ARTFX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

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

Cheapest Alternatives to ARTFX

ARTFX charges 0.96% annually. There are 121 mutual funds in the High Yield Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.02%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
FHYSX	Federated Hermes High-Yield Strategy Portfolio	0.02%	—	Dec 2008	ARTFX vs FHYSX
VWEAX	Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Admiral Shares	0.12%	25.80B	Nov 2001	ARTFX vs VWEAX
PIAMX	PIA High Yield (MACS) Fund	0.20%	—	Dec 2017	ARTFX vs PIAMX
VWEHX	Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Investor Shares	0.22%	25.80B	Dec 1978	ARTFX vs VWEHX
CRDOX	Six Circles Credit Opportunities Fund	0.29%	—	Nov 2020	ARTFX vs CRDOX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to ARTFX

ARTFX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 56. There are 139 mutual funds in the High Yield Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 100.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
XILSX	Pioneer ILS Interval Fund	100	—	Dec 2014	ARTFX vs XILSX
CCLFX	Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund	100	—	Mar 2019	ARTFX vs CCLFX
RPHIX	RiverPark Short Term High Yield Fund	100	—	Sep 2010	ARTFX vs RPHIX
CWFIX	Chartwell Short Duration High Yield Fund	97	—	Jul 2014	ARTFX vs CWFIX
PSHNX	Penn Capital Short Duration High Income Fund	97	—	Jul 2017	ARTFX vs PSHNX

Top Performing ARTFX Alternatives (YTD)

ARTFX is at 1.36% YTD. There are 148 mutual funds in the High Yield Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 9.42%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XILSX	Pioneer ILS Interval Fund	9.42%	—	Dec 2014	ARTFX vs XILSX
FOCIX	Fairholme Focused Income Fund	8.79%	—	Dec 2009	ARTFX vs FOCIX
FAGIX	Fidelity Capital & Income Fund	7.46%	—	Nov 1977	ARTFX vs FAGIX
FIQTX	Fidelity Advisor High Income Advantage Fund Class ...	6.76%	—	Oct 2018	ARTFX vs FIQTX
FAHCX	Fidelity Advisor High Income Advantage Fund Class ...	6.70%	—	Jul 1995	ARTFX vs FAHCX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to ARTFX

ARTFX has 2.87% 1-year volatility. There are 54 mutual funds in the High Yield Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.85%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
CCLFX	Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund	0.85%	—	Mar 2019	ARTFX vs CCLFX
RPHIX	RiverPark Short Term High Yield Fund	0.85%	—	Sep 2010	ARTFX vs RPHIX
CWFIX	Chartwell Short Duration High Yield Fund	1.50%	—	Jul 2014	ARTFX vs CWFIX
SCFIX	Shenkman Capital Short Duration High Income Fund	1.63%	—	Oct 2012	ARTFX vs SCFIX
OSTIX	Osterweis Strategic Income Fund	1.70%	—	Aug 2002	ARTFX vs OSTIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to ARTFX

ARTFX has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.65%. There are 125 mutual funds in the High Yield Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.10%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
RPHIX	RiverPark Short Term High Yield Fund	-0.10%	—	Sep 2010	ARTFX vs RPHIX
CCLFX	Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund	-0.19%	—	Mar 2019	ARTFX vs CCLFX
XILSX	Pioneer ILS Interval Fund	-0.21%	—	Dec 2014	ARTFX vs XILSX
MDHVX	MainStay MacKay Short Duration High Yield Fund	-1.06%	—	Dec 2012	ARTFX vs MDHVX
SCFIX	Shenkman Capital Short Duration High Income Fund	-1.11%	—	Oct 2012	ARTFX vs SCFIX

Other Mutual Funds from Artisan

The 10 most viewed Artisan mutual funds shown here include ARTYX, ARTKX, ARTIX and span 7 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ARTYX	Artisan Developing World Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	2	0.22%	—	Jun 2015	ARTFX vs ARTYX
ARTKX	Artisan International Value Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	58	13.18%	—	Sep 2002	ARTFX vs ARTKX
ARTIX	Artisan International Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	43	14.27%	—	Dec 1995	ARTFX vs ARTIX
ARTHX	Artisan Global Equity Fund	Global Equities	33	8.98%	—	Mar 2010	ARTFX vs ARTHX
APFPX	Artisan Global Unconstrained Fund	Nontraditional Bonds	99	4.47%	—	Mar 2022	ARTFX vs APFPX
ARTRX	Artisan Global Opportunities Fund Class I	Global Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities	11	7.01%	—	Sep 2008	ARTFX vs ARTRX
APFDX	Artisan Global Discovery Fund	Global Equities	17	7.74%	—	Aug 2017	ARTFX vs APFDX
ARTMX	Artisan Mid Cap Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	22	7.21%	—	Jun 1997	ARTFX vs ARTMX
APFOX	Artisan Emerging Markets Debt Opportunities Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	98	6.82%	—	Apr 2022	ARTFX vs APFOX
APHKX	Artisan International Value Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	60	13.33%	—	Oct 2006	ARTFX vs APHKX

Often Compared With ARTFX

Investors most often compare ARTFX with AZNIX, RITGX, FXAIX. These 20 comparison targets span 13 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
AZNIX	Virtus Income & Growth Fund	Diversified Portfolio	62	9.02%	—	Feb 2007	ARTFX vs AZNIX
RITGX	American Funds American High-Income Trust® Class R...	High Yield Bonds	80	2.23%	—	Aug 2008	ARTFX vs RITGX
FXAIX	Fidelity 500 Index Fund	S&P 500	63	11.06%	—	Feb 1988	ARTFX vs FXAIX
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	86	20.66%	98.55B	Oct 2011	ARTFX vs SCHD
PHYQX	PGIM High Yield Fund Class R6	High Yield Bonds	71	2.01%	—	Oct 2011	ARTFX vs PHYQX
FZROX	Fidelity ZERO Total Market Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	64	11.89%	—	—	ARTFX vs FZROX
HYXF	iShares ESG Advanced High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	49	1.13%	204.43M	Jun 2016	ARTFX vs HYXF
BUBSX	Baird Ultra Short Bond Fund	Ultrashort Bond	100	1.81%	—	Dec 2013	ARTFX vs BUBSX
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	66	10.45%	1.70T	Sep 2010	ARTFX vs VOO
DODGX	Dodge & Cox Stock Fund Class I	Large Cap Value Equities	27	7.19%	—	Jan 1965	ARTFX vs DODGX
SHYPX	American Beacon SiM High Yld Opps Fund	High Yield Bonds	97	2.40%	—	Feb 2011	ARTFX vs SHYPX
PIMIX	PIMCO Income Fund Institutional Class	Multisector Bonds	50	1.07%	—	Mar 2007	ARTFX vs PIMIX
IWF	iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	26	2.94%	128.11B	May 2000	ARTFX vs IWF
ARTQX	Artisan Mid Cap Value Fund	Mid Cap Value Equities	8	6.35%	—	Mar 2001	ARTFX vs ARTQX
ARTNX	Artisan Select Equity Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	84	14.73%	—	Feb 2020	ARTFX vs ARTNX
ARTTX	Artisan Focus Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	33	18.26%	—	Apr 2017	ARTFX vs ARTTX
APDSX	Artisan Small Cap Fund Advisor Shares	Small Cap Growth Equities	41	17.57%	—	Feb 2017	ARTFX vs APDSX
ARTSX	Artisan Small Cap Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	40	17.47%	—	Mar 1995	ARTFX vs ARTSX
ARTGX	Artisan Global Value Fund	Global Equities	78	11.96%	—	Dec 2007	ARTFX vs ARTGX
XYLD	Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income, S&P 500	89	6.88%	3.22B	Jun 2013	ARTFX vs XYLD

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