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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Insti... | 0.05% | — | Nov 2009 | BRACX vs VLCIX | |
| Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond Index Fu... | 0.05% | — | Nov 2009 | BRACX vs VICBX | |
| Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst... | 0.05% | — | Nov 2009 | BRACX vs VSTBX | |
| Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond Index Fu... | 0.06% | 69.50B | Mar 2010 | BRACX vs VICSX | |
| Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi... | 0.06% | 51.90B | Nov 2010 | BRACX vs VSCSX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to BRACX
BRACX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 21. There are 14 mutual funds in the Corporate Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 95.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miller Intermediate Bond Fund | 95 | — | Dec 2014 | BRACX vs MIFIX | |
| Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst... | 86 | — | Nov 2009 | BRACX vs VSTBX | |
| Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi... | 84 | 51.90B | Nov 2010 | BRACX vs VSCSX | |
| John Hancock Managed Account Shares Investment-Gra... | 36 | — | Jul 2019 | BRACX vs JMABX | |
| iMGP Dolan McEniry Corporate Bond Fund | 34 | — | Sep 2018 | BRACX vs IDMIX |
Top Performing BRACX Alternatives (YTD)
BRACX is at -0.87% YTD. There are 21 mutual funds in the Corporate Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 5.78%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miller Intermediate Bond Fund | 5.78% | — | Dec 2014 | BRACX vs MIFIX | |
| Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst... | 0.91% | — | Nov 2009 | BRACX vs VSTBX | |
| Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi... | 0.84% | 51.90B | Nov 2010 | BRACX vs VSCSX | |
| Brandes Separately Managed Account Reserve Trust | 0.14% | — | Oct 2005 | BRACX vs SMARX | |
| LKCM Fixed Income Fund | -0.07% | — | Dec 1997 | BRACX vs LKFIX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to BRACX
BRACX has 4.16% 1-year volatility. There are 22 mutual funds in the Corporate Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.78%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst... | 1.78% | — | Nov 2009 | BRACX vs VSTBX | |
| Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi... | 1.79% | 51.90B | Nov 2010 | BRACX vs VSCSX | |
| LKCM Fixed Income Fund | 2.51% | — | Dec 1997 | BRACX vs LKFIX | |
| iMGP Dolan McEniry Corporate Bond Fund | 2.79% | — | Sep 2018 | BRACX vs IDMIX | |
| Federated Hermes Intermediate Corporate Bond Fund | 3.05% | — | Dec 1993 | BRACX vs FIIFX |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst... | -1.31% | — | Nov 2009 | BRACX vs VSTBX | |
| Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi... | -1.36% | 51.90B | Nov 2010 | BRACX vs VSCSX | |
| LKCM Fixed Income Fund | -1.76% | — | Dec 1997 | BRACX vs LKFIX | |
| Federated Hermes Intermediate Corporate Bond Fund | -2.28% | — | Dec 1993 | BRACX vs FIIFX | |
| 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 ECAT, WFSPX, BDMIX and span 10 categories.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term Trust | Tactical Allocation, Derivative Income, ESG | 29 | 10.45% | — | Sep 2021 | BRACX vs ECAT | |
| iShares S&P 500 Index Fund Class K | S&P 500 | 63 | 9.34% | — | Jul 1993 | BRACX vs WFSPX | |
| BlackRock Global Equity Market Neutral Fund Class ... | Equity Market Neutral | 97 | 12.04% | — | Dec 2012 | BRACX vs BDMIX | |
| BlackRock LifePath Index 2055 Fund - Institutional... | Target Retirement Date | 70 | 11.03% | — | May 2011 | BRACX vs LIVIX | |
| BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust | Derivative Income | 64 | 8.08% | — | Aug 2005 | BRACX vs BDJ | |
| BlackRock Technology Opportunities Fund Investor A | Technology Equities | 30 | 22.08% | — | May 2000 | BRACX vs BGSAX | |
| BlackRock Global Equity Market Neutral Fund Invest... | Equity Market Neutral | 97 | 11.82% | — | Dec 2012 | BRACX vs BDMAX | |
| BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund | Large Cap Value Equities | 87 | 15.65% | — | Nov 1988 | BRACX vs MADVX | |
| BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Fund Clas... | Total Bond Market | 64 | 1.03% | — | Feb 2008 | BRACX vs BSIIX | |
| BlackRock High Yield K | High Yield Bonds | 78 | 1.22% | — | Jan 2001 | BRACX vs BRHYX |
Often Compared With BRACX
Investors most often compare BRACX with SIDCX, ACISX, FASGX. These 16 comparison targets span 9 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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