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®

#30 Prudential Short-Term Corporate Bond (PBSMX)

Performance (1-yr.): 3.49% Expenses: 0.78%
Performance (1-mo.): 0.32% Total Assets: $9.62B
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#32 Madison High Quality Bond Fund (MIIBX)

Performance (1-yr.): 1.59% Expenses: 0.49%
Performance (1-mo.): 0.39% Total Assets: $108.43M
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#32 Vanguard Short-Term Index Fund (VBISX)

Performance (1-yr.): 1.57% Expenses: 0.20%
Performance (1-mo.): 0.28% Total Assets: $29.06B
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#34 Leader Short Term Bond Fund (LCCMX)

Performance (1-yr.): 5.82% Expenses: 1.49%
Performance (1-mo.): 0.72% Total Assets: $434.0M
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#35 CNI Charter Corporate Bond Fund (CNCIX)

Performance (1-yr.): 3.79% Expenses: 0.76%
Performance (1-mo.): 0.42% Total Assets: $137.96M
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#36 Principal Short-Term Income Fund (SRHQX)

Performance (1-yr.): 3.39% Expenses: 0.77%
Performance (1-mo.): 0.18% Total Assets: $1.71B
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#37 Wasatch-1st Source Income Fund (FMEQX)

Performance (1-yr.): 2.29% Expenses: 0.71%
Performance (1-mo.): 0.43% Total Assets: $137.73M
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#38 Dreyfus Short Term Income Fund (DSTIX)

Performance (1-yr.): 2.93% Expenses: 0.65%
Performance (1-mo.): 0.38% Total Assets: $256.9M
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#39 Columbia Limited Duration Credit Fund (ALDAX)

Performance (1-yr.): 4.14% Expenses: 0.85%
Performance (1-mo.): 0.42% Total Assets: $1.1B
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#39 JPMorgan Short Duration Bond Fund (OGLVX)

Performance (1-yr.): 0.83% Expenses: 0.80%
Performance (1-mo.): 0.15% Total Assets: $12.19B
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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