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Best Mutual Funds Awards 2025: Best U.S. Taxable Bond Funds

If you're evaluating mutual funds for your investment portfolio or retirement account, this list highlights the best bond funds (U.S. taxable) to consider now, based on each fund outperforming the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index over the past one-, three-, five- and 10-year periods. This signals outperformance in both the short and long term.

Of 828 U.S. taxable bond funds at least 10 years old, 588 of them, or more than 70%, won IBD Best Mutual Funds 2025 awards. Among these outperformers, the shaded cells on the list below highlight the five best bond funds based on 10-year performance.

U.S. taxable bond funds are fixed-income funds that distribute income that is subject to taxation at the federal, state and sometimes local levels.

For more details, read about how the best mutual funds deliver benchmark-beating returns, and see the full 2025 list of IBD's Best Mutual Funds in every category, including bond funds, diversified stock funds, blend and index funds, and breakouts of large-cap, midcap and small-cap funds.

All returns are as of Dec. 31, 2024.

Best U.S. Taxable Bond Funds

Fund Symbol 1-year total return 3-year total return 5-year total return 10-year total return Morningstar category Annual report net expense ratio
Benchmark: Bloomberg US Agg Bond 1.25% -2.41% -0.33% 1.35%
North Square Preferred and Income Secs I ORDNX 14.81 4.66 10.39 10.85 Preferred Stock 0.97%
Franklin Convertible Securities A* FISCX 15.81 2.34 10.98 10.78 Convertibles 0.82
Virtus Convertible Inst ANNPX 14.12 0.21 10.55 9.95 Convertibles 0.71
Columbia Convertible Securities A PACIX 9.51 -0.50 8.64 8.72 Convertibles 1.09
Lord Abbett Convertible I LCFYX 13.91 -2.12 9.29 8.60 Convertibles 0.89
Fidelity Convertible Securities FCVSX 13.91 2.43 11.02 8.45 Convertibles 0.70
Putnam Convertible Securities A PCONX 12.60 0.32 8.77 7.92 Convertibles 1.03
Invesco Convertible Securities Y CNSDX 9.94 0.16 8.82 7.64 Convertibles 0.68
Calamos Convertible A CCVIX 9.71 -1.50 8.34 7.45 Convertibles 1.13
BrandywineGLOBAL High Yield IS BGHSX 9.73 4.66 6.62 7.45 High Yield Bond 0.54
NYLI MacKay Convertible Class B* MCSVX 6.98 0.10 7.84 7.29 Convertibles 1.93
Harbor Convertible Securities Instl HACSX 12.90 1.92 7.44 6.77 Convertibles 0.71
Spectrum Low Volatility Investor SVARX 2.59 2.48 6.81 6.74 Nontraditional Bond 2.39
Victory Investment Grd Convert A SBFCX 9.48 1.46 5.21 6.63 Convertibles 1.25
Fidelity Capital & Income FAGIX 10.68 3.84 6.62 6.58 High Yield Bond 0.65
Artisan High Income Advisor* APDFX 8.43 4.30 5.86 6.57 High Yield Bond 0.79
Fidelity Advisor Capital & Income M FAHYX 10.05 3.49 6.02 6.18 High Yield Bond 0.96
Manning & Napier High Yield Bond S* MNHYX 9.64 4.67 6.03 6.02 High Yield Bond 0.90
Calamos Global Convertible I CXGCX 10.98 -0.62 6.29 5.96 Convertibles 1.10
American Beacon SiM High Yld Opps R5 SHOIX 9.94 4.81 5.94 5.95 High Yield Bond 0.74
BrandywineGLOBAL Corporate Credit A BCAAX 8.73 3.98 5.06 5.84 High Yield Bond 0.85
Credit Suisse Strategic Income I CSOIX 8.88 5.36 5.25 5.76 High Yield Bond 0.79
SEI High Yield Bond A (SIIT) SGYAX 9.82 3.42 5.24 5.75 High Yield Bond 0.29
PIA High Yield Institutional PHYSX 10.33 4.53 5.78 5.71 High Yield Bond 0.86
Stone Ridge Hi Yld Reinsurance Risk PrmI SHRIX 16.69 10.93 8.24 5.69 Miscellaneous Fixed Income 1.75
River Canyon Total Return Bond Instl RCTIX 7.48 4.29 4.71 5.47 Multisector Bond 0.65
RBC BlueBay High Yield Bond I RGHYX 7.14 3.26 4.68 5.42 High Yield Bond 0.57
Fidelity Series Floating Rate Hi Inc* FFHCX 9.25 7.49 6.25 5.39 Bank Loan 0.03
PIMCO High Yield Spectrum Instl PHSIX 8.81 3.86 4.50 5.37 High Yield Bond 0.65
Payden High Income PYHRX 8.14 3.83 5.09 5.37 High Yield Bond 0.63
Buffalo High-Yield BUFHX 9.71 5.00 5.95 5.36 High Yield Bond 1.02
Counterpoint Tactical Income I CPITX 6.77 4.59 4.94 5.23 Nontraditional Bond 1.44
MassMutual High Yield Svc DLHYX 9.40 3.16 4.27 5.20 High Yield Bond 0.76
T. Rowe Price US High Yield I TUHIX 8.44 1.87 3.53 5.19 High Yield Bond 0.61
SEI High Yield Bond F (SIMT) SHYAX 9.17 2.73 4.64 5.19 High Yield Bond 0.89
Federated Hermes High Yield Strategy FHYSX 6.92 2.50 3.77 5.18 High Yield Bond 0.00
Intrepid Income Institutional ICMUX 10.42 5.84 7.25 5.18 Multisector Bond 0.97
Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Advantage I EIFAX 8.84 6.51 5.35 5.18 Bank Loan 0.74
BlackRock High Yield K BRHYX 8.74 3.48 4.44 5.17 High Yield Bond 0.48
American Century High Income Y NPHIX 7.41 2.77 4.55 5.11 High Yield Bond 0.59
Navigator Tactical Fixed Income I NTBIX 7.55 2.81 4.30 5.11 Nontraditional Bond 0.96
PGIM Floating Rate Income Z FRFZX 9.36 6.36 5.90 5.09 Bank Loan 0.76
Fidelity Series High Income* FSHNX 9.29 2.93 3.95 5.01 High Yield Bond 0.00
PGIM High Yield A PBHAX 8.07 2.14 3.55 5.00 High Yield Bond 0.74
Loomis Sayles High Income Opps Instl LSIOX 9.95 2.01 3.88 5.00 High Yield Bond 0.00
American Funds American High-Inc A AHITX 9.43 3.65 5.23 4.99 High Yield Bond 0.72
Morgan Stanley Inst High Yield I MSYIX 8.78 2.97 3.54 4.98 High Yield Bond 0.59
Principal Capital Securities S PCSFX 12.15 2.02 3.48 4.97 Preferred Stock 0.00
T. Rowe Price Instl Floating Rate RPIFX 9.14 6.85 5.51 4.97 Bank Loan 0.57
Aristotle Floating Rate Income I PLFRX 8.32 6.95 5.40 4.94 Bank Loan n.a.
T. Rowe Price Credit Opportunities PRCPX 7.40 3.53 4.48 4.93 High Yield Bond 0.81
MassMutual Global Floating Rate I BXFIX 8.25 5.48 5.15 4.92 Bank Loan 0.74
DWS Global High Income Inst MGHYX 7.51 2.93 3.64 4.92 High Yield Bond 0.67
Catalyst/CIFC Senior Secured Income I CFRIX 9.41 6.57 5.40 4.89 Bank Loan 0.90
MFS High Yield Pooled HYPPX 7.56 3.19 3.75 4.89 High Yield Bond 0.02
First Trust Preferred Sec & Inc I FPEIX 10.96 1.24 2.88 4.87 Preferred Stock 1.06
Destra Flaherty & Crumrine Pref & Inc I DPIIX 12.07 1.16 2.82 4.86 Preferred Stock 1.25
Payden Floating Rate SI PYFIX 8.99 7.36 5.56 4.85 Bank Loan 0.60
Virtus Newfleet High Yield A PHCHX 9.08 3.26 4.38 4.83 High Yield Bond 0.96
PGIM Short Duration High Yield Income Z HYSZX 6.99 3.97 4.39 4.81 High Yield Bond 0.75
Osterweis Strategic Income OSTIX 8.03 4.50 5.58 4.81 High Yield Bond 0.86
MassMutual Global Credit Income Opps I BXITX 8.81 3.66 4.07 4.80 High Yield Bond 0.85
T. Rowe Price Instl High Yield TRHYX 6.80 2.62 3.63 4.79 High Yield Bond 0.50
Federated Hermes Instl High Yield Bd IS FIHBX 6.37 2.16 3.44 4.77 High Yield Bond 0.49
Principal High Yield A CPHYX 7.06 3.23 4.23 4.75 High Yield Bond 0.91
Guggenheim High Yield A SIHAX 7.91 3.10 3.87 4.75 High Yield Bond 1.02
Nuveen High Yield Income I NCOIX 9.38 3.51 3.82 4.75 High Yield Bond 0.76
NYLI MacKay Short Duration High Inc Cl I MDHIX 6.82 4.70 4.42 4.73 High Yield Bond 0.78
Strategic Advisers Income Opportunities FPIOX 8.41 2.93 3.94 4.72 High Yield Bond 0.18
Nuveen Preferred Secs & Inc I NPSRX 9.58 1.61 3.13 4.72 Preferred Stock 0.78
Nuveen Floating Rate Income I NFRIX 9.76 6.30 5.56 4.71 Bank Loan 0.74
Miller Convertible Bond I MCIFX 5.74 0.10 4.68 4.71 Convertibles 1.02
Aristotle High Yield Bond I PLHIX 7.50 2.78 3.93 4.70 High Yield Bond na
1290 High Yield Bond I TNHIX 8.03 3.14 4.11 4.70 High Yield Bond 0.75
Frost Credit Institutional FCFIX 8.25 3.74 4.57 4.69 Multisector Bond 0.70
Virtus Newfleet Short Dur H Inc Instl ASHIX 7.61 4.71 5.10 4.69 High Yield Bond 0.60
Integrity High Income A IHFAX 7.69 2.71 3.89 4.69 High Yield Bond 0.99
Federated Hermes Opportunistic HY Bd Svc FHYTX 6.25 1.81 3.95 4.69 High Yield Bond 0.97
Victory High Yield A GUHYX 8.26 0.11 2.51 4.68 High Yield Bond 1.00
Virtus Seix High Yield I SAMHX 7.04 2.63 4.30 4.68 High Yield Bond 0.63
Dunham High-Yield Bond N DNHYX 7.16 3.32 4.51 4.67 High Yield Bond 1.17
Nuveen High Yield R6 TIHYX 7.89 3.21 3.33 4.67 High Yield Bond 0.37
Northern Multi-Manager Hi Yld Opp NMHYX 7.14 2.77 4.24 4.67 High Yield Bond 0.74
Miller Intermediate Bond I MIFIX 7.30 1.91 4.75 4.66 Multisector Bond 0.99
Changing Parameters CPMPX 3.92 3.88 5.72 4.66 High Yield Bond 1.97
Cohen & Steers Preferred Sec & Inc I CPXIX 10.39 0.95 2.51 4.66 Preferred Stock 0.85
T. Rowe Price Floating Rate PRFRX 8.74 6.64 5.23 4.65 Bank Loan 0.77
Credit Suisse Floating Rate Hi Inc A CHIAX 8.37 6.22 5.18 4.65 Bank Loan 0.95
PACE High Yield P PHYPX 8.08 2.60 3.72 4.64 High Yield Bond 0.88
Eaton Vance Multi-Asset Credit I EIAMX 8.18 4.33 3.88 4.64 High Yield Bond 0.70
Northern High Yield Fixed Income NHFIX 8.04 2.81 3.97 4.62 High Yield Bond 0.60
BlackRock Allocation Target Shrs Ser E BATEX 5.54 -0.35 2.79 4.61 Miscellaneous Fixed Income 0.09
Franklin High Income A1* FHAIX 7.80 3.64 4.52 4.61 High Yield Bond 0.73
T. Rowe Price High Yield PRHYX 6.59 2.49 3.51 4.59 High Yield Bond 0.70
Eaton Vance Income Fund of Boston A EVIBX 7.08 3.19 3.98 4.58 High Yield Bond 0.98
VALIC Company I High Yield Bond VHYLX 6.52 2.50 3.69 4.58 High Yield Bond 0.68
Empower High Yield Bond Inv MXHYX 7.64 1.81 3.92 4.57 High Yield Bond 1.03
PIMCO High Yield Instl PHIYX 6.77 2.41 3.32 4.56 High Yield Bond 0.60
BNY Mellon Floating Rate Income I DFLIX 9.76 7.06 5.70 4.54 Bank Loan 0.76
NYLI Floating Rate Class I MXFIX 8.50 6.40 5.03 4.53 Bank Loan 0.71
Eaton Vance Floating Rate I EIBLX 8.08 5.80 4.80 4.53 Bank Loan 0.81
DWS High Income A KHYAX 7.01 2.71 3.59 4.52 High Yield Bond 0.98
Hartford High Yield Y HAHYX 6.60 2.54 3.65 4.52 High Yield Bond 0.66
Virtus Seix Floating Rate High Inc I SAMBX 8.57 6.42 4.99 4.52 Bank Loan 0.64
Lord Abbett Floating Rate I LFRIX 9.01 6.57 4.68 4.52 Bank Loan na
Nuveen Credit Income I FJSYX 11.45 4.30 3.79 4.51 High Yield Bond 0.79
Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate Hi Inc M FFRTX 8.36 6.49 5.19 4.51 Bank Loan 0.93
Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Inv VWEHX 6.28 2.56 3.32 4.50 High Yield Bond 0.22
Guggenheim Floating Rate Strats Instl GIFIX 7.17 6.28 5.11 4.50 Bank Loan 0.78
Macquarie Floating Rate Instl DDFLX 8.87 6.72 5.61 4.50 Bank Loan 0.68
Aristotle Strategic Income I PLSRX 6.04 2.14 3.93 4.49 Multisector Bond 0.64
Eaton Vance Glbl Macro Abs Ret Advtg I EGRIX 9.50 5.18 4.78 4.49 Nontraditional Bond 1.71
Voya High Yield Port S IPHYX 7.28 1.68 3.12 4.49 High Yield Bond 0.73
RiverPark Strategic Income Institutional RSIIX 8.40 4.74 5.81 4.46 High Yield Bond 1.10
BlackRock Floating Rate Income Inv A BFRAX 8.04 6.38 5.05 4.44 Bank Loan 0.92
Timothy Plan High Yield Bond A TPHAX 7.96 2.07 3.59 4.43 High Yield Bond 1.14
Hotchkis & Wiley High Yield I HWHIX 7.17 3.02 3.91 4.42 High Yield Bond 0.70
JHFunds2 High Yield 1* JIHDX 9.31 2.12 3.58 4.42 High Yield Bond 0.85
Pioneer High Yield Y TYHYX 8.61 2.43 3.32 4.41 High Yield Bond 0.85
Shenkman Capital Floating Rt Hi Inc Inst SFHIX 8.14 6.10 4.77 4.40 Bank Loan 0.54
MFS Global High Yield I MHOIX 8.58 3.35 3.46 4.40 High Yield Bond 0.80
JHancock Floating Rate Income NAV JFIDX 8.86 5.94 5.17 4.40 Bank Loan 0.66
Lord Abbett High Yield A LHYAX 8.39 1.08 2.75 4.38 High Yield Bond 0.92
Leader Capital High Quality Income Instl LCTIX 7.02 6.47 6.91 4.37 Intermediate Core-Plus Bond 0.97
Catalyst/SMH High Income A HIIFX 9.02 3.17 5.47 4.35 High Yield Bond 1.48
Virtus Newfleet Senior Floating Rate I PSFIX 8.24 6.33 4.97 4.35 Bank Loan 0.72
Neuberger Berman Floating Rate Inc A NFIAX 8.83 6.26 5.32 4.35 Bank Loan 0.98
Ancora Income I AAIIX 9.69 1.51 3.45 4.33 Preferred Stock 0.95
Segall Bryant & Hamill Qua Hi Yld Retail WTLTX 5.53 2.22 3.40 4.33 High Yield Bond 0.85
Hartford Low Duration High Inc Y HFHYX 7.44 4.58 3.92 4.33 High Yield Bond 0.75
JPMorgan High Yield I OHYFX 8.64 2.89 3.64 4.32 High Yield Bond 0.64
Federated Hermes Sust High Yield Bond A FHIIX 6.16 1.75 3.15 4.31 High Yield Bond 0.89
Transamerica Floating Rate I TFLIX 8.65 5.75 4.55 4.31 Bank Loan 0.62
Western Asset High Yield I WAHYX 8.46 1.71 3.47 4.30 High Yield Bond 0.75
Goldman Sachs High Yield Fl Rate Instl GSFRX 7.90 5.82 4.85 4.30 Bank Loan 0.75
Janus Henderson High-Yield D* JNHYX 8.47 0.99 2.82 4.30 High Yield Bond 0.76
Columbia High Yield Bond A INEAX 6.81 2.07 3.25 4.29 High Yield Bond 0.98
BNY Mellon High Yield - I DLHRX 8.20 2.46 3.39 4.29 High Yield Bond 0.70
Hartford Floating Rate Y HFLYX 8.13 5.09 4.23 4.27 Bank Loan 0.75
PIMCO Income Instl PIMIX 5.42 2.04 2.89 4.27 Multisector Bond 0.83
Principal Spectrum Pref&Cptl Scs IncInst PPSIX 9.81 1.46 2.56 4.27 Preferred Stock 0.80
Nuveen Flexible Income I NWQIX 5.95 -0.21 1.97 4.26 Multisector Bond 0.65
Victory Floating Rate Y RSFYX 8.65 3.43 3.87 4.26 Bank Loan 0.78
Invesco Floating Rate ESG A AFRAX 7.58 5.42 4.79 4.26 Bank Loan 1.09
Fidelity High Income SPHIX 9.55 2.27 2.70 4.25 High Yield Bond 0.69
Loomis Sayles Sr Floating Rate and F/I Y LSFYX 8.58 5.13 4.33 4.24 Bank Loan 0.78
Eaton Vance Short Duration High Income I ESHIX 7.22 4.05 4.01 4.23 High Yield Bond 0.65
Columbia Floating Rate A RFRAX 7.99 5.49 4.40 4.23 Bank Loan 0.99
AB High Income A AGDAX 8.62 3.07 3.41 4.22 High Yield Bond 0.90
RiverNorth/Oaktree High Income I RNHIX 7.40 4.04 3.80 4.20 High Yield Bond 1.35
PIMCO Low Duration Income Instl PFIIX 7.14 3.32 3.42 4.19 Short-Term Bond 0.81
Eaton Vance High Income Opportunities C ECHIX 6.60 2.79 3.72 4.18 High Yield Bond 1.70
Franklin Floating Rate Daily Access Adv FDAAX 8.42 7.16 5.15 4.18 Bank Loan 0.69
Putnam High Yield A PHYIX 7.85 2.10 3.32 4.17 High Yield Bond 1.03
Transamerica High Yield Bond I3 TAHTX 7.68 1.84 3.13 4.16 High Yield Bond 0.61
Calamos High Income Opportunities A CHYDX 7.78 2.74 3.88 4.12 High Yield Bond 1.00
North Square Strategic Income I ADVNX 9.70 1.82 4.42 4.10 Multisector Bond na
Voya High Yield Bond A IHYAX 6.94 1.39 2.83 4.10 High Yield Bond 1.04
Cantor Fitzgerald High Income Inst ATPYX 5.11 2.85 4.01 4.09 High Yield Bond 1.00
TCW MetWest High Yield Bond M MWHYX 6.17 1.38 3.72 4.08 High Yield Bond 0.85
American Beacon FEAC Fl Rt Inc R5 SPFLX 6.78 3.75 3.54 4.08 Bank Loan 0.83
JHancock High Yield A JHHBX 6.49 1.87 3.04 4.08 High Yield Bond 0.92
AB Municipal Income MISHX 4.83 -0.47 2.38 4.07 Miscellaneous Fixed Income 0.22
Neuberger Berman High Income Bond Inv* NHINX 7.88 1.90 3.25 4.05 High Yield Bond 0.88
Victory High Income USHYX 6.87 2.47 3.34 4.04 High Yield Bond 0.81
Hartford Strategic Income I HSNIX 8.04 1.18 3.15 4.04 Multisector Bond 0.63
Principal High Income Inst PYHIX 6.80 2.43 3.54 4.04 High Yield Bond 0.60
DoubleLine Floating Rate I DBFRX 8.10 5.39 4.63 4.04 Bank Loan 0.74
Calvert High Yield Bond I CYBIX 7.16 2.02 3.02 4.04 High Yield Bond 0.76
Allspring High Yield Bond A EKHAX 7.96 2.20 2.93 4.03 High Yield Bond 0.92
Janus Henderson Multi-Sector Income I JMUIX 6.96 1.29 2.50 4.02 Multisector Bond 0.70
First Trust Short Duration High Inc I FDHIX 7.04 4.07 3.88 4.02 Bank Loan 1.00
Doubleline Selective Credit I DBSCX 7.77 2.44 2.65 4.02 Multisector Bond 0.06
Western Asset Short Duration High Inc A SHIAX 8.47 3.86 4.34 3.99 High Yield Bond 0.81
NYLI MacKay High Yield Corporate Bd Cl B* MKHCX 5.72 2.03 2.85 3.99 High Yield Bond 1.89
ICON Flexible Bond Institutional IOBZX 8.33 3.75 4.00 3.98 Multisector Bond 0.76
MFS High Income A MHITX 6.58 2.26 2.88 3.97 High Yield Bond 0.87
PIMCO Low Duration Credit Instl PSRIX 9.37 6.14 4.04 3.97 Bank Loan 0.75
Putnam Floating Rate Income A PFLRX 7.72 6.10 4.37 3.96 Bank Loan 1.04
Goldman Sachs High Yield Instl GSHIX 6.86 1.66 2.89 3.94 High Yield Bond 0.69
Dunham Floating Rate Bond N DNFRX 8.39 6.27 4.52 3.94 Bank Loan 1.02
PIMCO Diversified Inc Instl PDIIX 6.35 0.41 1.56 3.93 Multisector Bond 0.79
Loomis Sayles Instl High Income LSHIX 9.44 2.06 3.55 3.92 High Yield Bond 0.72
Pioneer Floating Rate A FLARX 9.49 5.61 4.37 3.91 Bank Loan 1.05
Guggenheim Macro Opportunities Instl GIOIX 7.75 2.67 4.35 3.89 Nontraditional Bond 0.91
Fidelity Focused High Income FHIFX 5.99 1.33 2.32 3.88 High Yield Bond 0.75
Calvert Flexible Bond Fund Class I CUBIX 6.53 3.74 3.83 3.87 Nontraditional Bond 0.66
Voya Securitized Credit I VCFIX 8.10 3.25 2.26 3.86 Multisector Bond 0.68
JPMorgan Income R6 JMSFX 7.72 1.89 2.46 3.86 Multisector Bond 0.39
Columbia Income Opportunities A AIOAX 5.94 1.91 2.54 3.86 High Yield Bond 0.96
SEI Opportunistic Income A (SIIT) ENIAX 8.34 5.56 4.39 3.85 Multisector Bond 0.28
Fidelity Short Duration High Income FSAHX 8.19 3.87 3.78 3.85 High Yield Bond 0.73
Thrivent High Yield A LBHYX 6.70 2.07 2.62 3.84 High Yield Bond 0.81
Lord Abbett Bond-Debenture A LBNDX 6.77 -0.13 2.05 3.82 Multisector Bond 0.78
GMO Opportunistic Income VI GMODX 6.11 3.62 3.40 3.80 Nontraditional Bond 0.48
Invesco Senior Floating Rate A OOSAX 8.48 6.39 4.56 3.80 Bank Loan 1.08
Permanent Portfolio Versatile Bond I PRVBX 5.78 2.09 3.77 3.79 Short-Term Bond 0.66
Touchstone High Yield A THYAX 6.25 2.13 3.00 3.78 High Yield Bond 1.05
Eaton Vance Glbl Macr Absolute Return I EIGMX 8.69 4.99 4.14 3.77 Nontraditional Bond 1.13
PIMCO Fixed Income SHares M FXIMX 5.94 -0.58 1.70 3.75 Miscellaneous Fixed Income 0.04
JPMorgan Floating Rate Income I JPHSX 7.15 5.21 4.29 3.73 Bank Loan 0.74
Thornburg Strategic Income I TSIIX 4.83 1.93 3.33 3.73 Multisector Bond 0.60
Invesco High Yield A AMHYX 7.74 2.20 2.87 3.71 High Yield Bond 1.03
Russell Inv Opportunistic Credit Y RGCYX 7.34 1.89 2.42 3.71 Multisector Bond 0.67
Impax High Yield Bond Investor PAXHX 6.07 0.87 2.64 3.70 High Yield Bond 0.93
PIMCO Credit Opportunities Bond Instl PCARX 7.36 4.04 3.39 3.67 Nontraditional Bond 0.89
BlackRock Income Fund Instl BMSIX 6.03 1.63 2.32 3.66 Multisector Bond 0.62
Shenkman Capital Short Dur Hi Inc Inst SCFIX 6.11 4.15 3.73 3.65 High Yield Bond 0.65
Lazard US High Yield Portfolio Instl LZHYX 5.27 1.54 2.48 3.65 High Yield Bond 0.55
Loomis Sayles High Income A NEFHX 9.08 1.04 2.79 3.65 High Yield Bond 0.98
City National Rochdale Fxd Inc Opps N RIMOX 6.74 1.96 2.27 3.65 High Yield Bond 1.14
Principal Diversified Income Instl PGDIX 5.44 0.53 2.38 3.64 Multisector Bond 0.69
Palmer Square Income Plus PSYPX 6.82 4.87 3.87 3.62 Ultrashort Bond 0.74
Westwood Real Estate Income A KIFAX 6.71 1.45 3.06 3.62 Preferred Stock 1.23
SEI Tax-Advantaged Income F (STET) SEATX 5.79 -0.22 2.01 3.62 Multisector Bond 0.86
American Century High-Yield Inv ABHIX 6.31 1.10 2.70 3.61 High Yield Bond 0.78
Allspring Short-Term Hi Inc A SSTHX 6.26 3.80 4.05 3.61 High Yield Bond 0.81
Eaton Vance Floating-Rate & Hi Inc C ECFHX 6.82 4.38 3.72 3.58 Bank Loan 1.83
Morgan Stanley Pathway Hi Yld THYUX 7.42 2.12 2.56 3.58 High Yield Bond 0.85
Columbia Mortgage Opportunities Inst2 CLMVX 5.29 -2.36 1.41 3.58 Nontraditional Bond 0.75
Rydex High Yield Strategy H RYHGX 6.67 2.08 1.52 3.57 High Yield Bond 1.54
PGIM Absolute Return Bond Z PADZX 7.96 4.76 3.38 3.56 Nontraditional Bond 0.73
Federated Hermes Float Rate Strat Inc IS FFRSX 7.35 3.89 3.25 3.54 Bank Loan 0.68
American Century Multisector Income R6 ASIPX 5.09 0.50 2.69 3.54 Multisector Bond 0.31
Touchstone Flexible Income Y MXIIX 4.81 1.30 3.01 3.52 Multisector Bond 0.79
Voya Floating Rate I IFRIX 9.26 4.99 3.49 3.48 Bank Loan 0.74
Voya Strategic Income Opportunities I IISIX 6.69 2.22 2.05 3.45 Nontraditional Bond 0.63
RiverNorth Doubleline Strategic Inc I RNSIX 7.40 0.75 2.36 3.45 Multisector Bond 0.94
Allspring Real Return Admin IPBIX 8.29 0.94 3.75 3.45 Inflation-Protected Bond 0.60
Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income M FSIAX 5.74 0.78 2.61 3.44 Multisector Bond 0.96
Morgan Stanley Global Fixed Inc Opps I DINDX 6.76 2.49 2.50 3.43 Multisector Bond 0.57
Eaton Vance Short Dur Infl-Prot Inc I EIRRX 5.65 2.88 4.33 3.41 Short-Term Inflation-Protected Bond 0.85
Morgan Stanley Mortgage Securities I MTGDX 6.80 2.07 2.16 3.40 Intermediate Core-Plus Bond 0.64
DWS Floating Rate Inst DFRTX 7.81 5.79 4.45 3.40 Bank Loan 0.75
Catalyst Insider Income I IIXIX 7.90 2.75 3.40 3.40 Short-Term Bond 0.75
Dunham Long/Short Credit Fund Class N DNAIX 5.31 1.68 2.54 3.38 Nontraditional Bond 0.88
Neuberger Berman Strategic Income I NSTLX 6.00 1.41 2.95 3.37 Multisector Bond 0.59
Macquarie High Income Fund Class C WRHIX 5.18 1.00 2.68 3.36 High Yield Bond 1.64
Thompson Bond THOPX 11.53 3.43 2.83 3.34 Short-Term Bond 0.74
Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sect Intrmdt Bd A NAMFX 5.57 1.26 2.23 3.33 Multisector Bond 0.99
Nuveen Strategic Income I FCBYX 6.76 1.36 2.75 3.31 Multisector Bond 0.57
Access Flex High Yield ProFund Inv FYAIX 6.54 2.68 1.69 3.31 High Yield Bond 1.78
Carillon Chartwell Real Income I BERIX 7.20 1.25 3.09 3.30 Inflation-Protected Bond 0.64
Muzinich Credit Opps Supra Instl MZCSX 4.28 0.88 1.98 3.30 Multisector Bond 0.60
Columbia Strategic Income A COSIX 4.50 0.58 2.05 3.29 Multisector Bond 0.93
BNY Mellon Yield Enhancement Strategy I DABKX 6.07 1.87 2.58 3.27 Multisector Bond 0.15
Water Island Credit Opportunities I ACFIX 5.50 3.30 3.96 3.26 Nontraditional Bond 1.04
Carillon Chartwell Short Dur Hgh Yld I CWFIX 5.78 3.36 3.37 3.25 High Yield Bond 0.49
Frost Total Return Bond Inst FIJEX 6.43 3.07 3.23 3.24 Short-Term Bond 0.46
Carillon Reams Unconstrained Bond I SUBFX 4.22 2.52 3.61 3.24 Nontraditional Bond 0.50
Channel Income Fund CPSIX 7.81 3.95 4.11 3.24 Short-Term Bond 0.95
Allspring Income Plus Inst WSINX 5.43 1.64 3.23 3.24 Multisector Bond 0.39
PIMCO Mortgage Opportunities and BdInstl PMZIX 5.69 1.73 2.53 3.23 Nontraditional Bond 2.14
Transamerica Unconstrained Bond I TUNIX 5.27 1.70 2.95 3.22 Nontraditional Bond 0.87
Payden Strategic Income SI PYSIX 5.45 1.96 2.80 3.22 Short-Term Bond 0.55
Federated Hermes Corporate Bond Strategy FCSPX 3.14 -1.61 1.19 3.21 Corporate Bond 0.00
Medlst MBS Ttl Rtn Inst SEMMX 13.32 3.49 1.94 3.21 Nontraditional Bond 0.92
DoubleLine Flexible Income I DFLEX 8.64 2.35 2.75 3.21 Multisector Bond 0.74
JPMorgan Unconstrained Debt R5 JSIRX 5.04 3.14 3.36 3.21 Nontraditional Bond 0.59
Morgan Stanley Inst Corporate Bond I MPFDX 2.68 -1.83 0.47 3.21 Corporate Bond 0.20
abrdn High Income Opportunities Fund A BJBHX 7.69 1.86 2.85 3.20 High Yield Bond 0.95
BNY Mellon Corporate Bond M BYMMX 4.96 0.42 1.88 3.19 Corporate Bond 0.60
Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Y LASYX 8.29 2.45 3.72 3.17 Nontraditional Bond 0.75
PIMCO Low Duration Opportunities Instl PUTIX 6.33 2.24 2.29 3.13 Short-Term Bond 0.57
Payden Absolute Return Bond SI PYAIX 7.79 3.81 3.16 3.13 Nontraditional Bond 0.47
Spirit of America Income A SOAIX 5.37 -0.54 1.74 3.12 Long-Term Bond 1.14
Weitz Core Plus Income Institutional WCPBX 3.39 -0.07 2.28 3.10 Intermediate Core-Plus Bond 0.44
RiverPark Short Term High Yield Instl RPHIX 5.67 4.83 3.69 3.08 High Yield Bond 0.94
AB Bond Inflation Strategy I ANBIX 3.68 -0.07 3.02 3.05 Short-Term Inflation-Protected Bond 0.59
PIMCO Fixed Income SHares LD FXIDX 6.81 2.29 2.69 3.02 Miscellaneous Fixed Income 2.31
Touchstone Strategic Income Fund Class A TQPAX 7.25 1.56 2.46 3.02 Multisector Bond 1.00
Loomis Sayles Fixed Income LSFIX 5.42 0.22 1.76 3.01 Multisector Bond 0.61
T. Rowe Price Spectrum Income RPSIX 4.02 0.11 1.77 3.01 Multisector Bond 0.62
Kinetics Multi-Disciplinary Inc No Load KMDNX 7.05 3.22 1.88 2.98 Multisector Bond 1.03
Brandes Separately Managed Acct Rsrv Tr SMARX 4.52 0.90 2.13 2.97 Miscellaneous Fixed Income 0.00
JPMorgan Strategic Income Opports R5 JSORX 5.59 3.84 2.80 2.97 Nontraditional Bond 0.51
Toews Tactical Income Fund THHYX 5.47 1.43 1.94 2.97 Nontraditional Bond 1.23
BlackRock Strategic Income Opps Instl BSIIX 5.30 2.15 2.90 2.96 Nontraditional Bond 0.75
Calvert Core Bond A CLDAX 1.75 -2.22 0.91 2.95 Intermediate Core Bond 0.74
Payden Managed Income SI PKBIX 8.13 3.34 3.17 2.95 Multisector Bond 0.75
JPMorgan Short Duration Core Plus R6 JSDRX 5.20 1.71 2.11 2.95 Short-Term Bond 0.33
BBH Limited Duration I BBBIX 6.74 4.42 3.48 2.95 Ultrashort Bond 0.27
Allspring Managed Acct CoreBuilder® M WFCMX 3.50 0.41 1.62 2.95 Miscellaneous Fixed Income 0.00
Shelton Tactical Credit Institutional DEBIX 5.93 1.26 3.32 2.94 Nontraditional Bond 1.23
AXS Income Opportunities I OIOIX 10.67 2.37 1.18 2.93 Preferred Stock 2.52
Lord Abbett Inflation Focused I LIFIX 5.20 1.52 4.15 2.92 Short-Term Inflation-Protected Bond na
PIMCO Dynamic Bond Instl PFIUX 7.10 2.30 2.52 2.91 Nontraditional Bond 0.93
Wavelength WAVLX 5.22 -0.06 1.91 2.90 Nontraditional Bond 0.99
Guggenheim Limited Duration Instl GILHX 5.98 2.84 3.08 2.87 Short-Term Bond 0.50
Eaton Vance Strategic Income Class C ECSIX 5.70 3.13 3.32 2.87 Multisector Bond 1.95
Macquarie Strategic Income A DEGGX 6.52 1.36 2.89 2.86 Multisector Bond 0.84
DFA Short-Duration Real Return Instl DFAIX 6.38 3.00 3.42 2.85 Short-Term Bond 0.22
Medlst Shrt Dur Inst SEMIX 8.45 5.13 3.26 2.85 Ultrashort Bond 0.60
Fidelity Real Estate High Income FRE.TEMP 12.92 1.02 1.06 2.85 Multisector Bond 0.76
Empower Multi-Sector Bond Investor MXLMX 5.14 0.16 2.03 2.85 Multisector Bond 0.90
Performance Trust Total Return Bd Inst PTIAX 3.53 -1.01 0.85 2.85 Intermediate Core-Plus Bond 0.76
Payden Corporate Bond PYACX 3.16 -2.15 0.34 2.84 Corporate Bond 0.65
NYLI MacKay Strategic Bond Class A MASAX 6.35 2.39 3.04 2.83 Multisector Bond 1.02
Western Asset Income A SDSAX 5.62 0.37 1.42 2.83 Multisector Bond 0.92
AB Corporate Income ACISX 3.46 -1.80 0.89 2.81 Miscellaneous Fixed Income na
Eaton Vance Total Return Bond I EIBAX 4.33 -0.90 1.19 2.80 Intermediate Core-Plus Bond 0.48
JPMorgan Corporate Bond R6 CBFVX 3.06 -1.90 0.68 2.79 Corporate Bond 0.39
American Century Short Dur Strt Inc R6 ASXDX 5.69 1.93 2.75 2.78 Short-Term Bond 0.27
Goldman Sachs Short Dur High Yld Inst GSAWX 6.65 2.30 3.22 2.77 High Yield Bond 1.13
Vanguard Interm-Term Corp Bd Idx Instl VICBX 3.29 -1.13 0.85 2.74 Corporate Bond 0.05
AAM/Insight Select Income I CPUIX 3.59 -1.80 0.83 2.74 Corporate Bond 0.54
TCW MetWest Strategic Income M MWSTX 6.00 2.37 2.83 2.73 Nontraditional Bond 1.04
BlackRock Global Long/Short Credit Instl BGCIX 8.35 2.80 3.17 2.72 Nontraditional Bond 1.46
Nuveen Municipal Total Return Mgd Accts NMTRX 2.67 -1.37 0.73 2.71 Miscellaneous Fixed Income 0.00
Ocean Park Tactical Core Income Instl SSIRX 4.29 1.06 1.77 2.70 Nontraditional Bond 0.96
Columbia Corporate Income Inst SRINX 2.79 -1.57 1.07 2.70 Corporate Bond 0.61
PIMCO Investment Grade Credit Bond Instl PIGIX 3.27 -1.98 0.04 2.69 Corporate Bond 0.50
Guggenheim Total Return Bond Instl GIBIX 3.16 -2.18 1.50 2.68 Intermediate Core-Plus Bond 0.54
JHancock Strategic Income Opps NAV JHSEX 3.31 0.04 1.89 2.67 Multisector Bond 0.67
PGIM Short Duration Multi-Sector Bond Z SDMZX 5.92 2.48 2.28 2.67 Short-Term Bond 0.39
BlackRock Allocation Target Shrs Ser C BRACX 2.35 -1.78 0.89 2.66 Miscellaneous Fixed Income 0.00
Calvert Income A CFICX 4.53 -1.42 1.07 2.66 Corporate Bond 0.92
AAM/HIMCO Short Duration I ASDIX 5.60 3.45 2.57 2.64 Ultrashort Bond 0.59
Victory Short-Term Bond USSBX 6.20 3.11 2.99 2.64 Short-Term Bond 0.59
Pioneer Strategic Income A PSRAX 4.31 -0.68 1.45 2.63 Multisector Bond 1.07
TCW MetWest Unconstrained Bd I MWCIX 6.00 1.64 2.14 2.61 Nontraditional Bond 0.75
RBC BlueBay Ultra-Short Fixed Income I RUSIX 6.75 4.30 3.10 2.61 Ultrashort Bond 0.27
Aristotle Short Duration Income I PLSDX 5.43 3.01 2.64 2.60 Short-Term Bond na
Leader Short Term High Yield Bond Inv LCCMX 18.40 5.46 5.02 2.58 High Yield Bond 1.93
Yorktown Multi-Sector Bond A APIUX 5.33 -0.51 0.03 2.58 Multisector Bond 1.20
Victory Core Plus Intermediate Bond Fund USIBX 2.82 -1.27 1.20 2.57 Intermediate Core-Plus Bond 0.66
Transamerica Asset Alloc Short Hrzn R4 TSHFX 4.34 -0.58 1.80 2.56 Intermediate Core-Plus Bond 0.35
Goldman Sachs Dynamic Bond Instl GSZIX 6.30 4.55 4.36 2.56 Nontraditional Bond 0.71
PIMCO Short-Term Instl PTSHX 6.41 4.09 2.99 2.55 Ultrashort Bond 0.48
Lord Abbett Income A LAGVX 3.43 -1.70 0.76 2.55 Corporate Bond 0.71
Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector S/T Bd A NARAX 6.05 2.25 2.31 2.54 Short-Term Bond 0.90
American Century Short Dur Inf PrBd R5 APISX 4.32 1.51 3.22 2.54 Short-Term Inflation-Protected Bond 0.50
BlackRock Allocation Target Shrs Ser Svc BRASX 5.51 2.37 2.22 2.54 Miscellaneous Fixed Income 0.00
CM Advisors Fixed Income CMFIX 4.55 4.21 3.31 2.53 Short-Term Bond 0.87
Pioneer Multi-Asset Ultrashort Income Y MYFRX 6.75 4.86 3.10 2.52 Ultrashort Bond 0.46
Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Bond Y LSIIX 2.80 -0.67 1.87 2.51 Intermediate Core-Plus Bond 0.49
SEI Multi-Asset Real Return A (SIIT) SEIAX 4.72 4.22 4.65 2.50 Inflation-Protected Bond 1.29
Federated Hermes Corporate Bond F ISHIX 2.37 -2.00 0.47 2.50 Corporate Bond 0.85
Guggenheim Ultra Short Duration Instl GIYIX 7.01 4.67 3.19 2.49 Ultrashort Bond 0.33
Aristotle Core Income I PLIIX 2.85 -0.75 1.20 2.49 Intermediate Core-Plus Bond na
T. Rowe Price Ultra Short-Term Bond TRBUX 6.46 3.98 3.03 2.48 Ultrashort Bond 0.31
Thrivent Opportunity Income Plus A AAINX 4.87 0.60 1.39 2.47 Multisector Bond 0.89
Virtus Newfleet Low Dur Cor Pl Bd I HIBIX 6.37 2.66 2.43 2.47 Short-Term Bond 0.50
PIA BBB Bond PBBBX 2.41 -2.10 0.27 2.47 Corporate Bond 0.17
Dodge & Cox Income I DODIX 2.26 -0.61 1.26 2.47 Intermediate Core-Plus Bond 0.41
Thrivent Income A LUBIX 2.90 -2.06 0.79 2.46 Corporate Bond 0.76
Allspring Ultra Short-Term Income Inst SADIX 6.34 4.13 3.07 2.46 Ultrashort Bond 0.25
Thornburg Ultra Short Income I TLDIX 5.79 3.90 3.04 2.45 Ultrashort Bond 0.30
Virtus Newfleet Core Plus Bond I SAVYX 3.42 -0.84 0.98 2.44 Intermediate Core-Plus Bond 0.48
Calvert Short Duration Income A CSDAX 5.40 2.43 2.53 2.44 Short-Term Bond 0.76
Fidelity Advisor Corporate Bond I FCBIX 2.77 -2.27 0.41 2.44 Corporate Bond 0.50
DoubleLine Low Duration Bond I DBLSX 5.32 3.04 2.37 2.44 Short-Term Bond 0.43
Manning & Napier Unconstrained Bond S EXCPX 4.09 0.97 2.57 2.43 Nontraditional Bond 0.72
Victory Ultra Short-Term Bond UUSTX 6.20 3.94 3.08 2.43 Ultrashort Bond 0.62
SEI Real Return A (SIIT) RRPAX 4.53 1.53 3.11 2.43 Short-Term Inflation-Protected Bond 0.02
Putnam Short Duration Bond Y PARYX 5.55 2.59 2.32 2.43 Short-Term Bond 0.37
Pioneer Short Term Income Y PSHYX 6.39 3.28 2.69 2.43 Short-Term Bond 0.46
Carillon Reams Core Plus Bond I SCPZX 1.34 -1.70 1.65 2.43 Intermediate Core-Plus Bond 0.40
PGIM Corporate Bond Z TGMBX 2.77 -2.15 0.34 2.42 Corporate Bond 0.56
Goldman Sachs Investment Grd Crdt SAI GSCPX 2.49 -2.08 0.47 2.40 Corporate Bond 0.37
Transamerica Short-Term Bond I2 TSIWX 5.19 2.38 2.22 2.40 Short-Term Bond 0.41
MassMutual Infl-Prot and Inc R5 MIPSX 2.62 -2.13 2.10 2.40 Inflation-Protected Bond 0.61
Vanguard Interm-Term Invmt-Grade Inv VFICX 3.18 -1.20 0.99 2.38 Corporate Bond 0.20
Weitz Short Duration Income Instl WEFIX 5.70 3.02 2.68 2.38 Short-Term Bond 0.46
RBC BlueBay Short Duration Fixed Inc I RSDIX 5.50 2.62 2.26 2.37 Short-Term Bond 0.34
Vanguard Short-Term Corp Bd Idx I VSTBX 4.97 1.67 1.92 2.36 Short-Term Bond 0.05
MFS Corporate Bond A MFBFX 2.77 -2.29 0.40 2.36 Corporate Bond 0.77
DWS Short Duration S DBPIX 5.52 2.45 2.51 2.35 Short-Term Bond 0.50
MFS Income A MFIOX 2.64 -1.59 0.79 2.35 Intermediate Core-Plus Bond 0.73
Victory Income USAIX 3.33 -1.39 0.81 2.35 Intermediate Core-Plus Bond 0.59
FPA New Income - Institutional FPNIX 4.59 2.90 2.40 2.34 Short-Term Bond 0.45
Meeder Tactical Income Retail FLBDX 6.64 2.40 2.48 2.33 Nontraditional Bond 1.12
Federated Hermes Strategic Income C SINCX 4.64 -0.91 1.12 2.33 Multisector Bond 1.69
DFA Intermediate-Term Extnd Qlty I DFTEX 2.89 -1.90 0.39 2.33 Corporate Bond 0.21
Allspring Short-Term Bd Pl Inst SSHIX 5.41 2.19 2.55 2.33 Short-Term Bond 0.29
BlackRock Allocation Target Shrs Ser P BATPX 12.06 11.84 5.91 2.32 Miscellaneous Fixed Income 0.01
Payden Limited Maturity PYLMX 6.07 4.25 2.97 2.32 Ultrashort Bond 0.28
Nationwide Loomis Short Term Bd InstlSvc NWJVX 5.56 2.69 2.58 2.31 Short-Term Bond 0.50
Federated Hermes Intermediate Corp Bd IS FIIFX 3.89 0.01 1.22 2.31 Corporate Bond 0.54
Thrivent Limited Maturity Bond S THLIX 5.63 2.47 2.33 2.30 Short-Term Bond 0.43
Allspring Core Plus Bond A STYAX 2.05 -2.23 0.76 2.30 Intermediate Core-Plus Bond 0.67
PIMCO Real Return Instl PRRIX 2.59 -2.11 2.13 2.29 Inflation-Protected Bond 0.50
DFA Inflation-Protected Securities I DIPSX 2.01 -2.37 1.86 2.29 Inflation-Protected Bond 0.11
BNY Mellon Core PlY DCPYX 2.30 -1.71 0.70 2.29 Intermediate Core-Plus Bond 0.40
AB Taxable Multi-Sector Income CSHTX 5.29 2.72 2.27 2.29 Miscellaneous Fixed Income 0.00
PACE Strategic Fixed Income P PCSIX 3.63 -1.20 0.93 2.29 Intermediate Core-Plus Bond 0.84
Loomis Sayles Bond Instl LSBDX 6.70 0.29 1.24 2.29 Multisector Bond 0.67
Anfield Universal Fixed Income I AFLIX 6.03 2.52 1.96 2.28 Nontraditional Bond 1.34
Lord Abbett Short Duration Income A LALDX 5.35 1.81 1.90 2.28 Short-Term Bond 0.58
Fidelity Total Bond Fund FTBFX 2.49 -1.45 0.89 2.28 Intermediate Core-Plus Bond 0.45
Loomis Sayles Investment Grade F/I LSIGX 3.14 -0.65 1.16 2.28 Intermediate Core-Plus Bond 0.54
SEI Ultra Short Duration Bond A (SIIT) SUSAX 5.71 3.62 2.62 2.28 Ultrashort Bond 0.15
Nuveen Inflation Link Bd R6 TIILX 3.28 0.01 2.62 2.28 Short-Term Inflation-Protected Bond 0.24
Hartford Short Duration A HSDAX 5.78 2.36 2.18 2.27 Short-Term Bond 0.75
Hartford Schroders Tax-Aware Bond I STWTX 1.72 -0.06 1.14 2.27 Intermediate Core Bond 0.49
SEI Defensive Strategy F (SAAT) SNSAX 5.12 2.16 2.31 2.26 Short-Term Bond 0.21
Invesco Core Plus Bond Y CPBYX 3.51 -1.98 0.61 2.26 Intermediate Core-Plus Bond 0.49
Columbia Ultra Short Term Bond Inst3 CMGUX 6.11 4.37 3.00 2.26 Ultrashort Bond 0.24
PIMCO Fixed Income SHares C FXICX 5.26 -1.71 0.90 2.25 Miscellaneous Fixed Income 0.03
Invesco Short Duration Inflation Prot R5* ALMIX 4.29 1.29 2.87 2.24 Short-Term Inflation-Protected Bond 0.30
Sterling Capital Ultra Short Bond Instl BUSIX 5.85 3.97 2.87 2.24 Ultrashort Bond 0.37
Baird Ultra Short Bond Institutional BUBIX 5.65 4.08 2.81 2.22 Ultrashort Bond 0.15
Sterling Capital Short Duration Bond I BBSGX 5.55 2.61 2.38 2.21 Short-Term Bond 0.50
Yorktown Short Term Bond A APIMX 4.48 1.77 1.73 2.21 Short-Term Bond 0.85
Goldman Sachs Short-Term Cnsrv Inc Instl GPPIX 5.62 4.20 2.79 2.21 Ultrashort Bond 0.24
Northern Ultra-Short Fixed Income NUSFX 5.94 3.68 2.66 2.20 Ultrashort Bond 0.25
PIMCO Short Asset Investment Instl PAIDX 5.83 3.99 2.60 2.20 Ultrashort Bond 0.36
Fidelity Series Investment Grade Bond* FSIGX 2.15 -1.59 0.86 2.19 Intermediate Core Bond 0.00
Nuveen Short Term Bond R6 TISIX 5.31 2.54 2.26 2.19 Short-Term Bond 0.27
Goldman Sachs Short Duration Bond Instl GDFIX 4.92 1.78 2.05 2.18 Short-Term Bond 0.44
Nuveen Core Plus Bond R6 TIBFX 3.11 -1.47 0.58 2.18 Intermediate Core-Plus Bond 0.30
Putnam Ultra Short Duration Income Y PSDYX 5.67 4.25 2.85 2.18 Ultrashort Bond 0.32
Fidelity Inflation-Prot Bd Index FIPDX 2.01 -2.35 1.81 2.18 Inflation-Protected Bond 0.05
Oakhurst Short Duration Bond OHSDX 5.54 2.09 2.08 2.17 Short-Term Bond 0.60
Strategic Advisers Short Duration FAUDX 5.64 3.45 2.57 2.17 Ultrashort Bond 0.04
Columbia Limited Duration Credit A ALDAX 4.57 1.40 1.73 2.17 Short-Term Bond 0.71
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Inv VFSTX 4.96 1.58 1.87 2.17 Short-Term Bond 0.20
GuidePath® Absolute Return Allc Svc GPARX 4.26 -0.24 0.79 2.15 Short-Term Bond 0.55
NYLI Short Term Bond Class I MIXIX 4.92 1.80 1.66 2.15 Short-Term Bond 0.40
Schwab Treasury Infl Protected Secs Idx SWRSX 1.95 -2.35 1.79 2.15 Inflation-Protected Bond 0.05
Baird Core Plus Bond Inst BCOIX 2.54 -1.52 0.56 2.15 Intermediate Core-Plus Bond 0.30
American Century Short Duration R5 ACSUX 4.75 1.81 2.17 2.13 Short-Term Bond 0.37
Touchstone Ultra Short Dur F/I Z TSDOX 6.42 4.01 2.68 2.13 Ultrashort Bond 0.69
Columbia Short Term Bond Inst NSTMX 6.21 2.79 2.50 2.13 Short-Term Bond 0.45
Baird Short-Term Bond Inst BSBIX 4.99 2.25 2.10 2.13 Short-Term Bond 0.30
BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Instl BPRIX 1.86 -2.21 2.02 2.12 Inflation-Protected Bond 0.85
North Star Bond I NSBDX 5.16 1.14 1.40 2.12 Nontraditional Bond 1.65
Fidelity Conservative Income Bond FCNVX 5.41 4.15 2.70 2.12 Ultrashort Bond 0.25
BlackRock Short Obligations K BBSOX 5.32 3.84 2.59 2.12 Ultrashort Bond 0.20
Invesco Conservative Income Instl ICIFX 5.70 3.83 2.61 2.11 Ultrashort Bond 0.29
Janus Henderson Abs Ret Inc Opports I JUCIX 6.11 3.82 2.90 2.10 Nontraditional Bond 0.73
Thornburg Limited Term Income A THIFX 4.34 0.91 1.77 2.10 Short-Term Bond 0.78
Archer Income ARINX 4.90 0.75 1.61 2.09 Intermediate Core-Plus Bond 0.96
Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset LSSAX 3.94 -0.65 0.65 2.09 Intermediate Core Bond 0.00
Goldman Sachs Enhanced Income Instl GEIIX 5.32 3.36 2.55 2.09 Ultrashort Bond 0.35
Loomis Sayles Interm Duration Bond Y LSDIX 3.87 0.15 1.31 2.07 Short-Term Bond 0.40
T. Rowe Price Ltd Dur Infl Focus Bd TRBFX 4.08 0.53 2.55 2.07 Short-Term Inflation-Protected Bond 0.50
PGIM Short-Term Corporate Bond A PBSMX 4.87 1.41 1.75 2.06 Short-Term Bond 0.71
Federated Hermes Total Return Bond IS FTRBX 2.00 -2.09 0.60 2.06 Intermediate Core-Plus Bond 0.37
JPMorgan Managed Income L JMGIX 5.34 3.80 2.54 2.05 Ultrashort Bond 0.24
SEI Ultra Short Duration Bond F (SDIT) SECPX 5.44 3.43 2.42 2.05 Ultrashort Bond 0.38
MassMutual Short Duration Bd R5 MSTDX 7.74 1.33 1.64 2.05 Short-Term Bond 0.61
Transamerica Inflation Opps I ITIOX 2.13 -1.17 1.81 2.04 Inflation-Protected Bond 0.62
Hartford Inflation Plus A HIPAX 1.94 -0.91 2.18 2.04 Inflation-Protected Bond 0.85
SEI Real Return F (SIMT) SRAAX 4.06 1.16 2.70 2.03 Short-Term Inflation-Protected Bond 0.45
Calvert Ultra-Short Duration Income A CULAX 5.67 3.77 2.47 2.03 Ultrashort Bond 0.72
Nationwide Inflation-Prot Secs R6 NIFIX 2.21 -2.34 1.67 2.03 Inflation-Protected Bond 0.30
Goldman Sachs Infl Protected Secs Instl GSIPX 1.87 -2.37 1.58 2.02 Inflation-Protected Bond 0.35
Federated Hermes Ultrashort Bond Svc FULBX 6.16 3.60 2.64 2.02 Ultrashort Bond 0.46
NYLI MacKay Total Return Bond Class I MTMIX 4.75 -1.43 0.89 2.01 Intermediate Core-Plus Bond 0.45
Loomis Sayles Strategic Income A NEFZX 6.95 0.25 1.14 2.01 Multisector Bond 0.94
Empower Short Duration Bond Inv MXSDX 4.24 1.79 1.98 2.01 Short-Term Bond 0.60
Fidelity Advisor Limited Term Bond I EFIPX 4.90 1.57 1.70 2.00 Short-Term Bond 0.30
BlackRock US Mortgage Portfolio Instl MSUMX 5.96 -0.86 1.09 1.99 Multisector Bond 0.46
JHancock Income A JHFIX 2.77 -0.45 1.08 1.99 Multisector Bond 0.83
PIMCO Moderate Duration Instl PMDRX 3.62 0.06 1.32 1.98 Intermediate Core-Plus Bond 0.53
Azzad Wise Capital WISEX 4.52 1.78 2.17 1.98 Short-Term Bond 0.89
SEI Limited Duration Bond A (SIIT) SLDBX 4.83 2.14 2.07 1.98 Short-Term Bond 0.11
Baird Intermediate Bond Inst BIMIX 3.45 -0.01 1.15 1.98 Intermediate Core Bond 0.30
Hartford Total Return Bond HLS IA HIABX 2.33 -2.08 0.28 1.97 Intermediate Core-Plus Bond 0.50
Voya Intermediate Bond Port I IPIIX 2.82 -1.91 0.17 1.96 Intermediate Core-Plus Bond 0.53
BlackRock Low Duration Bond Instl BFMSX 5.19 1.96 1.81 1.96 Short-Term Bond 0.40
Payden Global Low Duration PYGSX 5.18 2.39 2.09 1.96 Short-Term Bond 0.53
Putnam Core Bond Fund Y PYTRX 2.21 2.19 0.74 1.96 Intermediate Core Bond 0.39
BNY Mellon Global Dynamic Bond Inc - I DGDIX 5.10 -0.02 0.93 1.96 Nontraditional Bond 0.80
Calvert Bond A CSIBX 2.81 -1.15 0.75 1.96 Intermediate Core-Plus Bond 0.73
First Foundation Fixed Income A FFBAX 3.58 -1.14 0.99 1.96 Intermediate Core-Plus Bond 1.09
Hartford Total Return Bond Y HABYX 2.40 -1.99 0.38 1.95 Intermediate Core-Plus Bond 0.38
Segall Bryant & Hamill Plus Bond Ret WTIBX 1.99 -1.62 0.53 1.95 Intermediate Core-Plus Bond 0.55
Allspring Adjustable Rate Govt Inst EKIZX 6.67 3.85 2.74 1.95 Ultrashort Bond 0.46
Mercer Opportunistic Fixed Income Y3 MOFIX 2.24 0.45 1.62 1.94 Multisector Bond 0.43
JPMorgan Core Plus Bond I HLIPX 2.78 -1.58 0.51 1.94 Intermediate Core-Plus Bond 0.45
Franklin Core Plus Bond Fund A FRSTX 3.28 -0.01 1.10 1.93 Intermediate Core-Plus Bond 0.91
Federated Hermes Shrt-Interm TR Bd IS FGCIX 4.10 1.15 1.60 1.92 Short-Term Bond 0.37
Payden Low Duration Fund PYSBX 5.01 2.34 2.07 1.92 Short-Term Bond 0.43
Federated Hermes Short-Term Income Svc FSTIX 5.31 2.25 1.96 1.92 Short-Term Bond 0.65
American Century Zero Coupon 2025 Inv BTTRX 4.10 -0.17 1.07 1.92 Short Government 0.55
Nuveen Core Bond R6 TIBDX 2.66 -1.79 0.24 1.91 Intermediate Core-Plus Bond 0.29
Principal Short-Term Income A SRHQX 4.89 2.13 1.85 1.91 Short-Term Bond 0.63
MFS Limited Maturity A MQLFX 5.15 2.16 2.07 1.90 Short-Term Bond 0.58
Macquarie Ultrashort Instl DULTX 5.32 3.72 2.39 1.90 Ultrashort Bond 0.40
Bridge Builder Core Bond BBTBX 2.22 -1.78 0.36 1.90 Intermediate Core Bond 0.12
Voya Short Duration Bond I IISBX 4.82 1.70 1.83 1.90 Short-Term Bond 0.35
Harbor Core Plus Institutional HABDX 2.56 -1.71 0.54 1.90 Intermediate Core-Plus Bond 0.38
Angel Oak Multi-Strategy Income A ANGLX 7.46 -0.45 0.12 1.89 Multisector Bond 2.11
Eaton Vance Core Bond I EIGIX 2.90 -1.76 0.65 1.89 Intermediate Core Bond 0.49
BrandywineGLOBAL Alternative Credit A LMAPX 5.95 -0.03 1.10 1.88 Nontraditional Bond 1.61
Western Asset Ultra-Short Income C1* ARMGX 5.17 3.04 2.00 1.88 Ultrashort Bond 1.38
Strategic Advisers Core Income FPCIX 2.08 -2.30 0.26 1.88 Intermediate Core-Plus Bond 0.03
Johnson Institutional Intermediate Bond JIBEX 2.93 -0.50 0.76 1.88 Intermediate Core Bond 0.25
PGIM Total Return Bond A PDBAX 2.57 -2.23 -0.17 1.88 Intermediate Core-Plus Bond 0.76
T. Rowe Price Short-Term Bond PRWBX 5.06 1.77 1.91 1.87 Short-Term Bond 0.47
JPMorgan Short Duration Bond I HLLVX 5.15 2.19 2.19 1.87 Short-Term Bond 0.33
GMO US Treasury GUSTX 5.15 3.81 2.55 1.86 Short Government 0.08
Russell Inv Short Duration Bond S RFBSX 4.67 1.48 1.72 1.86 Short-Term Bond 0.56
Toews Unconstrained Income TUIFX 4.53 1.00 1.07 1.86 Nontraditional Bond 1.25
Tributary Shrt Interm Bond Instl FOSIX 4.82 1.87 1.78 1.86 Short-Term Bond 0.64
Fidelity Investment Grade Bond FBNDX 1.59 -2.18 0.39 1.86 Intermediate Core Bond 0.45
PIA Short Term Securities Adv PIASX 5.22 3.23 2.30 1.85 Ultrashort Bond 0.39
Oakhurst Fixed Income OHFIX 2.29 -1.44 0.31 1.84 Intermediate Core-Plus Bond 0.60
Victory Low Duration Bond A RLDAX 5.08 1.95 2.08 1.84 Short-Term Bond 0.85
Fidelity Intermediate Bond FTHRX 3.23 -0.18 1.02 1.84 Intermediate Core Bond 0.45
Sterling Capital Total Return Bond I BIBTX 2.15 -2.10 0.25 1.84 Intermediate Core Bond 0.46
JPMorgan Mortgage-Backed Securities I OMBIX 2.72 -0.80 0.53 1.83 Intermediate Core Bond 0.40
Frost Low Duration Bond Inst FILDX 4.86 1.81 1.85 1.83 Short-Term Bond 0.45
Janus Henderson Short Duration Flex Bd D* JNSTX 5.62 1.80 2.01 1.82 Short-Term Bond 0.52
Putnam Diversified Income A PDINX 5.99 2.34 -0.10 1.82 Nontraditional Bond 1.03
DFA Investment Grade I DFAPX 1.81 -1.80 0.24 1.81 Intermediate Core Bond 0.20
Western Asset Intermediate Bond I WATIX 2.71 -1.25 0.28 1.80 Intermediate Core Bond 0.56
Mercer Core Fixed Income Y3 MCFIX 2.04 -2.14 0.29 1.80 Intermediate Core-Plus Bond 0.15
DFA Short-Term Extended Quality I DFEQX 5.50 1.79 1.40 1.80 Short-Term Bond 0.20
Federated Hermes Govt Ultrashort IS FGUSX 5.65 3.70 2.49 1.80 Ultrashort Bond 0.26
MFS Total Return Bond I MRBIX 2.45 -1.84 0.42 1.80 Intermediate Core-Plus Bond 0.45
AMG GW&K ESG Bond N MGFIX 1.50 -2.03 -0.08 1.79 Intermediate Core-Plus Bond 0.68
Invesco Intermediate Bond Factor Y OFIYX 1.79 -2.00 0.08 1.78 Intermediate Core Bond 0.28
Brandes Core Plus Fixed Income I BCPIX 2.29 -0.52 0.98 1.78 Intermediate Core-Plus Bond 0.30
Fidelity Short-Term Bond FSHBX 4.71 2.06 1.82 1.77 Short-Term Bond 0.30
DoubleLine Core Fixed Income I DBLFX 3.04 -1.47 0.14 1.77 Intermediate Core-Plus Bond 0.44
Pioneer Bond A PIOBX 2.59 -2.24 0.35 1.77 Intermediate Core-Plus Bond 0.81
Franklin Low Duration Total Return A FLDAX 4.76 1.81 1.87 1.76 Short-Term Bond 0.66
Commerce Bond CFBNX 2.05 -1.73 0.21 1.76 Intermediate Core Bond 0.66
Baird Aggregate Bond Inst BAGIX 1.85 -2.07 0.11 1.76 Intermediate Core Bond 0.30
Macquarie Diversified Income A DPDFX 1.89 -2.29 0.37 1.74 Intermediate Core-Plus Bond 0.70
Vanguard Instl Intrm-Trm Bd Instl Plus VIITX 3.25 0.03 0.96 1.74 Short-Term Bond 0.02
MassMutual Core Bond R5 MCBDX 3.77 -2.15 0.44 1.73 Intermediate Core Bond 0.53
Payden Core Bond PYCBX 2.53 -1.88 0.00 1.73 Intermediate Core-Plus Bond 0.53
PIMCO Total Return Instl PTTRX 2.61 -2.15 0.23 1.73 Intermediate Core-Plus Bond 0.46
LKCM Fixed-Income LKFIX 3.06 0.70 0.95 1.72 Corporate Bond 0.50
Northern Short Bond BSBAX 4.40 1.63 1.62 1.72 Short-Term Bond 0.40
Johnson Institutional Short Dur Bd I JIBDX 4.30 1.51 1.50 1.71 Short-Term Bond 0.25
American Funds Preservation Port R5 RPPFX 3.99 0.77 1.59 1.71 Short-Term Bond 0.06
Weitz Ultra Short Government Instl* SAFEX 4.87 3.68 2.40 1.71 Ultrashort Bond 0.29
Macquarie Limited-Term Diversified Inc A DTRIX 4.39 1.65 1.71 1.71 Short-Term Bond 0.61
Lord Abbett Total Return I LTRYX 2.93 -1.90 0.34 1.71 Intermediate Core-Plus Bond 0.42
Virtus Seix US Govt Secs Ultr-Shrt Bd I SIGVX 5.77 3.34 2.22 1.70 Ultrashort Bond 0.40
Columbia Bond Inst UMMGX 2.77 -2.39 0.14 1.70 Intermediate Core Bond 0.50
Nuveen Core Impact Bond R6 TSBIX 2.56 -2.21 -0.11 1.70 Intermediate Core Bond 0.35
Transamerica Bond A IDITX 1.76 -2.28 -0.14 1.70 Intermediate Core-Plus Bond 0.84
American Funds College Enrollment 529F1 CENFX 4.83 0.87 1.62 1.70 Short-Term Bond 0.24
Homestead Short-Term Bond HOSBX 4.09 1.13 1.52 1.70 Short-Term Bond 0.76
Sit Quality Income SQIFX 4.26 2.28 2.25 1.69 Short-Term Bond 0.80
Western Asset Short-Term Bond A SBSTX 4.28 1.31 1.41 1.69 Short-Term Bond 0.70
Vanguard Interm-Term Bond Index Inv* VBIIX 1.43 -2.33 -0.06 1.68 Intermediate Core Bond 0.15
PIMCO Low Duration Instl PTLDX 4.82 1.53 1.46 1.66 Short-Term Bond 0.50
Touchstone Active Bond A TOBAX 2.21 -2.29 0.24 1.66 Intermediate Core-Plus Bond 0.90
Dupree Intermediate Govt Bond DPIGX 3.63 1.37 1.37 1.66 Short Government 0.70
PACE Intermediate Fixed Income P PCIFX 3.85 -1.01 0.57 1.66 Intermediate Core-Plus Bond 0.61
Calvert Green Bond I CGBIX 1.98 -1.67 0.04 1.65 Intermediate Core Bond 0.48
Voya Intermediate Bond A IIBAX 2.49 -2.23 -0.14 1.64 Intermediate Core-Plus Bond 0.72
PIMCO Total Return II Instl PMBIX 2.55 -2.14 0.00 1.63 Intermediate Core Bond 0.57
Invesco Short Term Bond C STBCX 4.92 1.63 1.46 1.63 Short-Term Bond 1.00
Sterling Capital Quality Income Instl SCSPX 2.40 -0.71 0.25 1.61 Intermediate Core Bond 0.57
Bernstein Intermediate Duration Instl SIIDX 2.16 -2.36 -0.10 1.61 Intermediate Core Bond 0.45
JPMorgan Core Bond I WOBDX 1.98 -1.85 0.22 1.61 Intermediate Core Bond 0.49
Calamos Total Return Bond I CTRIX 1.80 -1.83 0.02 1.60 Intermediate Core-Plus Bond 0.65
PIMCO Total Return IV Instl PTUIX 2.18 -1.93 0.01 1.60 Intermediate Core Bond 0.67
Neuberger Berman Core Bond Inst NCRLX 1.88 -2.26 0.22 1.60 Intermediate Core Bond 0.38
BNY Mellon Short Term Income D DSTIX 4.92 1.65 1.88 1.59 Short-Term Bond 0.57
DFA One-Year Fixed-Income I DFIHX 5.41 3.02 1.89 1.58 Ultrashort Bond 0.13
BNY Mellon Intermediate Bond M MPIBX 2.68 0.24 1.02 1.58 Short-Term Bond 0.59
TCW MetWest Intermediate Bond I MWIIX 2.20 -0.72 0.80 1.58 Intermediate Core-Plus Bond 0.48
AB Total Return Bond Advisor ABQYX 2.21 -2.39 -0.24 1.57 Intermediate Core-Plus Bond 0.52
TCW MetWest Low Duration Bd M MWLDX 4.48 1.51 1.53 1.56 Short-Term Bond 0.62
GuideStone Funds Low-Duration Bond Inv GLDZX 4.55 1.55 1.43 1.53 Short-Term Bond 0.61
Voya Limited Maturity Bond Port S ILMBX 4.88 1.38 1.43 1.53 Short-Term Bond 0.53
Dunham Corporate/Government Bond N DNCGX 2.55 -1.61 0.30 1.53 Intermediate Core-Plus Bond 1.14
Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Inv* VBISX 3.64 0.83 1.17 1.52 Short-Term Bond 0.15
Hartford Ultrashort Bond HLS IB HUBBX 4.91 3.10 2.01 1.52 Ultrashort Bond 0.69
Donoghue Forlines Tactical Income I PWRIX 4.56 0.80 0.16 1.52 Nontraditional Bond 1.52
PIMCO Low Duration ESG Institutional PLDIX 4.98 1.37 1.35 1.51 Short-Term Bond 0.61
MoA Intermediate Bond Fund MAMBX 2.79 -0.24 0.44 1.51 Short-Term Bond 0.46
Cavanal Hill Limited Duration Investor APSTX 4.95 1.38 1.44 1.51 Short-Term Bond 0.96
TCW MetWest Ultra Short Bond M MWUSX 5.16 2.51 1.69 1.51 Ultrashort Bond 0.50
PGIM Core Bond Z TAIBX 2.17 -2.23 -0.06 1.49 Intermediate Core Bond 0.33
PIMCO Low Duration II Instl PLDTX 4.57 1.37 1.28 1.49 Short-Term Bond 0.52
Multi-Manager Total Return Bd Strat Inst CTRZX 2.01 -2.35 0.01 1.48 Intermediate Core-Plus Bond 0.49
Northern Tax-Advantaged U/S Fxd Inc NTAUX 3.80 2.45 1.78 1.48 Ultrashort Bond 0.25
Nationwide Loomis Core Bond Instl Svc NWJJX 1.96 -2.28 -0.10 1.48 Intermediate Core Bond 0.71
Eventide Limited-Term Bond A ETABX 3.61 0.96 1.00 1.47 Short-Term Bond 0.80
DoubleLine Total Return Bond I DBLTX 3.08 -1.72 -0.18 1.47 Intermediate Core-Plus Bond 0.50
Lord Abbett Core Fixed Income I LCRYX 2.14 -2.15 0.14 1.42 Intermediate Core Bond 0.32
Sextant Short-Term Bond STBFX 3.90 1.26 1.21 1.41 Short-Term Bond 0.60
Federated Hermes Adj Rate A FEUGX 5.73 2.88 1.86 1.41 Short Government 0.55
Vanguard Short-Term Federal Inv VSGBX 4.15 0.79 1.21 1.39 Short Government 0.20
American Funds Interm Bd Fd of Amer A AIBAX 2.88 -0.23 1.10 1.39 Short-Term Bond 0.66
Tributary Income Instl FOINX 1.86 -2.13 -0.24 1.38 Intermediate Core Bond 0.64
Integrity Short Term Government I MDSIX 7.39 1.45 1.24 1.36 Short Government 0.55
Eaton Vance Short Duration Gov Inc A EALDX 3.97 1.28 1.17 1.35 Short Government 1.02
Sources: IBD, Morningstar Direct

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