The fixed-income exchange-traded funds on this list earn Morningstar’s top rating.
These ETFs and mutual funds invest in different types of short-term bonds and earn Morningstar’s top rating in 2024.
Securities In This Article ; Brown-Forman Corp Registered Shs -B- Non Vtg (BF.B) ; Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc (ZBH) ; Dimensional US Core Equity 2 ETF (DFAC)
These bond ETFs and mutual funds earn Morningstar’s top rating in 2024.
Name, SEC 30-Day Yield, TTM Yield, Total Return 1 Year ; 1290 High Yield Bond A TNHAX, 5.93%, 6.08%, 12.69% ; 1290 High Yield Bond I TNHIX, 6.46%, 6.32%, 12.98% ; 1290 High Yield Bond R TNHRX, 5.94%, 5.83%, 12.42% ; AB High Income A AGDAX, 6.61%, 7.20%, 13.68% ; AB High Income Advisor AGDYX, 7.15%, 7.44%, 13.94% ; AB High Income C AGDCX, 6.07%, 6.36%, 12.81% ; AB High Income I AGDIX, 7.16%, 7.42%, 13.92% ; AB High Income Z AGDZX, 7.19%, 7.49%, 14.00% ; AB High Yield ETF HYFI, 6.65%, 6.59%, 12.88% ; Access Flex High Yield ProFund Inv FYAIX, —, 7.22%, 11.36% ; Access Flex High Yield ProFund Svc FYASX, —, 5.06%, 10.24% ; Allspring High Yield Bond A EKHAX, 6.08%, 6.66%, 11.72% ; Allspring High Yield Bond Admin EKHYX, 6.47%, 6.76%, 11.85% ; Allspring High Yield Bond C EKHCX, 5.61%, 5.91%, 10.87% ; Allspring High Yield Bond Inst EKHIX, 6.75%, 7.03%, 12.15% ; Allspring Short-Term Hi Inc A SSTHX, 5.34%, 5.81%, 8.34% ; Allspring Short-Term Hi Inc Adm WDHYX, 5.67%, 5.98%, 8.51% ; Allspring Short-Term Hi Inc C WFHYX, 4.75%, 5.07%, 7.40% ; Allspring Short-Term Hi Inc Inst STYIX, 5.82%, 6.13%, 8.68% ; American Beacon SiM High Yld Opps A SHOAX, 5.85%, 6.43%, 14.55% ; American Beacon SiM High Yld Opps C SHOCX, 5.40%, 5.72%, 13.64% ; American Beacon SiM High Yld Opps Inv SHYPX, 6.16%, 6.42%, 14.40% ; American Beacon SiM High Yld Opps R5 SHOIX, 6.48%, 6.76%, 14.75% ; American Beacon SiM High Yld Opps Y SHOYX, 6.48%, 6.76%, 14.89% ; American Century High Income A AHIAX, 5.92%, 6.03%, 12.23%
With Federal Reserve interest rate cuts pushed to later in 2024, the first quarter was mixed for the largest bond funds. The funds with the greatest sensitivity to changes in interest rates lost ground as bond prices fell in response to expectations that the Fed would hold rates higher for longer. However, funds that emphasized corporate bonds and other corners of the credit markets benefitted from the economy’s continued strength. For investors in the most widely held funds, returns were ofte...
Name, TTM Yield, Average Effective Duration, Total Return 1 Year ; Adaptive Hedged Multi-Asset Income ETF AMAX, 6.36%, 16.63, 16.09% ; Anchor Risk Mgd Income Strategies Adv ATCAX, 13.23%, 3.66, 7.44% ; Anchor Risk Mgd Income Strategies Instl ATCSX, 12.78%, 3.66, 7.12% ; Anfield Universal Fixed Income A AFLEX, 6.45%, —, 6.76% ; Anfield Universal Fixed Income C AFLKX, 5.75%, —, 6.02% ; Anfield Universal Fixed Income I AFLIX, 6.69%, —, 7.13% ; Artisan Global Unconstrained Advisor APDPX, 6.15%, —, 10.31% ; Artisan Global Unconstrained Instl APHPX, 6.20%, —, 10.36% ; Artisan Global Unconstrained Investor APFPX, 6.06%, —, 10.20% ; Axs Tactical Income A TINAX, 4.10%, 2.42, 6.68% ; Axs Tactical Income I TINIX, 5.28%, 2.42, 7.08% ; BNY Mellon Global Dynamic Bond Inc - A DGDAX, 0.54%, 5.94, 6.98% ; BNY Mellon Global Dynamic Bond Inc - C DGDCX, 0.38%, 5.94, 6.15% ; BNY Mellon Global Dynamic Bond Inc - I DGDIX, 0.60%, 5.94, 7.20% ; BNY Mellon Global Dynamic Bond Inc - Y DGDYX, 0.60%, 5.94, 7.29% ; BTS Managed Income A BTSAX, 2.51%, 3.46, 10.22% ; BTS Managed Income C BTSCX, 1.96%, 3.46, 9.39% ; BTS Managed Income I BTSIX, 2.76%, 3.46, 10.50% ; BTS Managed Income R BTSRX, 2.27%, 3.46, 9.95% ; BTS Tactical Fixed Income A BTFAX, 4.32%, 3.03, 9.54% ; BTS Tactical Fixed Income C BTFCX, 3.61%, 3.03, 8.67% ; BTS Tactical Fixed Income I BTFIX, 4.60%, 3.03, 9.87% ; BTS Tactical Fixed Income R BTFRX, 4.07%, 3.03, 9.28% ; BlackRock Global Long/Short Credit Instl BGCIX, 3.10%, 0.91, 10.38% ; BlackRock Global Long/Short Credit Inv A BGCAX, 2.86%, 0.91, 9.97%
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