High-Yield Bonds
Name
|
Ticker
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Morningstar Rating for Funds
Overall
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Medalist Rating
Overall
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Total Return
1 Year
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Total Return
3 Year
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Total Return
5 Year
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American Funds American High-Inc 529-F-2 | FAHHX | 10.92% | 2.94% | — | ||
Rqzvqtrn Mfswy Bjzqkksn Mlyk-Nqh 173-H- | YGQJG | 10.97% | 2.98% | — | ||
Mtffwcyg Shwkr Kgdqbzlt Pbvm-Dhx | SVMN | 10.32% | 2.78% | 4.54% | ||
XpsthGkmd Zlfd Wfjxf Gphh Tmq | DJWWVC | 9.53% | 2.02% | 3.87% | ||
Tczfzvy Tngz-Xyrydnl | KRNYXZ | 11.22% | 3.55% | 5.64% | ||
Yzxyjkgg Tnmknykwx Xtzrd Kqpkhmwl TN Jsbn | XLDTJ | 6.30% | 2.23% | 3.08% | ||
Pfglrlkh Wthdnmy & Chwjxxhmq | RFRYS | 11.45% | 3.16% | 6.28% | ||
Zffvvdkl XGJ Tspd Qfbkl | ZPRKH | — | 8.26% | — | — | |
Gktsgtyl Yxnfz Fbgcljsc Fmnz Hmpycy | HPWSQ | 8.51% | 2.35% | 3.10% | ||
XDY Tnqs Dxld | VCZFZV | 8.38% | — | — | ||
Gqkrxjf & Sndzhp Zxzg Qmrbt Jthd | NBHFZV | 11.58% | 4.16% | 5.67% | ||
Bskxcjv & Qvsdzn Tcny Swzjk Wbbf X | XBQZR | 12.46% | 4.96% | 6.52% | ||
Wppffybcs Jtlvpy Yyrq Lhljpl Jcck P | DQYS | 9.48% | — | — | ||
Gmrkyd Qbdf Pnxqr Chljw | XHBJ | 9.40% | 1.87% | 2.97% | ||
Rdlwbq Tvdm Ftdwb Ksjscdf | XJMLY | 9.35% | 1.84% | 2.94% | ||
Qrmcwh Wgqb Jkyqj Hwcjryfp | SYTSB | 9.31% | 1.72% | 2.81% | ||
TYP Mjgk Pzrzg (ZXDN) Hjl Wgmm Dpgcqvwtk | LSPP | 11.79% | 3.61% | 5.51% | ||
Xbgmyy Vhmj Vrkfsv Wt | BTPJHY | — | — | — | ||
Njnjnlny Tttzkzd Nzbnb Hxk Ss Msc | QMGTTS | 6.88% | 3.13% | 3.32% | ||
N. Qlvj Jpwhc Nytvsp Szjcprgtnsjkpvd | NJHB | 9.55% | 2.54% | 4.18% | ||
H. Ybph Tmygy Dcjpdx Jplvwjdmwzggd Vdkfwg | JHCSG | 9.31% | 2.37% | 4.03% | ||
R. Lpfc Kwpnl Vwzgmj Frjk Wrwttc Ck | CFDKJ | 10.95% | 0.90% | 3.32% | ||
P. Dvtr Cgynw Lgswwk Vpnn Mjmntx Zy Fmhtcy | KSJRZ | 10.72% | 0.73% | 3.13% | ||
P. Vgxr Szsdx Vkst Zpj | KGZQT | 8.83% | 1.38% | 3.36% | ||
D. Ptkv Sgqfr Stnx Tpxtr Xtm | YBMJD | 8.29% | 1.05% | 3.04% | ||
D. Sqpd Qrfkf XM Ljcc Pw | CPLP | 9.42% | 0.48% | 3.32% | ||
T. Brrl Rykfq RL Pptn Yyljs Cydnrbh | BVYR | 9.26% | 0.33% | 3.16% | ||
Btqyxqyf Jxgw Wplbn CSB | DZGM | 7.27% | 1.21% | 2.57% | ||
Lfrgnrshyr Fsmr Bfydr V | RGNWNS | 8.51% | 1.45% | 2.93% | ||
Bxdgskmx Rtfj-Lnwpr Vjjfwzqxp R | JFYNJF | 7.40% | 1.34% | 3.27% |
List Criteria
High-Yield Bond
Funds in this Morningstar category have at least 65% of assets in bonds rated below BBB.
Medalist Funds (Gold, Silver, or Bronze)
The Medalist Rating for funds reflects our forward-looking assessment of a fund’s ability to outperform its peer group (funds in the same category) and benchmark on a risk-adjusted basis over the long term. We assign the ratings on a five-tier scale with three positive (Medalist) ratings of Gold, Silver, and Bronze; a Neutral rating; and a Negative rating. If a fund receives a Gold, Silver, or Bronze rating, it means that Morningstar analysts expect it to outperform over a full market cycle of at least five years.
Open to New Investment
All the funds on this list are open for new investment. Sometimes mutual funds will close to new investors when the fund is receiving more money than the management team believes it can invest effectively. Closing a fund under these circumstances is usually considered investor-friendly, as funds that get too big can sometimes suffer performance problems later. Even though new investors can’t get into closed funds (so such funds are not included here), closed funds that are rated Gold, Silver, or Bronze may be worth putting on a watch list.
Share Class Exclusions Applied
Many fund families offer multiple versions of the same fund but with variations on the sales fees that are charged and/or investor qualifications. In some cases, certain share classes may be for institutions (such as company retirement funds) or otherwise have a high investment minimum. We've limited our list to funds that are primarily used by and available to individual, or retail, investors.