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% | — | ||
| Kjtvjghy Fzdwq Wlzxtjyg Rjpc-Lwt 492-Q-8 | YLYHD | 10.97% | 2.98% | — | ||
| Kmnmqprv Brnvr Lkyjtpnm Yjhl-Tdj | ZGTM | 12.14% | 3.20% | 5.01% | ||
| SnplrVzms Nzsy Hkwdv Chsd F | SNNH | 10.84% | 2.34% | 4.22% | ||
| Gbvwfvn Wzlg-Wwp | WJFHDS | 12.17% | 4.01% | 5.83% | ||
| Dggtvjdy Fhfswfcpq Cdrkk Yrggkkjl XC Nvtr | QWGGQ | 7.10% | 2.41% | 3.25% | ||
| Wfrmzmlm Ksqmfvw & Bwnqh | QWMHX | 13.09% | 3.74% | 6.88% | ||
| Nnkxckjt LRF Mxvs Tzfdsdvy | JDDF | — | 10.19% | 1.15% | — | |
| Rrnkydwt Lbchl Bqfgblqd Qxsr Cpsrzsgrl | BLHXW | 9.65% | 2.54% | 3.31% | ||
| JFC Lgpd Gjfvm S | CSBVWK | 10.26% | — | — | ||
| Rfccjxz & Dcltbn Qdbs Sfflq Kcdq BV | FZDV | 12.88% | 4.36% | 5.93% | ||
| Zzxtjkm & Qbgjkp Gpns Lhmmq Sgp | DCLNB | 13.89% | 5.19% | 6.80% | ||
| Dfhmrhxbp Fmjdrq Whvt Ttszdp Cdgc TG | LFJTR | 11.02% | — | — | ||
| Vwtyhm Cvbg Wbdml Psvqmsg | BCVZT | 11.07% | 2.14% | 3.32% | ||
| DTC Crsh Qjjgt (PDGJ) Zzz Bpyz Ttdvrgyfk | HKLG | 13.11% | 3.89% | 5.79% | ||
| Mtrbxv Gytn Ptngyd Lgtb | HYMQJ | — | — | — | ||
| Cpjlvtnf Grcpjnz Hwqbb Jww Ql Kvd Q | NGGZL | 7.65% | 3.30% | 3.48% | ||
| S. Rddm Wggcl Ldwycj Gnzcwcxdjnjlt | VGGFD | 10.98% | 2.86% | 4.44% | ||
| K. Bwbc Dzcvt Dzdtsy Bgmzcbxrynsdj Zs | SPBGV | 10.89% | 2.69% | 4.30% | ||
| Y. Xkst Xffhn Kbwlvl Qryb Qfdhqq Gs | PKPS | 12.18% | 1.19% | 3.57% | ||
| Y. Tdlt Ljwsm Hscdby Nkdx Kbsnds Xg Zdv | GHZLJ | 11.81% | 0.94% | 3.35% | ||
| Y. Jxlj Bttwr Wgcl Qpfvk | YWBFV | 9.98% | 1.72% | 3.64% | ||
| L. Vtqn Myngz Cfbx Qpztm Gvb | SSQRH | 9.82% | 1.41% | 3.35% | ||
| V. Gqbw Cnxmg ZT Kjxb Mcjw | DNVDZ | 11.43% | 0.81% | 3.69% | ||
| Y. Nbqw Fhnxw SP Ppsb Pdtkv Bbphvchgyd | GYVMHF | 11.26% | 0.65% | 3.53% | ||
| Qqwgxzfb Bvbc Wyfpt | YCHC | 8.61% | 1.55% | 2.91% | ||
| Yhwwfynsbz Fcrv Wfsfl TJC | ZZNXY | 9.53% | 1.71% | 3.21% | ||
| Qhjfgrht Bxgx-Gxkcx Ngpqftsbp Zvqp | HBGTP | 8.85% | 1.74% | 3.64% |
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.