2009	0.65%	-0.90%	2.52%	4.72%	13
PYARX	Payden Absolute Return Bond Fund	Nontraditional Bonds	Nov 5, 2014	0.70%	1.28%	3.22%	6.34%	82
PYCBX	Payden Core Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	Dec 31, 1993	0.53%	-0.40%	1.80%	4.62%	23
PYCEX	Payden Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	Nov 10, 2013	0.65%	1.90%	3.86%	6.44%	89
PYCRX	Payden California Municipal Social Impact Fund	Municipal Bonds	Dec 16, 1998	0.45%	-0.17%	2.51%	3.15%	62
PYELX	Payden Emerging Markets Local Bond Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	Nov 1, 2011	0.09%	1.36%	9.90%	7.15%	43
PYEMX	Payden Emerging Markets Bond Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	Dec 16, 1998	0.73%	2.19%	3.88%	6.75%	81
PYFRX	Payden Floating Rate Fund	Bank Loan	Nov 10, 2013	0.70%	2.25%	4.99%	6.98%	98
PYGFX	Payden Global Fixed Income Fund	Global Bonds	Aug 31, 1992	0.70%	0.05%	1.83%	4.15%	20
PYGNX	Payden GNMA Fund	Government Bonds	Aug 26, 1999	0.45%	-0.13%	0.61%	3.64%	25
PYGSX	Payden Global Low Duration Fund	Global Bonds	Sep 17, 1996	0.53%	0.96%	2.44%	4.74%	89
PYHRX	Payden High Income Fund	High Yield Bonds	Dec 30, 1997	0.60%	2.35%	13.48%	6.42%	94
PYLMX	Payden Limited Maturity Fund	Ultrashort Bond	Apr 29, 1994	0.25%	1.65%	2.77%	4.09%	98
PYSBX	Payden Low Duration Fund	Short-Term Bond	Dec 31, 1993	0.43%	0.49%	2.21%	4.06%	75
PYSGX	Payden Strategic Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	May 8, 2014	0.85%	0.60%	3.21%	4.91%	65
PYUSX	Payden U.S. Government Fund	Government Bonds	Jan 2, 1995	0.43%	0.06%	1.39%	3.45%	49
PYVLX	Payden Equity Income Fund	Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	Nov 1, 1996	0.73%	11.38%	9.64%	5.87%	81

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Best Paydenfunds Mutual funds by Risk/Return Score

The top Paydenfunds Mutual funds by PortfoliosLab Risk/Return Score are PYLMX (98) and PYFRX (98). The score measures risk-adjusted performance over the past year, accounting for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
PYLMX	Payden Limited Maturity Fund	98	—	Apr 1994
PYFRX	Payden Floating Rate Fund	98	—	Nov 2013
PYHRX	Payden High Income Fund	94	—	Dec 1997
PKBIX	Payden/Kravitz Cash Balance Plan Fund	91	—	Sep 2008
PYCEX	Payden Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund	89	—	Nov 2013

Best-Performing Paydenfunds Mutual funds Over 5 Years

The top Paydenfunds Mutual funds is PYHRX (20.34%). Across the lineup, Paydenfunds Mutual funds show an average 1-year return of 5.48% and an average 5-year return of 4.40%, providing a clearer view of performance across different investment horizons.

Symbol	Name	Return 5Y	AUM	Inception
PYHRX	Payden High Income Fund	20.34%	—	Dec 1997
PYELX	Payden Emerging Markets Local Bond Fund	17.64%	—	Nov 2011
PYVLX	Payden Equity Income Fund	8.54%	—	Nov 1996
PYFRX	Payden Floating Rate Fund	6.42%	—	Nov 2013
PKBIX	Payden/Kravitz Cash Balance Plan Fund	3.90%	—	Sep 2008

Lowest-Cost Paydenfunds Mutual funds

The top Paydenfunds Mutual funds is PYELX (0.09%). With an average expense ratio of 0.60%, Paydenfunds 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
PYELX	Payden Emerging Markets Local Bond Fund	0.09%	—	Nov 2011
PYLMX	Payden Limited Maturity Fund	0.25%	—	Apr 1994
PYSBX	Payden Low Duration Fund	0.43%	—	Dec 1993
PYUSX	Payden U.S. Government Fund	0.43%	—	Jan 1995
PYCRX	Payden California Municipal Social Impact Fund	0.45%	—	Dec 1998

Highest-Yield Paydenfunds Mutual funds

The top Paydenfunds Mutual funds is PKBIX (8.09%). Across the lineup, Paydenfunds Mutual funds show an average dividend yield of 5.31%, offering investors a steady stream of income through regular dividend payments, making them attractive for income-seeking portfolios.

Symbol	Name	Dividend Yield	AUM	Inception
PKBIX	Payden/Kravitz Cash Balance Plan Fund	8.09%	—	Sep 2008
PYELX	Payden Emerging Markets Local Bond Fund	7.15%	—	Nov 2011
PYFRX	Payden Floating Rate Fund	6.98%	—	Nov 2013
PYEMX	Payden Emerging Markets Bond Fund	6.75%	—	Dec 1998
PYCEX	Payden Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund	6.44%	—	Nov 2013

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