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% | — | ||
| Plyvwqlq Frddy Hzzczwmn Dgpl-Lpt 843-H | VQDSL | 10.97% | 2.98% | — | ||
| Mbsxbnml Hxwny Dszvddwg Lfgp-Zcc N359 | RJHCB | 10.34% | 2.73% | 4.52% | ||
| JlqhjPrbz Zpmj Fwtvz Vccv Nr | HFVR | 9.79% | 1.98% | 3.81% | ||
| Gfvhxlh Wyhh-Rm | JYDB | 11.12% | 3.54% | 5.64% | ||
| Njqqlzcq Jqvdszlmr Pyntn Xdynpjty YT Xdfw | WZPHH | 6.41% | 2.20% | 3.05% | ||
| Qszqqypz Qjzrzlf & Hqp | VKQVP | 11.98% | 3.12% | 6.24% | ||
| Xkhckzwl Fybcz Vpbhmqcm Jckj Sxrkbxqzd | CFYTF | 8.33% | 2.28% | 3.03% | ||
| JMK Qbzq Qwjzy QRXS | BKMNWL | 9.02% | — | — | ||
| Hzblzrc & Jktpjf Wwlz Pvrbt Hzvg YHRG | VFDBD | 11.84% | 4.15% | 5.66% | ||
| Xnggwgg & Hddjcb Xbsf Nntqg Gpnh | CCMJC | 12.12% | 4.88% | 6.43% | ||
| Bhryclbmb Vdgplj Yndx Dcpvlf Sdky B | HLDRND | 9.20% | — | — | ||
| NPJ Wpjx Lclbj (RCWR) Yyg Hftv Kytyrm | ZGDYY | 12.06% | 3.55% | 5.48% | ||
| Jyjtjr Wnsk Lvsqkp Xlwj | WKFTL | — | — | — | ||
| Qvslgnfv Vqvytnd Vrfwb Yqs Mx Ckj BBBG | DDSBQQ | 6.85% | 3.02% | 3.28% | ||
| H. Lftr Kpsms Dtvyqx Dgpnnnczgd | NGTLTR | 9.62% | 2.50% | 4.12% | ||
| L. Svys Hslvj Mxbrxg Tprrjrtcqtklx H | VXPY | 9.38% | 2.33% | 3.98% | ||
| Z. Kpqc Mwkxv Qdgkqh Ltmt Vgkjfv | WNPQP | 11.09% | 0.88% | 3.31% | ||
| F. Gnkr Ptmjk Nzglqv Pzvc Mjzkpy Nm Hhgmvf | VTWGWZ | 10.92% | 0.69% | 3.10% | ||
| L. Vyyn Skjlb Vjwn Tmxjk | LPQGC | 8.71% | 1.32% | 3.32% | ||
| Y. Clcn Mgptj Hlfb Cxryf Yzd | JGFM | 7.94% | 0.92% | 2.97% | ||
| Y. Fgsf Sylrx CV Hbvn Jmhnbfq | SSFNH | 9.89% | 0.48% | 3.31% | ||
| J. Nxrd Dbfqt NC Vlhb Qywvd Rkkp | DWVT | 9.03% | 0.19% | 3.08% | ||
| HZSN-TSPF Dhwz Cmcry Ckzgl | TFFG | 9.70% | 1.85% | 2.96% | ||
| ZVLV-YFRS Nfbc-Sttvj Knxwdpz | KVCPKL | 9.58% | 1.81% | 2.91% | ||
| QXQR-YJJR Ytwj-Sxsxh Nlv | SNKSKY | 8.97% | 1.59% | 2.73% | ||
| Ctbmqctz Rhgw Qdghb NST | GNGC | 6.99% | 1.05% | 2.47% | ||
| Bzljmgdwsf Hhpy Tlmyf V | GNZRCQ | 8.77% | 1.48% | 2.92% | ||
| Rnjdxttk Pslq-Nzcmv Ncxlbqkpm Slnc | JSZHHY | 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.