BPRIX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

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

Cheapest Alternatives to BPRIX

BPRIX charges 0.40% annually. There are 28 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.02%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
RRPAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Real Return Fu...	0.02%	—	Dec 2006	BPRIX vs RRPAX
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	0.04%	—	Oct 2012	BPRIX vs VTSPX
FIPDX	Fidelity Inflation-Protected Bond Index Fund	0.05%	—	May 2012	BPRIX vs FIPDX
SWRSX	Schwab Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Ind...	0.05%	—	Mar 2006	BPRIX vs SWRSX
FSPWX	Fidelity SAI Inflation-Protected Bond Index Fund	0.05%	—	Aug 2024	BPRIX vs FSPWX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to BPRIX

BPRIX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 11. There are 46 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 92.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	92	—	Oct 2012	BPRIX vs VTSPX
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	91	71.10B	Oct 2012	BPRIX vs VTAPX
VTIPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	91	—	Oct 2012	BPRIX vs VTIPX
SEIAX	SEI Multi-Asset Real Return Fund Class A	86	—	Jul 2011	BPRIX vs SEIAX
APOIX	American Century Short Duration Inflation Protecti...	79	1.19B	May 2005	BPRIX vs APOIX

Top Performing BPRIX Alternatives (YTD)

BPRIX is at -0.35% YTD. There are 48 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 9.04%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
SEIAX	SEI Multi-Asset Real Return Fund Class A	9.04%	—	Jul 2011	BPRIX vs SEIAX
IPBAX	Allspring Real Return Fund	8.82%	—	Feb 2003	BPRIX vs IPBAX
DFAAX	DFA Global Core Plus Real Return Portfolio	1.93%	—	May 2021	BPRIX vs DFAAX
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	1.83%	—	Oct 2012	BPRIX vs VTSPX
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	1.81%	71.10B	Oct 2012	BPRIX vs VTAPX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to BPRIX

BPRIX has 3.62% 1-year volatility. There are 40 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.55%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
VTIPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	1.55%	—	Oct 2012	BPRIX vs VTIPX
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	1.57%	71.10B	Oct 2012	BPRIX vs VTAPX
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	1.57%	—	Oct 2012	BPRIX vs VTSPX
EARRX	Eaton Vance Short Duration Inflation-Protected Inc...	1.62%	—	Mar 2010	BPRIX vs EARRX
EIRRX	Eaton Vance Short Duration Inflation-Protected Inc...	1.66%	—	Mar 2010	BPRIX vs EIRRX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to BPRIX

BPRIX has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.40%. There are 39 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.72%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
VTIPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	-0.72%	—	Oct 2012	BPRIX vs VTIPX
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	-0.75%	71.10B	Oct 2012	BPRIX vs VTAPX
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	-0.75%	—	Oct 2012	BPRIX vs VTSPX
APOIX	American Century Short Duration Inflation Protecti...	-0.82%	1.19B	May 2005	BPRIX vs APOIX
EIRRX	Eaton Vance Short Duration Inflation-Protected Inc...	-0.89%	—	Mar 2010	BPRIX vs EIRRX

Other Mutual Funds from BlackRock

The 10 most viewed BlackRock mutual funds shown here include ECAT, WFSPX, BDMIX and span 10 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ECAT	BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term Trust	Tactical Allocation, Derivative Income, ESG	29	11.70%	—	Sep 2021	BPRIX vs ECAT
WFSPX	iShares S&P 500 Index Fund Class K	S&P 500	59	10.11%	—	Jul 1993	BPRIX vs WFSPX
BDMIX	BlackRock Global Equity Market Neutral Fund Class ...	Equity Market Neutral	98	12.92%	—	Dec 2012	BPRIX vs BDMIX
LIVIX	BlackRock LifePath Index 2055 Fund - Institutional...	Target Retirement Date	67	11.31%	—	May 2011	BPRIX vs LIVIX
BDJ	BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust	Derivative Income	66	8.31%	—	Aug 2005	BPRIX vs BDJ
BGSAX	BlackRock Technology Opportunities Fund Investor A	Technology Equities	28	23.72%	—	May 2000	BPRIX vs BGSAX
BDMAX	BlackRock Global Equity Market Neutral Fund Invest...	Equity Market Neutral	97	12.73%	—	Dec 2012	BPRIX vs BDMAX
MADVX	BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund Institutional Share...	Large Cap Value Equities	88	16.37%	—	Nov 1988	BPRIX vs MADVX
BSIIX	BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Fund Clas...	Total Bond Market	52	0.93%	—	Feb 2008	BPRIX vs BSIIX
BRHYX	BlackRock High Yield K	High Yield Bonds	63	1.22%	—	Jan 2001	BPRIX vs BRHYX

Often Compared With BPRIX

Investors most often compare BPRIX with FIQTX, FNSOX, FXNAX. These 20 comparison targets span 14 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FIQTX	Fidelity Advisor High Income Advantage Fund Class ...	High Yield Bonds	68	5.45%	—	Oct 2018	BPRIX vs FIQTX
FNSOX	Fidelity Short-Term Bond Index Fund	Total Bond Market	42	0.13%	—	Oct 2017	BPRIX vs FNSOX
FXNAX	Fidelity U.S. Bond Index Fund	Total Bond Market	14	-0.92%	—	Mar 1990	BPRIX vs FXNAX
PTLDX	PIMCO Low Duration Fund	Short-Term Bond	53	0.31%	—	May 1987	BPRIX vs PTLDX
DODIX	Dodge & Cox Income Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	18	-0.78%	—	—	BPRIX vs DODIX
ACITX	American Century Inflation-Adjusted Bond Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	19	0.47%	2.02B	Feb 1997	BPRIX vs ACITX
SLV	iShares Silver Trust	Silver, Precious Metals	35	-18.57%	28.08B	Apr 2006	BPRIX vs SLV
^NDX	NASDAQ 100 Index		58	13.97%	—	—	BPRIX vs ^NDX
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	78	11.72%	1.70T	Sep 2010	BPRIX vs VOO
GLD	SPDR Gold Shares	Gold, Precious Metals	28	-6.21%	130.32B	Nov 2004	BPRIX vs GLD
IBRIX	VY BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio	Inflation-Protected Bonds	11	1.03%	—	Apr 2007	BPRIX vs IBRIX
VCTPX	VALIC Company I Inflation Protected Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	29	0.84%	—	Dec 2004	BPRIX vs VCTPX
CU71.L	iShares USD Treasury Bond 3-7yr UCITS ETF (Acc)	Government Bonds	11	-0.39%	6.12B	Jun 2009	BPRIX vs CU71.L
VTCLX	Vanguard Tax-Managed Capital Appreciation Fund Adm...	Large Cap Blend Equities	57	9.93%	29.90B	Sep 1994	BPRIX vs VTCLX
LIFAX	Lord Abbett Inflation Focused Fund Class A	Inflation-Protected Bonds	54	1.13%	—	Jun 2015	BPRIX vs LIFAX
FSTZX	Fidelity Series 0-5 Year Inflation-Protected Bond ...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	33	0.67%	—	Jan 2022	BPRIX vs FSTZX
FFNYX	Fidelity SAI 0-5 Year Inflation-Protected Bond Ind...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	—	—	—	Nov 2025	BPRIX vs FFNYX
NASDX	Shelton Capital Management Nasdaq-100 Index Fund D...	Large Cap Growth Equities	37	12.17%	—	Jan 2000	BPRIX vs NASDX
VFAIX	Vanguard Financials Index Fund Admiral Shares	Financials Equities	16	5.34%	13.90B	Feb 2004	BPRIX vs VFAIX
ASFYX	Virtus AlphaSimplex Managed Futures Strategy Fund ...	Systematic Trend	67	10.47%	—	Jul 2010	BPRIX vs ASFYX

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