Commerce Bond Fund (CFBNX) belongs to the Intermediate Core Bond category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with CFBNX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to CFBNX
CFBNX charges 0.60% annually. There are 76 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core Bond category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.02%.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federated Hermes Mortgage Strategy Portfolio | 0.02% | — | Dec 2007 | CFBNX vs FMBPX | |
| Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Institutiona... | 0.02% | 398.10B | Feb 2010 | CFBNX vs VBMPX | |
| State Street Aggregate Bond Index Portfolio | 0.02% | — | Sep 2014 | CFBNX vs SSAFX | |
| Fisher Investments Institutional Group Fixed Incom... | 0.03% | — | Dec 2019 | CFBNX vs QDIBX | |
| Fisher Investments Institutional Group ESG Fixed I... | 0.04% | — | Dec 2019 | CFBNX vs QDVBX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to CFBNX
CFBNX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 13. There are 56 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core Bond category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 58.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard California Intermediate-Term Tax-Exempt F... | 58 | 19.40B | Mar 1994 | CFBNX vs VCAIX | |
| Hartford Schroders Tax-Aware Bond Fund | 56 | — | Oct 2011 | CFBNX vs STWTX | |
| Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund | 48 | — | Mar 2006 | CFBNX vs LSSAX | |
| PACE Mortgage-Backed Securities Fixed Income Inves... | 42 | — | Aug 1995 | CFBNX vs PCGTX | |
| Manning & Napier Credit Series | 39 | — | Apr 2020 | CFBNX vs MCDWX |
Top Performing CFBNX Alternatives (YTD)
CFBNX is at -0.90% YTD. There are 44 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core Bond category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 1.44%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PACE Mortgage-Backed Securities Fixed Income Inves... | 1.44% | — | Aug 1995 | CFBNX vs PCGTX | |
| DFA Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio | 0.44% | — | Aug 2016 | CFBNX vs DFXIX | |
| Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund | 0.42% | — | Mar 2006 | CFBNX vs LSSAX | |
| Manning & Napier Credit Series | 0.35% | — | Apr 2020 | CFBNX vs MCDWX | |
| Fidelity Education Income Fund | 0.04% | — | Mar 2021 | CFBNX vs FEDUX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to CFBNX
CFBNX has 3.76% 1-year volatility. There are 31 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core Bond category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 2.36%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard California Intermediate-Term Tax-Exempt F... | 2.36% | 19.40B | Mar 1994 | CFBNX vs VCAIX | |
| Fidelity Education Income Fund | 2.44% | — | Mar 2021 | CFBNX vs FEDUX | |
| Baird Intermediate Bond Fund Class Institutional | 2.48% | — | Sep 2000 | CFBNX vs BIMIX | |
| Baird Intermediate Bond Fund | 2.49% | — | Sep 2000 | CFBNX vs BIMSX | |
| DFA Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio | 2.62% | — | Aug 2016 | CFBNX vs DFXIX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to CFBNX
CFBNX has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.98%. There are 48 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core Bond category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -1.69%.
| Symbol | Name | Max Drawdown 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DFA Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio | -1.69% | — | Aug 2016 | CFBNX vs DFXIX | |
| Fidelity Education Income Fund | -1.72% | — | Mar 2021 | CFBNX vs FEDUX | |
| Baird Intermediate Bond Fund | -1.87% | — | Sep 2000 | CFBNX vs BIMSX | |
| Baird Intermediate Bond Fund Class Institutional | -2.08% | — | Sep 2000 | CFBNX vs BIMIX | |
| Fidelity Intermediate Bond Fund | -2.11% | — | May 1975 | CFBNX vs FTHRX |
Other Mutual Funds from Commerce
The 7 most viewed Commerce mutual funds shown here include CFAGX, CFGRX, CFMOX and span 5 categories.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commerce MidCap Growth Fund | Mid Cap Growth Equities | 2 | 2.17% | — | Dec 1994 | CFBNX vs CFAGX | |
| Commerce Growth Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 13 | 3.10% | — | Dec 1994 | CFBNX vs CFGRX | |
| Commerce Missouri Tax-Free Intermediate Bond Fund | Municipal Bonds | 45 | -0.72% | — | Feb 1995 | CFBNX vs CFMOX | |
| Commerce National Tax-Free Intermediate Bond Fund | Municipal Bonds | 43 | -0.67% | — | Feb 1995 | CFBNX vs CFNLX | |
| Commerce Kansas Tax-Free Intermediate Bond Fund | Municipal Bonds | 35 | -0.97% | — | Dec 2000 | CFBNX vs KTXIX | |
| Commerce Short Term Government Fund | Government Bonds | 16 | -0.81% | — | Dec 1994 | CFBNX vs CFSTX | |
| Commerce Value Fund | Large Cap Value Equities | 87 | 16.32% | — | Mar 1997 | CFBNX vs CFVLX |
Often Compared With CFBNX
Investors most often compare CFBNX with DUTMX, PNIIX, SCOAX. These 17 comparison targets span 2 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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