American Funds The Bond Fund of America® Class F-2 (ABNFX) Alternatives

American Funds The Bond Fund of America® Class F-2 (ABNFX) 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 ABNFX. 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 ABNFX

ABNFX charges 0.35% annually. Among mutual funds in the Intermediate Core Bond category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among ABNFX alternatives.

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

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to ABNFX

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	ABNFX vs PRCIX
FEDUX	Fidelity Education Income Fund	88	Mar 16, 2021	ABNFX vs FEDUX
LSSAX	Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund	87	Mar 2, 2006	ABNFX vs LSSAX
BIMSX	Baird Intermediate Bond Fund	84	Sep 29, 2000	ABNFX vs BIMSX
DFXIX	DFA Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio	84	Aug 10, 2016	ABNFX vs DFXIX

Top Performing ABNFX Alternatives (YTD)

ABNFX 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	ABNFX vs PCGTX
DUTMX	Dupree Taxable Municipal Bond Fund	0.30%	Nov 1, 2010	ABNFX vs DUTMX
DFXIX	DFA Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio	0.29%	Aug 10, 2016	ABNFX vs DFXIX
LSSAX	Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund	0.29%	Mar 2, 2006	ABNFX vs LSSAX
TCPYX	Touchstone Impact Bond Fund	0.09%	Nov 15, 1991	ABNFX vs TCPYX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to ABNFX

ABNFX 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	ABNFX vs FEDUX
BIMIX	Baird Intermediate Bond Fund Class Institutional	2.79%	Sep 29, 2000	ABNFX vs BIMIX
BIMSX	Baird Intermediate Bond Fund	2.80%	Sep 29, 2000	ABNFX vs BIMSX
DFXIX	DFA Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio	2.85%	Aug 10, 2016	ABNFX vs DFXIX
JIBEX	Johnson Institutional Intermediate Bond Fund	3.04%	Aug 31, 2000	ABNFX vs JIBEX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to ABNFX

ABNFX 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	ABNFX vs DFXIX
FEDUX	Fidelity Education Income Fund	-1.72%	Mar 16, 2021	ABNFX vs FEDUX
BIMSX	Baird Intermediate Bond Fund	-1.87%	Sep 29, 2000	ABNFX vs BIMSX
CRAIX	CCM Community Impact Bond Fund	-1.98%	Aug 30, 1999	ABNFX vs CRAIX
JIBEX	Johnson Institutional Intermediate Bond Fund	-2.06%	Aug 31, 2000	ABNFX 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	ABNFX vs ABALX
AIVSX	American Funds Investment Company of America Class...	Large Cap Blend Equities	48	-7.68%	Jan 1, 1934	ABNFX vs AIVSX
RGAGX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class R-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	30	-11.15%	Dec 1, 1973	ABNFX vs RGAGX
AWSHX	American Funds Washington Mutual Investors Fund Cl...	Large Cap Blend Equities	38	-5.27%	Jul 31, 1952	ABNFX vs AWSHX
RERGX	American Funds EuroPacific Growth Fund Class R-6	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities	57	-5.45%	—	ABNFX vs RERGX
ANCFX	American Funds Fundamental Investors Class A	Large Cap Blend Equities	70	-6.13%	Jan 8, 1978	ABNFX vs ANCFX
ANWPX	American Funds New Perspective Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities, Global Equities	38	-8.14%	Mar 13, 1973	ABNFX vs ANWPX
GFFFX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America	Large Cap Growth Equities	29	-11.18%	Dec 1, 1973	ABNFX vs GFFFX
AMECX	American Funds The Income Fund of America Class A	Diversified Portfolio, Dividend, Actively Managed	81	1.48%	Dec 1, 1973	ABNFX vs AMECX
AMCPX	American Funds AMCAP Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities	23	-11.82%	Jan 5, 1967	ABNFX vs AMCPX

Often Compared With ABNFX

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

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
CGCP	Capital Group Core Plus Income ETF	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	65	-0.21%	Feb 22, 2022	ABNFX vs CGCP
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	Total Bond Market	59	0.05%	Apr 3, 2007	ABNFX vs BND
FTBFX	Fidelity Total Bond Fund	Total Bond Market	63	-0.49%	Oct 15, 2002	ABNFX vs FTBFX
IUSB	iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	66	-0.07%	Jun 10, 2014	ABNFX vs IUSB
FIPDX	Fidelity Inflation-Protected Bond Index Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	42	0.33%	May 16, 2012	ABNFX vs FIPDX
SCHZ	Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF	Total Bond Market	61	0.05%	Jul 14, 2011	ABNFX vs SCHZ
FBNDX	Fidelity Investment Grade Bond Fund	Total Bond Market	53	-0.50%	Aug 6, 1971	ABNFX vs FBNDX
VCORX	Vanguard Core Bond Fund Investor Shares	Total Bond Market	61	-0.29%	Mar 28, 2016	ABNFX vs VCORX
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	64	-4.37%	Jan 22, 1993	ABNFX vs SPY
VCPIX	Vanguard Core-Plus Bond Fund Investor Shares	Total Bond Market	67	-0.54%	Oct 25, 2021	ABNFX vs VCPIX
AHIFX	American Funds American High-Inc F2	High Yield Bonds	81	-1.10%	Aug 4, 2008	ABNFX vs AHIFX
CAIFX	American Funds Capital Income Builder Fund Class F...	Dividend	79	0.19%	Jul 30, 1987	ABNFX vs CAIFX
MWTIX	Metropolitan West Total Return Bond Fund Class I	Total Bond Market	45	-0.48%	—	ABNFX vs MWTIX
AADR	AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright ADR ETF	Global Equities, Actively Managed	26	-5.30%	Jul 20, 2010	ABNFX vs AADR
PDBZX	PGIM Total Return Bond Fund Class Z	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	57	-0.53%	Jan 14, 1997	ABNFX vs PDBZX
IGIB	iShares Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	74	-0.45%	Jan 11, 2007	ABNFX vs IGIB
BAGIX	Baird Aggregate Bond Fund Class I	Total Bond Market	59	-0.26%	Sep 29, 2000	ABNFX vs BAGIX
PYLD	PIMCO ETF Trust - PIMCO Multisector Bond Active Ex...	Multisector Bonds	83	-0.92%	Jun 21, 2023	ABNFX vs PYLD
AMHIX	American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund	High Yield Muni	38	-0.51%	Sep 25, 1994	ABNFX vs AMHIX
VBTLX	Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shar...	Total Bond Market	56	-0.49%	Nov 12, 2001	ABNFX vs VBTLX

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