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®

#61 Transamerica Partners High Quality Bond Fund (DVHQX)

Performance (1-yr.): 1.30% Expenses: 1.00%
Performance (1-mo.): 0.17% Total Assets: $76.06M
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#61 Transamerica Partners Institutional High Quality Bond Fund (DIHQX)

Performance (1-yr.): 1.67% Expenses: 0.65%
Performance (1-mo.): 0.19% Total Assets: $80.04M
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#63 DWS Short Duration Fund (PPIAX)

Performance (1-yr.): 2.87% Expenses: 0.86%
Performance (1-mo.): 0.24% Total Assets: $1.76B
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#64 MassMutual Premier Short Duration Bond Fund (MSHAX)

Performance (1-yr.): 1.85% Expenses: 0.94%
Performance (1-mo.): 0.10% Total Assets: $520.76M
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#65 Nuveen Short Term Bond Fund (FALTX)

Performance (1-yr.): 3.11% Expenses: 0.72%
Performance (1-mo.): 0.27% Total Assets: $917.33M
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#66 American Independence Strategic Income Fund (ISTSX)

Performance (1-yr.): 1.52% Expenses: 0.70%
Performance (1-mo.): 0.19% Total Assets: $74.87M
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#67 CNI Charter Funds Limited Maturity Fixed Income Portfolio (AHLFX)

Performance (1-yr.): 1.14% Expenses: 0.69%
Performance (1-mo.): 0.15% Total Assets: $48.91M
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#68 Fidelity Advisor Short Fixed Income Fund (FSFAX)

Performance (1-yr.): 1.56% Expenses: 0.70%
Performance (1-mo.): 0.27% Total Assets: $1.1B
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#69 Ivy Limited Term Bond Fund (WLTAX)

Performance (1-yr.): 2.34% Expenses: 0.90%
Performance (1-mo.): 0.56% Total Assets: $1.63B
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#70 PNC Limited Maturity Bond Fund (PLFAX)

Performance (1-yr.): 0.56% Expenses: 0.76%
Performance (1-mo.): 0.03% Total Assets: $314.69M
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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