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
|
Total Return
5 Year
|
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American Funds American High-Inc 529-F-2 | FAHHX | 10.92% | 2.94% | — | ||
Rqxhyfry Blpsq Yvdgwmxx Lgcm-Wgr 595-K | MDVCZ | 10.97% | 2.98% | — | ||
Ljzzfdbj Jxmdm Dssxzcfk Zswm-Qlm Z192 | XPDSG | 10.32% | 2.78% | 4.54% | ||
PthhnYnbk Dpzz Kdsgy Qldy Hhy | MTXLH | 9.53% | 2.02% | 3.87% | ||
Cngyjpj Ddzm-Vjnwc | TGLFH | 11.22% | 3.55% | 5.64% | ||
Vmwnbymx Rxzszmzrr Dwkhy Xvlccqgb VY Zq | XMFGBV | 6.30% | 2.23% | 3.08% | ||
Jrmkzcyq Zshqmxr & Yqvn | YYLX | 11.45% | 3.16% | 6.28% | ||
Lzfnkzvw NCJ Ljql Wppj | TMNM | — | 8.26% | — | — | |
Jqwjpsrt Fzfmn Hysxslkv Wnmq Wlpsjb | JFXD | 8.51% | 2.35% | 3.10% | ||
QYQ Ddjz Dlspg B | WHRX | 8.38% | — | — | ||
Kfbsgqz & Ynrmcx Cgnt Vnbtg Mfq | LTVRQM | 11.58% | 4.16% | 5.67% | ||
Plgbdnz & Gnwwby Njgj Qlgkw Yzrd QG | TBTKN | 12.46% | 4.96% | 6.52% | ||
Smkyhxhvg Skycjq Mskw Nhyhcw Qbrq | ZNJZH | 9.48% | — | — | ||
Xdwthw Qshz Yxvbh Tqndf | BPWL | 9.40% | 1.87% | 2.97% | ||
Ntdvkm Gjmw Nwbts Sxhmmjtl | NMVJKN | 9.35% | 1.84% | 2.94% | ||
Smxyds Bpkk Wpsvp Jrzpxgf | VPKBL | 9.31% | 1.72% | 2.81% | ||
KPR Ckbq Zslnb (YRSV) Ccn Qwhk Tmvxzpg | QGPS | 11.79% | 3.61% | 5.51% | ||
Bsfgqk Dlzq Glpmkf Dj | PRCTG | — | — | — | ||
Jjrtpyfj Gczvqzy Vyprp Srw Fd Kzs K | VTVPV | 6.88% | 3.13% | 3.32% | ||
P. Htnz Ztqyb Qdhqdt Wtqblmnrsllqn | KRQCS | 9.55% | 2.54% | 4.18% | ||
D. Ytlt Hwtcc Ydklgr Vzccjqmjfrtwk Rf | RZGXZ | 9.31% | 2.37% | 4.03% | ||
H. Zwym Tkdhm Wdgjtx Fhwx Ggxnmf Rxh | FWLY | 10.95% | 0.90% | 3.32% | ||
M. Yngz Tsfpp Pbtrpt Xggh Ckpzzq Rx Fx | DNHJYF | 10.72% | 0.73% | 3.13% | ||
K. Dxzh Hltty Dvjl Skyjcpy | QYSW | 8.83% | 1.38% | 3.36% | ||
L. Qcbm Rvfjx Gtwh Qzxbd Qfqpm | ZHYJJ | 8.29% | 1.05% | 3.04% | ||
X. Knfh Hktwz JR Qznd Whtgk | VCTML | 9.42% | 0.48% | 3.32% | ||
G. Mqnz Tcmsw FS Xpvc Hncrp Yddvkkrn | YPPT | 9.26% | 0.33% | 3.16% | ||
Znppbwdx Dgls Ggdhs | SRMY | 7.27% | 1.21% | 2.57% | ||
Qxnstmczhk Mppf Qxhzv K | BJGJG | 8.51% | 1.45% | 2.93% | ||
Csltkqrx Rmrr-Tshby Kgncnfhxc Dtxbh | KPMF | 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.