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Top 25 funds are ranked by 3 year performance as of 2008-08-26
Fund Name Ticker
Symbol
Category Star
Rating
Load Minimum
Investment
1yr
Rtn
3yr
Rtn
5yr
Rtn
*10yr
Rtn
Madison Mosaic Institutional Bond MIIBX CS --- 50000 7.23 4.94 3.82 ---
Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Adm VBIRX CS --- 100000 6.60 4.94 3.84 ---
Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index VBISX CS --- 3000 6.51 4.86 3.76 4.93
Nuveen Short Duration Bond I NSDRX CS --- 1000000 6.75 4.83 --- ---
Reserve Yield Plus Liquidity III RYPYX CS --- 10000000 4.29 4.74 --- ---
Calvert Short Duration Income A CSDAX CS 2.75 2000 4.68 4.70 4.63 ---
Calvert Short Duration Income A LW CSDAX.LW CS --- 2000 4.68 4.70 4.63 ---
JPMorgan Short Duration Bond Ultra JSDUX CS --- 5000000 5.12 4.69 --- ---
Reserve Yield Plus TT RYPTX CS --- 250000 4.11 4.68 --- ---
MainStay Short-Term Bond I MSTIX CS --- 5000000 5.76 4.63 3.28 4.21
Nuveen Short Duration Bond A NSDAX CS 2.00 3000 6.39 4.57 --- ---
Nuveen Short Duration Bond A LW NSDAX.LW CS --- 3000 6.39 4.57 --- ---
Allegiant Limited Maturity Bond I AINIX CS --- 0 5.44 4.54 3.35 4.29
Lord Abbett Short Duration Income I LLDYX CS --- 0 6.03 4.52 --- ---
Dryden Short-Term Corporate Bd Z PIFZX CS --- 10000000 6.31 4.52 3.80 4.85
American Beacon Short-Term Bd Instl AASBX CS --- 2000000 4.54 4.50 3.55 4.58
PIMCO Low Duration II Instl PLDTX CS --- 5000000 6.07 4.49 3.54 4.64
WB Capital Limited Term Bond AFTRX CS --- 10000 5.86 4.47 3.25 3.88
Nationwide Enhanced Income Instl NMEIX CS --- 1000000 4.68 4.47 3.35 ---
Delaware Limited-Term Diversified Inc I DTINX CS --- 0 6.21 4.45 3.79 4.88
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Ins VFSIX CS --- 50000000 4.17 4.45 3.76 4.90
PIMCO Low Duration Instl PTLDX CS --- 5000000 5.80 4.43 3.61 4.89
ING Limited Maturity Bond I FOUSA06BKA CS --- 0 5.24 4.42 --- ---
PIMCO Low Duration III Instl PLDIX CS --- 5000000 5.80 4.42 3.50 4.81
T. Rowe Price Short-Term Bond PRWBX CS --- 2500 5.27 4.42 3.40 4.59
*10 year return calculated as of 2008-07-31