ABNFX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

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 a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to ABNFX

ABNFX charges 0.35% annually. There are 32 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	ABNFX vs FMBPX
SSAFX	State Street Aggregate Bond Index Portfolio	0.02%	—	Sep 2014	ABNFX vs SSAFX
QDIBX	Fisher Investments Institutional Group Fixed Incom...	0.03%	—	Dec 2019	ABNFX vs QDIBX
QDVBX	Fisher Investments Institutional Group ESG Fixed I...	0.04%	—	Dec 2019	ABNFX vs QDVBX
WFBIX	iShares U.S. Aggregate Bond Index Fund	0.05%	—	Jul 1993	ABNFX vs WFBIX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to ABNFX

ABNFX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 20. There are 79 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	ABNFX vs LSSAX
STWTX	Hartford Schroders Tax-Aware Bond Fund	60	—	Oct 2011	ABNFX vs STWTX
PCGTX	PACE Mortgage-Backed Securities Fixed Income Inves...	55	—	Aug 1995	ABNFX vs PCGTX
MCDWX	Manning & Napier Credit Series	46	—	Apr 2020	ABNFX vs MCDWX
DFXIX	DFA Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio	42	—	Aug 2016	ABNFX vs DFXIX

Top Performing ABNFX Alternatives (YTD)

ABNFX is at 0.37% YTD. There are 81 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core Bond category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 3.21%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
PCGTX	PACE Mortgage-Backed Securities Fixed Income Inves...	3.21%	—	Aug 1995	ABNFX vs PCGTX
LSSAX	Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund	1.88%	—	Mar 2006	ABNFX vs LSSAX
DUTMX	Dupree Taxable Municipal Bond Fund	1.70%	—	Nov 2010	ABNFX vs DUTMX
STWTX	Hartford Schroders Tax-Aware Bond Fund	1.28%	—	Oct 2011	ABNFX vs STWTX
DSFIX	DFA Social Fixed Income Portfolio	1.20%	—	Apr 2016	ABNFX vs DSFIX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to ABNFX

ABNFX has 3.93% 1-year volatility. There are 50 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core Bond category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 2.50%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
BIMIX	Baird Intermediate Bond Fund Class Institutional	2.50%	—	Sep 2000	ABNFX vs BIMIX
BIMSX	Baird Intermediate Bond Fund	2.51%	—	Sep 2000	ABNFX vs BIMSX
FEDUX	Fidelity Education Income Fund	2.51%	—	Mar 2021	ABNFX vs FEDUX
DFXIX	DFA Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio	2.62%	—	Aug 2016	ABNFX vs DFXIX
JIBEX	Johnson Institutional Intermediate Bond Fund	2.76%	—	Aug 2000	ABNFX vs JIBEX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to ABNFX

ABNFX has a 1-year max drawdown of -3.09%. There are 75 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	ABNFX vs DFXIX
FEDUX	Fidelity Education Income Fund	-1.72%	—	Mar 2021	ABNFX vs FEDUX
BIMSX	Baird Intermediate Bond Fund	-1.87%	—	Sep 2000	ABNFX vs BIMSX
BIMIX	Baird Intermediate Bond Fund Class Institutional	-2.07%	—	Sep 2000	ABNFX vs BIMIX
FTHRX	Fidelity Intermediate Bond Fund	-2.11%	—	May 1975	ABNFX vs FTHRX

Other Mutual Funds from American Funds

The 10 most viewed American Funds mutual funds shown here include ABALX, AIVSX, AWSHX and span 7 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ABALX	American Funds American Balanced Fund Class A	Diversified Portfolio	78	8.56%	—	Jul 1975	ABNFX vs ABALX
AIVSX	American Funds Investment Company of America Class...	Large Cap Blend Equities	39	7.93%	—	Jan 1934	ABNFX vs AIVSX
AWSHX	American Funds Washington Mutual Investors Fund Cl...	Large Cap Blend Equities	36	5.38%	—	Jul 1952	ABNFX vs AWSHX
RGAGX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class R-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	23	6.76%	—	Dec 1973	ABNFX vs RGAGX
RERGX	American Funds EUPAC Fund Class R-6	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	36	9.53%	—	May 2009	ABNFX vs RERGX
ANCFX	American Funds Fundamental Investors Class A	Large Cap Blend Equities, Actively Managed	59	12.29%	—	Aug 1978	ABNFX vs ANCFX
ANWPX	American Funds New Perspective Fund Class A	Global Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	21	4.50%	—	Mar 1973	ABNFX vs ANWPX
GFFFX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class F-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	23	6.70%	—	Dec 1973	ABNFX vs GFFFX
AMECX	American Funds The Income Fund of America Class A	Diversified Portfolio, Dividend	50	5.52%	—	Dec 1973	ABNFX vs AMECX
AMCPX	American Funds AMCAP Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities	18	3.42%	—	Jan 1967	ABNFX vs AMCPX

Often Compared With ABNFX

Investors most often compare ABNFX with CGCP, BND, FTBFX. These 20 comparison targets span 10 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CGCP	Capital Group Core Plus Income ETF	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	42	0.96%	8.05B	Feb 2022	ABNFX vs CGCP
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	Total Bond Market	36	1.01%	394.40B	Apr 2007	ABNFX vs BND
FTBFX	Fidelity Total Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	26	0.78%	—	Oct 2002	ABNFX vs FTBFX
SCHZ	Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF	Total Bond Market	37	1.04%	10.56B	Jul 2011	ABNFX vs SCHZ
FIPDX	Fidelity Inflation-Protected Bond Index Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	26	1.11%	—	May 2012	ABNFX vs FIPDX
IUSB	iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	42	1.13%	42.27B	Jun 2014	ABNFX vs IUSB
FBNDX	Fidelity Investment Grade Bond Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	19	0.62%	—	Aug 1971	ABNFX vs FBNDX
VCPIX	Vanguard Core-Plus Bond Fund Investor Shares	Total Bond Market	34	1.09%	—	Oct 2021	ABNFX vs VCPIX
VCORX	Vanguard Core Bond Fund Investor Shares	Total Bond Market	30	1.06%	22.00B	Mar 2016	ABNFX vs VCORX
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	63	8.25%	765.27B	Jan 1993	ABNFX vs SPY
AHIFX	American Funds American High-Inc F2	High Yield Bonds	80	1.68%	—	Aug 2008	ABNFX vs AHIFX
CRAIX	CCM Community Impact Bond Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	32	0.67%	—	Aug 1999	ABNFX vs CRAIX
MWTIX	Metropolitan West Total Return Bond Fund Class I	Total Bond Market	20	0.57%	—	—	ABNFX vs MWTIX
CAIFX	American Funds Capital Income Builder Fund Class F...	Dividend	66	7.17%	—	Jul 1987	ABNFX vs CAIFX
PYLD	PIMCO Multisector Bond Active Exchange-Traded Fund	Multisector Bonds	71	1.71%	13.69B	Jun 2023	ABNFX vs PYLD
AMHIX	American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund	High Yield Muni	84	2.56%	—	Sep 1994	ABNFX vs AMHIX
VBTLX	Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shar...	Total Bond Market	22	0.63%	394.40B	Nov 2001	ABNFX vs VBTLX
PDBZX	PGIM Total Return Bond Fund Class Z	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	27	0.97%	—	Jan 1997	ABNFX vs PDBZX
AADR	AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright ADR ETF	Global Equities	12	-5.06%	42.40M	Jul 2010	ABNFX vs AADR
BAGIX	Baird Aggregate Bond Fund Class I	Total Bond Market	26	0.94%	—	Sep 2000	ABNFX vs BAGIX

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