BFCAX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

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

Cheapest Alternatives to BFCAX

BFCAX charges 0.70% annually. There are 24 mutual funds in the Corporate Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.05%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
VSTBX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst...	0.05%	—	Nov 2009	BFCAX vs VSTBX
VICBX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond Index Fu...	0.05%	—	Nov 2009	BFCAX vs VICBX
VLCIX	Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Insti...	0.05%	—	Nov 2009	BFCAX vs VLCIX
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	0.07%	50.50B	Nov 2010	BFCAX vs VSCSX
VICSX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond Index Fu...	0.07%	68.70B	Mar 2010	BFCAX vs VICSX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to BFCAX

BFCAX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 14. There are 39 mutual funds in the Corporate Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 89.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
MIFIX	Miller Intermediate Bond Fund	89	—	Dec 2014	BFCAX vs MIFIX
VSTBX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst...	77	—	Nov 2009	BFCAX vs VSTBX
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	74	50.50B	Nov 2010	BFCAX vs VSCSX
JMABX	John Hancock Managed Account Shares Investment-Gra...	39	—	Jul 2019	BFCAX vs JMABX
LMLCX	Western Asset SMASh Series C Fund	33	—	Dec 2006	BFCAX vs LMLCX

Top Performing BFCAX Alternatives (YTD)

BFCAX is at 0.03% YTD. There are 36 mutual funds in the Corporate Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 4.38%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
MIFIX	Miller Intermediate Bond Fund	4.38%	—	Dec 2014	BFCAX vs MIFIX
LMLCX	Western Asset SMASh Series C Fund	1.68%	—	Dec 2006	BFCAX vs LMLCX
VLCIX	Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Insti...	1.03%	—	Nov 2009	BFCAX vs VLCIX
VLTCX	Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admir...	1.02%	9.20B	Jan 2010	BFCAX vs VLTCX
DFTEX	DFA Intermediate-Term Extended Quality Portfolio F...	0.87%	—	Jul 2010	BFCAX vs DFTEX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to BFCAX

BFCAX has 4.33% 1-year volatility. There are 34 mutual funds in the Corporate Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.78%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	1.78%	50.50B	Nov 2010	BFCAX vs VSCSX
VSTBX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst...	1.78%	—	Nov 2009	BFCAX vs VSTBX
LKFIX	LKCM Fixed Income Fund	2.54%	—	Dec 1997	BFCAX vs LKFIX
IDMIX	iMGP Dolan McEniry Corporate Bond Fund	2.87%	—	Sep 2018	BFCAX vs IDMIX
MIFIX	Miller Intermediate Bond Fund	3.08%	—	Dec 2014	BFCAX vs MIFIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to BFCAX

BFCAX has a 1-year max drawdown of -3.11%. There are 14 mutual funds in the Corporate Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -1.31%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
VSTBX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst...	-1.31%	—	Nov 2009	BFCAX vs VSTBX
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	-1.36%	50.50B	Nov 2010	BFCAX vs VSCSX
LKFIX	LKCM Fixed Income Fund	-1.76%	—	Dec 1997	BFCAX vs LKFIX
FIIFX	Federated Hermes Intermediate Corporate Bond Fund	-2.28%	—	Dec 1993	BFCAX vs FIIFX
IDMIX	iMGP Dolan McEniry Corporate Bond Fund	-2.38%	—	Sep 2018	BFCAX vs IDMIX

Other Mutual Funds from American Funds

The 10 most viewed American Funds mutual funds shown here include ABALX, AIVSX, AWSHX and span 7 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ABALX	American Funds American Balanced Fund Class A	Diversified Portfolio	82	9.39%	—	Jul 1975	BFCAX vs ABALX
AIVSX	American Funds Investment Company of America Class...	Large Cap Blend Equities	45	8.86%	—	Jan 1934	BFCAX vs AIVSX
AWSHX	American Funds Washington Mutual Investors Fund Cl...	Large Cap Blend Equities	38	5.48%	—	Jul 1952	BFCAX vs AWSHX
RGAGX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class R-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	30	8.89%	—	Dec 1973	BFCAX vs RGAGX
RERGX	American Funds EUPAC Fund Class R-6	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	48	13.57%	—	May 2009	BFCAX vs RERGX
ANCFX	American Funds Fundamental Investors Class A	Large Cap Blend Equities, Actively Managed	68	14.25%	—	Aug 1978	BFCAX vs ANCFX
ANWPX	American Funds New Perspective Fund Class A	Global Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	28	6.46%	—	Mar 1973	BFCAX vs ANWPX
GFFFX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class F-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	30	8.83%	—	Dec 1973	BFCAX vs GFFFX
AMECX	American Funds The Income Fund of America Class A	Diversified Portfolio, Dividend	48	5.72%	—	Dec 1973	BFCAX vs AMECX
AMCPX	American Funds AMCAP Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities	21	4.20%	—	Jan 1967	BFCAX vs AMCPX

Often Compared With BFCAX

Investors most often compare BFCAX with FFHCX, NDARX, AIQ. These 17 comparison targets span 13 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FFHCX	Fidelity Series Floating Rate High Income Fund	High Yield Bonds	93	1.87%	—	Oct 2011	BFCAX vs FFHCX
NDARX	American Funds Retirement Income Portfolio - Enhan...	Diversified Portfolio	59	6.40%	—	Aug 2015	BFCAX vs NDARX
AIQ	Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF	Technology Equities	58	24.56%	11.08B	May 2018	BFCAX vs AIQ
MGK	Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	33	3.65%	35.00B	Dec 2007	BFCAX vs MGK
ABNDX	American Funds The Bond Fund of America	Intermediate Core Bond	14	-0.35%	—	May 1974	BFCAX vs ABNDX
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	59	8.15%	765.27B	Jan 1993	BFCAX vs SPY
SMARX	Brandes Separately Managed Account Reserve Trust	Corporate Bonds	25	0.61%	—	Oct 2005	BFCAX vs SMARX
PRPIX	T. Rowe Price Corporate Income Fund	Corporate Bonds	21	0.02%	—	Oct 1995	BFCAX vs PRPIX
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	Total Bond Market	32	0.49%	394.40B	Apr 2007	BFCAX vs BND
CWBFX	American Funds Capital World Bond Fund	Global Bonds	4	-1.38%	—	Aug 1987	BFCAX vs CWBFX
SIDCX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Intermediate D...	Corporate Bonds	20	0.26%	—	Mar 2015	BFCAX vs SIDCX
SMCWX	American Funds SMALLCAP World Fund Class A	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities, Mid Cap Growth Equities	44	16.84%	—	Apr 1990	BFCAX vs SMCWX
ASBAX	American Funds Short-Term Bond Fund of America	Short-Term Bond	36	-0.07%	—	Oct 2006	BFCAX vs ASBAX
CWGIX	American Funds Capital World Growth and Income Fun...	Global Equities	71	15.66%	—	Mar 1993	BFCAX vs CWGIX
AGTHX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities	29	8.72%	—	Dec 1973	BFCAX vs AGTHX
AHITX	American Funds American High-Income Trust	High Yield Bonds	73	1.67%	—	Feb 1988	BFCAX vs AHITX
ACISX	AB Corporate Income Shares	Corporate Bonds	28	0.67%	—	Dec 2006	BFCAX vs ACISX

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