Short-Term Bond

Short-term bond portfolios invest primarily in corporate and other investment-grade U.S. fixed-income issues and have durations of one to 3.5 years (or, if duration is unavailable, average effective maturities of one to four years). These portfolios are attractive to fairly conservative investors, because they are less sensitive to interest rates than portfolios with longer durations. Morningstar®

7.3 Lord Abbett Short Duration Income Fund (LALDX)

Performance (1-yr.): 4.53% Expenses: 0.59%
Performance (1-mo.): 0.35% Total Assets: $19.14B

7.2 Federated Intermediate Government/Corporate Fund (FGCIX)

Performance (1-yr.): 6.12% Expenses: 0.32%
Performance (1-mo.): 0.08% Total Assets: $64.94M

7.1 Vanguard Short Term Investment Grade Fund (VFSTX)

Performance (1-yr.): 2.89% Expenses: 0.22%
Performance (1-mo.): 0.11% Total Assets: $38.25B

7.1 PIMCO Low Duration II Fund (PLDTX)

Performance (1-yr.): 2.74% Expenses: 0.50%
Performance (1-mo.): 0.01% Total Assets: $849.59M

7.0 Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund (THIFX)

Performance (1-yr.): 6.14% Expenses: 0.98%
Performance (1-mo.): 0.33% Total Assets: $1.94B

7.0 Virtus Multi Sector Short Term Bond Fund (NARAX)

Performance (1-yr.): 4.83% Expenses: 1.05%
Performance (1-mo.): 0.18% Total Assets: $5.25B

6.9 PIMCO Low Duration III Fund (PLDIX)

Performance (1-yr.): 2.91% Expenses: 0.50%
Performance (1-mo.): 0.10% Total Assets: $247.53M

6.8 USAA Short Term Bond Fund (USSBX)

Performance (1-yr.): 3.11% Expenses: 0.62%
Performance (1-mo.): 0.12% Total Assets: $2.36B

6.8 William Blair Income Fund (WBRRX)

Performance (1-yr.): 6.16% Expenses: 0.85%
Performance (1-mo.): 0.01% Total Assets: $118.02M

6.7 BMO Short Term Income Fund (MSINX)

Performance (1-yr.): 2.79% Expenses: 0.64%
Performance (1-mo.): 0.16% Total Assets: $168.87M
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Top Performing Short-Term Bond Funds as of 04.04.2012

Metropolitan West Strategic Income Fund (MWSTX)

Total Return: 0.98%

Metropolitan West Low Duration Bond Fund (MWLDX)

Total Return: 0.84%

Thompson Plumb Bond Fund (THOPX)

Total Return: 0.69%

William Blair Income Fund (WBRRX)

Total Return: 6.16%

Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund (THIFX)

Total Return: 6.14%

Federated Intermediate Government/Corporate Fund (FGCIX)

Total Return: 6.12%

Metropolitan West Strategic Income Fund (MWSTX)

Total Return: 19.84%

Virtus Multi Sector Short Term Bond Fund (NARAX)

Total Return: 13.68%

Thompson Plumb Bond Fund (THOPX)

Total Return: 12.69%

* annualized