Intro Guide To The Thompson Bond Fund (THOPX)

Thompson Bond (THOPX - MF report) a Zacks Ranked #1 (Strong Buy) seeks a high level of current income while preserving capital. THOPX invests at least 80% of its total assets in a diversified portfolio of bonds, including corporate bonds, short-term debt instruments, mortgage-related securities, U.S. Treasury securities and other debt securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government (including its agencies and instrumentalities). THOPX may invest up to 10% of its total assets in bonds rated below investment grade.

The Thompson Bond fund, managed by Thompson, carries an expense ratio of 0.72. Moreover, THOPX requires a minimal initial investment of $1,000.

THOPX has a history of strong positive total returns for over 10 years. Specifically, the fund’s returns over the 3 and 5 year benchmarks; 3 year 2.62%, and 5 year 3.58%. To see how this fund performed compared in its category, please click here .

THOPX’s performance, as of the last filing, when compared to funds in its category was in the top 23% over the past 3 years, and in the 35% over the past 5 years.