Invesco Corporate Bond Fund

In the complex world of fixed-income investing, research capabilities play a key role in generating long-term performance. Portfolio managers Matthew Brill, Chuck Burge and Michael Hyman work actively with a global team of dedicated researchers to find securities that can steer clear of potential pitfalls. 

Pacific Funds Short Duration Income Fund

Corporate bonds are generally preferred for their attractive risk/reward profile in the investment-grade space. Moreover, the additional yield embedded in the second tier bonds can provide enhanced returns with relatively attractive risk, limiting the need to search in the very low end of the credit spectrum. David Weismiller, portfolio manager

Thrivent Income Fund

Corporate bonds offer a different set of risk/reward opportunities to investors. Stephen Lowe, portfolio manager of the Thrivent Income Fund, and his team of analysts marry fundamentals with quantitative research and look for rewarding opportunities in the second tier of investment grade bonds and in high-yield sectors, provided the risks

Wilmington Intermediate-Term Bond Fund

Investing in fixed income calls for balance among securities selection, yield curve analysis and interest rate risk management. Dominick D’Eramo, portfolio manager of the Wilmington Intermediate-Term Bond Fund, and his team of researchers strive to build a portfolio of investment-grade securities using fundamental analysis at a sector level in combination

PIMCO Investment Grade Corporate Bond Fund

Investing in the vast and dynamic corporate bond space requires a combination of research resources and a steady hand to guide a portfolio’s selection process. Mark Kiesel has been at the helm of the PIMCO Investment Grade Corporate Bond Fund for more than a decade, focusing on rigorous research and

Virtus Low Duration Income Fund

Although Benjamin Caron, portfolio manager of Virtus Low Duration Income Fund, has the liberty to invest in all sectors of the fixed-income market, he manages a conservative fund with a focus on segments with higher quality and liquidity. The long track record of the strategy and the team is among

Dreyfus/Standish Global Fixed Income Fund

The fixed-income market is vast and varied, and investing in this field requires deep resources and long experience. Raman Srivastava and his team of analysts at the Dreyfus/Standish Global Fixed Income Fund look for investment opportunities in various classes of bonds—from sovereign to corporate, from developed to emerging markets—in order

Sterling Capital Corporate Fund

One of the best ways for investors to benefit from corporate bonds is to have deep knowledge of business cycles across industries. Pete Brown, portfolio manager at Sterling Capital, and his team of analysts scour various industries in search of relative value in bonds with maturities of less than 10

Guggenheim Total Return Bond Fund

Resourceful and organized investors can take advantage of the inefficient fixed-income market of $37 trillion. Anne Walsh explains how the portfolio team at Guggenheim Total Return Bond Fund looks for non-index securities that offer superior-return opportunity profiles, with one overriding theme of avoiding losses.

Principal Short-Term Income Fund

For investors looking for better returns than cash, bonds with short maturities appear to be a viable option. Hundreds of large and smaller companies offer short-term bond investment opportunities that, if selected prudently, could add stability to one’s portfolio. Greg Tornga, portfolio manager of the Principal Short-Term Income Fund, benefits