AB Bond Inflation Strategy (ANBIX) Alternatives

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 funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to ANBIX

ANBIX charges 0.59% annually. Among mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among ANBIX alternatives.

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

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to ANBIX

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	ANBIX vs IPBAX
TRBFX	T. Rowe Price Limited Duration Inflation Focused B...	96	Sep 28, 2006	ANBIX vs TRBFX
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	95	Oct 17, 2012	ANBIX vs VTSPX
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	95	Oct 16, 2012	ANBIX vs VTAPX
VTIPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	95	Oct 16, 2012	ANBIX vs VTIPX

Top Performing ANBIX Alternatives (YTD)

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

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
IPBAX	Allspring Real Return Fund	11.60%	Feb 27, 2003	ANBIX vs IPBAX
SEIAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Multi-Asset Re...	8.91%	Jul 28, 2011	ANBIX vs SEIAX
FSTZX	Fidelity Series 0-5 Year Inflation-Protected Bond ...	1.02%	Jan 17, 2022	ANBIX vs FSTZX
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	0.97%	Oct 17, 2012	ANBIX vs VTSPX
VTIPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	0.97%	Oct 16, 2012	ANBIX vs VTIPX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to ANBIX

ANBIX 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	ANBIX vs VTSPX
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	1.79%	Oct 16, 2012	ANBIX vs VTAPX
VTIPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	1.81%	Oct 16, 2012	ANBIX vs VTIPX
EARRX	Eaton Vance Short Duration Inflation-Protected Inc...	1.87%	Mar 31, 2010	ANBIX vs EARRX
EIRRX	Eaton Vance Short Duration Inflation-Protected Inc...	1.96%	Mar 31, 2010	ANBIX vs EIRRX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to ANBIX

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

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

Other Mutual Funds from AllianceBernstein

Most popular AllianceBernstein mutual funds on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
APGAX	AB Large Cap Growth Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities	23	-9.74%	Oct 1, 1996	ANBIX vs APGAX
APGYX	AB Large Cap Growth Fund Advisor Class	Large Cap Growth Equities	23	-9.68%	Jan 10, 1996	ANBIX vs APGYX
APGZX	AB Large Cap Growth Fund Class Z	Large Cap Growth Equities	23	-9.67%	Jul 1, 2015	ANBIX vs APGZX
AGRFX	AB Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	18	-9.55%	Sep 4, 1990	ANBIX vs AGRFX
MISHX	AB Municipal Income Shares	High Yield Muni	34	-0.28%	Aug 31, 2010	ANBIX vs MISHX
AGDAX	AB High Income Fund	High Yield Bonds	81	-1.36%	Feb 25, 1994	ANBIX vs AGDAX
ACGYX	AB Income Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	34	-0.77%	Aug 28, 1987	ANBIX vs ACGYX
QUASX	AB Small Cap Growth Portfolio	Small Cap Growth Equities	30	-2.76%	Feb 12, 1969	ANBIX vs QUASX
AWF	AllianceBernstein Global High Income Closed Fund	High Yield Bonds	7	-3.71%	Jul 28, 1993	ANBIX vs AWF
ALTFX	AB Sustainable Global Thematic Fund	Global Equities	9	-7.97%	Feb 28, 1982	ANBIX vs ALTFX

Often Compared With ANBIX

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

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
NVDA	NVIDIA Corporation		82	-5.76%	—	ANBIX vs NVDA
VCTPX	VALIC Company I Inflation Protected Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	30	0.73%	Dec 19, 2004	ANBIX vs VCTPX
FFNYX	Fidelity SAI 0-5 Year Inflation-Protected Bond Ind...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	—	—	Nov 4, 2025	ANBIX vs FFNYX

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