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®

#21 William Blair Income Fund (WBRRX)

Performance (1-yr.): 3.92% Expenses: 0.85%
Performance (1-mo.): 0.47% Total Assets: $140.33M
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#22 Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund (VSTBX)

Performance (1-yr.): 4.10% Expenses: 0.09%
Performance (1-mo.): 0.44% Total Assets: $6.28B
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#23 JPMorgan Limited Duration Bond Fund (ONUAX)

Performance (1-yr.): 5.09% Expenses: 0.73%
Performance (1-mo.): 0.48% Total Assets: $512.52M
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#24 Payden Low Duration Fund (PYSBX)

Performance (1-yr.): 3.35% Expenses: 0.50%
Performance (1-mo.): 0.32% Total Assets: $599.26M
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#25 Tributary Short-Intermediate Bond Fund (FOSIX)

Performance (1-yr.): 3.84% Expenses: 0.85%
Performance (1-mo.): 0.33% Total Assets: $82.44M
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#26 Calvert Short Duration Income Fund (CSDAX)

Performance (1-yr.): 5.32% Expenses: 1.08%
Performance (1-mo.): 0.71% Total Assets: $1.91B
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#26 Transamerica Short-Term Bond Fund (ITAAX)

Performance (1-yr.): 4.92% Expenses: 0.83%
Performance (1-mo.): 0.51% Total Assets: $3.8B
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#28 Touchstone Short Duration Fixed Income (TSDGX)

Performance (1-yr.): 1.49% Expenses: 0.75%
Performance (1-mo.): 0.14% Total Assets: $87.26M
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#29 Virtus Low Duration Income Fund (HIMZX)

Performance (1-yr.): 4.83% Expenses: 1.13%
Performance (1-mo.): 0.55% Total Assets: $102.13M
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#30 PIMCO Low Duration Fund (PTLAX)

Performance (1-yr.): 4.00% Expenses: 0.80%
Performance (1-mo.): 0.48% Total Assets: $24.88B
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Top Performing Short-Term Bond Funds as of 05.03.2013

Permanent Portfolio Versatile Bond Portfolio (PRVBX)

Total Return: 1.49%

Azzad Wise Capital Fund (WISEX)

Total Return: 1.26%

BlackRock US Mortgage Portfolio (MSUMX)

Total Return: 0.99%

Permanent Portfolio Versatile Bond Portfolio (PRVBX)

Total Return: 8.26%

Thompson Bond Fund (THOPX)

Total Return: 7.98%

Virtus Multi Sector Short Term Bond Fund (NARAX)

Total Return: 6.79%

BlackRock US Mortgage Portfolio (MSUMX)

Total Return: 7.41%

Virtus Multi Sector Short Term Bond Fund (NARAX)

Total Return: 6.41%

Thompson Bond Fund (THOPX)

Total Return: 5.93%

* annualized