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®

#39 Sterling Capital Short-Term Bond Fund (BSGAX)

Performance (1-yr.): 2.48% Expenses: 0.79%
Performance (1-mo.): 0.26% Total Assets: $73.56M
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#42 Franklin Low Duration Total Return Fund (FLDAX)

Performance (1-yr.): 2.63% Expenses: 0.80%
Performance (1-mo.): 0.29% Total Assets: $1.15B
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#43 Northern Short Bond Fund (BSBAX)

Performance (1-yr.): 2.24% Expenses: 0.43%
Performance (1-mo.): 0.35% Total Assets: $333.53M
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#43 TDAM Short-Term Bond Fund (TDSBX)

Performance (1-yr.): 1.15% Expenses: 0.56%
Performance (1-mo.): 0.16% Total Assets: $103.27M
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#43 Western Asset Short-Term Bond Fund (SBSTX)

Performance (1-yr.): 2.40% Expenses: 0.80%
Performance (1-mo.): 0.09% Total Assets: $567.29M
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#46 Frost Low Duration Bond Fund (FADLX)

Performance (1-yr.): 2.72% Expenses: 0.93%
Performance (1-mo.): 0.21% Total Assets: $251.66M
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#47 American Beacon Short Term Bond Fund (AASBX)

Performance (1-yr.): 1.77% Expenses: 0.37%
Performance (1-mo.): 0.12% Total Assets: $148.49M
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#48 Federated Short Term Income Fund (FTIAX)

Performance (1-yr.): 1.90% Expenses: 1.11%
Performance (1-mo.): 0.29% Total Assets: $1.28B
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#48 Thrivent Limited Maturity Bond Fund (LBLAX)

Performance (1-yr.): 2.51% Expenses: 0.61%
Performance (1-mo.): 0.36% Total Assets: $926.01M
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#48 T. Rowe Price Short Term Bond Fund (PRWBX)

Performance (1-yr.): 1.66% Expenses: 0.53%
Performance (1-mo.): 0.15% Total Assets: $6.74B
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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