BRACX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

BlackRock Allocation Target Shares Series C Portfolio (BRACX) belongs to the Corporate Bonds category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with BRACX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to BRACX

BRACX charges 0.00% annually. No mutual funds in the Corporate Bonds category have lower expense ratios; the lowest-cost alternatives shown here go as low as 0.05%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
VICBX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond Index Fu...	0.05%	—	Nov 2009	BRACX vs VICBX
VLCIX	Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Insti...	0.05%	—	Nov 2009	BRACX vs VLCIX
VSTBX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst...	0.05%	—	Nov 2009	BRACX vs VSTBX
VICSX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond Index Fu...	0.07%	68.10B	Mar 2010	BRACX vs VICSX
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	0.07%	49.50B	Nov 2010	BRACX vs VSCSX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to BRACX

BRACX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 30. There are 18 mutual funds in the Corporate Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 92.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
MIFIX	Miller Intermediate Bond Fund	92	—	Dec 2014	BRACX vs MIFIX
VSTBX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst...	81	—	Nov 2009	BRACX vs VSTBX
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	80	49.50B	Nov 2010	BRACX vs VSCSX
JMABX	John Hancock Managed Account Shares Investment-Gra...	48	—	Jul 2019	BRACX vs JMABX
PRPIX	T. Rowe Price Corporate Income Fund	44	—	Oct 1995	BRACX vs PRPIX

Top Performing BRACX Alternatives (YTD)

BRACX is at 0.73% YTD. There are 13 mutual funds in the Corporate Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 5.40%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
MIFIX	Miller Intermediate Bond Fund	5.40%	—	Dec 2014	BRACX vs MIFIX
LMLCX	Western Asset SMASh Series C Fund	1.82%	—	Dec 2006	BRACX vs LMLCX
VLCIX	Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Insti...	1.23%	—	Nov 2009	BRACX vs VLCIX
VLTCX	Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admir...	1.22%	8.60B	Jan 2010	BRACX vs VLTCX
ACISX	AB Corporate Income Shares	0.98%	—	Dec 2006	BRACX vs ACISX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to BRACX

BRACX has 4.29% 1-year volatility. There are 26 mutual funds in the Corporate Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.75%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	1.75%	49.50B	Nov 2010	BRACX vs VSCSX
VSTBX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst...	1.76%	—	Nov 2009	BRACX vs VSTBX
LKFIX	LKCM Fixed Income Fund	2.58%	—	Dec 1997	BRACX vs LKFIX
IDMIX	iMGP Dolan McEniry Corporate Bond Fund	2.89%	—	Sep 2018	BRACX vs IDMIX
MIFIX	Miller Intermediate Bond Fund	3.02%	—	Dec 2014	BRACX vs MIFIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to BRACX

BRACX has a 1-year max drawdown of -3.26%. There are 25 mutual funds in the Corporate Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -1.31%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
VSTBX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst...	-1.31%	—	Nov 2009	BRACX vs VSTBX
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	-1.36%	49.50B	Nov 2010	BRACX vs VSCSX
LKFIX	LKCM Fixed Income Fund	-1.76%	—	Dec 1997	BRACX vs LKFIX
FIIFX	Federated Hermes Intermediate Corporate Bond Fund	-2.28%	—	Dec 1993	BRACX vs FIIFX
IDMIX	iMGP Dolan McEniry Corporate Bond Fund	-2.38%	—	Sep 2018	BRACX vs IDMIX

Other Mutual Funds from BlackRock

The 10 most viewed BlackRock mutual funds shown here include NASDX, VFAIX, VTMFX and span 10 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $29B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
NASDX	Shelton Capital Management Nasdaq-100 Index Fund D...	Large Cap Growth Equities	75	21.38%	—	Jan 2000	BRACX vs NASDX
VFAIX	Vanguard Financials Index Fund Admiral Shares	Financials Equities	4	-5.08%	13.70B	Feb 2004	BRACX vs VFAIX
VTMFX	Vanguard Tax-Managed Balanced Fund Admiral Shares	Diversified Portfolio	81	6.03%	11.90B	Sep 1994	BRACX vs VTMFX
VTCLX	Vanguard Tax-Managed Capital Appreciation Fund Adm...	Large Cap Blend Equities	70	11.31%	28.60B	Sep 1994	BRACX vs VTCLX
WFSPX	iShares S&P 500 Index Fund	S&P 500	73	11.69%	—	Jul 1993	BRACX vs WFSPX
ECAT	BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term Trust	Derivative Income, ESG	28	11.23%	—	Sep 2021	BRACX vs ECAT
LIVIX	BlackRock LifePath Index 2055 Fund	Target Retirement Date	69	13.10%	—	May 2011	BRACX vs LIVIX
BDMIX	BlackRock Global Long/Short Equity Fund Class I	Long-Short	92	12.48%	—	Dec 2012	BRACX vs BDMIX
FASGX	Fidelity Asset Manager 70% Fund	Diversified Portfolio	77	11.93%	—	Dec 1991	BRACX vs FASGX
ASFYX	AlphaSimplex Managed Futures Strategy Fund Class Y	Systematic Trend	67	15.25%	—	Jul 2010	BRACX vs ASFYX

Often Compared With BRACX

Investors most often compare BRACX with SIDCX, DFTEX. These 2 comparison targets span 1 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
SIDCX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Intermediate D...	Corporate Bonds	26	0.71%	—	Mar 2015	BRACX vs SIDCX
DFTEX	DFA Intermediate-Term Extended Quality Portfolio F...	Corporate Bonds	33	0.97%	—	Jul 2010	BRACX vs DFTEX

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