Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund Institutional Class (HYFAX)

Investor Class | Institutional Class | Administrative Class
Fund Facts
Price (NAV) (09/08/2010) $10.94
Daily $ Change $0.01 
Daily % Change 0.09% 
YTD Return (09/08/2010) 7.83%
Current 30-Day SEC Yield 4.14%
Effective 30-Day SEC Yield 4.22%
Average Annual Total Returns Since Inception (As of 08/31/2010) 8.14%
Inception Date 12/1/2002
Net Expense Ratio 0.77%
Gross Expense Ratio 0.77%
Portfolio Manager
Shenkman Capital Management, Inc.
Mark Shenkman
Mark Flanagan, CFA, CPA
Frank Whitley
Total Net Assets (08/31/2010) $1,064.970 million
Overall Morningstar Rating
(499 High Yield Bond funds)
Ticker HYFAX
Fund Number 2024
CUSIP 411511553
WSJ Symbol HiYldBd Inst
Investment Style
Overview

The Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund is subadvised by Shenkman Capital Management, Inc. The Fund invests primarily in below investment grade bonds of U.S. corporate issuers. The portfolio manager selects securities issued by companies that generally exhibit or are believed to have the potential for positive credit momentum and credit rating upgrade. Seeking to maximize return and minimize risk, the manager practices:

  • Bottom-up fundamental analysis
  • Broad diversification
  • Direct communication with management
  • Monitoring of high-yield issuers on a systematic basis
  • Comprehensive reporting and risk control systems

The portfolio manager reviews the securities at least four times a year and actively seeks to avoid holding any deemed to have a high risk of default. The Fund generally invests at least 80% of its assets in high-yield bonds, and may invest up to 20% in bank loans and 10% in equity securities, including common stock.

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Performance Summary Performance Details >

As of Quarter-Ended 06/30/2010
YTD1 Year5 Year10 YearSince Inception
3.49%18.70%6.13%N/A7.84%

Growth of a Hypothetical $10,000 Investment

Potential Risk & Return - Fixed Income Funds

Performance data shown represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data shown. Investment returns and the value of an investment will fluctuate, and an investor's shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. You can obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end (available within seven business days after the most recent month-end) by calling 800-422-1050 or visiting www.harborfunds.com.

The Harbor Funds performance shown assumes the reinvestment of dividend and capital gain distributions and is net of management fees and expenses. Returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.

From time to time, certain fees and/or expenses have been voluntarily waived, which has resulted in higher returns. Without these waivers, the returns would have been lower. Voluntary waivers may be applied or discontinued at any time without notice.

The BofA Merrill Lynch US High Yield Index is an unmanaged index that tracks the performance of below investment grade U.S. dollar-denominated corporate bonds publicly issued in the U.S. domestic market. All bonds are U.S. dollar denominated and rated Split BBB and below. The unmanaged indices do not reflect fees and expenses and are not available for direct investment.

The Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund received a 4-star Overall Morningstar Rating™ as of 07/31/2010 out of 499 High Yield Bond funds. High-Yield Bond Fund was rated 5-star among 499 and 4-star among 428 domestic High Yield Bond funds for the three- and five-year periods ended 07/31/2010, respectively. The Morningstar Rating is for the Institutional share class only; other classes may have different performance characteristics.

For each fund with at least a three-year history, Morningstar calculates a Morningstar Rating™ based on a Morningstar risk-adjusted return measure that accounts for variations in a fund's monthly performance (including the effects of sales charges, loads, and redemption fees), placing more emphasis on downward variations and rewarding consistent performance. The top 10% of funds in each category receive 5 stars, the next 22.5% receive 4 stars, the next 35% receive 3 stars, the next 22.5% receive 2 stars and the bottom 10% receive 1 star. The Overall Morningstar Rating for a fund is derived from a weighted average of the performance figures associated with its three-, five- and ten-year (if applicable) Morningstar Rating metrics.

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Ex-Date. The date on which a Fund's net asset value (NAV) will fall by an amount equal to the dividend and/or capital gain distribution plus or minus any change in the value of the Fund's holdings.

The effective 30-day yield represents the average daily dividends for the 30 days, assuming all dividends are reinvested, annualized by 365 days and divided by the net asset value per share at the end of the period.

The current 30-day yield represents the average daily dividends for 30 days, annualized by 365 days and divided by the net asset value per share at the end of the period.

About Expense Ratios: All mutual funds have expense ratios which represent what shareholders pay for operating expenses and management fees. Expense ratios are expressed as an annualized percentage of a fund's average net assets paid out in expenses. Net expense ratios reflect adjustments due to voluntary or contractual fee waivers or expense reimbursements. Expense ratio information is as of the Fund's current prospectus, as revised and supplemented from time to time.