PYLDX

Active

Payden Low Duration Fund

Category: US Bond (5,386 funds)

Expense Ratio

0.38%

Annual Cost per $10K

$38.00

30-Year Fee Drag per $10K

$7,706

at 7% annual return

Fund Type

Mutual Fund

Active

Trailing 12-Month

+5.46%

Asset Allocation

US Bond

91%

Intl Bond

Cash

Fee Comparison

PYLDX

0.38%

US Bond average

0.76%

US Bond cheapest

ABIMX

0.00%

Index benchmark

0.03%

50% cheaper than category average

Historical Returns

Monthly total returns (dividends reinvested) from SEC N-PORT filings · As of October 2025 · Updated quarterly

+17.69%3Y

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Investment

Years

Annual Return

PYLDX at 0.38%$342,082

At index rates (0.03%)$377,424

Zero fees (theoretical)$380,613

Total fee drag$38,531

Cost vs index fund−$35,342

Similar Funds (100)

Ranked by allocation similarity weighted by fund size · Returns (dividends reinvested) from SEC N-PORT filings · As of October 2025

Ticker	Name	ER	1yr	3yr	5yr
PYLDX	Payden Low Duration Fund	0.38%	+5.46%	+5.58%	—
BND	VANGUARD TOTAL BOND MARKET INDEX FUND	0.03%	+2.90%	+4.94%	-0.46%
VTBIX	VANGUARD TOTAL BOND MARKET II INDEX FUND	0.09%	+2.78%	+4.84%	-0.54%
AGG	iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF	0.03%	+3.13%	+3.01%	-0.68%
BSV	VANGUARD SHORT-TERM BOND INDEX FUND	0.03%	+4.08%	+4.88%	+1.37%
TBIIX	Nuveen Bond Index Fund	0.32%	+2.61%	+4.85%	-0.55%
JBFRX	Bond Fund	0.46%	+3.37%	+3.61%	-0.09%
DOXIX	Dodge & Cox Income Fund	0.33%	+3.47%	+6.64%	—
FUBFX	Fidelity U.S. Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	—	—
BIV	VANGUARD INTERMEDIATE-TERM BOND INDEX FUND	0.03%	+3.76%	+5.65%	-0.25%
VIITX	VANGUARD INSTITUTIONAL INTERMEDIATE-TERM BOND FUND$100M min	0.02%	+4.20%	+5.33%	+1.00%
FSIGX	Fidelity Series Investment Grade Bond Fund	0.00%	+3.72%	+3.94%	+0.37%
QCBMFX	College Retirement Equities Fund - Core Bond Account	—	+3.35%	+5.71%	—
FIFZX	Fidelity Series Bond Index Fund	0.00%	+3.08%	+3.01%	-0.71%
VWESX	VANGUARD LONG-TERM INVESTMENT-GRADE FUND	0.21%	+5.20%	+7.18%	-2.69%
VCLT	VANGUARD LONG-TERM CORPORATE BOND INDEX FUND	0.06%	+0.56%	+2.96%	-2.60%
VCIT	VANGUARD INTERMEDIATE-TERM CORPORATE BOND INDEX FUND	0.06%	+5.70%	+5.76%	+0.79%
BAGSX	Baird Aggregate Bond Fund	0.55%	+2.91%	+5.31%	-0.36%
TRVZX	T. Rowe Price New Income Fund, Inc.	0.32%	+3.45%	+2.95%	-0.33%
FBND	Fidelity Total Bond ETF	0.36%	+3.85%	+4.04%	+0.36%
VWIUX	VANGUARD INTERMEDIATE-TERM TAX-EXEMPT FUND	0.09%	+4.92%	+5.52%	+1.59%
IUSB	iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF	0.06%	+6.50%	+6.20%	+0.26%
FBKWX	Fidelity Total Bond Fund	0.75%	+3.99%	+4.27%	+0.57%
SCHZ	Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF	0.03%	+2.86%	+4.88%	-0.50%
BLV	VANGUARD LONG-TERM BOND INDEX FUND	0.03%	-1.24%	+3.98%	-4.53%
SCOAX	SIIT CORE FIXED INCOME FUND	0.37%	+3.26%	+3.37%	-0.51%
PARRX	PIMCO Real Return Fund	0.75%	+4.56%	+5.38%	+1.51%
TLT	iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF	0.15%	-6.49%	-4.72%	-9.33%
BBTBX	Bridge Builder Core Bond Fund	0.12%	+3.31%	+5.62%	+0.16%
ITBFX	THE HARTFORD TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND	0.32%	+6.58%	+6.85%	+0.41%
UASBX	Victory Short-Term Bond Fund	0.47%	+5.45%	+6.10%	+3.14%
JCBPX	JPMorgan Core Bond Fund	1.33%	+3.25%	+3.03%	-0.39%
TOTL	SPDR DoubleLine Total Return Tactical ETF	0.55%	+3.29%	+5.50%	+0.43%
SLDAX	SIIT LONG DURATION CREDIT BOND FUND	0.37%	+0.07%	+1.83%	-3.56%
JGCGX	JPMorgan Income Fund	0.39%	+6.58%	+5.52%	+2.95%
JAGBX	Select Bond Trust	0.60%	+2.97%	+5.29%	-0.17%
FBNDX	Fidelity Investment Grade Bond Fund	0.75%	+3.44%	+3.44%	-0.20%
UINCX	Victory Income Fund	0.84%	+5.93%	+6.54%	+0.81%
DDTRX	DoubleLine Total Return Bond Fund	0.43%	+3.74%	+5.02%	+0.43%
MBB	iShares MBS ETF	0.04%	+3.34%	+2.81%	-0.45%
FFRAX	Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund	0.73%	-5.49%	-16.23%	-20.26%
LCROX	Lord Abbett Core Fixed Income Fund	0.30%	+3.62%	+3.40%	-0.19%
GVI	iShares Intermediate Government/Credit Bond ETF	0.20%	+4.52%	+3.89%	+0.54%
SWAGX	Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond Index Fund	0.04%	+3.16%	+2.96%	-0.76%
FLIBX	American Funds Inflation Linked Bond Fund	0.36%	+5.34%	+1.51%	+0.86%
FSMTX	Fidelity SAI Total Bond Fund	0.29%	+4.17%	+4.37%	+0.79%
MXBIX	Empower Bond Index Fund	0.50%	+2.37%	+3.93%	-1.30%
MBFAX	Allspring Core Bond Fund	0.65%	+6.07%	+5.62%	+2.12%
TBBWX	Nuveen Core Bond Fund	0.29%	+3.39%	+5.98%	+0.51%
MUB	iShares National Muni Bond ETF	0.05%	-0.16%	+2.41%	+0.34%
PBIQX	Bond Market Index Fund	0.40%	+2.63%	+2.59%	-1.07%
DDCPX	Doubleline Shiller Enhanced CAPE	0.49%	+10.54%	+18.25%	+11.67%
TESHX	Nuveen Short Term Bond Index Fund	0.32%	+3.69%	+4.35%	+1.46%
STRDX	Sterling Capital Total Return Bond Fund	0.35%	+3.21%	+5.24%	+0.04%
AMUSX	U.S. Government Securities Fund	0.65%	+3.55%	+1.78%	-0.67%
IEF	iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF	0.15%	+2.80%	+1.63%	-2.35%
DFCF	Dimensional Core Fixed Income ETF	0.17%	+6.89%	+6.62%	—
GIBRX	Guggenheim Total Return Bond Fund	0.49%	+4.53%	+6.42%	+0.62%
DDLDX	DoubleLine Low Duration Bond Fund	0.70%	+4.94%	+5.95%	+3.10%
VMLUX	VANGUARD LIMITED-TERM TAX-EXEMPT FUND	0.09%	+4.45%	+4.48%	+1.86%
HTRB	Hartford Total Return Bond ETF	0.29%	+6.58%	+6.82%	+0.37%
THRLX	Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund	0.42%	+4.73%	+6.19%	+1.96%
FNSOX	Fidelity Short-Term Bond Index Fund	0.03%	+4.74%	+4.18%	+1.30%
FAJEX	Frost Total Return Bond Fund	0.46%	-22.51%	-20.95%	-23.31%
NTAUX	Tax-Advantaged Ultra-Short Fixed Income Fund	0.26%	+3.28%	+4.19%	+2.06%
TIIUX	Core Fixed Income Fund	0.47%	+3.04%	+2.75%	-1.01%
EAGG	iShares ESG Aware U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF	0.10%	+3.05%	+2.92%	-0.79%
VWLUX	VANGUARD LONG-TERM TAX-EXEMPT FUND	0.09%	+3.97%	+6.33%	+1.37%
DDCFX	DoubleLine Core Fixed Income Fund	0.50%	+3.60%	+5.71%	+0.65%
PYSBX	Payden Low Duration Fund	0.43%	+5.38%	+5.52%	+2.46%
JIGBX	Investment Grade Bond Fund	0.38%	+2.97%	+2.92%	-0.79%
UIITX	Victory Core Plus Intermediate Bond Fund	0.41%	+6.60%	+6.79%	+1.37%
VFIIX	VANGUARD GNMA FUND	0.21%	+6.79%	+5.46%	+0.17%
WACSX	Western Asset Core Bond Fund	0.42%	+2.93%	+5.20%	-1.08%
SPAB	SPDR Portfolio Aggregate Bond ETF	0.03%	+2.89%	+4.90%	-0.47%
VWALX	VANGUARD HIGH-YIELD TAX-EXEMPT FUND	0.09%	+3.94%	+7.08%	+1.93%
HIABX	HARTFORD TOTAL RETURN BOND HLS FUND	0.52%	+2.91%	+6.05%	+0.13%
OWFIX	Old Westbury Fixed Income Fund	0.57%	+5.64%	+4.92%	+0.44%
NOBOX	Bond Index Fund	0.07%	+2.78%	+4.87%	-0.52%
VMBS	VANGUARD MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES INDEX FUND	0.06%	+3.74%	+3.02%	-0.33%
CRBVX	Catholic Responsible Investments Bond Fund	0.50%	+5.76%	+5.70%	—
VISTX	VANGUARD INSTITUTIONAL SHORT-TERM BOND FUND$100M min	0.02%	+4.68%	+5.11%	+2.14%
MCFVX	Mercer Core Fixed Income Fund	0.64%	—	—	—
ACBPX	Diversified Bond Fund	0.01%	+2.77%	+4.84%	-0.26%
MIBDX	BNY Mellon Bond Fund	0.58%	+2.71%	+2.70%	-0.99%
TCTRX	Nuveen Short Term Bond Fund	0.62%	+4.41%	+5.18%	+2.29%
FIXD	First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF	0.65%	+2.83%	+2.67%	-1.00%
NEAR	iShares Short Duration Bond Active ETF	0.25%	+5.70%	+6.16%	+3.64%
AFFMX	American Funds Mortgage Fund	0.68%	+4.14%	+2.79%	+0.23%
BBMUX	Bridge Builder Municipal Bond Fund	0.12%	+2.63%	+5.13%	+1.56%
BKLN	Invesco Senior Loan ETF	0.65%	+7.19%	+8.20%	+5.50%
LTRHX	Lord Abbett Total Return Fund	0.36%	+3.84%	+3.82%	+0.30%
TSBZX	T. Rowe Price QM U.S. Bond Index Fund	0.10%	+6.32%	+5.81%	-0.07%
HBFRX	Harbor Core Plus Fund	0.30%	+6.70%	+6.66%	+0.61%
SRLN	SPDR Blackstone Senior Loan ETF	0.70%	+7.51%	+8.80%	+5.47%
FIBUX	Fidelity Flex U.S. Bond Index Fund	0.00%	+3.14%	+2.98%	-0.73%
FIQZX	Fidelity Intermediate Municipal Income Fund	0.31%	+2.59%	+4.60%	+1.38%
BOND	PIMCO Active Bond Exchange-Traded Fund	0.54%	+3.78%	+5.93%	+0.12%
FUTBX	Fidelity SAI U.S. Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	+2.42%	+2.09%	-1.47%
VWSTX	VANGUARD ULTRA-SHORT-TERM TAX-EXEMPT FUND	0.17%	+3.77%	+3.84%	+1.97%
VVBVX	Venerable Strategic Bond Fund	0.80%	+2.33%	—	—

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