DGCIX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

Delaware Corporate Bond Fund (DGCIX) 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 DGCIX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to DGCIX

DGCIX charges 0.57% annually. There are 18 mutual funds in the Corporate Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.05%.

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

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to DGCIX

DGCIX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 25. There are 26 mutual funds in the Corporate Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 91.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
MIFIX	Miller Intermediate Bond Fund	91	—	Dec 2014	DGCIX vs MIFIX
VSTBX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst...	81	—	Nov 2009	DGCIX vs VSTBX
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	79	49.50B	Nov 2010	DGCIX vs VSCSX
JMABX	John Hancock Managed Account Shares Investment-Gra...	47	—	Jul 2019	DGCIX vs JMABX
PRPIX	T. Rowe Price Corporate Income Fund	41	—	Oct 1995	DGCIX vs PRPIX

Top Performing DGCIX Alternatives (YTD)

DGCIX is at 0.83% YTD. There are 10 mutual funds in the Corporate Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 5.09%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
MIFIX	Miller Intermediate Bond Fund	5.09%	—	Dec 2014	DGCIX vs MIFIX
LMLCX	Western Asset SMASh Series C Fund	1.60%	—	Dec 2006	DGCIX vs LMLCX
VLTCX	Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admir...	1.12%	8.60B	Jan 2010	DGCIX vs VLTCX
VLCIX	Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Insti...	1.11%	—	Nov 2009	DGCIX vs VLCIX
ACISX	AB Corporate Income Shares	0.98%	—	Dec 2006	DGCIX vs ACISX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to DGCIX

DGCIX has 4.39% 1-year volatility. There are 34 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	DGCIX vs VSCSX
VSTBX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst...	1.76%	—	Nov 2009	DGCIX vs VSTBX
LKFIX	LKCM Fixed Income Fund	2.58%	—	Dec 1997	DGCIX vs LKFIX
IDMIX	iMGP Dolan McEniry Corporate Bond Fund	2.90%	—	Sep 2018	DGCIX vs IDMIX
MIFIX	Miller Intermediate Bond Fund	3.02%	—	Dec 2014	DGCIX vs MIFIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to DGCIX

DGCIX has a 1-year max drawdown of -3.42%. There are 34 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	DGCIX vs VSTBX
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	-1.36%	49.50B	Nov 2010	DGCIX vs VSCSX
LKFIX	LKCM Fixed Income Fund	-1.76%	—	Dec 1997	DGCIX vs LKFIX
FIIFX	Federated Hermes Intermediate Corporate Bond Fund	-2.28%	—	Dec 1993	DGCIX vs FIIFX
IDMIX	iMGP Dolan McEniry Corporate Bond Fund	-2.38%	—	Sep 2018	DGCIX vs IDMIX

Other Mutual Funds from Delaware Funds

The 10 most viewed Delaware Funds mutual funds shown here include DEMIX, FGINX, WMGAX and span 8 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
DEMIX	Delaware Emerging Markets Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	98	107.71%	—	Jun 1996	DGCIX vs DEMIX
FGINX	Delaware Growth and Income Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	96	16.83%	—	Oct 1993	DGCIX vs FGINX
WMGAX	Delaware Ivy Mid Cap Growth Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	5	3.59%	—	Jun 2000	DGCIX vs WMGAX
WLGAX	Delaware Ivy Large Cap Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	10	3.26%	—	Jun 2000	DGCIX vs WLGAX
DEVLX	Delaware Small Cap Value Fund	Small Cap Value Equities	41	13.92%	—	Jun 1987	DGCIX vs DEVLX
DCCIX	Delaware Small Cap Core Fund	Small Cap Blend Equities	34	11.59%	—	Dec 1998	DGCIX vs DCCIX
OILGX	Optimum Large Cap Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	33	10.37%	—	Aug 2003	DGCIX vs OILGX
DMTFX	Delaware Tax Free USA Fund	Municipal Bonds	31	1.91%	—	Jan 1984	DGCIX vs DMTFX
DDVIX	Delaware Value Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	27	5.24%	—	Sep 1998	DGCIX vs DDVIX
CXHYX	Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund	High Yield Muni	23	2.29%	—	Sep 1986	DGCIX vs CXHYX

Often Compared With DGCIX

Investors most often compare DGCIX with FIUSX, DFTEX. These 2 comparison targets span 2 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FIUSX	Delaware Opportunity Fund	Mid Cap Value Equities	77	16.97%	—	Aug 1992	DGCIX vs FIUSX
DFTEX	DFA Intermediate-Term Extended Quality Portfolio F...	Corporate Bonds	32	0.87%	—	Jul 2010	DGCIX vs DFTEX

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