ABNDX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

American Funds The Bond Fund of America (ABNDX) belongs to the Intermediate Core Bond category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with ABNDX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to ABNDX

ABNDX charges 0.55% annually. There are 59 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core Bond category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.02%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
FMBPX	Federated Hermes Mortgage Strategy Portfolio	0.02%	—	Dec 2007	ABNDX vs FMBPX
SSAFX	State Street Aggregate Bond Index Portfolio	0.02%	—	Sep 2014	ABNDX vs SSAFX
QDIBX	Fisher Investments Institutional Group Fixed Incom...	0.03%	—	Dec 2019	ABNDX vs QDIBX
QDVBX	Fisher Investments Institutional Group ESG Fixed I...	0.04%	—	Dec 2019	ABNDX vs QDVBX
WFBIX	iShares U.S. Aggregate Bond Index Fund	0.05%	—	Jul 1993	ABNDX vs WFBIX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to ABNDX

ABNDX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 19. There are 80 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core Bond category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 65.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
LSSAX	Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund	65	—	Mar 2006	ABNDX vs LSSAX
PCGTX	PACE Mortgage-Backed Securities Fixed Income Inves...	55	—	Aug 1995	ABNDX vs PCGTX
STWTX	Hartford Schroders Tax-Aware Bond Fund	49	—	Oct 2011	ABNDX vs STWTX
MCDWX	Manning & Napier Credit Series	44	—	Apr 2020	ABNDX vs MCDWX
DFXIX	DFA Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio	42	—	Aug 2016	ABNDX vs DFXIX

Top Performing ABNDX Alternatives (YTD)

ABNDX is at 0.10% YTD. There are 82 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core Bond category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 3.02%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
PCGTX	PACE Mortgage-Backed Securities Fixed Income Inves...	3.02%	—	Aug 1995	ABNDX vs PCGTX
LSSAX	Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund	1.24%	—	Mar 2006	ABNDX vs LSSAX
STWTX	Hartford Schroders Tax-Aware Bond Fund	1.07%	—	Oct 2011	ABNDX vs STWTX
FSMOX	Fidelity SAI Investment Grade Securitized Fund	0.98%	—	May 2023	ABNDX vs FSMOX
DFXIX	DFA Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio	0.94%	—	Aug 2016	ABNDX vs DFXIX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to ABNDX

ABNDX has 3.93% 1-year volatility. There are 41 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core Bond category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 2.47%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
FEDUX	Fidelity Education Income Fund	2.47%	—	Mar 2021	ABNDX vs FEDUX
BIMIX	Baird Intermediate Bond Fund Class Institutional	2.49%	—	Sep 2000	ABNDX vs BIMIX
BIMSX	Baird Intermediate Bond Fund	2.53%	—	Sep 2000	ABNDX vs BIMSX
DFXIX	DFA Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio	2.61%	—	Aug 2016	ABNDX vs DFXIX
JIBEX	Johnson Institutional Intermediate Bond Fund	2.73%	—	Aug 2000	ABNDX vs JIBEX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to ABNDX

ABNDX has a 1-year max drawdown of -3.13%. There are 79 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core Bond category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -1.69%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
DFXIX	DFA Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio	-1.69%	—	Aug 2016	ABNDX vs DFXIX
FEDUX	Fidelity Education Income Fund	-1.72%	—	Mar 2021	ABNDX vs FEDUX
BIMSX	Baird Intermediate Bond Fund	-1.87%	—	Sep 2000	ABNDX vs BIMSX
BIMIX	Baird Intermediate Bond Fund Class Institutional	-2.07%	—	Sep 2000	ABNDX vs BIMIX
CRAIX	CCM Community Impact Bond Fund	-2.15%	—	Aug 1999	ABNDX vs CRAIX

Other Mutual Funds from American Funds

The 10 most viewed American Funds mutual funds shown here include ABALX, AIVSX, RGAGX and span 6 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ABALX	American Funds American Balanced Fund Class A	Diversified Portfolio	85	9.98%	—	Jul 1975	ABNDX vs ABALX
AIVSX	American Funds Investment Company of America Class...	Large Cap Blend Equities	55	10.91%	—	Jan 1934	ABNDX vs AIVSX
RGAGX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class R-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	35	10.24%	—	Dec 1973	ABNDX vs RGAGX
AWSHX	American Funds Washington Mutual Investors Fund Cl...	Large Cap Blend Equities	38	5.89%	—	Jul 1952	ABNDX vs AWSHX
RERGX	American Funds EuroPacific Growth Fund Class R-6	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities	40	12.33%	—	—	ABNDX vs RERGX
ANCFX	American Funds Fundamental Investors Class A	Large Cap Blend Equities	75	15.14%	—	Jan 1978	ABNDX vs ANCFX
ANWPX	American Funds New Perspective Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities, Global Equities	29	7.38%	—	Mar 1973	ABNDX vs ANWPX
GFFFX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America	Large Cap Growth Equities	34	10.19%	—	Dec 1973	ABNDX vs GFFFX
AMECX	American Funds The Income Fund of America Class A	Diversified Portfolio, Dividend	53	6.34%	—	Dec 1973	ABNDX vs AMECX
AMCPX	American Funds AMCAP Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities	27	6.34%	—	Jan 1967	ABNDX vs AMCPX

Often Compared With ABNDX

Investors most often compare ABNDX with BND, ANBAX, FTBFX. These 20 comparison targets span 13 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	Total Bond Market	37	0.27%	389.80B	Apr 2007	ABNDX vs BND
ANBAX	American Funds Strategic Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	7	-0.70%	—	Mar 2016	ABNDX vs ANBAX
FTBFX	Fidelity Total Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	27	0.57%	—	Oct 2002	ABNDX vs FTBFX
FBKWX	Fidelity Advisor Total Bond Fund Class Z	Total Bond Market	27	0.61%	—	Oct 2002	ABNDX vs FBKWX
TFBYX	American Beacon TwentyFour Sustainable Short Term ...	Short-Term Bond	64	0.90%	—	Feb 2020	ABNDX vs TFBYX
VBND	Vident U.S. Bond Strategy ETF	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	37	0.39%	488.80M	Oct 2014	ABNDX vs VBND
CGMS	Capital Group U.S. Multi-Sector Income ETF	Multisector Bonds	63	1.54%	4.91B	Oct 2022	ABNDX vs CGMS
FEPAX	Fidelity Advisor Total Bond Fund Class A	Total Bond Market	24	0.45%	—	Oct 2002	ABNDX vs FEPAX
BAICX	BlackRock Multi-Asset Income Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	47	3.74%	—	Apr 2008	ABNDX vs BAICX
PDBAX	PGIM Total Return Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	24	0.53%	—	Jan 1995	ABNDX vs PDBAX
DIA	State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF...	Large Cap Blend Equities	48	6.26%	44.42B	Jan 1998	ABNDX vs DIA
IEF	iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF	Government Bonds	23	-0.66%	48.32B	Jul 2002	ABNDX vs IEF
BFCAX	American Funds Corporate Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	19	0.46%	—	Dec 2012	ABNDX vs BFCAX
GOOGL	Alphabet Inc. Class A		96	14.77%	—	—	ABNDX vs GOOGL
AHITX	American Funds American High-Income Trust	High Yield Bonds	83	2.19%	—	Feb 1988	ABNDX vs AHITX
FXAIX	Fidelity 500 Index Fund	S&P 500	73	11.71%	—	Feb 1988	ABNDX vs FXAIX
FOCPX	Fidelity OTC Portfolio	Large Cap Growth Equities	93	27.59%	—	Dec 1984	ABNDX vs FOCPX
FTRFX	Federated Hermes Total Return Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	23	-0.08%	—	Oct 1996	ABNDX vs FTRFX
UMMGX	Columbia Bond Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	—	—	—	Jan 1986	ABNDX vs UMMGX
CWBFX	American Funds Capital World Bond Fund	Global Bonds	4	-0.48%	—	Aug 1987	ABNDX vs CWBFX

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