ANBIX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

AB Bond Inflation Strategy (ANBIX) 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 ANBIX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to ANBIX

ANBIX charges 0.59% annually. There are 41 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	ANBIX vs RRPAX
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	0.04%	—	Oct 2012	ANBIX vs VTSPX
FIPDX	Fidelity Inflation-Protected Bond Index Fund	0.05%	—	May 2012	ANBIX vs FIPDX
SWRSX	Schwab Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Ind...	0.05%	—	Mar 2006	ANBIX vs SWRSX
FSPWX	Fidelity SAI Inflation-Protected Bond Index Fund	0.05%	—	Aug 2024	ANBIX vs FSPWX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to ANBIX

ANBIX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 41. There are 15 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 88.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
IPBAX	Allspring Real Return Fund	88	—	Feb 2003	ANBIX vs IPBAX
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	85	—	Oct 2012	ANBIX vs VTSPX
VTIPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	84	—	Oct 2012	ANBIX vs VTIPX
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	84	70.50B	Oct 2012	ANBIX vs VTAPX
FSTZX	Fidelity Series 0-5 Year Inflation-Protected Bond ...	80	—	Jan 2022	ANBIX vs FSTZX

Top Performing ANBIX Alternatives (YTD)

ANBIX is at 0.60% YTD. There are 38 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 12.96%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
IPBAX	Allspring Real Return Fund	12.96%	—	Feb 2003	ANBIX vs IPBAX
SEIAX	SEI Multi-Asset Real Return Fund Class A	5.53%	—	Jul 2011	ANBIX vs SEIAX
DFAAX	DFA Global Core Plus Real Return Portfolio	2.44%	—	May 2021	ANBIX vs DFAAX
VCTPX	VALIC Company I Inflation Protected Fund	1.65%	—	Dec 2004	ANBIX vs VCTPX
IBRIX	VY BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio	1.55%	—	Apr 2007	ANBIX vs IBRIX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to ANBIX

ANBIX has 2.17% 1-year volatility. There are 11 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.56%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
VTIPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	1.56%	—	Oct 2012	ANBIX vs VTIPX
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	1.58%	—	Oct 2012	ANBIX vs VTSPX
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	1.58%	70.50B	Oct 2012	ANBIX vs VTAPX
EARRX	Eaton Vance Short Duration Inflation-Protected Inc...	1.63%	—	Mar 2010	ANBIX vs EARRX
EIRRX	Eaton Vance Short Duration Inflation-Protected Inc...	1.64%	—	Mar 2010	ANBIX vs EIRRX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to ANBIX

ANBIX has a 1-year max drawdown of -1.05%. There are 10 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	ANBIX vs FSTZX
VTIPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	-0.72%	—	Oct 2012	ANBIX vs VTIPX
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	-0.75%	—	Oct 2012	ANBIX vs VTSPX
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	-0.75%	70.50B	Oct 2012	ANBIX vs VTAPX
APOIX	American Century Short Duration Inflation Protecti...	-0.82%	1.19B	May 2005	ANBIX vs APOIX

Other Mutual Funds from AllianceBernstein

The 10 most viewed AllianceBernstein mutual funds shown here include APGAX, APGYX, APGZX and span 6 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
APGAX	AB Large Cap Growth Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities	12	2.04%	—	Oct 1996	ANBIX vs APGAX
APGYX	AB Large Cap Growth Fund Advisor Class	Large Cap Growth Equities	12	2.16%	—	Jan 1996	ANBIX vs APGYX
APGZX	AB Large Cap Growth Fund Class Z	Large Cap Growth Equities	12	2.21%	—	Jul 2015	ANBIX vs APGZX
AGRFX	AB Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	13	4.80%	—	Sep 1990	ANBIX vs AGRFX
MISHX	AB Municipal Income Shares	High Yield Muni	70	2.13%	—	Aug 2010	ANBIX vs MISHX
AGDAX	AB High Income Fund	High Yield Bonds	69	1.78%	—	Feb 1994	ANBIX vs AGDAX
QUASX	AB Small Cap Growth Portfolio	Small Cap Growth Equities	41	25.68%	—	Feb 1969	ANBIX vs QUASX
ACGYX	AB Income Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	18	0.15%	—	Aug 1987	ANBIX vs ACGYX
AWF	AllianceBernstein Global High Income Closed Fund	High Yield Bonds	3	-1.55%	—	Jul 1993	ANBIX vs AWF
ALTFX	AB Sustainable Global Thematic Fund	Global Equities	7	4.72%	—	Feb 1982	ANBIX vs ALTFX

Often Compared With ANBIX

Investors most often compare ANBIX with NVDA, FFNYX, TRBFX. These 6 comparison targets span 1 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
NVDA	NVIDIA Corporation		72	7.39%	—	—	ANBIX vs NVDA
FFNYX	Fidelity SAI 0-5 Year Inflation-Protected Bond Ind...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	—	—	—	Nov 2025	ANBIX vs FFNYX
TRBFX	T. Rowe Price Limited Duration Inflation Focused B...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	13	0.91%	—	Sep 2006	ANBIX vs TRBFX
BIIPX	iShares Short-Term TIPS Bond Index Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	41	0.61%	—	Feb 2016	ANBIX vs BIIPX
LIFIX	Lord Abbett Inflation Focused Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	63	0.91%	—	Apr 2011	ANBIX vs LIFIX
LIFAX	Lord Abbett Inflation Focused Fund Class A	Inflation-Protected Bonds	56	0.74%	—	Jun 2015	ANBIX vs LIFAX

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