Brown Advisory Mortgage Securities Fund (BIAZX) Alternatives

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 funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to BIAZX

BIAZX charges 0.49% annually. Among mutual funds in the Government Bonds category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among BIAZX alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	0.01%	Mar 16, 2009	BIAZX vs GUSTX
FUMBX	Fidelity Short-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	Dec 20, 2005	BIAZX vs FUMBX
FNBGX	Fidelity Long-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	Dec 20, 2005	BIAZX vs FNBGX
FBLTX	Fidelity SAI Long-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	Oct 8, 2015	BIAZX vs FBLTX
FUTBX	Fidelity SAI U.S. Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	Mar 1, 2016	BIAZX vs FUTBX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to BIAZX

Among mutual funds in the Government 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
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	99	Mar 16, 2009	BIAZX vs GUSTX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	99	Dec 2, 1985	BIAZX vs FEUGX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	97	Aug 23, 2010	BIAZX vs VSBIX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	97	Dec 28, 2009	BIAZX vs VSBSX
MDSIX	Integrity Short Term Government Fund	96	Jun 29, 2011	BIAZX vs MDSIX

Top Performing BIAZX Alternatives (YTD)

BIAZX alternatives from the Government Bonds category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
DFFGX	DFA Short-Term Government Portfolio	0.87%	May 31, 1987	BIAZX vs DFFGX
PRGMX	T. Rowe Price GNMA Fund	0.87%	Nov 25, 1985	BIAZX vs PRGMX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	0.80%	Dec 2, 1985	BIAZX vs FEUGX
SGINX	DWS GNMA Fund	0.68%	Jul 13, 2000	BIAZX vs SGINX
PDMIX	PIMCO GNMA and Government Securities Fund	0.60%	Jul 30, 1997	BIAZX vs PDMIX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to BIAZX

BIAZX alternatives from the Government Bonds category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	1.27%	Mar 16, 2009	BIAZX vs GUSTX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	1.42%	Aug 23, 2010	BIAZX vs VSBIX
DFFGX	DFA Short-Term Government Portfolio	1.42%	May 31, 1987	BIAZX vs DFFGX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	1.44%	Dec 28, 2009	BIAZX vs VSBSX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	1.56%	Dec 2, 1985	BIAZX vs FEUGX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to BIAZX

BIAZX alternatives from the Government Bonds category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	-0.20%	Mar 16, 2009	BIAZX vs GUSTX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	-0.53%	Dec 2, 1985	BIAZX vs FEUGX
RFBAX	Davis Government Bond Fund	-0.77%	Nov 30, 1994	BIAZX vs RFBAX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	-0.81%	Aug 23, 2010	BIAZX vs VSBIX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	-0.84%	Dec 28, 2009	BIAZX vs VSBSX

Other Mutual Funds from Brown Advisory Funds

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

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
BAFWX	Brown Advisory Sustainable Growth Fund Institution...	Large Cap Growth Equities	6	-12.45%	Jun 29, 2012	BIAZX vs BAFWX
BIAWX	Brown Advisory Sustainable Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	5	-12.47%	Jun 29, 2012	BIAZX vs BIAWX
BIAEX	Brown Advisory Tax Exempt Bond Fund	Municipal Bonds	63	-0.48%	Jun 28, 2012	BIAZX vs BIAEX
BIAFX	Brown Advisory Flexible Equity Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	11	-7.57%	Nov 30, 2006	BIAZX vs BIAFX
BIAHX	Brown Advisory - WMC Strategic European Equity Fun...	Europe Equities	75	-2.69%	Oct 20, 2013	BIAZX vs BIAHX
BIAGX	Brown Advisory Growth Equity Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	4	-10.33%	Jun 28, 1999	BIAZX vs BIAGX
BAFMX	Brown Advisory Mid-Cap Growth Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	6	-8.93%	Jul 2, 2018	BIAZX vs BAFMX
BIASX	Brown Advisory Small-Cap Growth Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	14	-1.41%	Jun 28, 1999	BIAZX vs BIASX
BVALX	Brown Advisory - Beutel Goodman Large-Cap Value Fu...	Large Cap Value Equities	10	-3.45%	Feb 13, 2018	BIAZX vs BVALX
BITEX	Brown Advisory Tax-Exempt Sustainable Bond Fund	Municipal Bonds	46	-0.44%	Dec 1, 2019	BIAZX vs BITEX

Often Compared With BIAZX

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

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	65	-4.76%	Mar 10, 1999	BIAZX vs QQQ
ZROZ	PIMCO 25+ Year Zero Coupon US Treasury Index Fund	Government Bonds	5	-0.31%	Oct 30, 2009	BIAZX vs ZROZ
GSGOX	Goldman Sachs Government Income Fund	Government Bonds	—	—	Feb 9, 1993	BIAZX vs GSGOX
FUAMX	Fidelity Intermediate Treasury Bond Index Fund	Government Bonds	37	-0.36%	—	BIAZX vs FUAMX

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