BlackRock Systematic Multi-Strategy Class I (BIMBX) Alternatives

BlackRock Systematic Multi-Strategy Class I (BIMBX) belongs to the Diversified Portfolio category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with BIMBX. 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 BIMBX

BIMBX charges 0.98% annually. Among mutual funds in the Diversified Portfolio category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among BIMBX alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
FRGAX	Fidelity 70% Allocation Fund	0.02%	Jan 1, 2022	BIMBX vs FRGAX
PALDX	PGIM 60/40 Allocation Fund	0.03%	Sep 12, 2017	BIMBX vs PALDX
TSAIX	TIAA-CREF Lifestyle Aggressive Growth Fund	0.04%	Dec 8, 2011	BIMBX vs TSAIX
BWBIX	Baron WealthBuilder Fund	0.05%	Dec 28, 2017	BIMBX vs BWBIX
MAANX	Mutual of America Aggressive Allocation Fund	0.05%	Nov 29, 2021	BIMBX vs MAANX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to BIMBX

Among mutual funds in the Diversified Portfolio 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
STDAX	SEI Asset Allocation Trust Defensive Strategy Allo...	99	Nov 16, 2003	BIMBX vs STDAX
TIBIX	Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund Class I	98	Dec 24, 2002	BIMBX vs TIBIX
BERIX	Chartwell Income Fund	96	Sep 2, 1987	BIMBX vs BERIX
NWQIX	Nuveen Flexible Income Fund	95	Dec 8, 2009	BIMBX vs NWQIX
PMAIX	Pioneer Multi-Asset Income Fund A	93	Dec 22, 2011	BIMBX vs PMAIX

Top Performing BIMBX Alternatives (YTD)

BIMBX alternatives from the Diversified Portfolio category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
SIFAX	SEI Institutional Managed Trust Multi-Asset Inflat...	9.34%	Apr 8, 2012	BIMBX vs SIFAX
PUDZX	PGIM Real Assets Fund	9.23%	Dec 29, 2010	BIMBX vs PUDZX
IOEZX	ICON Equity Income Fund	8.64%	May 9, 2004	BIMBX vs IOEZX
AAAAX	DWS RREEF Real Assets Fund - Class A	8.59%	Jul 30, 2007	BIMBX vs AAAAX
CONWX	Concorde Wealth Management Fund	8.18%	Dec 3, 1987	BIMBX vs CONWX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to BIMBX

BIMBX alternatives from the Diversified Portfolio category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
STDAX	SEI Asset Allocation Trust Defensive Strategy Allo...	0.93%	Nov 16, 2003	BIMBX vs STDAX
SCLAX	SEI Institutional Managed Trust Multi-Asset Capita...	2.64%	Apr 8, 2012	BIMBX vs SCLAX
AVEFX	Ave Maria Bond Fund	3.44%	Apr 30, 2003	BIMBX vs AVEFX
CSTAX	American Funds College 2027 Fund	3.47%	Sep 13, 2012	BIMBX vs CSTAX
SICIX	SEI Asset Allocation Trust Conservative Strategy F...	3.66%	Nov 16, 2003	BIMBX vs SICIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to BIMBX

BIMBX alternatives from the Diversified Portfolio category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
STDAX	SEI Asset Allocation Trust Defensive Strategy Allo...	-0.59%	Nov 16, 2003	BIMBX vs STDAX
SCLAX	SEI Institutional Managed Trust Multi-Asset Capita...	-2.32%	Apr 8, 2012	BIMBX vs SCLAX
AVEFX	Ave Maria Bond Fund	-2.52%	Apr 30, 2003	BIMBX vs AVEFX
CSTAX	American Funds College 2027 Fund	-2.72%	Sep 13, 2012	BIMBX vs CSTAX
SICIX	SEI Asset Allocation Trust Conservative Strategy F...	-2.73%	Nov 16, 2003	BIMBX vs SICIX

Other Mutual Funds from BlackRock

Most popular BlackRock mutual funds on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
NASDX	Shelton Capital Management Nasdaq-100 Index Fund D...	Large Cap Growth Equities	51	-9.12%	Jan 18, 2000	BIMBX vs NASDX
VFAIX	Vanguard Financials Index Fund Admiral Shares	Financials Equities	7	-11.11%	Feb 4, 2004	BIMBX vs VFAIX
VTMFX	Vanguard Tax-Managed Balanced Fund Admiral Shares	Diversified Portfolio	68	-3.56%	Sep 6, 1994	BIMBX vs VTMFX
VTCLX	Vanguard Tax-Managed Capital Appreciation Fund Adm...	Large Cap Blend Equities	46	-6.78%	Sep 6, 1994	BIMBX vs VTCLX
WFSPX	iShares S&P 500 Index Fund	S&P 500	46	-7.06%	Jul 30, 1993	BIMBX vs WFSPX
ECAT	BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term Trust	Derivative Income, ESG	16	-6.71%	Sep 28, 2021	BIMBX vs ECAT
LIVIX	BlackRock LifePath Index 2055 Fund	Target Retirement Date	62	-4.27%	May 30, 2011	BIMBX vs LIVIX
FASGX	Fidelity Asset Manager 70% Fund	Diversified Portfolio	70	-2.99%	Dec 30, 1991	BIMBX vs FASGX
ASFYX	AlphaSimplex Managed Futures Strategy Fund Class Y	Systematic Trend	8	6.59%	Jul 30, 2010	BIMBX vs ASFYX
BDJ	BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Fund	Derivative Income	27	-7.23%	Aug 30, 2005	BIMBX vs BDJ

Often Compared With BIMBX

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

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
BXMIX	Blackstone Alternative Multi-Strategy Fund	Multistrategy	90	-0.46%	Jun 15, 2014	BIMBX vs BXMIX
CCOR	Core Alternative ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	9	-0.34%	May 24, 2017	BIMBX vs CCOR
HMEZX	NexPoint Merger Arbitrage Fund	Event Driven	99	0.66%	Aug 18, 2016	BIMBX vs HMEZX
FABZX	Franklin K2 Alternative Strategies Fund	Multistrategy	95	1.44%	Oct 10, 2013	BIMBX vs FABZX
JAAAX	John Hancock Funds Alternative Asset Allocation Fu...	Multistrategy	83	2.10%	Jan 1, 2009	BIMBX vs JAAAX
VT	Vanguard Total World Stock ETF	Global Equities	77	-1.71%	Jun 24, 2008	BIMBX vs VT
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	64	-4.37%	Jan 22, 1993	BIMBX vs SPY
DBMF	iM DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF	Hedge Fund, Actively Managed	95	7.87%	May 8, 2019	BIMBX vs DBMF
MAFIX	Abbey Capital Multi Asset Fund Class I	Multistrategy	51	-0.62%	Apr 11, 2018	BIMBX vs MAFIX
VTI	Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	65	-4.01%	Jun 27, 2016	BIMBX vs VTI
BDMIX	BlackRock Global Long/Short Equity Fund Class I	Long-Short	96	3.57%	Dec 20, 2012	BIMBX vs BDMIX
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	Total Bond Market	59	0.05%	Apr 3, 2007	BIMBX vs BND
QDSIX	AQR Diversifying Strategies Fund	Multistrategy	89	2.86%	Jun 7, 2020	BIMBX vs QDSIX
BIL	SPDR Barclays 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF	Government Bonds	100	0.85%	May 25, 2007	BIMBX vs BIL
BSV	Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund ETF Shares	Short-Term Bond	93	0.13%	Apr 3, 2007	BIMBX vs BSV
VCIT	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	74	-0.45%	Nov 19, 2009	BIMBX vs VCIT
AGG	iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF	Total Bond Market	60	0.02%	Sep 22, 2003	BIMBX vs AGG
QBDSX	Quantified Managed Income Fund	Diversified Portfolio	26	-0.76%	Aug 8, 2013	BIMBX vs QBDSX
SGOV	iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF	Ultrashort Bond	100	0.86%	May 26, 2020	BIMBX vs SGOV

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