American Century Inflation-Adjusted Bond Fund (ACITX) Alternatives

American Century Inflation-Adjusted Bond Fund (ACITX) belongs to the Inflation-Protected Bonds category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with ACITX. 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 ACITX

ACITX charges 0.46% annually. Among mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among ACITX alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
RRPAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Real Return Fu...	0.02%	Dec 13, 2006	ACITX vs RRPAX
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	0.04%	Oct 17, 2012	ACITX vs VTSPX
SWRSX	Schwab Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Ind...	0.05%	Mar 30, 2006	ACITX vs SWRSX
FSPWX	Fidelity SAI Inflation-Protected Bond Index Fund	0.05%	Aug 16, 2024	ACITX vs FSPWX
FFNYX	Fidelity SAI 0-5 Year Inflation-Protected Bond Ind...	0.05%	Nov 4, 2025	ACITX vs FFNYX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to ACITX

Among mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds 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
IPBAX	Allspring Real Return Fund	97	Feb 27, 2003	ACITX vs IPBAX
TRBFX	T. Rowe Price Limited Duration Inflation Focused B...	96	Sep 28, 2006	ACITX vs TRBFX
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	96	Oct 17, 2012	ACITX vs VTSPX
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	96	Oct 16, 2012	ACITX vs VTAPX
VTIPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	95	Oct 16, 2012	ACITX vs VTIPX

Top Performing ACITX Alternatives (YTD)

ACITX alternatives from the Inflation-Protected Bonds category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
IPBAX	Allspring Real Return Fund	11.78%	Feb 27, 2003	ACITX vs IPBAX
SEIAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Multi-Asset Re...	9.31%	Jul 28, 2011	ACITX vs SEIAX
FSTZX	Fidelity Series 0-5 Year Inflation-Protected Bond ...	1.02%	Jan 17, 2022	ACITX vs FSTZX
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	0.97%	Oct 16, 2012	ACITX vs VTAPX
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	0.97%	Oct 17, 2012	ACITX vs VTSPX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to ACITX

ACITX alternatives from the Inflation-Protected Bonds category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	1.78%	Oct 17, 2012	ACITX vs VTSPX
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	1.79%	Oct 16, 2012	ACITX vs VTAPX
VTIPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	1.81%	Oct 16, 2012	ACITX vs VTIPX
EARRX	Eaton Vance Short Duration Inflation-Protected Inc...	1.87%	Mar 31, 2010	ACITX vs EARRX
EIRRX	Eaton Vance Short Duration Inflation-Protected Inc...	1.96%	Mar 31, 2010	ACITX vs EIRRX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to ACITX

ACITX alternatives from the Inflation-Protected Bonds category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	-0.92%	Oct 16, 2012	ACITX vs VTAPX
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	-0.92%	Oct 17, 2012	ACITX vs VTSPX
VTIPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	-0.95%	Oct 16, 2012	ACITX vs VTIPX
FSTZX	Fidelity Series 0-5 Year Inflation-Protected Bond ...	-1.03%	Jan 17, 2022	ACITX vs FSTZX
BIIPX	iShares Short-Term TIPS Bond Index Fund	-1.12%	Feb 15, 2016	ACITX vs BIIPX

Other Mutual Funds from American Century

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

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
TWCUX	American Century Ultra Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	20	-12.28%	Nov 2, 1981	ACITX vs TWCUX
TWCGX	American Century Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	22	-13.48%	Jun 30, 1971	ACITX vs TWCGX
BGEIX	American Century Global Gold Fund	Precious Metals	90	-0.90%	Aug 16, 1988	ACITX vs BGEIX
ACFOX	American Century Investments Focused Dynamic Growt...	Large Cap Growth Equities	36	-14.41%	May 31, 2006	ACITX vs ACFOX
TWCIX	American Century Select Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	27	-12.29%	Jun 30, 1971	ACITX vs TWCIX
TWHIX	American Century Heritage Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	9	-10.01%	Nov 10, 1987	ACITX vs TWHIX
BCHYX	American Century California High Yield Municipal F...	Municipal Bonds	30	-0.79%	Dec 29, 1986	ACITX vs BCHYX
BIGRX	American Century Disciplined Core Value Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	55	-1.93%	Dec 17, 1990	ACITX vs BIGRX
TWEIX	American Century Equity Income Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	44	2.58%	Aug 1, 1994	ACITX vs TWEIX
BULIX	American Century Utilities Fund	Utilities Equities	81	9.37%	Feb 28, 1993	ACITX vs BULIX

Often Compared With ACITX

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

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
VTI	Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	65	-4.01%	Jun 27, 2016	ACITX vs VTI
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	64	-4.37%	Jan 22, 1993	ACITX vs SPY
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	Total Bond Market	59	0.05%	Apr 3, 2007	ACITX vs BND
BPRIX	BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	44	0.00%	Jun 27, 2004	ACITX vs BPRIX
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	65	-4.42%	Sep 7, 2010	ACITX vs VOO
BAGSX	Baird Aggregate Bond Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	55	-0.31%	Sep 29, 2000	ACITX vs BAGSX
VCTPX	VALIC Company I Inflation Protected Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	46	0.73%	Dec 19, 2004	ACITX vs VCTPX
BKIPX	iShares Short-Term TIPS Bond Index Fund Class K	Inflation-Protected Bonds	93	0.73%	Feb 16, 2016	ACITX vs BKIPX
FIPDX	Fidelity Inflation-Protected Bond Index Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	42	0.33%	May 16, 2012	ACITX vs FIPDX

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