Bridge Builder Core Plus Bond Fund (BBCPX) Alternatives

Bridge Builder Core Plus Bond Fund (BBCPX) belongs to the Total Bond Market category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with BBCPX. 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 BBCPX

BBCPX charges 0.15% annually. Among mutual funds in the Total Bond Market category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among BBCPX alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
VTBNX	Vanguard Total Bond Market II Index Fund	0.02%	—	BBCPX vs VTBNX
FXNAX	Fidelity U.S. Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	BBCPX vs FXNAX
VBMPX	Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Institutiona...	0.03%	Feb 5, 2010	BBCPX vs VBMPX
FNSOX	Fidelity Short-Term Bond Index Fund	0.03%	Oct 18, 2017	BBCPX vs FNSOX
VBTIX	Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Institutiona...	0.04%	Sep 18, 1995	BBCPX vs VBTIX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to BBCPX

Among mutual funds in the Total Bond Market 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
VUSFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Admiral Shares	100	Feb 24, 2015	BBCPX vs VUSFX
JSOSX	JPMorgan Strategic Income Opportunities Fund Class...	100	Oct 10, 2008	BBCPX vs JSOSX
VUBFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Investor Share...	100	Feb 24, 2015	BBCPX vs VUBFX
FCNVX	Fidelity Conservative Income Bond Institutional Cl...	100	Mar 3, 2011	BBCPX vs FCNVX
FJTDX	Fidelity Flex Conservative Income Bond Fund	100	May 31, 2018	BBCPX vs FJTDX

Top Performing BBCPX Alternatives (YTD)

BBCPX alternatives from the Total Bond Market category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
VUSFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Admiral Shares	0.61%	Feb 24, 2015	BBCPX vs VUSFX
VUBFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Investor Share...	0.59%	Feb 24, 2015	BBCPX vs VUBFX
FJTDX	Fidelity Flex Conservative Income Bond Fund	0.55%	May 31, 2018	BBCPX vs FJTDX
FCNVX	Fidelity Conservative Income Bond Institutional Cl...	0.52%	Mar 3, 2011	BBCPX vs FCNVX
JSOSX	JPMorgan Strategic Income Opportunities Fund Class...	0.41%	Oct 10, 2008	BBCPX vs JSOSX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to BBCPX

BBCPX alternatives from the Total Bond Market category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
VUSFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Admiral Shares	0.67%	Feb 24, 2015	BBCPX vs VUSFX
JSOSX	JPMorgan Strategic Income Opportunities Fund Class...	0.68%	Oct 10, 2008	BBCPX vs JSOSX
VUBFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Investor Share...	0.84%	Feb 24, 2015	BBCPX vs VUBFX
FCNVX	Fidelity Conservative Income Bond Institutional Cl...	1.28%	Mar 3, 2011	BBCPX vs FCNVX
FJTDX	Fidelity Flex Conservative Income Bond Fund	1.35%	May 31, 2018	BBCPX vs FJTDX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to BBCPX

BBCPX alternatives from the Total Bond Market category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
FCNVX	Fidelity Conservative Income Bond Institutional Cl...	-0.20%	Mar 3, 2011	BBCPX vs FCNVX
JSOSX	JPMorgan Strategic Income Opportunities Fund Class...	-0.26%	Oct 10, 2008	BBCPX vs JSOSX
FJTDX	Fidelity Flex Conservative Income Bond Fund	-0.30%	May 31, 2018	BBCPX vs FJTDX
VUBFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Investor Share...	-0.30%	Feb 24, 2015	BBCPX vs VUBFX
VUSFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Admiral Shares	-0.35%	Feb 24, 2015	BBCPX vs VUSFX

Other Mutual Funds from Bridge Builder

Most popular Bridge Builder mutual funds on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
BBGSX	Bridge Builder Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	8	-7.67%	Apr 27, 2015	BBCPX vs BBGSX
BBGLX	Bridge Builder Large Cap Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	4	-12.55%	Apr 27, 2015	BBCPX vs BBGLX
BBIEX	Bridge Builder International Equity Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	10	-3.25%	Jul 6, 2015	BBCPX vs BBIEX
BBVLX	Bridge Builder Large Cap Value Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	7	-3.02%	Apr 27, 2015	BBCPX vs BBVLX
BBVSX	Bridge Builder Small/Mid Cap Value Fund	Mid Cap Value Equities	8	0.00%	Apr 27, 2015	BBCPX vs BBVSX
BBTBX	Bridge Builder Core Bond Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	48	-0.87%	Oct 28, 2013	BBCPX vs BBTBX
BBMUX	Bridge Builder Municipal Bond Fund	Municipal Bonds	58	-0.92%	Sep 13, 2015	BBCPX vs BBMUX

Often Compared With BBCPX

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

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
FTBFX	Fidelity Total Bond Fund	Total Bond Market	63	-0.49%	Oct 15, 2002	BBCPX vs FTBFX
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	Total Bond Market	59	0.05%	Apr 3, 2007	BBCPX vs BND
PIMIX	PIMCO Income Fund Institutional Class	Total Bond Market	81	-1.36%	Mar 30, 2007	BBCPX vs PIMIX
BOND	PIMCO Active Bond ETF	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond, Actively Managed	60	-0.02%	Mar 1, 2012	BBCPX vs BOND
AGG	iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF	Total Bond Market	60	0.02%	Sep 22, 2003	BBCPX vs AGG
JAAA	Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF	CLO	97	0.73%	Oct 16, 2020	BBCPX vs JAAA
LCFYX	Lord Abbett Convertible Fund	Convertible Bonds	90	1.76%	Jun 29, 2003	BBCPX vs LCFYX
LAGVX	Lord Abbett Income Fund	Corporate Bonds	46	-1.56%	Jan 4, 1982	BBCPX vs LAGVX
JEMSX	JPMorgan Emerging Markets Equity Fund Class I	Emerging Markets Equities	89	0.96%	—	BBCPX vs JEMSX
LAMYX	Lord Abbett Dividend Growth Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	63	-3.24%	Dec 27, 2001	BBCPX vs LAMYX
IHIAX	Federated Hermes Emerging Market Debt Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	91	-3.01%	Oct 1, 1996	BBCPX vs IHIAX
LAPIX	Lord Abbett Core Plus Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	53	-1.02%	Dec 8, 2015	BBCPX vs LAPIX
USTB	VictoryShares Short-Term Bond ETF	Short-Term Bond	98	0.29%	Oct 24, 2017	BBCPX vs USTB
SCZ	iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	85	1.14%	Dec 10, 2007	BBCPX vs SCZ
USHY	iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	79	-0.38%	Oct 25, 2017	BBCPX vs USHY
USSBX	USAA Short Term Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	97	-0.02%	Jun 1, 1993	BBCPX vs USSBX
DODIX	Dodge & Cox Income Fund	Total Bond Market	67	-0.19%	—	BBCPX vs DODIX
VEA	Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	87	2.75%	Jul 20, 2007	BBCPX vs VEA
DFISX	DFA International Small Company Portfolio	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities, Small Cap Blend Equities	83	-1.97%	Sep 30, 1996	BBCPX vs DFISX
VO	Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF	Mid Cap Growth Equities	46	-0.68%	Jan 26, 2004	BBCPX vs VO

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