BIAZX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

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

Cheapest Alternatives to BIAZX

BIAZX charges 0.49% annually. There are 49 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.01%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	0.01%	—	Mar 2009	BIAZX vs GUSTX
FNBGX	Fidelity Long-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2005	BIAZX vs FNBGX
FUAMX	Fidelity Intermediate Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	—	BIAZX vs FUAMX
FBLTX	Fidelity SAI Long-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Oct 2015	BIAZX vs FBLTX
FUTBX	Fidelity SAI U.S. Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Mar 2016	BIAZX vs FUTBX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to BIAZX

BIAZX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 32. There are 28 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 99.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	99	—	Dec 1985	BIAZX vs FEUGX
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	99	—	Mar 2009	BIAZX vs GUSTX
MDSIX	Integrity Short Term Government Fund	91	—	Jun 2011	BIAZX vs MDSIX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	86	—	Aug 2010	BIAZX vs VSBIX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	85	33.90B	Dec 2009	BIAZX vs VSBSX

Top Performing BIAZX Alternatives (YTD)

BIAZX is at 0.99% YTD. There are 27 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 3.26%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
PEDIX	PIMCO Extended Duration Fund	3.26%	—	Aug 2006	BIAZX vs PEDIX
VEDTX	Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury Index Fund	2.84%	—	Nov 2007	BIAZX vs VEDTX
MDSIX	Integrity Short Term Government Fund	2.22%	—	Jun 2011	BIAZX vs MDSIX
VGIVX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fu...	2.15%	6.60B	Feb 2015	BIAZX vs VGIVX
VGAVX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fu...	2.08%	6.60B	May 2013	BIAZX vs VGAVX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to BIAZX

BIAZX has 4.06% 1-year volatility. There are 63 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.24%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	1.24%	—	Mar 2009	BIAZX vs GUSTX
DFFGX	DFA Short-Term Government Portfolio	1.26%	—	May 1987	BIAZX vs DFFGX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	1.30%	—	Aug 2010	BIAZX vs VSBIX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	1.30%	33.90B	Dec 2009	BIAZX vs VSBSX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	1.41%	—	Dec 1985	BIAZX vs FEUGX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to BIAZX

BIAZX has a 1-year max drawdown of -3.14%. There are 49 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.20%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	-0.20%	—	Mar 2009	BIAZX vs GUSTX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	-0.32%	—	Dec 1985	BIAZX vs FEUGX
RFBAX	Davis Government Bond Fund	-0.77%	—	Nov 1994	BIAZX vs RFBAX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	-0.81%	—	Aug 2010	BIAZX vs VSBIX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	-0.84%	33.90B	Dec 2009	BIAZX vs VSBSX

Other Mutual Funds from Brown Advisory Funds

The 10 most viewed Brown Advisory Funds mutual funds shown here include BAFWX, BIAWX, BIAEX and span 6 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
BAFWX	Brown Advisory Sustainable Growth Fund Institution...	Large Cap Growth Equities	4	1.24%	—	Jun 2012	BIAZX vs BAFWX
BIAWX	Brown Advisory Sustainable Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	4	1.16%	—	Jun 2012	BIAZX vs BIAWX
BIAEX	Brown Advisory Tax Exempt Bond Fund	Municipal Bonds	78	1.55%	—	Jun 2012	BIAZX vs BIAEX
BIAFX	Brown Advisory Flexible Equity Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	12	4.35%	—	Nov 2006	BIAZX vs BIAFX
BIAHX	Brown Advisory - WMC Strategic European Equity Fun...	Europe Equities	9	-0.62%	—	Oct 2013	BIAZX vs BIAHX
BIAGX	Brown Advisory Growth Equity Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	4	5.44%	—	Jun 1999	BIAZX vs BIAGX
BIASX	Brown Advisory Small-Cap Growth Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	23	14.10%	—	Jun 1999	BIAZX vs BIASX
BITEX	Brown Advisory Tax-Exempt Sustainable Bond Fund	Municipal Bonds	76	1.44%	—	Dec 2019	BIAZX vs BITEX
BAFMX	Brown Advisory Mid-Cap Growth Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	—	—	—	Jul 2018	BIAZX vs BAFMX
BVALX	Brown Advisory - Beutel Goodman Large-Cap Value Fu...	Large Cap Value Equities	28	9.17%	—	Feb 2018	BIAZX vs BVALX

Often Compared With BIAZX

Investors most often compare BIAZX with QQQ, ZROZ, FUMBX. These 10 comparison targets span 5 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Nasdaq-100	64	16.89%	493.17B	Mar 1999	BIAZX vs QQQ
ZROZ	PIMCO 25+ Year Zero Coupon US Treasury Index Fund	Government Bonds, Long-Term Bond	12	3.17%	1.40B	Oct 2009	BIAZX vs ZROZ
FUMBX	Fidelity Short-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	Short-Term Bond, Government Bonds	32	0.09%	—	Dec 2005	BIAZX vs FUMBX
FGMNX	Fidelity GNMA Fund	Government Bonds	42	1.38%	—	Nov 1985	BIAZX vs FGMNX
PDMIX	PIMCO GNMA and Government Securities Fund	Government Bonds	32	1.45%	—	Jul 1997	BIAZX vs PDMIX
PRGMX	T. Rowe Price GNMA Fund	Government Bonds	46	1.18%	—	Nov 1985	BIAZX vs PRGMX
SGINX	DWS GNMA Fund	Government Bonds	21	-0.38%	—	Jul 2000	BIAZX vs SGINX
VFIJX	Vanguard GNMA Fund Admiral Shares	Government Bonds	35	1.26%	11.00B	Feb 2001	BIAZX vs VFIJX
BGNMX	American Century Ginnie Mae Fund	Government Bonds	31	1.07%	343.63M	Sep 1985	BIAZX vs BGNMX
BIAUX	Brown Advisory Small-Cap Fundamental Value Fund	Small Cap Blend Equities	66	17.46%	—	Dec 2008	BIAZX vs BIAUX

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