Best Mutual Funds Awards 2026: Best U.S. Taxable Bond Funds

2026-03-20 12:50:26

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 818 U.S. taxable bond funds at least 10 years old, 287 of them, or 35%, won IBD Best Mutual Funds 2026 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 2026 list of IBD’s Best Mutual Funds in every category, including bond funds, diversified stock funds, blend and index funds.

All returns are as of Dec. 31, 2025.

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
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Benchmark: Bloomberg US Agg Bond

7.30%
4.66%
-0.36%
2.01%


Virtus Convertible Inst
ANNPX
22.37
14.82
5.33
12.37
US Fund Convertibles
0.71%
Franklin Convertible Securities A*
FISCX
13.54
13.08
5.50
12.11
US Fund Convertibles
0.81
Lord Abbett Convertible I
LCFYX
22.28
14.31
3.02
11.73
US Fund Convertibles
0.89
Fidelity Convertible Securities
FCVSX
18.38
14.53
6.96
11.38
US Fund Convertibles
0.64
Columbia Convertible Securities A
PACIX
19.58
13.58
4.12
11.20
US Fund Convertibles
1.07
NYLI MacKay Convertible Class A
MCOAX
15.44
10.75
5.54
10.01
US Fund Convertibles
0.93
Putnam Convertible Securities A
PCONX
11.95
11.55
3.29
9.94
US Fund Convertibles
1.03
Calamos Convertible A
CCVIX
19.08
13.05
3.67
9.78
US Fund Convertibles
1.14
Invesco Convertible Securities Y
CNSDX
16.14
11.37
4.13
9.57
US Fund Convertibles
0.71
Catalyst/SMH High Income A
HIIFX
15.72
13.67
6.54
9.40
US Fund High Yield Bond
1.48
Harbor Convertible Securities Instl
HACSX
20.36
14.56
5.49
8.77
US Fund Convertibles
0.71
TETON Convertible Securities AAA
WESRX
17.16
11.21
1.95
8.00
US Fund Convertibles
1.16
Fidelity Capital & Income
FAGIX
12.36
12.00
7.03
7.93
US Fund High Yield Bond
0.63
Calamos Global Convertible I
CXGCX
18.53
14.29
3.03
7.90
US Fund Convertibles
1.08
Fidelity Advisor Capital & Income M
FAHYX
11.74
11.42
6.62
7.70
US Fund High Yield Bond
0.94
American Beacon SiM High Yld Opps R5
SHOIX
9.50
10.65
6.53
7.32
US Fund High Yield Bond
0.74
Artisan High Income Advisor*
APDFX
8.28
10.80
5.48
7.30
US Fund High Yield Bond
0.78
SEI High Yield Bond A (SIIT)
SGYAX
7.93
10.44
5.62
7.02
US Fund High Yield Bond
0.29
Fidelity Series High Income*
FSHNX
11.13
10.54
5.22
6.82
US Fund High Yield Bond
0.00
Franklin High Income A1*
FHAIX
8.93
10.16
4.95
6.71
US Fund High Yield Bond
0.73
Nuveen Credit Income I
FJSYX
8.15
11.02
5.15
6.64
US Fund High Yield Bond
0.71
American Funds American High-Inc A
AHITX
8.24
9.90
5.47
6.64
US Fund High Yield Bond
0.70
PIMCO High Yield Spectrum Instl
PHSIX
9.00
10.60
5.03
6.56
US Fund High Yield Bond
0.69
Nationwide Strategic Income R6
NWXGX
7.48
8.92
5.89
6.56
US Fund Multisector Bond
0.49
T. Rowe Price Credit Opportunities
PRCPX
8.84
9.92
5.13
6.56
US Fund High Yield Bond
0.81
BlackRock High Yield K
BRHYX
9.44
10.60
5.13
6.56
US Fund High Yield Bond
0.46
American Century High Income Y
NPHIX
8.80
9.97
4.70
6.53
US Fund High Yield Bond
0.58
Nuveen High Yield Income I
NCOIX
8.16
10.15
5.04
6.51
US Fund High Yield Bond
0.75
SEI High Yield Bond F (SIMT)
SHYAX
7.52
9.73
5.07
6.51
US Fund High Yield Bond
0.90
Stone Ridge Hi Yld Reinsurance Risk PrmI
SHRIX
13.08
16.90
9.47
6.44
US Fund Miscellaneous Fixed Income
1.72
Payden High Income
PYHRX
8.73
10.49
5.35
6.42
US Fund High Yield Bond
0.60
Loomis Sayles High Income Opps Instl
LSIOX
9.96
10.24
4.02
6.34
US Fund High Yield Bond
n.a.
RBC BlueBay High Yield Bond I
RGHYX
9.02
9.65
4.56
6.29
US Fund High Yield Bond
0.56
Federated Hermes High Yield Strategy
FHYSX
8.98
9.92
4.35
6.28
US Fund High Yield Bond
0.00
T. Rowe Price Global High Income Bd
RPIHX
9.29
10.55
4.19
6.21
US Fund High Yield Bond
0.75
T. Rowe Price US High Yield I
TUHIX
8.20
10.28
3.73
6.20
US Fund High Yield Bond
0.60
PGIM High Yield A
PBHAX
8.75
9.56
4.22
6.19
US Fund High Yield Bond
0.74
MFS High Yield Pooled
HYPPX
9.44
10.09
4.61
6.19
US Fund High Yield Bond
0.03
MML Barings High Yield Svc
DLHYX
8.57
10.30
5.04
6.15
US Fund High Yield Bond
0.74
Intrepid Income Institutional
ICMUX
8.15
9.81
7.13
6.15
US Fund Multisector Bond
0.96
Victory High Yield A
GUHYX
9.68
9.80
2.91
6.14
US Fund High Yield Bond
1.00
T. Rowe Price Instl High Yield
TRHYX
9.00
9.87
4.43
6.11
US Fund High Yield Bond
0.50
Strategic Advisers Income Opportunities
FPIOX
9.49
10.09
4.77
6.11
US Fund High Yield Bond
0.18
Northern Multi-Manager Hi Yld Opp
NMHYX
7.56
9.17
4.52
6.08
US Fund High Yield Bond
0.68
1290 High Yield Bond I
TNHIX
8.07
9.43
4.29
6.07
US Fund High Yield Bond
0.75
Aristotle High Yield Bond I
PLHIX
7.31
9.07
4.21
6.04
US Fund High Yield Bond
0.55
Western Asset High Yield I
WAHYX
9.19
9.96
3.96
6.01
US Fund High Yield Bond
0.75
Integrity High Income A
IHFAX
8.25
8.94
4.30
6.00
US Fund High Yield Bond
1.04
Eaton Vance Glbl Macro Abs Ret Advtg I
EGRIX
20.35
12.61
7.74
6.00
US Fund Nontraditional Bond
2.22
Loomis Sayles Instl High Income
LSHIX
9.25
9.56
4.69
5.99
US Fund High Yield Bond
0.73
DWS Global High Income Inst
MGHYX
8.64
9.67
4.26
5.99
US Fund High Yield Bond
0.67
Empower High Yield Bond Inv
MXHYX
8.96
9.23
3.57
5.98
US Fund High Yield Bond
0.98
PACE High Yield P
PHYPX
8.46
9.75
3.96
5.97
US Fund High Yield Bond
0.88
Virtus Seix High Yield I
SAMHX
7.33
9.04
3.81
5.95
US Fund High Yield Bond
0.64
VALIC Company I High Yield Bond
VHYLX
9.37
9.64
4.20
5.92
US Fund High Yield Bond
0.68
Nuveen High Yield R6
TIHYX
8.39
9.74
4.54
5.92
US Fund High Yield Bond
0.36
Federated Hermes Opportunistic HY Bd Svc
FHYTX
8.20
9.17
4.24
5.90
US Fund High Yield Bond
0.97
PIMCO Preferred and Capital Secs Instl
PFINX
10.15
8.82
3.28
5.89
US Fund Preferred Stock
1.02
Hartford High Yield Y
HAHYX
9.32
9.58
4.10
5.89
US Fund High Yield Bond
0.66
Federated Hermes Instl High Yield Bd IS
FIHBX
8.49
9.29
3.92
5.88
US Fund High Yield Bond
0.49
Victory High Income
USHYX
8.48
9.44
4.27
5.84
US Fund High Yield Bond
0.79
Northern High Yield Fixed Income
NHFIX
8.73
10.17
4.49
5.83
US Fund High Yield Bond
0.60
Fidelity High Income
SPHIX
9.79
10.10
4.13
5.82
US Fund High Yield Bond
0.66
T. Rowe Price High Yield
PRHYX
8.59
9.57
4.22
5.80
US Fund High Yield Bond
0.75
DWS High Income A
KHYAX
8.67
9.03
4.12
5.77
US Fund High Yield Bond
0.99
River Canyon Total Return Bond Instl
RCTIX
7.75
8.41
4.97
5.74
US Fund Multisector Bond
0.65
Victory Pioneer High Yield Y
TYHYX
7.94
9.08
4.22
5.71
US Fund High Yield Bond
0.85
Dunham High-Yield Bond N
DNHYX
7.48
9.74
4.47
5.69
US Fund High Yield Bond
n.a.
MFS Global High Yield I
MHOIX
8.51
9.91
4.28
5.67
US Fund High Yield Bond
0.80
Western Asset Short Duration High Inc A
SHIAX
7.56
8.82
5.04
5.66
US Fund High Yield Bond
0.96
JPMorgan High Yield I
OHYFX
8.36
9.59
4.73
5.65
US Fund High Yield Bond
0.64
Eaton Vance Income Fund of Boston A
EVIBX
8.18
8.99
4.64
5.63
US Fund High Yield Bond
0.96
Putnam High Yield A
PHYIX
8.57
9.44
3.91
5.62
US Fund High Yield Bond
0.99
PIMCO High Yield Instl
PHIYX
8.57
9.34
3.94
5.62
US Fund High Yield Bond
0.61
Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Inv
VWEHX
9.35
9.06
4.11
5.58
US Fund High Yield Bond
0.22
Timothy Plan High Yield Bond A
TPHAX
7.57
9.23
3.87
5.56
US Fund High Yield Bond
1.19
Voya High Yield Port S
IPHYX
8.41
9.21
3.66
5.55
US Fund High Yield Bond
0.73
Transamerica High Yield Bond I3
TAHTX
8.69
9.06
4.04
5.53
US Fund High Yield Bond
0.61
BNY Mellon High Yield - I
DLHRX
8.17
9.55
4.04
5.53
US Fund High Yield Bond
0.70
Aristotle Strategic Income I
PLSRX
7.40
8.20
3.46
5.53
US Fund Multisector Bond
0.59
Principal Capital Securities S
PCSFX
8.95
9.28
3.72
5.49
US Fund Preferred Stock
0.00
PGIM Short Duration High Yield Income Z
HYSZX
7.80
8.68
5.11
5.47
US Fund High Yield Bond
0.75
Federated Hermes Sust High Yield Bond A
FHIIX
8.00
8.83
3.56
5.47
US Fund High Yield Bond
0.89
Hartford Low Duration High Inc Y
HFHYX
7.57
8.82
5.17
5.46
US Fund High Yield Bond
0.75
AB High Income A
AGDAX
8.04
10.30
4.42
5.45
US Fund High Yield Bond
0.86
Neuberger Berman High Income Bond Inv*
NHINX
8.36
9.12
3.66
5.42
US Fund High Yield Bond
0.88
Lord Abbett High Yield A
LHYAX
7.40
8.74
3.32
5.37
US Fund High Yield Bond
0.92
Nuveen Preferred Secs & Inc I
NPSRX
11.16
8.95
4.21
5.35
US Fund Preferred Stock
0.75
Janus Henderson High-Yield D*
JNHYX
9.11
9.72
3.52
5.35
US Fund High Yield Bond
0.75
Goldman Sachs High Yield Instl
GSHIX
8.50
9.23
3.48
5.33
US Fund High Yield Bond
0.68
Segall Bryant & Hamill Qua Hi Yld Retail
WTLTX
7.97
8.52
3.53
5.31
US Fund High Yield Bond
0.85
Columbia High Yield Bond A
INEAX
8.51
9.11
3.83
5.30
US Fund High Yield Bond
0.97
Nuveen Flexible Income I
NWQIX
11.22
8.68
3.05
5.30
US Fund Multisector Bond
0.71
Hartford Strategic Income I
HSNIX
9.58
9.17
2.60
5.29
US Fund Multisector Bond
0.63
First Trust Preferred Sec & Inc I
FPEIX
9.46
8.72
3.55
5.26
US Fund Preferred Stock
1.07
MFS High Income A
MHITX
8.69
9.13
3.71
5.25
US Fund High Yield Bond
0.86
Loomis Sayles High Income A
NEFHX
8.88
9.16
2.93
5.23
US Fund High Yield Bond
0.95
PIMCO Low Duration Income Instl
PFIIX
9.81
8.20
4.39
5.21
US Fund Short-Term Bond
0.53
Impax High Yield Bond Investor
PAXHX
8.72
8.61
2.81
5.19
US Fund High Yield Bond
0.93
Morgan Stanley Pathway Hi Yld
THYUX
7.32
9.11
3.61
5.12
US Fund High Yield Bond
0.82
Eaton Vance High Income Opportunities C
ECHIX
7.30
8.23
4.40
5.12
US Fund High Yield Bond
1.63
PIMCO Income Instl
PIMIX
11.04
8.57
3.89
5.09
US Fund Multisector Bond
0.50
Touchstone High Yield A
THYAX
7.58
8.80
3.70
5.09
US Fund High Yield Bond
1.04
Voya High Yield Bond A
IHYAX
8.00
8.88
3.31
5.08
US Fund High Yield Bond
1.01
American Century High-Yield Inv
ABHIX
8.60
8.36
3.22
5.07
US Fund High Yield Bond
0.77
Destra Flaherty & Crumrine Pref & Inc I
DPIIX
8.18
8.95
3.27
5.07
US Fund Preferred Stock
1.21
Calvert High Yield Bond I
CYBIX
7.99
8.72
3.51
5.06
US Fund High Yield Bond
0.76
Thrivent High Yield A
LBHYX
8.42
8.81
3.74
5.01
US Fund High Yield Bond
0.81
Allspring High Yield Bond A
EKHAX
7.54
8.97
3.34
4.99
US Fund High Yield Bond
0.89
North Square Strategic Income I
ADVNX
11.20
8.62
4.32
4.98
US Fund Multisector Bond
0.74
Fidelity Short Duration High Income
FSAHX
7.71
8.71
4.52
4.97
US Fund High Yield Bond
0.73
Fidelity Focused High Income
FHIFX
8.88
8.37
3.17
4.97
US Fund High Yield Bond
0.75
Carillon Chartwell Real Income I
BERIX
13.22
9.36
4.76
4.94
US Fund Inflation-Protected Bond
0.64
Russell Inv Opportunistic Credit Y
RGCYX
8.69
9.07
3.38
4.88
US Fund Multisector Bond
0.65
Cohen & Steers Preferred Sec & Inc I
CPXIX
8.44
8.38
2.89
4.87
US Fund Preferred Stock
0.85
Lord Abbett Bond-Debenture A
LBNDX
8.39
7.34
2.20
4.85
US Fund Multisector Bond
0.79
PIMCO Diversified Inc Instl
PDIIX
10.50
9.06
2.34
4.84
US Fund Multisector Bond
0.75
Columbia Income Opportunities A
AIOAX
8.24
8.51
3.63
4.81
US Fund High Yield Bond
0.96
Western Asset SMASh Series C
LMLCX
12.47
7.50
4.03
4.80
US Fund Miscellaneous Fixed Income
0.00
Janus Henderson Multi-Sector Income I
JMUIX
9.59
8.95
3.29
4.79
US Fund Multisector Bond
0.65
Guggenheim Macro Opportunities Instl
GIOIX
7.59
8.32
3.60
4.78
US Fund Nontraditional Bond
0.92
Lazard US High Yield Portfolio Instl
LZHYX
10.43
8.77
3.54
4.76
US Fund High Yield Bond
0.55
PIMCO Fixed Income SHares M
FXIMX
10.51
8.51
1.96
4.74
US Fund Miscellaneous Fixed Income
0.14
Eaton Vance Glbl Macr Absolute Return I
EIGMX
12.41
9.34
5.86
4.72
US Fund Nontraditional Bond
1.25
PIMCO Credit Opportunities Bond Instl
PCARX
7.90
7.91
4.27
4.72
US Fund Nontraditional Bond
0.60
BlackRock Allc Trgt Sctzd TR
BATAX
7.35
8.13
4.27
4.71
US Fund Miscellaneous Fixed Income
0.01
Thornburg Strategic Income I
TSIIX
7.56
6.66
3.20
4.71
US Fund Multisector Bond
0.60
JPMorgan Income R6
JMSFX
7.64
7.52
3.36
4.68
US Fund Multisector Bond
0.38
PGIM Strategic Bond Z
PUCZX
8.44
7.66
1.71
4.67
US Fund Multisector Bond
0.62
Nuveen Strategic Income I
FCBYX
8.52
8.13
2.77
4.63
US Fund Multisector Bond
0.55
Rydex High Yield Strategy H
RYHGX
10.43
9.95
3.59
4.63
US Fund High Yield Bond
1.53
Loomis Sayles Fixed Income
LSFIX
9.09
7.56
2.47
4.56
US Fund Multisector Bond
0.62
Principal Spectrum Pref&Cptl Scs IncInst
PPSIX
7.85
8.03
3.02
4.54
US Fund Preferred Stock
0.80
Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income M
FSIAX
8.67
7.87
2.88
4.51
US Fund Multisector Bond
0.94
Neuberger Berman Strategic Income I
NSTLX
9.41
8.46
3.27
4.51
US Fund Multisector Bond
0.59
Calvert Flexible Bond Fund Class I
CUBIX
8.24
7.82
4.64
4.50
US Fund Multisector Bond
0.62
Columbia Mortgage Opportunities Inst2
CLMVX
11.94
8.23
1.90
4.48
US Fund Securitized Bond - Diversified
0.77
Doubleline Selective Credit I
DBSCX
8.46
8.26
3.96
4.48
US Fund Multisector Bond
0.07
BlackRock Income Fund Instl
BMSIX
8.38
7.91
2.60
4.45
US Fund Multisector Bond
0.62
Thompson Bond
THOPX
7.97
8.81
4.79
4.44
US Fund Short-Term Bond
0.73
Allspring Income Plus Inst
WSINX
7.35
7.39
3.05
4.40
US Fund Multisector Bond
0.39
Allspring Real Return A
IPBAX
10.90
8.10
4.11
4.39
US Fund Inflation-Protected Bond
0.76
Wavelength
WAVLX
10.06
7.41
2.24
4.38
US Fund Nontraditional Bond
0.99
Northeast Investors Trust
NTHEX
10.26
9.32
6.02
4.38
US Fund High Yield Bond
1.94
American Century Multisector Income R6
ASIPX
8.24
6.91
2.48
4.37
US Fund Multisector Bond
0.32
Mercer Opportunistic Fixed Income Y3
MOFIX
10.39
8.16
2.02
4.36
US Fund Multisector Bond
0.43
Eaton Vance Total Return Bond I
EIBAX
9.13
6.83
1.81
4.35
US Fund Intermediate Core-Plus Bond
0.47
Empower Multi-Sector Bond Investor
MXLMX
7.98
6.99
1.83
4.35
US Fund Multisector Bond
0.90
Cohen & Steers Low Duration Pref & Inc I
LPXIX
7.61
7.78
3.81
4.33
US Fund Preferred Stock
0.60
Carillon Reams Unconstrained Bond I
SUBFX
10.61
7.75
3.50
4.30
US Fund Nontraditional Bond
0.58
Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sect Intrmdt Bd A
NAMFX
7.80
7.37
2.59
4.30
US Fund Multisector Bond
0.99
Federated Hermes Corporate Bond Strategy
FCSPX
7.80
6.68
0.44
4.28
US Fund Corporate Bond
0.00
City National Rochdale Fxd Inc Opps N
RIMOX
8.07
8.86
3.35
4.27
US Fund High Yield Bond
1.20
Touchstone Strategic Income Fund Class A
TQPAX
9.36
8.32
2.75
4.23
US Fund Multisector Bond
1.00
RiverNorth Doubleline Strategic Inc I
RNSIX
7.58
8.01
2.66
4.21
US Fund Multisector Bond
0.93
Voya Securitized Credit I
VCFIX
7.81
8.54
4.28
4.21
US Fund Securitized Bond - Diversified
0.68
Morgan Stanley Inst Corporate Bond I
MPFDX
7.75
6.78
-0.01
4.20
US Fund Corporate Bond
0.65
Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Y
LASYX
8.58
8.26
3.42
4.17
US Fund Nontraditional Bond
0.74
Eaton Vance Strategic Income Class C
ECSIX
11.32
8.09
4.22
4.13
US Fund Multisector Bond
2.20
Transamerica Strategic Income I
TUNIX
7.96
6.73
3.07
4.10
US Fund Multisector Bond
0.67
PIMCO Dynamic Bond Instl
PFIUX
9.27
7.91
3.25
4.06
US Fund Nontraditional Bond
0.79
PIMCO Low Duration Opportunities Instl
PUTIX
8.10
7.13
3.02
4.05
US Fund Short-Term Bond
0.57
NYLI MacKay Strategic Bond Class A
MASAX
8.11
7.97
3.41
4.04
US Fund Multisector Bond
0.98
T. Rowe Price Spectrum Income
RPSIX
7.83
6.56
2.11
4.00
US Fund Multisector Bond
0.61
Western Asset Income A
SDSAX
7.95
7.74
2.25
3.95
US Fund Multisector Bond
0.94
Loomis Sayles Income Instl
LSBDX
9.14
7.96
2.59
3.92
US Fund Multisector Bond
0.66
Shelton Tactical Credit Institutional
DEBIX
8.55
6.72
3.83
3.89
US Fund Nontraditional Bond
0.99
BlackRock Strategic Income Opps Instl
BSIIX
8.60
7.04
3.17
3.85
US Fund Nontraditional Bond
0.70
PIMCO Fixed Income SHares R
FXIRX
11.07
5.42
0.76
3.84
US Fund Miscellaneous Fixed Income
4.30
Loomis Sayles Strategic Income A
NEFZX
10.27
8.40
2.90
3.83
US Fund Multisector Bond
0.93
Weitz Core Plus Income Institutional
WCPBX
7.49
5.96
1.75
3.82
US Fund Intermediate Core-Plus Bond
0.45
Leader Short Term High Yield Bond Inv
LCCMX
9.66
14.30
5.43
3.82
US Fund High Yield Bond
n.a.
PIMCO Mortgage Opportunities and BdInstl
PMZIX
8.52
7.04
3.12
3.80
US Fund Securitized Bond - Diversified
1.68
Victory Pioneer Strategic Income A
PSRAX
10.26
7.53
1.99
3.79
US Fund Multisector Bond
1.02
Columbia Select Corporate Income Inst
SRINX
7.33
6.53
0.32
3.77
US Fund Corporate Bond
0.61
Goldman Sachs Dynamic Bond Instl
GSZIX
9.76
9.07
4.39
3.73
US Fund Nontraditional Bond
0.73
AB Corporate Income
ACISX
8.43
6.91
0.37
3.73
US Fund Miscellaneous Fixed Income
n.a.
Nomura Strategic Income A
DEGGX
7.89
7.88
2.59
3.70
US Fund Multisector Bond
0.84
Lord Abbett Income A
LAGVX
8.27
6.76
0.82
3.69
US Fund Corporate Bond
0.71
Calvert Income A
CFICX
8.89
7.30
1.19
3.66
US Fund Intermediate Core-Plus Bond
0.89
Medlst MBS Ttl Rtn Inst
SEMMX
8.81
11.61
5.23
3.66
US Fund Securitized Bond - Diversified
0.92
Invesco Corporate Bond A
ACCBX
7.33
6.14
-0.03
3.65
US Fund Corporate Bond
0.71
JPMorgan Corporate Bond R6
CBFVX
8.00
6.67
0.25
3.64
US Fund Corporate Bond
0.39
Voya Investment Grade Credit I
VIGCX
7.69
6.32
-0.27
3.61
US Fund Corporate Bond
0.65
PIA BBB Bond
PBBBX
8.13
6.54
0.05
3.61
US Fund Miscellaneous Fixed Income
0.17
AAM/Insight Select Income I*
CPUIX
7.71
6.80
0.38
3.60
US Fund Corporate Bond
0.59
Vanguard Interm-Term Corp Bd Idx Instl
VICBX
9.37
7.14
0.82
3.57
US Fund Corporate Bond
0.04
BlackRock Allc Trgt Corp Crdt TR
BRACX
7.97
6.51
0.25
3.56
US Fund Miscellaneous Fixed Income
0.00
Federated Hermes Strategic Income C
SINCX
8.18
7.15
1.59
3.55
US Fund Multisector Bond
1.69
Victory Core Plus Intermediate Bond Fund
USIBX
7.46
5.79
0.85
3.55
US Fund Intermediate Core-Plus Bond
0.64
CM Advisors Fixed Income
CMFIX
8.67
8.49
4.86
3.53
US Fund Short-Term Bond
0.87
PIMCO Investment Grade Credit Bond Instl
PIGIX
8.50
6.68
0.23
3.51
US Fund Corporate Bond
0.95
Loomis Sayles Investment Grade F/I
LSIGX
7.59
6.22
1.24
3.48
US Fund Intermediate Core-Plus Bond
0.53
Payden Corporate Bond
PYACX
7.38
6.33
0.10
3.46
US Fund Corporate Bond
0.65
TCW MetWest Strategic Income M
MWSTX
7.41
7.35
3.30
3.45
US Fund Nontraditional Bond
1.04
Goldman Sachs Investment Grd Crdt SAI
GSCPX
8.22
6.79
0.10
3.39
US Fund Corporate Bond
0.37
PIMCO Real Return Instl
PRRIX
8.17
4.80
1.40
3.39
US Fund Inflation-Protected Bond
0.55
Fidelity Real Estate High Income
FRE.TEMP
8.24
7.16
3.82
3.38
US Fund Securitized Bond - Focused
0.75
Transamerica Asset Alloc Short Hrzn R4
TSHFX
7.46
6.40
1.62
3.38
US Fund Intermediate Core-Plus Bond
0.35
Guggenheim Total Return Bond Instl
GIBIX
8.19
6.24
0.23
3.37
US Fund Intermediate Core-Plus Bond
0.48
Fidelity Advisor Corporate Bond I
FCBIX
7.79
6.40
-0.13
3.37
US Fund Corporate Bond
0.50
TCW MetWest Unconstrained Bd I
MWCIX
8.08
7.28
2.76
3.36
US Fund Nontraditional Bond
0.75
Dodge & Cox Income I
DODIX
8.32
6.06
1.05
3.35
US Fund Intermediate Core-Plus Bond
0.41
Thrivent Multisector Bond A
AAINX
7.81
7.07
2.18
3.32
US Fund Multisector Bond
0.88
Thrivent Income A
LUBIX
7.60
6.40
0.06
3.30
US Fund Corporate Bond
0.75
MFS Income A
MFIOX
7.35
5.79
0.40
3.29
US Fund Intermediate Core-Plus Bond
0.73
JHancock Strategic Income Opps NAV
JHSEX
7.61
6.17
1.71
3.29
US Fund Multisector Bond
0.67
Aristotle Core Income I
PLIIX
7.38
6.12
0.95
3.28
US Fund Intermediate Core-Plus Bond
0.45
Carillon Reams Core Plus Bond I
SCPZX
8.68
5.39
0.24
3.27
US Fund Intermediate Core-Plus Bond
0.48
Vanguard Interm-Term Invmt-Grade Inv
VFICX
9.53
7.03
0.85
3.16
US Fund Corporate Bond
0.20
Lord Abbett Core Plus Bond R6
LAPWX
7.72
6.21
0.85
3.15
US Fund Intermediate Core-Plus Bond
0.36
MFS Corporate Bond A
MFBFX
7.33
6.28
-0.27
3.13
US Fund Corporate Bond
0.76
PACE Strategic Fixed Income P
PCSIX
7.88
6.49
0.65
3.09
US Fund Intermediate Core-Plus Bond
0.79
PIMCO Fixed Income SHares C
FXICX
10.35
7.96
1.01
3.09
US Fund Miscellaneous Fixed Income
0.27
Fidelity Total Bond Fund
FTBFX
7.49
5.71
0.55
3.06
US Fund Intermediate Core-Plus Bond
0.45
BNY Mellon Core Plus Fund Y
DCPYX
7.41
5.61
0.26
3.06
US Fund Intermediate Core-Plus Bond
0.39
FPA New Income - Institutional
FPNIX
7.36
6.48
3.35
3.06
US Fund Short-Term Bond
0.45
Federated Hermes Intermediate Corp Bd IS
FIIFX
7.35
5.87
1.18
3.04
US Fund Corporate Bond
0.51
SEI Intermediate Duration Credit A(SIIT)
SIDCX
7.37
5.75
-0.20
3.01
US Fund Corporate Bond
0.14
GuidePath® Absolute Return Allc Svc
GPARX
7.35
6.13
1.45
3.00
US Fund Short-Term Bond
0.65
DFA Intermediate-Term Extnd Qlty I
DFTEX
8.04
6.81
-0.02
2.99
US Fund Corporate Bond
0.20
Fidelity Series Investment Grade Bond*
FSIGX
7.64
5.50
0.44
2.97
US Fund Intermediate Core Bond
0.00
Putnam Diversified Income A
PDINX
8.58
6.36
1.61
2.96
US Fund Nontraditional Bond
0.98
Bridge Builder Core Plus Bond
BBCPX
8.95
5.88
0.66
2.95
US Fund Intermediate Core-Plus Bond
0.15
Invesco Core Plus Bond Y
CPBYX
7.37
5.73
0.15
2.94
US Fund Intermediate Core-Plus Bond
0.49
NYLI MacKay Total Return Bond Class I
MTMIX
7.83
6.82
0.54
2.93
US Fund Intermediate Core-Plus Bond
0.38
Hartford Inflation Plus A
HIPAX
7.39
4.68
1.84
2.92
US Fund Inflation-Protected Bond
0.85
Columbia Total Return Bond Inst
SRBFX
8.88
6.30
-0.13
2.91
US Fund Intermediate Core-Plus Bond
0.49
T. Rowe Price Corporate Income
PRPIX
7.90
6.45
-0.13
2.91
US Fund Corporate Bond
0.59
MML Barings Diversified Bond R5
MDBSX
8.92
6.56
0.57
2.90
US Fund Intermediate Core-Plus Bond
0.69
Baird Core Plus Bond Inst
BCOIX
7.47
5.61
0.32
2.87
US Fund Intermediate Core-Plus Bond
0.30
Putnam Core Bond Fund Y
PYTRX
7.40
4.78
2.02
2.87
US Fund Intermediate Core Bond
0.39
Nuveen Core Plus Bond R6
TIBFX
7.34
5.81
0.47
2.84
US Fund Intermediate Core-Plus Bond
0.30
PIMCO Moderate Duration Instl
PMDRX
8.68
6.04
1.46
2.76
US Fund Intermediate Core-Plus Bond
0.95
Fidelity Investment Grade Bond
FBNDX
7.36
5.11
-0.08
2.74
US Fund Intermediate Core Bond
0.45
Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset
LSSAX
8.67
6.52
1.41
2.74
US Fund Securitized Bond - Diversified
n.a.
AB Income Advisor
ACGYX
7.84
5.65
-0.14
2.74
US Fund Intermediate Core-Plus Bond
0.54
Calvert Bond A
CSIBX
7.89
5.98
0.85
2.73
US Fund Intermediate Core-Plus Bond
0.73
JPMorgan Core Plus Bond I
HLIPX
7.98
5.64
0.52
2.72
US Fund Intermediate Core-Plus Bond
0.44
Strategic Advisers Core Income
FPCIX
8.18
5.51
0.04
2.69
US Fund Intermediate Core-Plus Bond
0.05
Segall Bryant & Hamill Plus Bond Ret
WTIBX
7.38
5.58
0.33
2.68
US Fund Intermediate Core-Plus Bond
0.55
Voya Intermediate Bond Port I
IPIIX
7.71
5.91
0.15
2.66
US Fund Intermediate Core-Plus Bond
0.53
Eaton Vance Core Bond I
EIGIX
7.78
5.57
0.58
2.65
US Fund Intermediate Core Bond
0.49
PGIM Total Return Bond A
PDBAX
7.48
5.78
-0.22
2.65
US Fund Intermediate Core-Plus Bond
0.75
MML Barings Core Bond R5
MCBDX
8.01
6.12
0.37
2.61
US Fund Intermediate Core Bond
0.47
Victory Pioneer Bond A
PIOBX
8.48
5.88
0.35
2.60
US Fund Intermediate Core-Plus Bond
0.78
Nomura Diversified Income A
DPDFX
7.37
5.19
-0.21
2.59
US Fund Intermediate Core-Plus Bond
0.67
MFS Total Return Bond I
MRBIX
7.33
5.64
0.14
2.57
US Fund Intermediate Core-Plus Bond
0.45
Nuveen Core Bond R6
TIBDX
7.36
5.43
0.14
2.57
US Fund Intermediate Core-Plus Bond
0.29
Mercer Core Fixed Income Y3
MCFIX
7.79
5.39
-0.03
2.57
US Fund Intermediate Core-Plus Bond
0.14
PIMCO Total Return Instl
PTTRX
9.33
6.04
0.31
2.56
US Fund Intermediate Core-Plus Bond
0.46
Bridge Builder Core Bond
BBTBX
7.53
5.38
0.15
2.55
US Fund Intermediate Core Bond
0.12
Touchstone Active Bond A
TOBAX
8.00
5.50
-0.12
2.53
US Fund Intermediate Core-Plus Bond
0.83
Johnson Institutional Intermediate Bond
JIBEX
7.39
5.22
0.80
2.52
US Fund Intermediate Core Bond
0.25
PIMCO Total Return II Instl
PMBIX
8.24
5.71
-0.02
2.50
US Fund Intermediate Core Bond
1.62
JHancock Bond A
JHNBX
7.35
5.15
-0.26
2.49
US Fund Intermediate Core-Plus Bond
0.76
BlackRock Total Return K
MPHQX
8.19
5.32
-0.08
2.49
US Fund Intermediate Core-Plus Bond
0.36
Lord Abbett Total Return I
LTRYX
7.49
5.60
0.32
2.49
US Fund Intermediate Core-Plus Bond
0.42
DWS Total Return Bond S
SCSBX
7.39
5.31
-0.19
2.49
US Fund Intermediate Core-Plus Bond
0.51
Columbia Bond Inst
UMMGX
8.01
5.96
-0.07
2.47
US Fund Intermediate Core Bond
0.49
Angel Oak Multi-Strategy Income A
ANGLX
7.43
6.64
1.98
2.45
US Fund Multisector Bond
1.62
DoubleLine Core Fixed Income I
DBLFX
7.54
5.65
0.50
2.45
US Fund Intermediate Core-Plus Bond
0.46
SEI Core Fixed Income A (SIIT)
SCOAX
7.53
5.15
-0.30
2.45
US Fund Intermediate Core Bond
0.12
Baird Aggregate Bond Inst
BAGIX
7.36
5.19
-0.13
2.43
US Fund Intermediate Core Bond
0.30
Goldman Sachs Bond Institutional
GSNIX
8.55
5.77
-0.34
2.41
US Fund Intermediate Core-Plus Bond
0.47
PIMCO Total Return IV Instl
PTUIX
8.14
5.57
0.16
2.41
US Fund Intermediate Core Bond
0.57
Oakhurst Fixed Income Instl Shrs
OHFIX
7.58
5.49
0.47
2.41
US Fund Intermediate Core-Plus Bond
0.60
Payden Core Bond
PYCBX
7.69
5.57
0.14
2.40
US Fund Intermediate Core-Plus Bond
0.53
Vanguard Interm-Term Bond Index Inv*
VBIIX
8.46
5.25
-0.29
2.39
US Fund Intermediate Core Bond
0.15
Janus Henderson Flexible Bond D*
JANFX
7.61
5.06
-0.17
2.38
US Fund Intermediate Core-Plus Bond
0.54
American Century Core Plus R5
ACCUX
7.63
5.17
-0.07
2.38
US Fund Intermediate Core-Plus Bond
0.35
Western Asset Intermediate Bond I
WATIX
7.33
5.29
0.28
2.37
US Fund Intermediate Core Bond
0.55
American Funds College Enrollment 529F1
CENFX
7.94
5.93
1.96
2.37
US Fund Short-Term Bond
0.21
Calvert Green Bond I
CGBIX
7.44
5.41
0.09
2.36
US Fund Intermediate Core Bond
0.47
VALIC Company I Core Bond
VCBDX
7.64
5.25
-0.16
2.36
US Fund Intermediate Core-Plus Bond
0.48
Janus Henderson VIT Flexible Bond Instl
JAFLX
7.40
4.93
-0.23
2.32
US Fund Intermediate Core-Plus Bond
0.57
Nuveen Core Impact Bond R6
TSBIX
7.50
5.34
-0.10
2.32
US Fund Intermediate Core Bond
0.35
PACE Intermediate Fixed Income P
PCIFX
7.54
6.39
0.47
2.31
US Fund Intermediate Core-Plus Bond
0.61
Northern Fixed Income
NOFIX
7.62
5.10
-0.03
2.30
US Fund Intermediate Core-Plus Bond
0.45
JPMorgan Core Bond I
WOBDX
7.38
5.02
0.08
2.27
US Fund Intermediate Core Bond
0.49
Multi-Manager Total Return Bd Strat Inst
CTRZX
7.46
5.31
-0.18
2.25
US Fund Intermediate Core-Plus Bond
0.48
PGIM Core Bond Z
TAIBX
7.34
5.35
-0.25
2.24
US Fund Intermediate Core Bond
0.33
Sterling Capital Quality Income Instl
SCSPX
7.60
5.00
0.83
2.21
US Fund Intermediate Core Bond
0.58
Lord Abbett Core Fixed Income I
LCRYX
7.34
5.13
-0.02
2.18
US Fund Intermediate Core Bond
0.32
Integrity Short Term Government I
MDSIX
7.89
6.57
2.23
2.14
US Fund Short Government
0.55
DoubleLine Total Return Bond I
DBLTX
8.04
5.46
0.56
2.03
US Fund Intermediate Core-Plus Bond
0.50
BlackRock Allc Trgt Mortg TR
BRAMX
8.67
5.41
0.48
2.02
US Fund Miscellaneous Fixed Income
0.00

Sources: IBD, Morningstar Direct

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