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 30 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 19. There are 76 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
PCGTX	PACE Mortgage-Backed Securities Fixed Income Inves...	56	—	Aug 1995	ABNFX vs PCGTX
STWTX	Hartford Schroders Tax-Aware Bond Fund	52	—	Oct 2011	ABNFX vs STWTX
MCDWX	Manning & Napier Credit Series	42	—	Apr 2020	ABNFX vs MCDWX
DFXIX	DFA Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio	39	—	Aug 2016	ABNFX vs DFXIX

Top Performing ABNFX Alternatives (YTD)

ABNFX is at -0.07% YTD. There are 76 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core Bond category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 2.82%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
PCGTX	PACE Mortgage-Backed Securities Fixed Income Inves...	2.82%	—	Aug 1995	ABNFX vs PCGTX
LSSAX	Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund	1.11%	—	Mar 2006	ABNFX vs LSSAX
STWTX	Hartford Schroders Tax-Aware Bond Fund	0.97%	—	Oct 2011	ABNFX vs STWTX
FSMOX	Fidelity SAI Investment Grade Securitized Fund	0.77%	—	May 2023	ABNFX vs FSMOX
DUTMX	Dupree Taxable Municipal Bond Fund	0.74%	—	Nov 2010	ABNFX vs DUTMX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to ABNFX

ABNFX has 3.95% 1-year volatility. There are 45 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	ABNFX vs FEDUX
BIMIX	Baird Intermediate Bond Fund Class Institutional	2.49%	—	Sep 2000	ABNFX vs BIMIX
BIMSX	Baird Intermediate Bond Fund	2.54%	—	Sep 2000	ABNFX vs BIMSX
DFXIX	DFA Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio	2.61%	—	Aug 2016	ABNFX vs DFXIX
JIBEX	Johnson Institutional Intermediate Bond Fund	2.73%	—	Aug 2000	ABNFX vs JIBEX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to ABNFX

ABNFX has a 1-year max drawdown of -3.09%. There are 72 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
CRAIX	CCM Community Impact Bond Fund	-2.15%	—	Aug 1999	ABNFX 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	82	9.47%	—	Jul 1975	ABNFX vs ABALX
AIVSX	American Funds Investment Company of America Class...	Large Cap Blend Equities	49	10.14%	—	Jan 1934	ABNFX vs AIVSX
RGAGX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class R-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	31	9.36%	—	Dec 1973	ABNFX vs RGAGX
AWSHX	American Funds Washington Mutual Investors Fund Cl...	Large Cap Blend Equities	34	5.43%	—	Jul 1952	ABNFX vs AWSHX
RERGX	American Funds EuroPacific Growth Fund Class R-6	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities	39	11.44%	—	—	ABNFX vs RERGX
ANCFX	American Funds Fundamental Investors Class A	Large Cap Blend Equities	68	14.34%	—	Jan 1978	ABNFX vs ANCFX
ANWPX	American Funds New Perspective Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities, Global Equities	27	6.76%	—	Mar 1973	ABNFX vs ANWPX
GFFFX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America	Large Cap Growth Equities	31	9.30%	—	Dec 1973	ABNFX vs GFFFX
AMECX	American Funds The Income Fund of America Class A	Diversified Portfolio, Dividend	48	5.84%	—	Dec 1973	ABNFX vs AMECX
AMCPX	American Funds AMCAP Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities	23	5.43%	—	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	43	0.47%	7.83B	Feb 2022	ABNFX vs CGCP
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	Total Bond Market	35	0.41%	389.80B	Apr 2007	ABNFX vs BND
FTBFX	Fidelity Total Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	25	0.36%	—	Oct 2002	ABNFX vs FTBFX
SCHZ	Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF	Total Bond Market	36	0.43%	10.30B	Jul 2011	ABNFX vs SCHZ
FIPDX	Fidelity Inflation-Protected Bond Index Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	34	1.55%	—	May 2012	ABNFX vs FIPDX
IUSB	iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	41	0.56%	39.76B	Jun 2014	ABNFX vs IUSB
FBNDX	Fidelity Investment Grade Bond Fund	Total Bond Market	17	0.06%	—	Aug 1971	ABNFX vs FBNDX
VCPIX	Vanguard Core-Plus Bond Fund Investor Shares	Total Bond Market	34	0.50%	—	Oct 2021	ABNFX vs VCPIX
VCORX	Vanguard Core Bond Fund Investor Shares	Total Bond Market	28	0.39%	21.50B	Mar 2016	ABNFX vs VCORX
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	74	11.33%	781.00B	Jan 1993	ABNFX vs SPY
AHIFX	American Funds American High-Inc F2	High Yield Bonds	81	1.99%	—	Aug 2008	ABNFX vs AHIFX
PYLD	PIMCO Multisector Bond Active Exchange-Traded Fund	Multisector Bonds	65	0.98%	13.03B	Jun 2023	ABNFX vs PYLD
MWTIX	Metropolitan West Total Return Bond Fund Class I	Total Bond Market	19	0.02%	—	—	ABNFX vs MWTIX
AMHIX	American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund	High Yield Muni	76	2.16%	—	Sep 1994	ABNFX vs AMHIX
CAIFX	American Funds Capital Income Builder Fund Class F...	Dividend	61	7.59%	—	Jul 1987	ABNFX vs CAIFX
PDBZX	PGIM Total Return Bond Fund Class Z	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	25	0.47%	—	Jan 1997	ABNFX vs PDBZX
AADR	AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright ADR ETF	Global Equities	17	-1.08%	45.48M	Jul 2010	ABNFX vs AADR
VBTLX	Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shar...	Total Bond Market	21	0.21%	389.80B	Nov 2001	ABNFX vs VBTLX
BAGIX	Baird Aggregate Bond Fund Class I	Total Bond Market	24	0.22%	—	Sep 2000	ABNFX vs BAGIX
IGIB	iShares Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	41	0.34%	18.22B	Jan 2007	ABNFX vs IGIB

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