ACITX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

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 a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to ACITX

ACITX charges 0.46% annually. There are 33 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.02%.

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

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to ACITX

ACITX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 22. There are 33 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 91.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	91	—	Oct 2012	ACITX vs VTSPX
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	91	70.50B	Oct 2012	ACITX vs VTAPX
VTIPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	90	—	Oct 2012	ACITX vs VTIPX
FSTZX	Fidelity Series 0-5 Year Inflation-Protected Bond ...	89	—	Jan 2022	ACITX vs FSTZX
IPBAX	Allspring Real Return Fund	82	—	Feb 2003	ACITX vs IPBAX

Top Performing ACITX Alternatives (YTD)

ACITX is at 0.95% YTD. There are 30 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 11.01%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
IPBAX	Allspring Real Return Fund	11.01%	—	Feb 2003	ACITX vs IPBAX
SEIAX	SEI Multi-Asset Real Return Fund Class A	6.88%	—	Jul 2011	ACITX vs SEIAX
DFAAX	DFA Global Core Plus Real Return Portfolio	2.35%	—	May 2021	ACITX vs DFAAX
FSTZX	Fidelity Series 0-5 Year Inflation-Protected Bond ...	1.89%	—	Jan 2022	ACITX vs FSTZX
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	1.81%	70.50B	Oct 2012	ACITX vs VTAPX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to ACITX

ACITX has 3.29% 1-year volatility. There are 26 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.57%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
VTIPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	1.57%	—	Oct 2012	ACITX vs VTIPX
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	1.60%	—	Oct 2012	ACITX vs VTSPX
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	1.60%	70.50B	Oct 2012	ACITX vs VTAPX
EARRX	Eaton Vance Short Duration Inflation-Protected Inc...	1.63%	—	Mar 2010	ACITX vs EARRX
EIRRX	Eaton Vance Short Duration Inflation-Protected Inc...	1.65%	—	Mar 2010	ACITX vs EIRRX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to ACITX

ACITX has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.05%. There are 31 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.70%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
FSTZX	Fidelity Series 0-5 Year Inflation-Protected Bond ...	-0.70%	—	Jan 2022	ACITX vs FSTZX
VTIPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	-0.72%	—	Oct 2012	ACITX vs VTIPX
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	-0.75%	—	Oct 2012	ACITX vs VTSPX
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	-0.75%	70.50B	Oct 2012	ACITX vs VTAPX
APOIX	American Century Short Duration Inflation Protecti...	-0.82%	1.19B	May 2005	ACITX vs APOIX

Other Mutual Funds from American Century

The 10 most viewed American Century mutual funds shown here include TWCUX, TWCGX, BGEIX and span 6 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $27B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
TWCUX	American Century Ultra Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	16	5.26%	26.59B	Nov 1981	ACITX vs TWCUX
TWCGX	American Century Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	19	5.30%	14.71B	Jun 1971	ACITX vs TWCGX
BGEIX	American Century Global Gold Fund	Gold, Precious Metals	23	-12.03%	1.76B	Aug 1988	ACITX vs BGEIX
ACIHX	American Century Growth Fund G Class	Large Cap Growth Equities	21	5.77%	—	Mar 2022	ACITX vs ACIHX
ACFOX	American Century Investments Focused Dynamic Growt...	Large Cap Growth Equities	22	4.84%	2.12B	May 2006	ACITX vs ACFOX
TWCIX	American Century Select Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	20	4.06%	6.39B	Jun 1971	ACITX vs TWCIX
TWHIX	American Century Heritage Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	6	8.76%	5.37B	Nov 1987	ACITX vs TWHIX
BCHYX	American Century California High Yield Municipal F...	Municipal Bonds	83	2.55%	1.62B	Dec 1986	ACITX vs BCHYX
TWEIX	American Century Equity Income Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	68	10.19%	6.45B	Aug 1994	ACITX vs TWEIX
BIGRX	American Century Disciplined Core Value Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	86	14.45%	1.99B	Dec 1990	ACITX vs BIGRX

Often Compared With ACITX

Investors most often compare ACITX with VTI, BPRIX, BAGSX. These 16 comparison targets span 7 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VTI	Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	67	11.83%	2.30T	May 2001	ACITX vs VTI
BPRIX	BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	18	0.80%	—	Jun 2004	ACITX vs BPRIX
BAGSX	Baird Aggregate Bond Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	19	0.11%	—	Sep 2000	ACITX vs BAGSX
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	68	11.31%	1.70T	Sep 2010	ACITX vs VOO
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	Total Bond Market	31	0.20%	394.40B	Apr 2007	ACITX vs BND
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	67	11.30%	783.21B	Jan 1993	ACITX vs SPY
VCTPX	VALIC Company I Inflation Protected Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	41	1.53%	—	Dec 2004	ACITX vs VCTPX
BIIPX	iShares Short-Term TIPS Bond Index Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	66	1.60%	—	Feb 2016	ACITX vs BIIPX
TRBFX	T. Rowe Price Limited Duration Inflation Focused B...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	21	1.52%	—	Sep 2006	ACITX vs TRBFX
IBRIX	VY BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio	Inflation-Protected Bonds	14	1.80%	—	Apr 2007	ACITX vs IBRIX
BULIX	American Century Utilities Fund	Utilities Equities	21	8.14%	312.77M	Feb 1993	ACITX vs BULIX
BKIPX	iShares Short-Term TIPS Bond Index Fund Class K	Inflation-Protected Bonds	69	1.63%	—	Feb 2016	ACITX vs BKIPX
FIPDX	Fidelity Inflation-Protected Bond Index Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	24	1.00%	—	May 2012	ACITX vs FIPDX
LIFIX	Lord Abbett Inflation Focused Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	78	1.66%	—	Apr 2011	ACITX vs LIFIX
LIFAX	Lord Abbett Inflation Focused Fund Class A	Inflation-Protected Bonds	72	1.48%	—	Jun 2015	ACITX vs LIFAX
ACIIX	American Century Equity Income Fund Class I	Large Cap Value Equities	68	10.27%	—	Jul 1998	ACITX vs ACIIX

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