American Funds The Bond Fund of America (ABNDX) Alternatives

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 funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to ABNDX

ABNDX charges 0.55% annually. Among mutual funds in the Intermediate Core Bond category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among ABNDX alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
FMBPX	Federated Hermes Mortgage Strategy Portfolio	0.02%	Dec 20, 2007	ABNDX vs FMBPX
SSAFX	State Street Aggregate Bond Index Portfolio	0.02%	Sep 19, 2014	ABNDX vs SSAFX
QDIBX	Fisher Investments Institutional Group Fixed Incom...	0.03%	Dec 13, 2019	ABNDX vs QDIBX
QDVBX	Fisher Investments Institutional Group ESG Fixed I...	0.04%	Dec 13, 2019	ABNDX vs QDVBX
WFBIX	iShares U.S. Aggregate Bond Index Fund	0.05%	Jul 2, 1993	ABNDX vs WFBIX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to ABNDX

Among mutual funds in the Intermediate Core Bond category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	Inception
PRCIX	T. Rowe Price New Income Fund	89	Aug 31, 1973	ABNDX vs PRCIX
FEDUX	Fidelity Education Income Fund	88	Mar 16, 2021	ABNDX vs FEDUX
LSSAX	Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund	87	Mar 2, 2006	ABNDX vs LSSAX
BIMSX	Baird Intermediate Bond Fund	84	Sep 29, 2000	ABNDX vs BIMSX
DFXIX	DFA Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio	84	Aug 10, 2016	ABNDX vs DFXIX

Top Performing ABNDX Alternatives (YTD)

ABNDX alternatives from the Intermediate Core Bond category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
PCGTX	PACE Mortgage-Backed Securities Fixed Income Inves...	2.45%	Aug 24, 1995	ABNDX vs PCGTX
DUTMX	Dupree Taxable Municipal Bond Fund	0.30%	Nov 1, 2010	ABNDX vs DUTMX
DFXIX	DFA Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio	0.29%	Aug 10, 2016	ABNDX vs DFXIX
LSSAX	Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund	0.29%	Mar 2, 2006	ABNDX vs LSSAX
TCPYX	Touchstone Impact Bond Fund	0.09%	Nov 15, 1991	ABNDX vs TCPYX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to ABNDX

ABNDX alternatives from the Intermediate Core Bond category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
FEDUX	Fidelity Education Income Fund	2.69%	Mar 16, 2021	ABNDX vs FEDUX
BIMIX	Baird Intermediate Bond Fund Class Institutional	2.79%	Sep 29, 2000	ABNDX vs BIMIX
BIMSX	Baird Intermediate Bond Fund	2.80%	Sep 29, 2000	ABNDX vs BIMSX
DFXIX	DFA Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio	2.85%	Aug 10, 2016	ABNDX vs DFXIX
JIBEX	Johnson Institutional Intermediate Bond Fund	3.04%	Aug 31, 2000	ABNDX vs JIBEX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to ABNDX

ABNDX alternatives from the Intermediate Core Bond category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
DFXIX	DFA Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio	-1.69%	Aug 10, 2016	ABNDX vs DFXIX
FEDUX	Fidelity Education Income Fund	-1.72%	Mar 16, 2021	ABNDX vs FEDUX
BIMSX	Baird Intermediate Bond Fund	-1.87%	Sep 29, 2000	ABNDX vs BIMSX
CRAIX	CCM Community Impact Bond Fund	-1.98%	Aug 30, 1999	ABNDX vs CRAIX
JIBEX	Johnson Institutional Intermediate Bond Fund	-2.06%	Aug 31, 2000	ABNDX vs JIBEX

Other Mutual Funds from American Funds

Most popular American Funds mutual funds on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
ABALX	American Funds American Balanced Fund Class A	Diversified Portfolio	81	-2.86%	Jul 26, 1975	ABNDX vs ABALX
AIVSX	American Funds Investment Company of America Class...	Large Cap Blend Equities	48	-7.68%	Jan 1, 1934	ABNDX vs AIVSX
RGAGX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class R-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	30	-11.15%	Dec 1, 1973	ABNDX vs RGAGX
AWSHX	American Funds Washington Mutual Investors Fund Cl...	Large Cap Blend Equities	38	-5.27%	Jul 31, 1952	ABNDX vs AWSHX
RERGX	American Funds EuroPacific Growth Fund Class R-6	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities	57	-5.45%	—	ABNDX vs RERGX
ANCFX	American Funds Fundamental Investors Class A	Large Cap Blend Equities	70	-6.13%	Jan 8, 1978	ABNDX vs ANCFX
ANWPX	American Funds New Perspective Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities, Global Equities	38	-8.14%	Mar 13, 1973	ABNDX vs ANWPX
GFFFX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America	Large Cap Growth Equities	29	-11.18%	Dec 1, 1973	ABNDX vs GFFFX
AMECX	American Funds The Income Fund of America Class A	Diversified Portfolio, Dividend, Actively Managed	81	1.48%	Dec 1, 1973	ABNDX vs AMECX
AMCPX	American Funds AMCAP Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities	23	-11.82%	Jan 5, 1967	ABNDX vs AMCPX

Often Compared With ABNDX

What investors most often compare with ABNDX, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	Total Bond Market	59	0.05%	Apr 3, 2007	ABNDX vs BND
ANBAX	American Funds Strategic Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	22	-1.03%	Mar 18, 2016	ABNDX vs ANBAX
FTBFX	Fidelity Total Bond Fund	Total Bond Market	63	-0.49%	Oct 15, 2002	ABNDX vs FTBFX
FBKWX	Fidelity Advisor Total Bond Fund Class Z	Total Bond Market	61	-0.48%	Oct 15, 2002	ABNDX vs FBKWX
TFBYX	American Beacon TwentyFour Sustainable Short Term ...	Short-Term Bond	95	-0.49%	Feb 18, 2020	ABNDX vs TFBYX
VBND	Vident U.S. Bond Strategy ETF	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	38	-0.88%	Oct 15, 2014	ABNDX vs VBND
FEPAX	Fidelity Advisor Total Bond Fund Class A	Total Bond Market	56	-0.54%	Oct 15, 2002	ABNDX vs FEPAX
BAICX	BlackRock Multi-Asset Income Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	72	-1.72%	Apr 7, 2008	ABNDX vs BAICX
PDBAX	PGIM Total Return Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	51	-0.65%	Jan 10, 1995	ABNDX vs PDBAX
IEF	iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF	Government Bonds	43	-0.14%	Jul 26, 2002	ABNDX vs IEF
CGMS	Capital Group U.S. Multi-Sector Income ETF	Multisector Bonds	72	-0.24%	Oct 25, 2022	ABNDX vs CGMS
DIA	SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	47	-3.25%	Jan 14, 1998	ABNDX vs DIA
GOOGL	Alphabet Inc Class A		95	-8.06%	—	ABNDX vs GOOGL
BFCAX	American Funds Corporate Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	40	-1.02%	Dec 14, 2012	ABNDX vs BFCAX
FOCPX	Fidelity OTC Portfolio	Large Cap Growth Equities	74	-7.78%	Dec 31, 1984	ABNDX vs FOCPX
FXAIX	Fidelity 500 Index Fund	S&P 500	46	-7.05%	Feb 17, 1988	ABNDX vs FXAIX
AHITX	American Funds American High-Income Trust	High Yield Bonds	79	-1.14%	Feb 19, 1988	ABNDX vs AHITX
FTRFX	Federated Hermes Total Return Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	55	-1.11%	Oct 1, 1996	ABNDX vs FTRFX
UMMGX	Columbia Bond Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	73	0.03%	Jan 9, 1986	ABNDX vs UMMGX
MCDWX	Manning & Napier Credit Series	Intermediate Core Bond	81	-0.35%	Apr 15, 2020	ABNDX vs MCDWX

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