AIBAX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

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

Cheapest Alternatives to AIBAX

AIBAX charges 0.63% annually. There are 79 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.02%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
VIITX	Vanguard Institutional Intermediate-Term Bond Fund	0.02%	—	Jun 2015	AIBAX vs VIITX
VISTX	Vanguard Institutional Short-Term Bond Fund	0.02%	—	Jun 2015	AIBAX vs VISTX
SWSBX	Schwab Short-Term Bond Index Fund	0.06%	—	Feb 2017	AIBAX vs SWSBX
TNSHX	TIAA-CREF Short-Term Bond Index Fund	0.09%	—	Aug 2015	AIBAX vs TNSHX
VBISX	Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund	0.15%	—	Mar 1994	AIBAX vs VBISX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to AIBAX

AIBAX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 23. There are 125 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 99.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	99	—	Apr 2018	AIBAX vs GPICX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	99	—	Jul 2016	AIBAX vs DHEIX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	99	—	Nov 2013	AIBAX vs DFAIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	99	—	Jul 2016	AIBAX vs DHEAX
DBLSX	DoubleLine Low Duration Bond Fund	97	—	Sep 2011	AIBAX vs DBLSX

Top Performing AIBAX Alternatives (YTD)

AIBAX is at -0.10% YTD. There are 123 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 10.06%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
GPARX	GuidePath Absolute Return Allocation Fund	10.06%	—	Apr 2011	AIBAX vs GPARX
LCCMX	Leader Short Term High Yield Bond Fund	3.76%	—	Jul 2005	AIBAX vs LCCMX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	2.57%	—	Nov 2013	AIBAX vs DFAIX
HOBEX	Holbrook Income Fund	2.12%	—	Jul 2016	AIBAX vs HOBEX
BATAX	BlackRock Allocation Target Shares Series A Portfo...	1.87%	—	Sep 2015	AIBAX vs BATAX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to AIBAX

AIBAX has 2.93% 1-year volatility. There are 119 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.83%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	0.83%	—	Apr 2018	AIBAX vs GPICX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	1.06%	—	Jul 2016	AIBAX vs DHEIX
DFEQX	DFA Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio	1.07%	—	Mar 2009	AIBAX vs DFEQX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	1.10%	—	Nov 2013	AIBAX vs DFAIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	1.11%	—	Jul 2016	AIBAX vs DHEAX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to AIBAX

AIBAX has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.18%. There are 119 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.25%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	-0.25%	—	Apr 2018	AIBAX vs GPICX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	-0.47%	—	Nov 2013	AIBAX vs DFAIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	-0.50%	—	Jul 2016	AIBAX vs DHEAX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	-0.50%	—	Jul 2016	AIBAX vs DHEIX
HOBEX	Holbrook Income Fund	-0.61%	—	Jul 2016	AIBAX vs HOBEX

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	AIBAX vs ABALX
AIVSX	American Funds Investment Company of America Class...	Large Cap Blend Equities	49	10.14%	—	Jan 1934	AIBAX vs AIVSX
RGAGX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class R-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	31	9.36%	—	Dec 1973	AIBAX vs RGAGX
AWSHX	American Funds Washington Mutual Investors Fund Cl...	Large Cap Blend Equities	34	5.43%	—	Jul 1952	AIBAX vs AWSHX
RERGX	American Funds EuroPacific Growth Fund Class R-6	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities	39	11.44%	—	—	AIBAX vs RERGX
ANCFX	American Funds Fundamental Investors Class A	Large Cap Blend Equities	68	14.34%	—	Jan 1978	AIBAX vs ANCFX
ANWPX	American Funds New Perspective Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities, Global Equities	27	6.76%	—	Mar 1973	AIBAX vs ANWPX
GFFFX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America	Large Cap Growth Equities	31	9.30%	—	Dec 1973	AIBAX vs GFFFX
AMECX	American Funds The Income Fund of America Class A	Diversified Portfolio, Dividend	48	5.84%	—	Dec 1973	AIBAX vs AMECX
AMCPX	American Funds AMCAP Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities	23	5.43%	—	Jan 1967	AIBAX vs AMCPX

Often Compared With AIBAX

Investors most often compare AIBAX with MIAQX, BNDX, FXAIX. These 18 comparison targets span 11 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
MIAQX	American Funds Multi-Sector Income Fund	Multisector Bonds	50	1.22%	—	Mar 2019	AIBAX vs MIAQX
BNDX	Vanguard Total International Bond ETF	Global Bonds	18	0.64%	118.10B	May 2013	AIBAX vs BNDX
FXAIX	Fidelity 500 Index Fund	S&P 500	66	10.89%	—	Feb 1988	AIBAX vs FXAIX
AHITX	American Funds American High-Income Trust	High Yield Bonds	78	1.88%	—	Feb 1988	AIBAX vs AHITX
^GSPC	S&P 500 Index		80	10.79%	—	—	AIBAX vs ^GSPC
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	74	11.33%	781.00B	Jan 1993	AIBAX vs SPY
AGTHX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities	30	9.21%	—	Dec 1973	AIBAX vs AGTHX
VBTLX	Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shar...	Total Bond Market	21	0.21%	389.80B	Nov 2001	AIBAX vs VBTLX
ASTEX	American Funds Short-Term Tax Exempt Bond Fund	Municipal Bonds	80	1.00%	—	Aug 2009	AIBAX vs ASTEX
CMFIX	CM Advisors Fixed Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	72	0.81%	—	Mar 2006	AIBAX vs CMFIX
DFCFX	DFA Two-Year Fixed Income Portfolio	Short-Term Bond	64	1.52%	—	Jun 1996	AIBAX vs DFCFX
TSDLX	T. Rowe Price Short Duration Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	96	0.90%	—	Dec 2020	AIBAX vs TSDLX
SNSAX	SEI Asset Allocation Trust Defensive Strategy Fund	Short-Term Bond	88	1.76%	—	Nov 2003	AIBAX vs SNSAX
STBFX	Sextant Short Term Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	—	—	—	Sep 1995	AIBAX vs STBFX
DLDFX	Destinations Low Duration Fixed Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	94	1.61%	—	Mar 2017	AIBAX vs DLDFX
PYLD	PIMCO ETF Trust - PIMCO Multisector Bond Active Ex...	Multisector Bonds	65	0.98%	13.03B	Jun 2023	AIBAX vs PYLD
CWGIX	American Funds Capital World Growth and Income Fun...	Global Equities	69	15.64%	—	Mar 1993	AIBAX vs CWGIX
SMCWX	American Funds SMALLCAP World Fund Class A	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities, Mid Cap Growth Equities	32	12.27%	—	Apr 1990	AIBAX vs SMCWX

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