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Fidelity Total Bond is a bond fund and a member of the Kiplinger 25, the annual list of our favorite funds. Corporate debt, bank loans, mortgage-backed securities and some foreign bonds fill this diversified, medium-maturity portfolio, a solid choice as a core bond fund holding. Yield: 2.5%.
See FUND TABLES: Kiplinger 25 at a Glance for the complete list of our favorite no-load mutual funds.
Visit Kiplinger's Model Portfolios for three examples of how you can put Kiplinger 25 funds to work.
And for the full collection of our Kiplinger 25 content, see KIPLINGER 25: A Guide to Our Favorite No-Load Funds.
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