AGBVX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

American Century Global Bond Fund (AGBVX) belongs to the Global Bonds category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with AGBVX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to AGBVX

AGBVX charges 0.80% annually. There are 46 mutual funds in the Global Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.06%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
FBIIX	Fidelity International Bond Index Fund	0.06%	—	Oct 2019	AGBVX vs FBIIX
VTILX	Vanguard Total International Bond II Index Fund	0.07%	—	Feb 2021	AGBVX vs VTILX
VTABX	Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund Admir...	0.10%	122.00B	May 2013	AGBVX vs VTABX
VTIIX	Vanguard Total International Bond II Index Fund In...	0.11%	—	Feb 2021	AGBVX vs VTIIX
VTIBX	Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund	0.13%	—	May 2013	AGBVX vs VTIBX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to AGBVX

AGBVX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 24. There are 21 mutual funds in the Global Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 98.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
DGFFX	Destinations Global Fixed Income Opportunities Fun...	98	—	Mar 2017	AGBVX vs DGFFX
PRSNX	T. Rowe Price Global Multi-Sector Bond Fund	91	—	Dec 2008	AGBVX vs PRSNX
EAIIX	Eaton Vance Global Bond Fund	90	—	Jun 2007	AGBVX vs EAIIX
DFSHX	DFA Selectively Hedged Global Fixed Income Portfol...	81	—	Jan 2008	AGBVX vs DFSHX
PYGSX	Payden Global Low Duration Fund	77	—	Sep 1996	AGBVX vs PYGSX

Top Performing AGBVX Alternatives (YTD)

AGBVX is at 1.24% YTD. There are 20 mutual funds in the Global Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 3.45%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
EAIIX	Eaton Vance Global Bond Fund	3.45%	—	Jun 2007	AGBVX vs EAIIX
DAIOX	Dunham International Opportunity Bond Fund	3.27%	—	Oct 2013	AGBVX vs DAIOX
DGFFX	Destinations Global Fixed Income Opportunities Fun...	2.77%	—	Mar 2017	AGBVX vs DGFFX
PRSNX	T. Rowe Price Global Multi-Sector Bond Fund	1.92%	—	Dec 2008	AGBVX vs PRSNX
DFGFX	DFA Two Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio	1.80%	—	Feb 1996	AGBVX vs DFGFX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to AGBVX

AGBVX has 2.94% 1-year volatility. There are 15 mutual funds in the Global Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.55%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
PYGSX	Payden Global Low Duration Fund	1.55%	—	Sep 1996	AGBVX vs PYGSX
DFSHX	DFA Selectively Hedged Global Fixed Income Portfol...	1.59%	—	Jan 2008	AGBVX vs DFSHX
DFGFX	DFA Two Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio	1.59%	—	Feb 1996	AGBVX vs DFGFX
DFGBX	DFA Five Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio	1.89%	—	Nov 1990	AGBVX vs DFGBX
SAXIX	SA Global Fixed Income Fund	1.98%	—	Jul 1999	AGBVX vs SAXIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to AGBVX

AGBVX has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.71%. There are 16 mutual funds in the Global Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -1.19%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
DGFFX	Destinations Global Fixed Income Opportunities Fun...	-1.19%	—	Mar 2017	AGBVX vs DGFFX
PYGSX	Payden Global Low Duration Fund	-1.23%	—	Sep 1996	AGBVX vs PYGSX
DFSHX	DFA Selectively Hedged Global Fixed Income Portfol...	-1.28%	—	Jan 2008	AGBVX vs DFSHX
DFGBX	DFA Five Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio	-1.38%	—	Nov 1990	AGBVX vs DFGBX
DFGFX	DFA Two Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio	-1.41%	—	Feb 1996	AGBVX vs DFGFX

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	19	5.30%	26.59B	Nov 1981	AGBVX vs TWCUX
TWCGX	American Century Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	20	4.53%	14.71B	Jun 1971	AGBVX vs TWCGX
BGEIX	American Century Global Gold Fund	Gold, Precious Metals	21	-3.68%	1.76B	Aug 1988	AGBVX vs BGEIX
ACFOX	American Century Investments Focused Dynamic Growt...	Large Cap Growth Equities	27	5.91%	2.12B	May 2006	AGBVX vs ACFOX
ACIHX	American Century Growth Fund G Class	Large Cap Growth Equities	22	4.95%	—	Mar 2022	AGBVX vs ACIHX
TWCIX	American Century Select Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	25	5.01%	6.39B	Jun 1971	AGBVX vs TWCIX
TWHIX	American Century Heritage Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	5	5.25%	5.37B	Nov 1987	AGBVX vs TWHIX
BCHYX	American Century California High Yield Municipal F...	Municipal Bonds	72	2.32%	1.62B	Dec 1986	AGBVX vs BCHYX
TWEIX	American Century Equity Income Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	51	7.32%	6.45B	Aug 1994	AGBVX vs TWEIX
BIGRX	American Century Disciplined Core Value Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	82	12.02%	1.99B	Dec 1990	AGBVX vs BIGRX

Often Compared With AGBVX

Investors most often compare AGBVX with VGT, FGBRX, TPINX. These 9 comparison targets span 4 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VGT	Vanguard Information Technology ETF	Technology Equities	69	28.03%	170.10B	Mar 2004	AGBVX vs VGT
FGBRX	Templeton Global Bond Fund - Class R	Global Bonds	9	1.20%	—	Feb 2009	AGBVX vs FGBRX
TPINX	Templeton Global Bond Fund	Global Bonds	9	1.28%	—	Sep 1986	AGBVX vs TPINX
TNBMX	T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund (USD Hedged)	Global Bonds	44	1.21%	—	Sep 2017	AGBVX vs TNBMX
BULIX	American Century Utilities Fund	Utilities Equities	18	6.60%	312.77M	Feb 1993	AGBVX vs BULIX
GOBSX	BrandywineGLOBAL - Global Opportunities Bond Fund	Global Bonds	8	1.75%	—	Oct 2006	AGBVX vs GOBSX
UDBPX	UBS Sustainable Development Bank Bond Fund	Global Bonds	18	0.16%	—	Oct 2018	AGBVX vs UDBPX
ACIIX	American Century Equity Income Fund Class I	Large Cap Value Equities	52	7.40%	—	Jul 1998	AGBVX vs ACIIX
SEBFX	Saturna Sustainable Bond Fund	Global Bonds	37	1.59%	—	Mar 2015	AGBVX vs SEBFX

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