ASIEX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

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

Cheapest Alternatives to ASIEX

ASIEX charges 0.73% annually. There are 33 mutual funds in the Multisector Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.05%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
DBSCX	Doubleline Selective Credit Fund	0.05%	—	Aug 2014	ASIEX vs DBSCX
VMSAX	Vanguard Multi-Sector Income Bond Fund Admiral Sha...	0.30%	—	Oct 2021	ASIEX vs VMSAX
BWDTX	Boyd Watterson Limited Duration Enhanced Income Fu...	0.40%	—	Jul 2016	ASIEX vs BWDTX
JMSIX	JPMorgan Income Fund Class I	0.40%	—	Jun 2014	ASIEX vs JMSIX
MOFIX	Mercer Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund	0.44%	—	Aug 2013	ASIEX vs MOFIX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to ASIEX

ASIEX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 22. There are 63 mutual funds in the Multisector Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 99.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
NWXHX	Nationwide Amundi Strategic Income Fund	99	—	Nov 2015	ASIEX vs NWXHX
NWXEX	Nationwide Strategic Income A	99	—	Nov 2015	ASIEX vs NWXEX
RFXIX	Rational Special Situations Income Fund	98	—	Jul 2019	ASIEX vs RFXIX
BWDTX	Boyd Watterson Limited Duration Enhanced Income Fu...	98	—	Jul 2016	ASIEX vs BWDTX
ODIDX	Oaktree Diversified Income Fund Inc. Class D	98	—	Nov 2021	ASIEX vs ODIDX

Top Performing ASIEX Alternatives (YTD)

ASIEX is at 0.13% YTD. There are 70 mutual funds in the Multisector Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 3.83%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
BRW	Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund	3.83%	—	Dec 1987	ASIEX vs BRW
ACP	abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund	3.47%	—	Jan 2011	ASIEX vs ACP
LFLIX	BrandywineGLOBAL - Flexible Bond Fund	3.18%	—	May 2016	ASIEX vs LFLIX
NWXHX	Nationwide Amundi Strategic Income Fund	2.67%	—	Nov 2015	ASIEX vs NWXHX
ESIIX	Eaton Vance Strategic Income Fund Class I	2.63%	—	Apr 2009	ASIEX vs ESIIX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to ASIEX

ASIEX has 3.32% 1-year volatility. There are 47 mutual funds in the Multisector Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.17%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
NWXHX	Nationwide Amundi Strategic Income Fund	1.17%	—	Nov 2015	ASIEX vs NWXHX
NWXEX	Nationwide Strategic Income A	1.24%	—	Nov 2015	ASIEX vs NWXEX
BWDTX	Boyd Watterson Limited Duration Enhanced Income Fu...	1.31%	—	Jul 2016	ASIEX vs BWDTX
RFXIX	Rational Special Situations Income Fund	1.37%	—	Jul 2019	ASIEX vs RFXIX
ODIDX	Oaktree Diversified Income Fund Inc. Class D	1.47%	—	Nov 2021	ASIEX vs ODIDX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to ASIEX

ASIEX has a 1-year max drawdown of -3.18%. There are 60 mutual funds in the Multisector Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.41%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
NWXHX	Nationwide Amundi Strategic Income Fund	-0.41%	—	Nov 2015	ASIEX vs NWXHX
NWXEX	Nationwide Strategic Income A	-0.43%	—	Nov 2015	ASIEX vs NWXEX
RFXIX	Rational Special Situations Income Fund	-0.72%	—	Jul 2019	ASIEX vs RFXIX
CBLDX	CrossingBridge Low Duration High Yield Fund	-0.73%	—	Jan 2018	ASIEX vs CBLDX
BWDTX	Boyd Watterson Limited Duration Enhanced Income Fu...	-1.00%	—	Jul 2016	ASIEX vs BWDTX

Other Mutual Funds from American Century

The 10 most viewed American Century mutual funds shown here include TWCUX, TWCGX, ACIHX and span 8 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	20	4.17%	26.59B	Nov 1981	ASIEX vs TWCUX
TWCGX	American Century Growth Fund Investor Class	Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	21	4.79%	14.71B	Jun 1971	ASIEX vs TWCGX
ACIHX	American Century Investments Growth Fund G Class	Large Cap Growth Equities	22	5.31%	—	Mar 2022	ASIEX vs ACIHX
BGEIX	American Century Global Gold Fund	Gold, Precious Metals	25	-12.20%	1.76B	Aug 1988	ASIEX vs BGEIX
ACFOX	American Century Investments Focused Dynamic Growt...	Large Cap Growth Equities	19	2.03%	2.12B	May 2006	ASIEX vs ACFOX
TWCIX	American Century Select Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	22	3.36%	6.39B	Jun 1971	ASIEX vs TWCIX
TWEIX	American Century Equity Income Fund	Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	87	13.90%	6.45B	Aug 1994	ASIEX vs TWEIX
TWHIX	American Century Heritage Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	5	5.10%	5.37B	Nov 1987	ASIEX vs TWHIX
BCHYX	American Century California High Yield Municipal F...	Municipal Bonds	72	0.76%	1.62B	Dec 1986	ASIEX vs BCHYX
BIGRX	American Century Disciplined Core Value Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	94	17.09%	1.99B	Dec 1990	ASIEX vs BIGRX

Often Compared With ASIEX

Investors most often compare ASIEX with FADMX, ANGLX, AXSIX. These 14 comparison targets span 6 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FADMX	Fidelity Strategic Income Fund	Multisector Bonds	67	2.51%	—	Oct 1994	ASIEX vs FADMX
ANGLX	Angel Oak Multi-Strategy Income Fund	Multisector Bonds	93	1.94%	—	Jun 2011	ASIEX vs ANGLX
AXSIX	Axonic Strategic Income Fund	Multisector Bonds	85	1.85%	—	Dec 2019	ASIEX vs AXSIX
BWG	BrandywineGLOBAL Global Income Opportunities Fund	Multisector Bonds	7	-0.48%	—	Mar 2012	ASIEX vs BWG
JSVIX	Easterly Income Opportunities Fund	Multisector Bonds	76	0.52%	—	Aug 2018	ASIEX vs JSVIX
CBRDX	CrossingBridge Responsible Credit Fund	Multisector Bonds	26	0.22%	—	Jun 2021	ASIEX vs CBRDX
BULIX	American Century Utilities Fund	Utilities Equities	13	6.39%	312.77M	Feb 1993	ASIEX vs BULIX
MZLSX	Muzinich Low Duration Fund	Multisector Bonds	90	1.73%	—	Jun 2016	ASIEX vs MZLSX
CRMVX	Potomac Managed Volatility Fund	Multisector Bonds	32	0.70%	—	Jun 2020	ASIEX vs CRMVX
ICMUX	Intrepid Income Fund	Multisector Bonds, High Yield Bonds, Actively Managed	96	2.27%	—	Aug 2010	ASIEX vs ICMUX
WDI	Western Asset Diversified Income Fund	Multisector Bonds	3	0.92%	—	Jun 2021	ASIEX vs WDI
ECSIX	Eaton Vance Short Duration Strategic Income Fund	Multisector Bonds	84	2.00%	—	May 1994	ASIEX vs ECSIX
ETSIX	Eaton Vance Strategic Income Fund Class I	Multisector Bonds	88	2.46%	—	Jan 1998	ASIEX vs ETSIX
ACIIX	American Century Equity Income Fund Class I	Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	88	14.10%	—	Jul 1998	ASIEX vs ACIIX

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