American Funds The Bond Fund of America Class F-3 (BFFAX) Alternatives

American Funds The Bond Fund of America Class F-3 (BFFAX) belongs to the Intermediate Core Bond category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with BFFAX. 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 BFFAX

BFFAX charges 0.20% annually. Among mutual funds in the Intermediate Core Bond category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among BFFAX alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
FMBPX	Federated Hermes Mortgage Strategy Portfolio	0.02%	Dec 20, 2007	BFFAX vs FMBPX
SSAFX	State Street Aggregate Bond Index Portfolio	0.02%	Sep 19, 2014	BFFAX vs SSAFX
QDIBX	Fisher Investments Institutional Group Fixed Incom...	0.03%	Dec 13, 2019	BFFAX vs QDIBX
QDVBX	Fisher Investments Institutional Group ESG Fixed I...	0.04%	Dec 13, 2019	BFFAX vs QDVBX
WFBIX	iShares U.S. Aggregate Bond Index Fund	0.05%	Jul 2, 1993	BFFAX vs WFBIX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to BFFAX

Among mutual funds in the Intermediate Core Bond 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
PRCIX	T. Rowe Price New Income Fund	86	Aug 31, 1973	BFFAX vs PRCIX
FEDUX	Fidelity Education Income Fund	82	Mar 16, 2021	BFFAX vs FEDUX
LSSAX	Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund	82	Mar 2, 2006	BFFAX vs LSSAX
BIMSX	Baird Intermediate Bond Fund	81	Sep 29, 2000	BFFAX vs BIMSX
DFXIX	DFA Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio	80	Aug 10, 2016	BFFAX vs DFXIX

Top Performing BFFAX Alternatives (YTD)

BFFAX alternatives from the Intermediate Core Bond category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
PCGTX	PACE Mortgage-Backed Securities Fixed Income Inves...	2.74%	Aug 24, 1995	BFFAX vs PCGTX
LSSAX	Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund	0.55%	Mar 2, 2006	BFFAX vs LSSAX
DUTMX	Dupree Taxable Municipal Bond Fund	0.43%	Nov 1, 2010	BFFAX vs DUTMX
DFXIX	DFA Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio	0.40%	Aug 10, 2016	BFFAX vs DFXIX
TCPYX	Touchstone Impact Bond Fund	0.31%	Nov 15, 1991	BFFAX vs TCPYX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to BFFAX

BFFAX alternatives from the Intermediate Core Bond category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
FEDUX	Fidelity Education Income Fund	2.68%	Mar 16, 2021	BFFAX vs FEDUX
BIMIX	Baird Intermediate Bond Fund Class Institutional	2.79%	Sep 29, 2000	BFFAX vs BIMIX
BIMSX	Baird Intermediate Bond Fund	2.80%	Sep 29, 2000	BFFAX vs BIMSX
DFXIX	DFA Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio	2.85%	Aug 10, 2016	BFFAX vs DFXIX
JIBEX	Johnson Institutional Intermediate Bond Fund	3.04%	Aug 31, 2000	BFFAX vs JIBEX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to BFFAX

BFFAX alternatives from the Intermediate Core Bond category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
DFXIX	DFA Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio	-1.69%	Aug 10, 2016	BFFAX vs DFXIX
FEDUX	Fidelity Education Income Fund	-1.72%	Mar 16, 2021	BFFAX vs FEDUX
BIMSX	Baird Intermediate Bond Fund	-1.87%	Sep 29, 2000	BFFAX vs BIMSX
CRAIX	CCM Community Impact Bond Fund	-1.98%	Aug 30, 1999	BFFAX vs CRAIX
JIBEX	Johnson Institutional Intermediate Bond Fund	-2.06%	Aug 31, 2000	BFFAX vs JIBEX

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	85	-1.12%	Jul 26, 1975	BFFAX vs ABALX
AIVSX	American Funds Investment Company of America Class...	Large Cap Blend Equities	63	-4.87%	Jan 1, 1934	BFFAX vs AIVSX
RGAGX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class R-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	45	-7.99%	Dec 1, 1973	BFFAX vs RGAGX
AWSHX	American Funds Washington Mutual Investors Fund Cl...	Large Cap Blend Equities	48	-3.17%	Jul 31, 1952	BFFAX vs AWSHX
RERGX	American Funds EuroPacific Growth Fund Class R-6	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities	71	-2.84%	—	BFFAX vs RERGX
ANCFX	American Funds Fundamental Investors Class A	Large Cap Blend Equities	79	-3.35%	Jan 8, 1978	BFFAX vs ANCFX
ANWPX	American Funds New Perspective Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities, Global Equities	55	-5.30%	Mar 13, 1973	BFFAX vs ANWPX
GFFFX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America	Large Cap Growth Equities	44	-8.03%	Dec 1, 1973	BFFAX vs GFFFX
AMECX	American Funds The Income Fund of America Class A	Diversified Portfolio, Dividend, Actively Managed	84	2.83%	Dec 1, 1973	BFFAX vs AMECX
AMCPX	American Funds AMCAP Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities	36	-8.56%	Jan 5, 1967	BFFAX vs AMCPX

Often Compared With BFFAX

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

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
GSLC	Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	48	-4.48%	Sep 17, 2015	BFFAX vs GSLC
AGG	iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF	Total Bond Market	50	0.09%	Sep 22, 2003	BFFAX vs AGG
TAUSX	John Hancock Investment Grade Bond Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	38	-0.56%	Dec 31, 1991	BFFAX vs TAUSX
FTBFX	Fidelity Total Bond Fund	Total Bond Market	53	-0.29%	Oct 15, 2002	BFFAX vs FTBFX
LQD	iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ET...	Corporate Bonds	39	-0.27%	Jul 26, 2002	BFFAX vs LQD
^GSPC	S&P 500 Index		67	-3.95%	—	BFFAX vs ^GSPC
TIP	iShares TIPS Bond ETF	Inflation-Protected Bonds	32	0.41%	Dec 4, 2003	BFFAX vs TIP
PIMIX	PIMCO Income Fund Institutional Class	Total Bond Market	80	-0.99%	Mar 30, 2007	BFFAX vs PIMIX
JCPB	JPMorgan Core Plus Bond ETF	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	59	0.20%	Jan 28, 2019	BFFAX vs JCPB
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	43	12.17%	Oct 20, 2011	BFFAX vs SCHD
PCMNX	PACE Municipal Fixed Income Investments	Municipal Bonds	52	-0.26%	Aug 23, 1995	BFFAX vs PCMNX
FSMOX	Fidelity SAI Investment Grade Securitized Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	58	0.15%	May 17, 2023	BFFAX vs FSMOX
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	60	-3.66%	Sep 7, 2010	BFFAX vs VOO
BCOIX	Baird Core Plus Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	60	-0.16%	Sep 29, 2000	BFFAX vs BCOIX
DODIX	Dodge & Cox Income Fund	Total Bond Market	62	0.04%	—	BFFAX vs DODIX
PCBIX	Principal MidCap Fund Institutional Class	Mid Cap Growth Equities	1	-11.07%	Dec 6, 2000	BFFAX vs PCBIX
VTC	Vanguard Total Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	49	-0.20%	Nov 7, 2017	BFFAX vs VTC
VCOBX	Vanguard Core Bond Fund Admiral Shares	Total Bond Market	58	-0.05%	Mar 28, 2016	BFFAX vs VCOBX
VTEB	Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond ETF	Municipal Bonds	48	0.09%	Aug 21, 2015	BFFAX vs VTEB
MCDWX	Manning & Napier Credit Series	Intermediate Core Bond	76	-0.13%	Apr 15, 2020	BFFAX vs MCDWX

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