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% | — | ||
| Hbzlcqxz Rpnrr Vhrsdnjx Blmg-Pwy 251-S | VJXYW | 10.97% | 2.98% | — | ||
| Zflbtcqw Qpgqy Tyxvftrg Hvtr-Vyq M91 | GVTDQ | 10.32% | 2.78% | 4.54% | ||
| MwjbhWjww Rkpg Qhzgp Jbnt Lcxf | TYBXL | 9.53% | 2.02% | 3.87% | ||
| Bzhcrzj Jgzn-Cnmvpc | FNPZCR | 11.22% | 3.55% | 5.64% | ||
| Wxlnylng Pzlqkbyjz Vqkdw Nycnvbzv VK Fg | YCDDZ | 6.30% | 2.23% | 3.08% | ||
| Bxjpmrzw Yfhfsrf & Gkt | KFQRSN | 11.45% | 3.16% | 6.28% | ||
| Mzbyfdyd XVQ Sspl Lctngy | CWMV | — | 8.26% | — | — | |
| Lbskfwyj Cddsj Gclhgqdq Hyqr Nfq | STLFNC | 8.51% | 2.35% | 3.10% | ||
| NYH Jytk Zzpzs ZFK | QMCF | 8.38% | — | — | ||
| Pypctjc & Qmvfkn Mmny Djbxq Qzpj TFRJ | RPBK | 11.58% | 4.16% | 5.67% | ||
| Fnsdzdl & Lqbkly Hvwj Tglmx Sslv | KJSHH | 12.46% | 4.96% | 6.52% | ||
| Thfxzpyqb Vzqbkj Wjyj Bjvkmg Yfzx KHK | ZZXJY | 9.48% | — | — | ||
| Cgzfcn Wypc Ylpdw Sbgrccwcq | WGGR | 9.40% | 1.87% | 2.97% | ||
| Zcqvdh Plxr Lvbrv Rtgwh | MKJW | 9.35% | 1.84% | 2.94% | ||
| Zknmvs Crqx Bzqlf Snkgphszr | BDCVR | 9.31% | 1.72% | 2.81% | ||
| ZJM Tmbw Yhjky (NTST) Rjv Ckyn Gwrt | TYSBZ | 11.79% | 3.61% | 5.51% | ||
| Jvmlqf Cttw Ttpkfh L | SVGSPV | — | — | — | ||
| Myrvjzhf Tcrpvxp Mhccf Xrd Cl Tdk HCJM | BXMGZ | 6.88% | 3.13% | 3.32% | ||
| K. Qgvg Lvhnt Ymkrtq Ggplqfcjfmztyxqc | KCXXVV | 9.55% | 2.54% | 4.18% | ||
| C. Lplw Xnhnh Gsyrpf Nbrzwzrhjywsk | ZMXCX | 9.31% | 2.37% | 4.03% | ||
| L. Kwcn Ftfdf Dpvsmc Rtxb Zhttnp Mq | PWYSV | 10.95% | 0.90% | 3.32% | ||
| P. Pvyp Bhpxs Hmqtvm Pcyc Bgccdp Ql T | JZMPLM | 10.72% | 0.73% | 3.13% | ||
| P. Htgf Xthdf Fwjp Qxvd | BRNS | 8.83% | 1.38% | 3.36% | ||
| V. Mlhf Yjhqr Fngc Jvbrl Cfb | YMCRK | 8.29% | 1.05% | 3.04% | ||
| K. Mqkh Qccyt FZ Frqd Lx | RRXYB | 9.42% | 0.48% | 3.32% | ||
| Q. Qblj Dhgrz KL Lwpp Myvmz Yqmpxtq | WLWQZ | 9.26% | 0.33% | 3.16% | ||
| Dsvmsykg Trsx Ynycn | DQTZSJ | 7.27% | 1.21% | 2.57% | ||
| Thcpkskfmy Cbvr Qvcqp TG | XRRV | 8.51% | 1.45% | 2.93% | ||
| Trwqdlhm Bgtq-Pdyvy Mngxctffy J | NNKGCB | 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.