American Century Utilities Fund (BULIX) Alternatives

American Century Utilities Fund (BULIX) belongs to the Utilities Equities category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with BULIX. 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 BULIX

BULIX charges 0.65% annually. Among mutual funds in the Utilities Equities category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among BULIX alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
VUIAX	Vanguard Utilities Index Fund Admiral Shares	0.10%	Apr 28, 2004	BULIX vs VUIAX
FIUIX	Fidelity Telecom and Utilities Fund	0.60%	Nov 27, 1987	BULIX vs FIUIX
FKUTX	Franklin Utilities Fund	0.72%	Sep 29, 1948	BULIX vs FKUTX
FSUTX	Fidelity Select Utilities Portfolio	0.74%	Dec 9, 1981	BULIX vs FSUTX
FKUQX	Franklin Utilities Fund Class A	0.81%	Sep 30, 1948	BULIX vs FKUQX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to BULIX

Among mutual funds in the Utilities Equities 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
DPG	Duff & Phelps Utility and Infrastructure Fund Inc	85	Jul 27, 2011	BULIX vs DPG
MMUFX	MFS Utilities Fund	83	Feb 13, 1992	BULIX vs MMUFX
FKUTX	Franklin Utilities Fund	81	Sep 29, 1948	BULIX vs FKUTX
FRURX	Franklin Utilities Fund Class R	80	Jan 2, 2002	BULIX vs FRURX
FKUQX	Franklin Utilities Fund Class A	80	Sep 30, 1948	BULIX vs FKUQX

Top Performing BULIX Alternatives (YTD)

BULIX alternatives from the Utilities Equities category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
DPG	Duff & Phelps Utility and Infrastructure Fund Inc	15.31%	Jul 27, 2011	BULIX vs DPG
GASFX	Hennessy Gas Utility Fund	14.24%	May 9, 1989	BULIX vs GASFX
FKUTX	Franklin Utilities Fund	9.58%	Sep 29, 1948	BULIX vs FKUTX
FKUQX	Franklin Utilities Fund Class A	9.56%	Sep 30, 1948	BULIX vs FKUQX
FRURX	Franklin Utilities Fund Class R	9.51%	Jan 2, 2002	BULIX vs FRURX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to BULIX

BULIX alternatives from the Utilities Equities category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
GABUX	Gabelli Utilities Fund	13.57%	Aug 30, 1999	BULIX vs GABUX
GASFX	Hennessy Gas Utility Fund	13.69%	May 9, 1989	BULIX vs GASFX
EVUAX	Allspring Utility and Telecommunications Fund	14.63%	Jan 3, 1994	BULIX vs EVUAX
ERH	Allspring Utilities and High Income Fund	14.68%	Apr 30, 2004	BULIX vs ERH
RYUIX	Rydex Utilities Fund	15.08%	Apr 2, 2000	BULIX vs RYUIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to BULIX

BULIX alternatives from the Utilities Equities category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
EVUAX	Allspring Utility and Telecommunications Fund	-7.90%	Jan 3, 1994	BULIX vs EVUAX
MMUFX	MFS Utilities Fund	-8.06%	Feb 13, 1992	BULIX vs MMUFX
FKUTX	Franklin Utilities Fund	-8.19%	Sep 29, 1948	BULIX vs FKUTX
FRURX	Franklin Utilities Fund Class R	-8.20%	Jan 2, 2002	BULIX vs FRURX
FKUQX	Franklin Utilities Fund Class A	-8.20%	Sep 30, 1948	BULIX vs FKUQX

Other Mutual Funds from American Century

Most popular American Century mutual funds on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
TWCUX	American Century Ultra Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	20	-12.28%	Nov 2, 1981	BULIX vs TWCUX
TWCGX	American Century Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	22	-13.48%	Jun 30, 1971	BULIX vs TWCGX
BGEIX	American Century Global Gold Fund	Precious Metals	90	-0.90%	Aug 16, 1988	BULIX vs BGEIX
ACFOX	American Century Investments Focused Dynamic Growt...	Large Cap Growth Equities	36	-14.41%	May 31, 2006	BULIX vs ACFOX
TWCIX	American Century Select Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	27	-12.29%	Jun 30, 1971	BULIX vs TWCIX
TWHIX	American Century Heritage Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	9	-10.01%	Nov 10, 1987	BULIX vs TWHIX
BCHYX	American Century California High Yield Municipal F...	Municipal Bonds	30	-0.79%	Dec 29, 1986	BULIX vs BCHYX
BIGRX	American Century Disciplined Core Value Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	55	-1.93%	Dec 17, 1990	BULIX vs BIGRX
TWEIX	American Century Equity Income Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	44	2.58%	Aug 1, 1994	BULIX vs TWEIX
ACMVX	American Century Mid Cap Value Fund	Mid Cap Value Equities	22	0.97%	Mar 31, 2004	BULIX vs ACMVX

Often Compared With BULIX

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

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
TWBIX	American Century Balanced Fund	Diversified Portfolio	32	-5.31%	Oct 19, 1988	BULIX vs TWBIX
AOMIX	American Century Investments One Choice Portfolio:...	Diversified Portfolio	46	-3.27%	Sep 29, 2004	BULIX vs AOMIX
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	65	-4.42%	Sep 7, 2010	BULIX vs VOO
VPU	Vanguard Utilities ETF	Utilities Equities	71	7.79%	Jan 26, 2004	BULIX vs VPU
QYLD	Global X NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income	72	0.02%	Dec 12, 2013	BULIX vs QYLD
FCNTX	Fidelity Contrafund Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	44	-8.57%	May 17, 1967	BULIX vs FCNTX
PRUAX	PGIM Jennison Utility Fund	Utilities Equities	60	6.96%	Jan 21, 1990	BULIX vs PRUAX
AAAMX	American Century One Choice Blend+ 2020 Portfolio	Target Retirement Date	69	-1.62%	Mar 9, 2021	BULIX vs AAAMX
REACX	American Century Real Estate Fund	REIT	8	1.84%	Sep 21, 1995	BULIX vs REACX
AIOIX	American Century International Opportunities Fund	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	81	-0.42%	May 31, 2001	BULIX vs AIOIX
ACITX	American Century Inflation-Adjusted Bond Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	35	0.28%	Feb 9, 1997	BULIX vs ACITX
ACLAX	American Century Mid Cap Value Fund A Class	Mid Cap Value Equities	21	0.93%	Mar 31, 2004	BULIX vs ACLAX
TWSAX	American Century Strategic Allocation: Aggressive ...	Diversified Portfolio	48	-3.64%	Feb 14, 1996	BULIX vs TWSAX
ABHYX	American Century High-Yield Municipal Fund	High Yield Muni	27	-0.65%	Mar 30, 1998	BULIX vs ABHYX
ARGVX	American Century Investments One Choice 2060 Portf...	Target Retirement Date	44	-4.09%	Sep 29, 2015	BULIX vs ARGVX
AFCNX	American Century Focused International Growth Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	8	-9.96%	Mar 28, 2016	BULIX vs AFCNX
AONIX	American Century Investments One Choice Portfolio:...	Diversified Portfolio	60	-1.31%	Sep 29, 2004	BULIX vs AONIX
BCITX	American Century California Intermediate-Term Tax-...	Municipal Bonds	68	-0.65%	Nov 8, 1983	BULIX vs BCITX
TWIEX	American Century International Growth Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	9	-8.07%	May 8, 1991	BULIX vs TWIEX
AGCVX	American Century Global Small Cap Fund	Global Equities	31	-3.76%	Mar 28, 2016	BULIX vs AGCVX

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