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Bond Funds - 20 Best Mutual Bond Funds - TheStreet

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Top-Rated Bond Mutual Funds as of 10/31/19

Fund NameGet InfoOverall RatingRisk Grade
Colorado Bond Shares Tax ExHICOXA+B+
Voya Securitized Credit PVSCFXA+B+
AlphaCentric Income OpportuIOFAXA+B-
PIMCO Gurtin National Mun OGNMFXA+B
Brown Advisory Tax Exempt BBIAEXA+B-
BlackRock Bd Alloc Target SBATAXA+B+
Aspiriant Risk Managed MuniRMMBXA+C+
PIMCO Fixed Income SHares CFXICXA+B
Angel Oak Financials IncomeANFLXA+A-
BBH Intermediate Municipal BBINXA+C+
Dupree Taxable Muni Bd SrsDUTMXA+C+
GMO Opportunistic Income VIGMODXA+A
Baird Core Interm Muni Bd IBMNSXA+C+
T Rowe Price MD Tax Free BdMDXBXA+C+
Brown Advisory Maryland BonBIAMXA+B-
State Farm Muni BondSFBDXA+C+
PIMCO Strategic Bond AATMAXA+B
Diamond Hill Corporate CredDSIAXA+C+
Morgan Stanley Gl Fxd Inc ODINAXA+B
Invesco Oppen Rochester LT OLCAXA+C+

Source: TheStreet Ratings

The 20 bond mutual funds (listed above) are ranked highest by TheStreet Ratings' methodology.

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