American Funds Corporate Bond Fund (BFCAX) Alternatives

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 funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to BFCAX

BFCAX charges 0.70% annually. Among mutual funds in the Corporate Bonds category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among BFCAX alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
VSTBX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst...	0.05%	Nov 19, 2009	BFCAX vs VSTBX
VLCIX	Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Insti...	0.05%	Nov 19, 2009	BFCAX vs VLCIX
VICBX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond Index Fu...	0.05%	Nov 19, 2009	BFCAX vs VICBX
VICSX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond Index Fu...	0.07%	Mar 2, 2010	BFCAX vs VICSX
VLTCX	Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admir...	0.07%	Jan 19, 2010	BFCAX vs VLTCX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to BFCAX

Among mutual funds in the Corporate 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
VSTBX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst...	96	Nov 19, 2009	BFCAX vs VSTBX
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	96	Nov 18, 2010	BFCAX vs VSCSX
PRPIX	T. Rowe Price Corporate Income Fund	88	Oct 31, 1995	BFCAX vs PRPIX
LKFIX	LKCM Fixed Income Fund	84	Dec 30, 1997	BFCAX vs LKFIX
FIIFX	Federated Hermes Intermediate Corporate Bond Fund	84	Dec 20, 1993	BFCAX vs FIIFX

Top Performing BFCAX Alternatives (YTD)

BFCAX alternatives from the Corporate Bonds category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
VSTBX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst...	-0.08%	Nov 19, 2009	BFCAX vs VSTBX
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	-0.08%	Nov 18, 2010	BFCAX vs VSCSX
SMARX	Brandes Separately Managed Account Reserve Trust	-0.30%	Oct 3, 2005	BFCAX vs SMARX
LKFIX	LKCM Fixed Income Fund	-0.38%	Dec 30, 1997	BFCAX vs LKFIX
MIFIX	Miller Intermediate Bond Fund	-0.64%	Dec 31, 2014	BFCAX vs MIFIX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to BFCAX

BFCAX alternatives from the Corporate Bonds category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
VSTBX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst...	1.98%	Nov 19, 2009	BFCAX vs VSTBX
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	1.98%	Nov 18, 2010	BFCAX vs VSCSX
LKFIX	LKCM Fixed Income Fund	2.82%	Dec 30, 1997	BFCAX vs LKFIX
IDMIX	iMGP Dolan McEniry Corporate Bond Fund	3.09%	Sep 28, 2018	BFCAX vs IDMIX
MIFIX	Miller Intermediate Bond Fund	3.22%	Dec 31, 2014	BFCAX vs MIFIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to BFCAX

BFCAX alternatives from the Corporate Bonds category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
VSTBX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst...	-1.31%	Nov 19, 2009	BFCAX vs VSTBX
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	-1.36%	Nov 18, 2010	BFCAX vs VSCSX
LKFIX	LKCM Fixed Income Fund	-1.76%	Dec 30, 1997	BFCAX vs LKFIX
FIIFX	Federated Hermes Intermediate Corporate Bond Fund	-2.28%	Dec 20, 1993	BFCAX vs FIIFX
IDMIX	iMGP Dolan McEniry Corporate Bond Fund	-2.38%	Sep 28, 2018	BFCAX vs IDMIX

Other Mutual Funds from American Funds

Most popular American Funds mutual funds on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
ABALX	American Funds American Balanced Fund Class A	Diversified Portfolio	81	-2.86%	Jul 26, 1975	BFCAX vs ABALX
AIVSX	American Funds Investment Company of America Class...	Large Cap Blend Equities	48	-7.68%	Jan 1, 1934	BFCAX vs AIVSX
RGAGX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class R-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	30	-11.15%	Dec 1, 1973	BFCAX vs RGAGX
AWSHX	American Funds Washington Mutual Investors Fund Cl...	Large Cap Blend Equities	38	-5.27%	Jul 31, 1952	BFCAX vs AWSHX
RERGX	American Funds EuroPacific Growth Fund Class R-6	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities	57	-5.45%	—	BFCAX vs RERGX
ANCFX	American Funds Fundamental Investors Class A	Large Cap Blend Equities	70	-6.13%	Jan 8, 1978	BFCAX vs ANCFX
ANWPX	American Funds New Perspective Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities, Global Equities	38	-8.14%	Mar 13, 1973	BFCAX vs ANWPX
GFFFX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America	Large Cap Growth Equities	29	-11.18%	Dec 1, 1973	BFCAX vs GFFFX
AMECX	American Funds The Income Fund of America Class A	Diversified Portfolio, Dividend, Actively Managed	81	1.48%	Dec 1, 1973	BFCAX vs AMECX
AMCPX	American Funds AMCAP Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities	23	-11.82%	Jan 5, 1967	BFCAX vs AMCPX

Often Compared With BFCAX

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

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
FFHCX	Fidelity Series Floating Rate High Income Fund	High Yield Bonds	89	-0.54%	Oct 20, 2011	BFCAX vs FFHCX
AIQ	Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	66	-8.24%	May 11, 2018	BFCAX vs AIQ
NDARX	American Funds Retirement Income Portfolio - Enhan...	Diversified Portfolio	74	-2.18%	Aug 27, 2015	BFCAX vs NDARX
MGK	Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	51	-10.90%	Dec 17, 2007	BFCAX vs MGK
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	64	-4.37%	Jan 22, 1993	BFCAX vs SPY
ABNDX	American Funds The Bond Fund of America	Intermediate Core Bond	47	-0.85%	May 28, 1974	BFCAX vs ABNDX
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	Total Bond Market	59	0.05%	Apr 3, 2007	BFCAX vs BND

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