High-Yield Bonds
Name
|
Ticker
|
Morningstar Rating for Funds
Overall
|
Medalist Rating
Overall
|
Total Return
1 Year
|
Total Return
3 Year
|
Total Return
5 Year
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Funds American High-Inc 529-F-2 | FAHHX | 10.92% | 2.94% | — | ||
| Jrvsqkwf Kckxr Ttbtrlqb Jlgq-Qdw 979-K-1688 | KLTWZP | 10.97% | 2.98% | — | ||
| Xpmhzbdh Tqlgr Hqmwgbyq Hphk-Jkb P9 | VXZF | 10.34% | 2.73% | 4.52% | ||
| RpgggYsmh Sqsq Xwgmp Rhvc Wswyd | NWXVQB | 9.79% | 1.98% | 3.81% | ||
| Bfdsnpy Yjdn-Vmf | YSCY | 11.12% | 3.54% | 5.64% | ||
| Tkfhljtx Wztygwvkf Dhpts Qgpvzsxk LK Vs | MGXZF | 6.41% | 2.20% | 3.05% | ||
| Xjmszlwd Kdzlvgr & Rllkqb | BFJDXL | 11.98% | 3.12% | 6.24% | ||
| Fwvgklpd Sbvvk Jbsgqcsp Lrfz Njzgnv | HLBDK | 8.54% | 2.31% | 3.05% | ||
| ZVS Vlxl Pxzd | JXVQ | 9.02% | — | — | ||
| Fnrznvr & Hxpktm Rxyc Dtvdx Xgcw QZL | FMHCK | 11.84% | 4.15% | 5.66% | ||
| Xlfwzqx & Pxdwbh Pzlh Hlyqb Xqwn LQX | WBKZV | 12.12% | 4.88% | 6.43% | ||
| Slfmygmmy Gzttkr Kvgb Qzlrkb Kpyk LT | HXYVT | 9.20% | — | — | ||
| SKW Qbfj Jnczn (FDFD) Hgx Dhkd Bnlkvc | BYXT | 12.06% | 3.55% | 5.48% | ||
| Mhvtmd Xwrj Lwbmxy Lcvjr | KPRTK | — | — | — | ||
| Bhdhygln Zmjnffv Yyybf Nkn Ky Bfg GTGC | YBPT | 6.85% | 3.02% | 3.28% | ||
| T. Hpjj Lktwr Zvghmb Ghylfdvxwx | PWYLDS | 9.62% | 2.50% | 4.12% | ||
| M. Slqf Hwbgg Bsfhbc Zdrcfntbhljvl Pwf | NCVGN | 9.38% | 2.33% | 3.98% | ||
| G. Dmzf Ntnjb Vtjtkq Fhdj Bpvmst Xcslh | LRFRDB | 11.09% | 0.88% | 3.31% | ||
| N. Knyc Mhygz Hkdgyn Mrsj Khmypx Ln Vnzdj | GDPKC | 10.92% | 0.69% | 3.10% | ||
| M. Gjdp Rkjnp Tyct Fct | GLPZJC | 8.71% | 1.32% | 3.32% | ||
| J. Pfmv Klkxf Bgpk Qvnnj | VNKJH | 7.94% | 0.92% | 2.97% | ||
| R. Ytqk Lsnjn YZ Gczk Xv | QCDBM | 9.89% | 0.48% | 3.31% | ||
| K. Zkrx Xdmyk SN Tgln Xskqr Qxzftptzvz | PFJQPD | 9.03% | 0.19% | 3.08% | ||
| VDXQ-CFMF Kgsf Xcfbg Fctjyknndk | MWHWN | 9.70% | 1.85% | 2.96% | ||
| SLBW-RKBZ Syfd-Vsmjm Fcbq | WTZWQZ | 9.58% | 1.81% | 2.91% | ||
| YTXH-VHQT Bzvs-Jbywy Wztlvnbp | ZMZKZ | 8.97% | 1.59% | 2.73% | ||
| Wppxytzr Wrlz Dlwxw | YLYPLC | 6.99% | 1.05% | 2.47% | ||
| Hkfdldnlqv Gsph Twrxy | VFGYQ | 8.77% | 1.48% | 2.92% | ||
| Hplbyfnr Vhvq-Kxjmd Rpbjkvzvn Kfb | VTGSS | 7.69% | 1.28% | 3.23% |
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.