Today we are featuring top-performing "Diversified Bond" fixed-income mutual funds, which primarily invest in a variety of bonds that pursue total return as well as income.

Investors can find such funds by checking out the entire list of the Zacks #1 Rank Diversified Bond Fixed-Income Funds.

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PIMCO Fundamental Advantage Total Return A (PTFAX) was founded in November 1999 and seeks total return consisting of current income and capital appreciation.

The fund primarily invests in debt obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government and its agencies. It also invests in debt obligations issued by U.S. companies, foreign companies and foreign governments and their agencies.

William H Gross has been managing the fund since February 29, 2008. Gross is a designated Chartered Financial Analyst. He has also been recognized as an influential authority on the US bond market in a survey by Pensions and Investments Magazine conducted in 1993.

The fund

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Today we are featuring top-performing “Diversified Bond" fixed-income mutual funds, which primarily invest in variety of bonds in pursuit of total return as well as income.

Investors can find such funds by checking out the entire list of the Zacks #1 Rank Diversified Bond Fixed-Income Funds.

3 Solid Choices

Frontegra Columbus Core (FRIGX) seeks a high level of total return, consistent with the preservation of capital. It typically invests in investment-grade bonds of varying maturities.

While the fund primarily focuses on bonds that are rated BBB or higher, it may invest in securities it believes are undervalued. It evaluates market attractiveness to establish a measure of the portfolio's duration.

Shareholders have to make a minimum initial investment of $100,000 to enter this Zacks#1 Rank (“Strong Buy") fund. It distributes dividends quarterly and capital gains annually.

USAA Intermediate-Term Bond (USIBX) was incepted in August 1999. The investment seeks

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