Core Bond Funds
Top 10 |
Portfolio net assets ($M) |
1-year return |
3-year return |
5-year return |
Expense ratio* |
Voya Investment Grade Credit Fund SMA (ISCFX) |
$100.0 |
7.74% |
5.78% |
7.37% |
0.00% |
Putnam Income Fund A (PINCX) |
$1,378.7 |
5.86% |
5.69% |
10.33% |
0.87% |
Guggenheim Investment Grade Bond Fund A (SIUSX) |
$115.2 |
5.81% |
6.06% |
6.74% |
1.04% |
Dodge & Cox Income Fund (DODIX) |
$25,708.8 |
4.06% |
4.45% |
6.58% |
0.43% |
TIAA-CREF Social Choice Bond Fund Institutional (TSBIX) |
$111.6 |
3.88% |
N/A |
N/A |
0.40% |
BlackRock Total Return Fund (MPHQX) |
$2,936.3 |
3.82% |
5.49% |
7.86% |
0.61% |
MassMutual Select Strategic Bond Fund R5 (MBSSX) |
$175.5 |
3.70% |
4.75% |
7.79% |
0.58% |
Oppenheimer Core Bond Fund A (OPIGX) |
$1,105.1 |
3.65% |
5.54% |
8.88% |
0.91% |
Federated Intermediate Corporate Bond Fund Institutional (FIIFX) |
$250.3 |
3.65% |
4.41% |
6.90% |
0.57% |
Western Asset Core Bond Fund I (WATFX) |
$2,843.5 |
3.63% |
4.13% |
9.02% |
0.49% |
Bottom 5 |
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Target Intermediate-Term Bond Portfolio T (TAIBX) |
$126.8 |
-0.47% |
2.94% |
4.90% |
0.81% |
New Covenant Income Fund (NCICX) |
$303.6 |
0.24% |
0.94% |
3.86% |
0.95% |
Capital Group Core Bond Fund (CCBPX) |
$306.5 |
0.94% |
2.22% |
N/A |
0.40% |
CNR Intermediate Fixed Income Fund N (RIMCX) |
$224.9 |
1.02% |
3.16% |
5.14% |
1.06% |
Steward Select Bond Fund Institutional (SEACX) |
$145.8 |
1.10% |
1.84% |
3.34% |
0.67% |
Classification total/average |
$495,792.6 |
2.22% |
3.55% |
5.93% |
0.85% |
Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Total Return |
|
2.08% |
3.29% |
4.84% |
|
High Yield
Top 10 |
Portfolio net assets ($M) |
1-year return |
3-year return |
5-year return |
Expense ratio* |
Third Avenue Focused Credit Fund Institutional (TFCIX) |
$3,054.1 |
15.39% |
10.95% |
N/A |
0.91% |
Loomis Sayles Institutional High Income Fund Institutional (LSHIX) |
$709.6 |
12.23% |
10.16% |
15.71% |
0.68% |
Fidelity Capital & Income Fund (FAGIX) |
$10,346.7 |
10.72% |
7.88% |
15.54% |
0.73% |
Federated High Yield Trust Services (FHYTX) |
$681.9 |
10.53% |
10.53% |
15.62% |
1.01% |
MassMutual Premier High Yield Fund Service (DLHYX) |
$260.1 |
10.32% |
10.96% |
14.09% |
0.75% |
Guggenheim High Yield Fund A (SIHAX) |
$136.2 |
9.88% |
7.53% |
12.91% |
1.18% |
BlackRock High Yield Bond Portfolio Institutional (BHYIX) |
$14,210.5 |
9.85% |
9.40% |
15.55% |
0.64% |
Waddell & Reed Advisors High Income Fund A (UNHIX) |
$2,349.4 |
9.38% |
10.76% |
14.00% |
1.04% |
Delaware High-Yield Bond Portfolio (DPHYX) |
$138.8 |
9.35% |
9.41% |
14.68% |
0.57% |
Nuveen High Income Bond Fund I (FJSYX) |
$956.7 |
9.10% |
9.12% |
14.54% |
0.73% |
Bottom 5 |
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Wells Fargo Advantage Short-Term Hi Yield Bond Fund Inv (STHBX) |
$1,738.3 |
3.48% |
3.99% |
5.64% |
0.86% |
RiverPark Short-Term High Yield Fund Institutional (RPHIX) |
$890.6 |
3.88% |
3.85% |
N/A |
0.91% |
Intrepid Income Fund Institutional (ICMUX) |
$106.9 |
4.08% |
4.52% |
N/A |
0.90% |
First Trust Short Duration High Income A (FDHAX) |
$150.1 |
4.34% |
N/A |
N/A |
1.25% |
JPMorgan Short Duration High Yield Fund Select (JSDSX) |
$253.4 |
4.65% |
N/A |
N/A |
0.66% |
Classification total/average |
$283,512.0 |
7.29% |
7.71% |
12.69% |
1.14% |
Barclays U.S. High Yield 2% Issuer Cap Total Return |
|
8.30% |
8.89% |
13.95% |
|
Multisector Income
Top 10 |
Portfolio net assets ($M) |
1-year return |
3-year return |
5-year return |
Expense ratio* |
Eaton Vance Bond Fund I (EVBIX) |
$636.7 |
11.57% |
N/A |
N/A |
0.70% |
Leader Total Return Fund Investor (LCTRX) |
$168.5 |
8.90% |
7.56% |
N/A |
1.87% |
Loomis Sayles Fixed Income Fund Institutional (LSFIX) |
$1,373.7 |
7.93% |
8.24% |
12.53% |
0.57% |
Lord Abbett Bond-Debenture Fund A (LBNDX) |
$9,101.8 |
7.91% |
7.75% |
11.99% |
0.96% |
Thornburg Strategic Income Fund Institutional (TSIIX) |
$1,041.5 |
7.35% |
7.45% |
11.87% |
0.94% |
JNL/PPM America Strategic Income Fund A |
$108.7 |
7.13% |
N/A |
N/A |
0.82% |
Putnam Diversified Income Trust A (PDINX) |
$6,110.5 |
6.40% |
4.93% |
11.84% |
0.99% |
Nuveen Strategic Income Fund I (FCBYX) |
$715.0 |
6.15% |
6.88% |
10.37% |
0.60% |
Hartford Strategic Income Fund A (HSNAX) |
$530.3 |
6.08% |
5.78% |
9.29% |
0.95% |
PIMCO Income Fund;Institutional (PIMIX) |
$34,114.5 |
5.94% |
10.53% |
14.74% |
0.45% |
Bottom 5 |
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Free Market Fixed Income Fund (FMFIX) |
$1,655.4 |
-0.03% |
0.92% |
1.69% |
0.81% |
GuidePath Fixed Income Allocation Fund Services (GPIFX) |
$213.2 |
0.76% |
N/A |
N/A |
1.49% |
GuideMark Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund Services (GMIFX) |
$209.5 |
0.79% |
3.54% |
N/A |
1.57% |
Payden/Kravitz Cash Balance Plan Fund Adviser (PKCBX) |
$163.6 |
0.95% |
1.70% |
2.21% |
1.50% |
Eaton Vance Short Duration Strategic Income Fund B (EVSGX) |
$1,950.7 |
1.14% |
2.75% |
5.77% |
1.91% |
Classification total/average |
$156,132.8 |
4.39% |
5.21% |
9.02% |
1.16% |
Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Total Return |
|
2.08% |
3.29% |
4.84% |
|
General and Insured Municipal Debt
Top 10 |
Portfolio net assets ($M) |
1-year return |
3-year return |
5-year return |
Expense ratio* |
Wells Fargo Advantage CoreBuilder Shares – M (WFCMX) |
$145.1 |
4.78% |
8.76% |
9.95% |
0.00% |
Clearwater Tax-Exempt Bond Fund (QWVQX) |
$483.6 |
4.68% |
7.72% |
7.69% |
0.71% |
Wells Fargo Advantage Municipal Bond Fund Investor (SXFIX) |
$2,899.1 |
4.05% |
6.92% |
7.80% |
0.78% |
Sit Tax-Free Income Fund (SNTIX) |
$151.9 |
3.73% |
6.99% |
7.13% |
0.90% |
Vanguard Long-Term Tax-Exempt Fund Investor (VWLTX) |
$8,030.3 |
3.59% |
6.05% |
5.94% |
0.20% |
Fidelity Tax-Free Bond Fund (FTABX) |
$2,354.3 |
3.41% |
6.04% |
6.03% |
0.47% |
Northern Tax-Exempt Fund (NOTEX) |
$754.2 |
3.39% |
5.69% |
5.58% |
0.47% |
BNY Mellon Municipal Opportunities Fund M (MOTMX) |
$940.3 |
3.25% |
7.02% |
7.66% |
0.71% |
Vanguard High-Yield Tax-Exempt Fund Investor (VWAHX) |
$7,358.0 |
3.24% |
6.64% |
6.91% |
0.20% |
Fidelity Municipal Income Fund (FHIGX) |
$5,485.4 |
3.17% |
5.78% |
5.98% |
0.46% |
Bottom 5 |
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Lord Abbett AMT Free Municipal Bond Fund A (LATAX) |
$129.2 |
-0.20% |
6.52% |
N/A |
0.60% |
Manning & Napier Diversified Tax Exempt Series (EXDVX) |
$351.5 |
0.07% |
2.01% |
3.28% |
0.58% |
Ivy Municipal Bond Fund C (WMBCX) |
$138.2 |
0.37% |
4.07% |
4.87% |
1.76% |
JPMorgan Tax Aware Income Opportunities Fund A (JTAAX) |
$445.3 |
0.48% |
1.64% |
N/A |
0.75% |
Eaton Vance National Municipal Income Fund B (EVHMX) |
$3,307.6 |
0.73% |
6.74% |
6.55% |
1.52% |
Classification total/average |
$110,722.5 |
2.05% |
5.73% |
6.02% |
0.99% |
Barclays Municipal Bond Total Return |
|
2.79% |
5.25% |
5.61% |
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Inflation Protected
Top 10 |
Portfolio net assets ($M) |
1-year return |
3-year return |
5-year return |
Expense ratio* |
Franklin Real Return Fund A (FRRAX) |
$348.9 |
3.03% |
1.31% |
3.64% |
0.92% |
Allianz Fixed Income Shares Series R (FXIRX) |
$248.2 |
1.17% |
6.81% |
10.08% |
0.05% |
JPMorgan Inflation Managed Bond Fund Select (JRBSX) |
$1,559.8 |
0.75% |
1.84% |
N/A |
0.61% |
Lord Abbett Inflation Focused Fund A (LIFAX) |
$942.8 |
0.59% |
1.87% |
N/A |
0.75% |
SEI Real Return Fund A (RRPAX) |
$222.7 |
0.55% |
0.85% |
2.90% |
0.28% |
SEI Institutional Managed Real Return Fund A (SRAAX) |
$288.6 |
0.22% |
0.49% |
N/A |
0.84% |
American Century Short Duration Inflation Protected Bond Inv (APOIX) |
$1,235.5 |
-0.01% |
1.90% |
4.50% |
0.57% |
AllianceBernstein Bond Inflation Strategy 1 (ABNOX) |
$419.3 |
-0.06% |
2.23% |
N/A |
0.65% |
Columbia Inflation Protected Securities Fund A (APSAX) |
$277.5 |
-0.26% |
3.41% |
4.96% |
0.85% |
Nuveen Inflation Protected Securities Fund I (FYIPX) |
$333.1 |
-0.31% |
3.38% |
5.79% |
0.56% |
Bottom 5 |
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Delaware Inflation Protected Bond Fund Institutional (DIPIX) |
$112.1 |
-4.78% |
-0.37% |
3.38% |
0.59% |
Hartford Inflation Plus Fund A (HIPAX) |
$1,176.3 |
-2.58% |
2.26% |
4.63% |
0.85% |
Pimco Real Return Asset Fund Institutional (PRAIX) |
$392.7 |
-2.01% |
5.91% |
9.39% |
0.55% |
American Century Inflation Adjusted Bond Fund Inv (ACITX) |
$3,192.0 |
-1.70% |
2.70% |
4.93% |
0.47% |
MFS Inflation-Adjusted Bond Fund I (MIAIX) |
$1,054.9 |
-1.62% |
2.49% |
4.67% |
0.65% |
Classification total/average |
$78,139.7 |
-0.95% |
2.30% |
4.81% |
0.82% |
Barclays U.S. TIPS Total Return |
|
-0.93% |
3.19% |
5.35% |
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Loan Participation
Top 10 |
Portfolio net assets ($M) |
1-year return |
3-year return |
5-year return |
Expense ratio* |
Highland Floating Rate Opportunities Fund A (HFRAX) |
$1,069.9 |
11.21% |
9.96% |
12.99% |
1.30% |
Natixis Loomis Sayles Senior Float Rate and Fixd Income Y (LSFYX) |
$1,517.6 |
5.84% |
N/A |
N/A |
0.85% |
Nuveen Symphony Floating Rate Income Fund A (NFRAX) |
$1,019.8 |
5.70% |
6.97% |
N/A |
1.07% |
Hartford Floating Rate High Income Fund A (HFHAX) |
$526.8 |
5.51% |
N/A |
N/A |
1.07% |
Fidelity Series Floating Rate High Income Fund (FFHCX) |
$1,485.3 |
5.50% |
N/A |
N/A |
0.72% |
BlackRock Secured Credit Portfolio Investor A (BMSAX) |
$196.7 |
5.17% |
6.04% |
N/A |
0.97% |
Guggenheim Floating Rate Strategies Fund Institutional (GIFIX) |
$1,323.3 |
4.77% |
N/A |
N/A |
0.81% |
Oppenheimer Senior Floating Rate Fund A (OOSAX) |
$20,643.0 |
4.70% |
5.06% |
10.41% |
1.17% |
RS Floating Rate Fund Y (RSFYX) |
$2,755.0 |
4.55% |
5.23% |
N/A |
0.79% |
JPMorgan Floating Rate Income Fund Select (JPHSX) |
$4,563.1 |
4.53% |
4.89% |
N/A |
0.78% |
Bottom 5 |
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Pacific Life Floating Rate Loan Fund P |
$123.6 |
2.90% |
4.48% |
7.00% |
0.80% |
Eaton Vance Floating-Rate & High Income Fund C (ECFHX) |
$2,570.1 |
2.90% |
4.04% |
8.17% |
1.82% |
Neuberger Berman Floating Rate Income Fund A (NFIAX) |
$604.3 |
2.93% |
4.42% |
N/A |
1.09% |
DoubleLine Floating Rate Fund I (DBFRX) |
$369.5 |
3.06% |
N/A |
N/A |
0.92% |
Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Fund Institutional (EIBLX) |
$15,264.8 |
3.14% |
4.48% |
8.34% |
0.74% |
Classification total/average |
$144,127.7 |
3.95% |
4.76% |
8.21% |
1.16% |
S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Total Return |
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4.43% |
5.15% |
9.24% |
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Assets as of April 30, returns as of June 3. Distinct classes and funds with $100 million portfolio minimum only. Excludes leveraged and inverse funds. Funds closed to new investors have been omitted for the top-10 grouping. Rankings are based on unrounded figures. Three and five-year returns are annualized. In case of multiple share classes, the oldest share class is listed. N/A = not available (fund has been in operation for less than the year indicated). *Net prospectus
Source: Lipper
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