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
FFNYX	Fidelity SAI 0-5 Year Inflation-Protected Bond Ind...	0.05%	—	Nov 2025	BPRIX vs FFNYX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to BPRIX

BPRIX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 14. There are 42 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 84.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	84	—	Oct 2012	BPRIX vs VTSPX
VTIPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	83	—	Oct 2012	BPRIX vs VTIPX
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	82	70.50B	Oct 2012	BPRIX vs VTAPX
IPBAX	Allspring Real Return Fund	79	—	Feb 2003	BPRIX vs IPBAX
FSTZX	Fidelity Series 0-5 Year Inflation-Protected Bond ...	79	—	Jan 2022	BPRIX vs FSTZX

Top Performing BPRIX Alternatives (YTD)

BPRIX is at 0.09% YTD. There are 48 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 10.87%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
IPBAX	Allspring Real Return Fund	10.87%	—	Feb 2003	BPRIX vs IPBAX
SEIAX	SEI Multi-Asset Real Return Fund Class A	5.94%	—	Jul 2011	BPRIX vs SEIAX
DFAAX	DFA Global Core Plus Real Return Portfolio	2.33%	—	May 2021	BPRIX vs DFAAX
IBRIX	VY BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio	1.55%	—	Apr 2007	BPRIX vs IBRIX
VCTPX	VALIC Company I Inflation Protected Fund	1.53%	—	Dec 2004	BPRIX vs VCTPX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to BPRIX

BPRIX has 3.64% 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...	1.58%	70.50B	Oct 2012	BPRIX vs VTAPX
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	1.58%	—	Oct 2012	BPRIX vs VTSPX
EIRRX	Eaton Vance Short Duration Inflation-Protected Inc...	1.63%	—	Mar 2010	BPRIX vs EIRRX
EARRX	Eaton Vance Short Duration Inflation-Protected Inc...	1.63%	—	Mar 2010	BPRIX vs EARRX

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 -0.70%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
FSTZX	Fidelity Series 0-5 Year Inflation-Protected Bond ...	-0.70%	—	Jan 2022	BPRIX vs FSTZX
VTIPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	-0.72%	—	Oct 2012	BPRIX vs VTIPX
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	-0.75%	70.50B	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

Other Mutual Funds from BlackRock

The 10 most viewed BlackRock mutual funds shown here include ECAT, WFSPX, BDMIX and span 9 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ECAT	BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term Trust	Tactical Allocation, Derivative Income, ESG	30	11.55%	—	Sep 2021	BPRIX vs ECAT
WFSPX	iShares S&P 500 Index Fund Class K	S&P 500	52	8.19%	—	Jul 1993	BPRIX vs WFSPX
BDMIX	BlackRock Global Long/Short Equity Fund Class I	Long-Short	94	12.07%	—	Dec 2012	BPRIX vs BDMIX
LIVIX	BlackRock LifePath Index 2055 Fund	Target Retirement Date	53	10.22%	—	May 2011	BPRIX vs LIVIX
FASGX	Fidelity Asset Manager 70% Fund	Diversified Portfolio	62	10.04%	—	Dec 1991	BPRIX vs FASGX
BDJ	BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Fund	Derivative Income	27	2.35%	—	Aug 2005	BPRIX vs BDJ
ASFYX	AlphaSimplex Managed Futures Strategy Fund Class Y	Systematic Trend	54	9.82%	—	Jul 2010	BPRIX vs ASFYX
BGSAX	BlackRock Technology Opportunities Fund Investor A	Technology Equities	50	35.11%	—	Apr 2000	BPRIX vs BGSAX
FAMRX	Fidelity Asset Manager 85% Fund	Diversified Portfolio	61	11.83%	—	Sep 1999	BPRIX vs FAMRX
FFANX	Fidelity Asset Manager 40% Fund	Diversified Portfolio	67	6.38%	—	Oct 2007	BPRIX vs FFANX

Often Compared With BPRIX

Investors most often compare BPRIX with FIQTX, FNSOX, FXNAX. These 20 comparison targets span 16 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	88	6.77%	—	Oct 2018	BPRIX vs FIQTX
FNSOX	Fidelity Short-Term Bond Index Fund	Total Bond Market	34	0.07%	—	Oct 2017	BPRIX vs FNSOX
FXNAX	Fidelity U.S. Bond Index Fund	Total Bond Market	19	0.21%	—	Mar 1990	BPRIX vs FXNAX
PTLDX	PIMCO Low Duration Fund	Short-Term Bond	46	0.18%	—	May 1987	BPRIX vs PTLDX
DODIX	Dodge & Cox Income Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	24	0.51%	—	—	BPRIX vs DODIX
SLV	iShares Silver Trust	Silver, Precious Metals	28	-19.62%	32.53B	Apr 2006	BPRIX vs SLV
^NDX	NASDAQ 100 Index		70	15.72%	—	—	BPRIX vs ^NDX
ACITX	American Century Inflation-Adjusted Bond Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	20	0.76%	2.02B	Feb 1997	BPRIX vs ACITX
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	60	8.08%	1.70T	Sep 2010	BPRIX vs VOO
GLD	SPDR Gold Shares	Gold, Precious Metals	21	-7.67%	138.96B	Nov 2004	BPRIX vs GLD
CU71.L	iShares USD Treasury Bond 3-7yr UCITS ETF (Acc)	Government Bonds	29	2.03%	6.15B	Jun 2009	BPRIX vs CU71.L
VTCLX	Vanguard Tax-Managed Capital Appreciation Fund Adm...	Large Cap Blend Equities	51	8.12%	30.00B	Sep 1994	BPRIX vs VTCLX
NASDX	Shelton Capital Management Nasdaq-100 Index Fund D...	Large Cap Growth Equities	53	16.40%	—	Jan 2000	BPRIX vs NASDX
BIIPX	iShares Short-Term TIPS Bond Index Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	40	0.51%	—	Feb 2016	BPRIX vs BIIPX
FSPWX	Fidelity SAI Inflation-Protected Bond Index Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	22	0.83%	—	Aug 2024	BPRIX vs FSPWX
VTMFX	Vanguard Tax-Managed Balanced Fund Admiral Shares	Diversified Portfolio, Municipal Bonds	64	4.50%	12.30B	Sep 1994	BPRIX vs VTMFX
TRBFX	T. Rowe Price Limited Duration Inflation Focused B...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	14	0.91%	—	Sep 2006	BPRIX vs TRBFX
VFAIX	Vanguard Financials Index Fund Admiral Shares	Financials Equities	7	-0.28%	13.50B	Feb 2004	BPRIX vs VFAIX
LIFAX	Lord Abbett Inflation Focused Fund Class A	Inflation-Protected Bonds	63	0.74%	—	Jun 2015	BPRIX vs LIFAX
SGOV	iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF	Ultrashort Bond	100	1.72%	95.28B	May 2020	BPRIX vs SGOV

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