| Data through 11/20/2009. | Our favorite Ultrashort Bond funds |
| Fund Category : Ultrashort Bond : Total Returns ( % ) | |
| Category Name | 1 Month | YTD | 3 Month | 1 Year | 3 Year | 5 Year |
| Ultrashort Bond | 0.33 | 7.60 | 1.68 | 7.50 | 0.75 | 1.82 |
| PIMCO Floating Income Instl | 0.41 | 30.29 | 6.67 | 31.01 | 0.09 | 2.83 |
| PIMCO Floating Income P | 0.40 | 30.17 | 6.65 | 30.88 | --- | --- |
| PIMCO Floating Income Admin | 0.38 | 30.05 | 6.60 | 30.73 | -0.14 | --- |
| PIMCO Floating Income D | 0.37 | 29.83 | 6.56 | 30.49 | -0.30 | 2.42 |
| PIMCO Floating Income A Load Waived | 0.37 | 29.83 | 6.56 | 30.49 | -0.31 | 2.42 |
| PIMCO Floating Income A | 0.37 | 29.83 | 6.56 | 30.49 | -0.31 | 2.42 |
| PIMCO Floating Income C | 0.34 | 29.49 | 6.48 | 30.11 | -0.61 | 2.12 |
| AIM LIBOR Alpha Y | 0.36 | 15.96 | 1.93 | 15.24 | --- | --- |
| AIM LIBOR Alpha I | 0.36 | 15.84 | 1.93 | 15.13 | 2.18 | --- |
| AIM LIBOR Alpha A Load Waived | 0.34 | 15.58 | 1.87 | 14.84 | 1.91 | --- |
| AIM LIBOR Alpha A | 0.34 | 15.58 | 1.87 | 14.84 | 1.91 | --- |
| AIM LIBOR Alpha R | 0.43 | 15.45 | 1.92 | 14.68 | 1.69 | --- |
| AIM LIBOR Alpha C | 0.32 | 15.45 | 1.80 | 14.54 | 1.69 | --- |
| JPMorgan Limited Duration Bd Ultra | 1.55 | 14.73 | 4.50 | 14.31 | 0.80 | --- |
| JPMorgan Limited Duration Bd Sel | 1.53 | 14.42 | 4.45 | 13.97 | 0.59 | 1.78 |
| Legg Mason WA Adj Rate Income I | 0.43 | 14.34 | 3.21 | 12.78 | -0.94 | 0.79 |
| JPMorgan Limited Duration Bd A LW | 1.51 | 14.17 | 4.26 | 13.66 | 0.33 | 1.52 |
| JPMorgan Limited Duration Bd A | 1.51 | 14.17 | 4.26 | 13.66 | 0.33 | 1.52 |
| Legg Mason WA Adj Rate Income A LW | 0.41 | 14.04 | 3.26 | 12.60 | -1.16 | 0.55 |
| Legg Mason WA Adj Rate Income A | 0.41 | 14.04 | 3.26 | 12.60 | -1.16 | 0.55 |
| JPMorgan Limited Duration Bd C | 1.49 | 13.72 | 4.31 | 13.25 | -0.13 | 1.05 |
| JPMorgan Limited Duration Bond | 1.47 | 13.67 | 4.15 | 13.06 | -0.18 | 1.02 |
| GMO Short-Duration Investment III | 0.76 | 13.53 | 3.20 | 8.28 | 0.31 | 2.04 |
| Legg Mason WA Adj Rate Income C | 0.36 | 13.52 | 3.13 | 11.85 | -1.70 | 0.01 |
| Legg Mason WA Adj Rate Income B | 0.31 | 13.11 | 3.02 | 11.57 | -1.89 | -0.12 |
| Metropolitan West Ultra Short Bond I | 0.47 | 11.92 | 4.63 | 10.73 | -3.04 | -0.16 |
| Metropolitan West Ultra Short Bond M | 0.20 | 11.49 | 4.32 | 10.29 | -3.27 | -0.37 |
| Fifth Third Short Term Bond Instl | 0.24 | 9.46 | 1.89 | 10.81 | 4.52 | 3.83 |
| Federated Ultrashort Bond Instl | 0.52 | 9.39 | 1.90 | 9.75 | 3.00 | 3.30 |
| Fifth Third Short Term Bond A LW | 0.32 | 9.37 | 1.95 | 10.54 | 4.31 | 3.59 |
| Fifth Third Short Term Bond A | 0.32 | 9.37 | 1.95 | 10.54 | 4.31 | 3.59 |
| PIMCO Short-Term Instl | 0.32 | 9.23 | 1.18 | 11.16 | 4.25 | 3.92 |
| PIMCO Short-Term P | 0.31 | 9.13 | 1.15 | 11.05 | --- | --- |
| PIMCO Short-Term Admin | 0.30 | 8.99 | 1.12 | 10.89 | 4.00 | 3.67 |
| Federated Ultrashort Bond Instl Svc | 0.48 | 8.96 | 1.78 | 9.26 | 2.55 | 2.87 |
| PIMCO Short-Term D | 0.29 | 8.94 | 1.10 | 10.83 | 3.95 | 3.62 |
| PIMCO Short-Term A Load Waived | 0.29 | 8.89 | 1.09 | 10.77 | 3.89 | 3.58 |
| PIMCO Short-Term A | 0.29 | 8.89 | 1.09 | 10.77 | 3.89 | 3.58 |
| Federated Ultrashort Bond A Load Waived | 0.48 | 8.87 | 1.76 | 9.15 | 2.44 | 2.74 |
| Federated Ultrashort Bond A | 0.48 | 8.87 | 1.76 | 9.15 | 2.44 | 2.74 |
| PIMCO Short-Term R | 0.26 | 8.65 | 1.03 | 10.50 | 3.63 | 3.32 |
| PIMCO Short-Term C | 0.26 | 8.60 | 1.01 | 10.44 | 3.58 | 3.27 |
| Fifth Third Short Term Bond C | 0.26 | 8.54 | 1.69 | 9.69 | 3.50 | 2.79 |
| Wells Fargo Advantage Ultra S/T Inc I | 0.77 | 8.36 | 2.78 | 7.04 | 1.89 | 2.93 |
| PIMCO Short-Term B | 0.22 | 8.17 | 0.90 | 9.95 | 3.12 | 2.81 |
| Wells Fargo Advantage Ultra S/T Inc Adm | 0.75 | 8.05 | 2.74 | 6.84 | 1.66 | --- |
| Wells Fargo Advantage Ultra S/T Inc A LW | 0.73 | 8.02 | 2.69 | 6.66 | 1.50 | 2.50 |
| Wells Fargo Advantage Ultra S/T Inc A | 0.73 | 8.02 | 2.69 | 6.66 | 1.50 | 2.50 |
| RidgeWorth Ultra-Short Bond I | 0.31 | 7.92 | 1.04 | 9.22 | 3.82 | 3.69 |
| Wells Fargo Advantage Ultra S/T Inc Inv | 0.61 | 7.84 | 2.55 | 6.48 | 1.42 | 2.43 |
| Wells Fargo Advantage Ultra S/T Inc C | 0.67 | 7.28 | 2.48 | 5.84 | --- | --- |
| Wells Fargo Advantage Stable Income Adm | 0.34 | 7.15 | 1.78 | 7.29 | 1.43 | 2.15 |
| BlackRock Enhanced Income A Load Waived | 0.03 | 7.11 | -0.17 | 8.17 | -0.53 | 0.84 |
| Wells Fargo Advantage Stable Income A LW | 0.44 | 7.09 | 1.73 | 7.19 | 1.26 | 1.95 |
| Wells Fargo Advantage Stable Income A | 0.44 | 7.09 | 1.73 | 7.19 | 1.26 | 1.95 |
| Calvert Ultra-Short Income A LW | 0.29 | 6.79 | 1.51 | 7.54 | 5.17 | --- |
| Calvert Ultra-Short Income A | 0.29 | 6.79 | 1.51 | 7.54 | 5.17 | --- |
| Wells Fargo Advantage Stable Income B | 0.37 | 6.32 | 1.54 | 6.38 | 0.47 | 1.18 |
| Evergreen Adjustable Rate Instl | 0.24 | 6.32 | 0.86 | 6.02 | 3.39 | 3.47 |
| Wells Fargo Advantage Stable Income C | 0.28 | 6.25 | 1.55 | 6.32 | 0.48 | 1.19 |
| Evergreen Adjustable Rate Instl Svc | 0.22 | 6.08 | 0.79 | 5.75 | 3.14 | 3.21 |
| Evergreen Adjustable Rate A Load Waived | 0.22 | 6.08 | 0.79 | 5.75 | 3.13 | 3.19 |
| Evergreen Adjustable Rate A | 0.22 | 6.08 | 0.79 | 5.75 | 3.13 | 3.19 |
| Managers Short Duration Government | 0.42 | 6.04 | 1.38 | 6.19 | 3.39 | 3.48 |
| Evergreen Adjustable Rate C | 0.15 | 5.38 | 0.60 | 4.96 | 2.36 | 2.44 |
| Evergreen Adjustable Rate B | 0.15 | 5.38 | 0.60 | 4.96 | 2.36 | 2.44 |
| RidgeWorth US Gov Sec Ultra-Short Bd I | 0.41 | 5.28 | 0.81 | 5.76 | 4.95 | 4.37 |
| Goldman Sachs Enhanced Income Instl | 0.24 | 4.79 | 0.51 | 5.20 | 3.75 | 3.69 |
| Payden Limited Maturity | 0.40 | 4.72 | 1.16 | 4.49 | 1.64 | 2.32 |
| Goldman Sachs Enhanced Income Admin | 0.32 | 4.65 | 0.54 | 5.14 | 3.63 | 3.49 |
| Goldman Sachs Enhanced Income A LW | 0.21 | 4.47 | 0.42 | 4.83 | 3.38 | 3.31 |
| Goldman Sachs Enhanced Income A | 0.21 | 4.47 | 0.42 | 4.83 | 3.38 | 3.31 |
| Federated Adjustable Rate Secs Instl | 0.33 | 4.31 | 0.95 | 5.99 | 4.85 | 4.17 |
| RidgeWorth Limited Duration I | 0.26 | 4.29 | 0.59 | 3.10 | 2.11 | 2.82 |
| Franklin Adjustable US Govt Secs Adv | 0.48 | 4.23 | 1.10 | 5.09 | --- | --- |
| Goldman Sachs Ultra-Short Dur Gov Ins | 0.25 | 4.21 | 0.64 | 6.04 | 2.82 | 3.13 |
| CMG Ultra Short Term Bond | 0.25 | 4.18 | 0.86 | 4.25 | 2.54 | 2.92 |
| Federated Adjustable Rate Secs InSvc | 0.31 | 4.08 | 0.89 | 5.73 | 4.62 | 3.94 |
| Goldman Sachs Ultra-Short Dur Gov IR | 0.24 | 4.01 | 0.62 | 5.95 | --- | --- |
| Franklin Adjustable US Govt Secs A LW | 0.46 | 4.00 | 0.92 | 4.71 | 4.42 | 3.83 |
| Franklin Adjustable US Govt Secs A | 0.46 | 4.00 | 0.92 | 4.71 | 4.42 | 3.83 |
| Goldman Sachs Ultra-Short Dur Gov A LW | 0.10 | 3.78 | 0.44 | 5.68 | 2.46 | 2.76 |
| Goldman Sachs Ultra-Short Dur Gov A | 0.10 | 3.78 | 0.44 | 5.68 | 2.46 | 2.76 |
| Goldman Sachs Enhanced Income B | 0.14 | 3.78 | 0.33 | 4.16 | --- | --- |
| Goldman Sachs Ultra-Short Dur Gov Svc | 0.20 | 3.73 | 0.51 | 5.60 | 2.34 | 2.63 |
| Franklin Adjustable US Govt Secs C | 0.43 | 3.63 | 0.93 | 4.41 | 4.00 | 3.45 |
| AMF Ultra Short Mortgage | 0.32 | 3.52 | 2.09 | 0.26 | -4.60 | -1.55 |
| TCW Short Term Bond I | 1.13 | 3.36 | 2.97 | 0.80 | 1.30 | 1.96 |
| Allegiant Ultra Short Bond I | 0.17 | 2.93 | 0.60 | 3.79 | 4.47 | 3.96 |
| Touchstone Ultra Short Dur Fixed Inc Z | 0.15 | 2.91 | 0.69 | 3.57 | 2.93 | 3.27 |
| Allegiant Ultra Short Bond A LW | 0.04 | 2.57 | 0.53 | 3.50 | 4.26 | 3.71 |
| Allegiant Ultra Short Bond A | 0.04 | 2.57 | 0.53 | 3.50 | 4.26 | 3.71 |
| Trust for Credit Unions Ultr-Sht Dur Gov | 0.24 | 2.41 | 0.60 | 3.39 | 4.20 | 3.97 |
| DFA One-Year Fixed-Income I | 0.27 | 2.18 | 0.54 | 3.45 | 3.98 | 3.73 |
| PIA Short Term Securities | 0.18 | 1.94 | 0.36 | 2.61 | 4.00 | 3.71 |
| Federated Gov Ultrashort Duration Instl | 0.15 | 1.65 | 0.30 | 2.41 | 3.35 | 3.54 |
| Federated Gov Ultrashort Duration InSvc | 0.15 | 1.57 | 0.28 | 2.31 | 3.25 | 3.44 |
| Federated Gov Ultrashort Duration A LW | 0.12 | 1.25 | 0.19 | 1.95 | 2.89 | 3.07 |
| Federated Gov Ultrashort Duration A | 0.12 | 1.25 | 0.19 | 1.95 | 2.89 | 3.07 |
| Fidelity Ultra-Short Bond | 0.19 | 1.00 | 0.45 | 0.75 | -3.88 | -0.88 |
| Fidelity Advisor Ultra Short Bond A LW | 0.17 | 0.94 | 0.40 | 0.53 | -4.13 | -1.13 |
| Fidelity Advisor Ultra Short Bond A | 0.17 | 0.94 | 0.40 | 0.53 | -4.13 | -1.12 |
| Fidelity Advisor Ultra Short Bond I | 0.19 | 0.92 | 0.43 | 0.65 | -3.94 | -0.96 |
| Fidelity Advisor Ultra Short Bond T | 0.17 | 0.79 | 0.39 | 0.51 | -4.15 | -1.13 |
| Principal Ultra Short Bond Inst | -0.12 | -0.06 | 0.22 | -2.43 | -7.38 | -2.92 |
| Principal Ultra Short Bond R5 | -0.13 | -0.25 | 0.18 | -2.65 | -7.43 | -3.14 |
| Principal Ultra Short Bond R4 | -0.13 | -0.26 | 0.18 | -2.69 | -7.72 | -3.39 |
| Principal Ultra Short Bond J | -0.13 | -0.28 | 0.19 | -2.73 | -7.90 | -3.64 |
| Principal Ultra Short Bond R3 | -0.13 | -0.30 | 0.17 | -2.60 | -7.83 | -3.46 |
| Permanent Portfolio Treasury Bill | -0.06 | -0.35 | -0.13 | -0.41 | 1.74 | 2.36 |
| Principal Ultra Short Bond R2 | -0.13 | -0.39 | 0.17 | -2.85 | -7.96 | -3.67 |
| Principal Ultra Short Bond R1 | -0.13 | -0.44 | 0.16 | -2.92 | -8.07 | -3.79 |
| Principal Ultra Short Bond A LW | -0.12 | -0.46 | 0.21 | -2.88 | -7.72 | --- |
| Principal Ultra Short Bond A | -0.12 | -0.46 | 0.21 | -2.88 | -7.72 | --- |
| SM&R Primary | 0.00 | -0.54 | 0.00 | 0.91 | 2.90 | 3.24 |
| Principal Ultra Short Bond C | -0.13 | -0.93 | 0.01 | -3.40 | --- | --- |
| AMF Ultra Short | -0.84 | -4.66 | 1.65 | -12.80 | -12.16 | -6.16 |
| Schwab YieldPlus | 0.11 | -10.63 | 0.70 | -9.74 | -16.83 | -8.93 |
| Northern Ultra-Short Fixed Income | 0.29 | --- | 0.90 | --- | --- | --- |
| Northern Tax-Advantaged U/S Fxd Inc | 0.27 | --- | 0.65 | --- | --- | --- |