The best- and worst-performing funds: Fixed-income
By category, ranked by one-year total return
General-municipal-debt
| Top 10 | Net assets ($M) | 3-month return | 1-year return | 3-year return | Expense ratio* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Bond Strategies Long Term Fund A | $2.4 | 5.0% | 7.4% | N/A | 1.0% |
| Wells Fargo CoreBuilder Shares – Series M | $14.5 | 3.4% | 7.1% | 12.0% | 0.0% |
| Managers AMG GW&K Municipal Bond Fund Institutional | $23.1 | 4.2% | 5.1% | N/A | 0.3% |
| Legg Mason Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund A | $3,636.0 | 5.0% | 4.9% | 8.4% | 0.6% |
| Nuveen Tax Free Fund A | $50.8 | 4.9% | 4.5% | 9.5% | 0.9% |
| BlackRock National Municipal Fund Institutional | $1,663.6 | 4.8% | 4.4% | 8.3% | 0.7% |
| Nuveen All-American Municipal Bond Fund A | $393.8 | 4.8% | 4.4% | 9.4% | 0.8% |
| Wells Fargo Advantage Municipal Bond Fund Investor | $350.0 | 3.0% | 4.3% | 8.4% | 0.8% |
| Franklin Federal Tax-Free Income Fund A | $8,243.2 | 4.7% | 4.1% | 8.1% | 0.6% |
| Nuveen Municipal Bond Fund I | $426.0 | 4.4% | 4.1% | 7.5% | 0.6% |
| Bottom 5 | Net assets ($M) | 3-month return | 1-year return | 3-year return | Expense ratio* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eaton Vance National Municipal Income Fund B | $122.0 | 4.2% | -1.7% | 6.4% | 1.6% |
| SEI Tax-Advantaged Income Fund A | $296.8 | -0.7% | -0.4% | 10.3% | 1.1% |
| Eaton Vance AMT-Free Municipal Income Fund I | $98.7 | 3.5% | -0.1% | 7.6% | 0.7% |
| Hartford Municipal Real Return Fund A | $133.1 | 0.9% | 0.1% | 4.4% | 0.9% |
| Old Westbury Municipal Bond Fund | $945.4 | 2.3% | 0.4% | 6.8% | 0.7% |
| Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Total Return | 3.8% | 3.9% | 8.1% |
High-current-yield
| Top 10 | Net assets ($M) | 3-month return | 1-year return | 3-year return | Expense ratio* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Real Estate High Income Fund | $691.5 | -2.7% | 9.4% | 7.2% | 0.8% |
| John Hancock Core High Yield Fund A | $15.7 | -5.1% | 6.0% | N/A | 1.3% |
| Calvert High Yield Bond Fund I | $29.8 | -4.3% | 5.1% | 11.6% | 1.0% |
| CNI High Yield Bond Fund Institutional | $65.5 | -5.0% | 4.5% | 12.3% | 1.1% |
| Westcore Flexible Income Fund Retail | $58.5 | -1.5% | 4.3% | 11.1% | 0.9% |
| Ivy High Income Fund C | $465.5 | -4.6% | 4.1% | 12.0% | 1.8% |
| Aquila Three Peaks High Income Fund A | $49.6 | -1.0% | 3.6% | 7.5% | 1.1% |
| RiverPark Short-Term High Yield Fund Institutional | $18.8 | 0.0% | 3.3% | N/A | 1.0% |
| Waddell & Reed Advisors High Income Fund A | $1,233.5 | -6.0% | 3.2% | 10.3% | 1.1% |
| MassMutual Premier High Yield Fund Y | $52.6 | -5.2% | 3.1% | 9.0% | 0.8% |
| Bottom 5 | Net assets ($M) | 3-month return | 1-year return | 3-year return | Expense ratio* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hancock High Income Fund NAV | $322.9 | -17.7% | -9.9% | 11.8% | 0.7% |
| John Hancock High Yield Fund B | $58.9 | -15.7% | -7.9% | 7.2% | 1.8% |
| Rydex/SGI High Yield Fund A | $63.6 | -11.8% | -4.7% | 11.3% | 1.2% |
| Third Avenue Focused Credit Fund Institutional | $710.2 | -11.5% | -4.0% | N/A | 1.0% |
| Natixis Loomis Sayles High Income Fund A | $59.8 | -11.0% | -3.3% | 9.5% | 1.2% |
| Barclays Capital U.S. High Yield 2% Issuer Cap Total Return | -6.1% | 1.8% | 13.8% |
| Top 10 | Net assets ($M) | 3-month return | 1-year return | 3-year return | Expense ratio* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cavanal Hill Bond Fund No-Load Investor | $10.8 | 3.1% | 7.1% | 9.1% | 0.8% |
| RidgeWorth Total Return Bond Fund I | $753.7 | 5.1% | 6.8% | 9.6% | 0.4% |
| Delaware Core Focus Fixed Income Portfolio | $6.2 | 3.7% | 6.7% | 9.4% | 0.4% |
| GE S&S Income Fund | $2,698.2 | 2.8% | 6.2% | 7.4% | N/D |
| PACE Strategic Fixed Income Investments P | $763.6 | 4.4% | 6.2% | 12.7% | 0.8% |
| Fidelity Investment Grade Bond Fund | $4,706.1 | 3.1% | 6.1% | 9.0% | 0.5% |
| Touchstone Total Return Bond Fund Y | $17.7 | 3.3% | 6.1% | 10.6% | 0.5% |
| Western Asset Core Bond Portfolio I | $1,546.3 | 2.2% | 6.1% | 12.6% | 0.5% |
| Elfun Income Fund | $362.3 | 2.8% | 6.1% | 7.5% | 0.3% |
| GE Institutional Income Fund Investment | $375.7 | 2.8% | 6.0% | 7.0% | 0.2% |
| Bottom 5 | Net assets ($M) | 3-month return | 1-year return | 3-year return | Expense ratio* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estabrook Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund I | $14.7 | -2.2% | -1.7% | N/A | 0.7% |
| STAAR General Bond Fund | $2.4 | -2.3% | -1.5% | 3.4% | 1.7% |
| MassMutual Select Pimco Total Return Fund A | $704.0 | -2.3% | -0.8% | N/A | 0.9% |
| Principal Core Plus Bond Fund I Shares Class R-1 | $3.1 | -1.5% | -0.7% | 6.4% | 1.5% |
| Pacific Life Managed Bond Fund P | $391.5 | -1.9% | -0.3% | N/A | 0.6% |
| Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Total Return | 3.8% | 5.3% | 7.97% |
International income
| Top 10 | Net assets ($M) | 3-month return | 1-year return | 3-year return | Expense ratio* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pimco Foreign Bond Fund (Unhedged) Institutional | $2,675.8 | 1.3% | 5.7% | 14.1% | 0.5% |
| GMO International Bond Fund III | $80.0 | 0.6% | 5.7% | 8.3% | 0.5% |
| Transamerica JPMorgan International Bond I2 | $468.1 | 0.9% | 4.1% | 8.5% | 0.6% |
| GMO Currency Hedged International Bond Fund III | $69.4 | 4.7% | 3.8% | 7.8% | 0.4% |
| Invesco International Total Return Fund A | $52.7 | -0.8% | 3.7% | 6.7% | 1.1% |
| Dreyfus International Bond Fund A | $562.1 | 0.4% | 3.4% | 13.1% | 1.1% |
| Laudus Mondrian International Fixed Income Fund | $852.6 | -0.3% | 3.3% | 8.9% | 0.7% |
| MassMutual Premier International Bond Fund A | $1.3 | -0.3% | 3.2% | 7.0% | 1.2% |
| Natixis Loomis Sayles International Bond Fund A | $10.9 | -3.4% | 2.7% | 9.7% | 1.1% |
| Wells Fargo Advantage International Bond Fund Institutional | $1,242.4 | -0.7% | 2.6% | 10.7% | 0.7% |
| Bottom 5 | Net assets ($M) | 3-month return | 1-year return | 3-year return | Expense ratio* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oppenheimer International Bond Fund A | $6,369.2 | -5.8% | -2.9% | 7.4% | 1.0% |
| Western Asset Non-U.S. Opportunity Bond Portfolio I | $97.9 | -0.4% | -2.9% | 5.9% | 0.7% |
| PowerShares International Corporate Bond Portfolio | $74.0 | -5.3% | -2.0% | N/A | 0.5% |
| SPDR Barclays Capital International Corporate Bond ETF | $51.8 | -6.4% | -1.6% | N/A | 0.6% |
| Templeton International Bond Fund A | $141.6 | -6.7% | -1.4% | 10.0% | 1.1% |
| Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Total Return | 3.8% | 5.3% | 8.0% |
Short investment-grade-debt
| Top 10 | Net assets ($M) | 3-month return | 1-year return | 3-year return | Expense ratio* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cavanal Hill Short-Term Income Fund No-Load Investor | $26.2 | 0.5% | 3.5% | 5.2% | 0.7% |
| SEI Defensive Strategy Fund A | $33.0 | -0.2% | 2.3% | 2.0% | 0.6% |
| DFA Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio Institutional | $1,316.0 | 0.7% | 2.1% | N/A | 0.2% |
| Homestead Short-Term Bond Fund | $354.9 | 0.0% | 1.9% | 6.9% | 0.8% |
| Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund Investor | $3,817.7 | 0.9% | 1.9% | 4.8% | 0.2% |
| Metropolitan West Low Duration Bond Fund M | $1,232.0 | -1.3% | 1.9% | 5.5% | 0.6% |
| T. Rowe Price Inflation Focused Bond Fund | N/A | -0.3% | 1.8% | 3.8% | 0.5% |
| USAA Short-Term Bond Fund Retail | $2,002.9 | 0.2% | 1.8% | 5.7% | 0.6% |
| Federated Short-Term Income Fund Institutional | $517.6 | 0.1% | 1.8% | 5.0% | 0.5% |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration Income Fund A | $6,863.5 | -0.8% | 1.7% | 7.5% | 0.6% |
| Bottom 5 | Net assets ($M) | 3-month return | 1-year return | 3-year return | Expense ratio* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leader Short-Term Bond Fund Investor | $247.6 | -4.9% | -2.5% | 5.3% | 1.5% |
| DWS Short Duration Fund S | $1,240.9 | -2.2% | -0.3% | 3.6% | 0.7% |
| Nuveen Short Term Bond Fund A | $75.2 | -1.9% | -0.2% | 3.9% | 0.8% |
| Sterling Capital Short-Term Bond Fund A | $7.7 | -0.8% | -0.2% | 2.4% | 0.8% |
| American Beacon Short-Term Bond Fund Investor | $30.6 | -0.7% | -0.2% | 3.2% | 0.8% |
| Barclays Capital 1-3 Year Government/Credit Total Return | 0.3% | 1.3% | 3.6% |
Treasury Inflation protected securities
| Top 10 | Net assets ($M) | 3-month return | 1-year return | 3-year return | Expense ratio* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pimco 15+ Year U.S. TIPS Index ETF | $327.5 | 12.7% | 16.5% | N/A | 0.2% |
| Pimco Real Return Asset Fund Institutional | $2,917.6 | 9.2% | 14.0% | 14.1% | 0.6% |
| GMO Inflation Indexed Plus Bond Fund VI | $3.3 | 4.6% | 12.1% | 9.0% | 0.4% |
| DFA Inflation Protected Securities Portfolio Institutional | $1,836.2 | 4.8% | 10.3% | 8.7% | 0.1% |
| American Independence U.S. Inflation-Indexed Fund Institutional | $242.9 | 4.8% | 10.3% | 9.1% | 0.3% |
| Pimco Broad U.S. TIPS Index ETF | $58.7 | 5.1% | 10.0% | N/A | 0.2% |
| SPDR Barclays Capital TIPS ETF | $498.9 | 4.8% | 9.9% | 8.3% | 0.2% |
| iShares Barclays TIPS Bond Fund | $20,990.9 | 4.6% | 9.7% | 8.0% | 0.2% |
| Vanguard Inflation-Protected Securities Fund Investor | $14,642.8 | 4.8% | 9.6% | 7.7% | 0.2% |
| TIAA-CREF Inflation-Linked Bond Fund Institutional | $875.2 | 4.7% | 9.5% | 7.7% | 0.3% |
| Bottom 5 | Net assets ($M) | 3-month return | 1-year return | 3-year return | Expense ratio* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEI Institutional Managed Real Return Fund A | $373.1 | -0.1% | 4.5% | N/A | 0.9% |
| Legg Mason Western Asset Global Inflation Management Fund A | $29.7 | 0.0% | 4.2% | 4.4% | 0.9% |
| J.P. Morgan Inflation Managed Bond Fund A | $123.6 | 0.1% | 4.2% | N/A | 0.8% |
| Federated Real Return Bond Fund Institutional | $20.9 | 0.0% | 3.7% | 5.2% | 0.5% |
| Franklin Real Return Fund A | $429.6 | -5.5% | -0.2% | 3.0% | 0.9% |
| Barclays Capital U.S. TIPS Total Return | 4.5% | 9.9% | 8.1% |
Assets as of Oct. 31; all other data as of Sept. 30. Distinct classes only. Rankings are based on unrounded figures. Three-year returns are annualized. N/A = not available (fund has been in operation for less than three years). N/D = not disclosed. *Net prospectus. Source: Lipper
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