EKHAX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

Allspring High Yield Bond Fund (EKHAX) belongs to the High Yield Bonds category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with EKHAX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to EKHAX

EKHAX charges 0.93% annually. There are 115 mutual funds in the High Yield Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.02%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
FHYSX	Federated Hermes High-Yield Strategy Portfolio	0.02%	—	Dec 2008	EKHAX vs FHYSX
VWEAX	Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Admiral Shares	0.12%	25.80B	Nov 2001	EKHAX vs VWEAX
PIAMX	PIA High Yield (MACS) Fund	0.20%	—	Dec 2017	EKHAX vs PIAMX
VWEHX	Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Investor Shares	0.22%	25.80B	Dec 1978	EKHAX vs VWEHX
CRDOX	Six Circles Credit Opportunities Fund	0.29%	—	Nov 2020	EKHAX vs CRDOX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to EKHAX

EKHAX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 56. There are 141 mutual funds in the High Yield Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 100.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
XILSX	Pioneer ILS Interval Fund	100	—	Dec 2014	EKHAX vs XILSX
CCLFX	Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund	100	—	Mar 2019	EKHAX vs CCLFX
RPHIX	RiverPark Short Term High Yield Fund	100	—	Sep 2010	EKHAX vs RPHIX
CWFIX	Chartwell Short Duration High Yield Fund	97	—	Jul 2014	EKHAX vs CWFIX
PSHNX	Penn Capital Short Duration High Income Fund	97	—	Jul 2017	EKHAX vs PSHNX

Top Performing EKHAX Alternatives (YTD)

EKHAX is at 1.88% YTD. There are 93 mutual funds in the High Yield Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 9.42%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XILSX	Pioneer ILS Interval Fund	9.42%	—	Dec 2014	EKHAX vs XILSX
FOCIX	Fairholme Focused Income Fund	8.44%	—	Dec 2009	EKHAX vs FOCIX
FAGIX	Fidelity Capital & Income Fund	7.17%	—	Nov 1977	EKHAX vs FAGIX
FIQTX	Fidelity Advisor High Income Advantage Fund Class ...	6.58%	—	Oct 2018	EKHAX vs FIQTX
FAHCX	Fidelity Advisor High Income Advantage Fund Class ...	6.53%	—	Jul 1995	EKHAX vs FAHCX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to EKHAX

EKHAX has 3.93% 1-year volatility. There are 162 mutual funds in the High Yield Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.84%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
RPHIX	RiverPark Short Term High Yield Fund	0.84%	—	Sep 2010	EKHAX vs RPHIX
CCLFX	Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund	0.85%	—	Mar 2019	EKHAX vs CCLFX
CWFIX	Chartwell Short Duration High Yield Fund	1.49%	—	Jul 2014	EKHAX vs CWFIX
SCFIX	Shenkman Capital Short Duration High Income Fund	1.63%	—	Oct 2012	EKHAX vs SCFIX
OSTIX	Osterweis Strategic Income Fund	1.69%	—	Aug 2002	EKHAX vs OSTIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to EKHAX

EKHAX has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.63%. There are 123 mutual funds in the High Yield Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.10%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
RPHIX	RiverPark Short Term High Yield Fund	-0.10%	—	Sep 2010	EKHAX vs RPHIX
CCLFX	Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund	-0.19%	—	Mar 2019	EKHAX vs CCLFX
XILSX	Pioneer ILS Interval Fund	-0.21%	—	Dec 2014	EKHAX vs XILSX
MDHVX	MainStay MacKay Short Duration High Yield Fund	-1.06%	—	Dec 2012	EKHAX vs MDHVX
SCFIX	Shenkman Capital Short Duration High Income Fund	-1.11%	—	Oct 2012	EKHAX vs SCFIX

Other Mutual Funds from Allspring Global Investments

The 10 most viewed Allspring Global Investments mutual funds shown here include EKWAX, EKBAX, WFMIX and span 9 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
EKWAX	Allspring Precious Metals Fund	Precious Metals	21	-11.99%	—	Jan 1998	EKHAX vs EKWAX
EKBAX	Allspring Diversified Capital Builder Fund	Diversified Portfolio	90	30.31%	—	Jan 1998	EKHAX vs EKBAX
WFMIX	Allspring Special Mid Cap Value Fund Class I	Mid Cap Value Equities	31	11.86%	—	—	EKHAX vs WFMIX
SADIX	Allspring Ultra Short-Term Income Fund	Ultrashort Bond	99	1.85%	—	Aug 1999	EKHAX vs SADIX
SSHIX	Allspring Short-Term Bond Plus Fund	Short-Term Bond	88	0.98%	—	Aug 1999	EKHAX vs SSHIX
EKJAX	Allspring Premier Large Company Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	8	4.14%	—	Jan 1998	EKHAX vs EKJAX
ESPAX	Allspring Special Small Cap Value Fund	Small Cap Value Equities	20	13.37%	—	May 1993	EKHAX vs ESPAX
EVSAX	Allspring Disciplined U.S. Core Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	72	11.91%	—	Feb 1990	EKHAX vs EVSAX
SENAX	Allspring Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	11	7.89%	—	Feb 2000	EKHAX vs SENAX
SOPVX	Allspring Opportunity Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	21	9.90%	—	Feb 2000	EKHAX vs SOPVX

Often Compared With EKHAX

Investors most often compare EKHAX with FDFIX, FFRHX, FGRIX. These 20 comparison targets span 7 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FDFIX	Fidelity Flex 500 Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	65	11.11%	—	Mar 2017	EKHAX vs FDFIX
FFRHX	Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund	Bank Loan	93	2.25%	—	Aug 2000	EKHAX vs FFRHX
FGRIX	Fidelity Growth & Income Portfolio	Large Cap Value Equities	67	10.37%	—	Dec 1985	EKHAX vs FGRIX
FTBFX	Fidelity Total Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	31	0.28%	—	Oct 2002	EKHAX vs FTBFX
SPHY	SPDR Portfolio High Yield Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	72	2.23%	11.41B	Jun 2012	EKHAX vs SPHY
PRFRX	T. Rowe Price Floating Rate Fund	High Yield Bonds	90	2.06%	—	Jul 2011	EKHAX vs PRFRX
RCRYX	Pioneer Corporate High Yield Fund	High Yield Bonds	56	2.15%	—	Jan 2017	EKHAX vs RCRYX
JGH	Nuveen Global High Income Fund	High Yield Bonds	10	4.27%	—	Nov 2014	EKHAX vs JGH
FQTIX	Franklin Templeton SMACS: Series I	High Yield Bonds	94	3.71%	—	Jun 2019	EKHAX vs FQTIX
RSIIX	RiverPark Strategic Income Fund	High Yield Bonds	78	2.89%	—	Sep 2013	EKHAX vs RSIIX
PRCPX	T. Rowe Price Credit Opportunities Fund	High Yield Bonds	88	2.59%	—	Apr 2014	EKHAX vs PRCPX
CPMPX	Changing Parameters Fund	High Yield Bonds	82	1.14%	—	Oct 2006	EKHAX vs CPMPX
THHYX	Toews Tactical Income Fund	High Yield Bonds	40	0.53%	—	Jun 2010	EKHAX vs THHYX
SCVAX	Allspring Small Company Value Fund	Small Cap Value Equities	56	19.98%	—	Jan 2002	EKHAX vs SCVAX
PYHRX	Payden High Income Fund	High Yield Bonds	95	2.76%	—	Dec 1997	EKHAX vs PYHRX
FSHNX	Fidelity Series High Income Fund	High Yield Bonds	95	3.30%	—	Mar 2011	EKHAX vs FSHNX
SHOYX	American Beacon SiM High Yield Opportunities Fund ...	High Yield Bonds	97	2.58%	—	Feb 2011	EKHAX vs SHOYX
SHYPX	American Beacon SiM High Yld Opps Fund	High Yield Bonds	97	2.40%	—	Feb 2011	EKHAX vs SHYPX
FAHYX	Fidelity Advisor High Income Advantage Fund Class ...	High Yield Bonds	82	6.38%	—	Jan 1987	EKHAX vs FAHYX
SFAAX	Allspring Index Asset Allocation Fund	Diversified Portfolio	62	6.67%	—	Nov 1986	EKHAX vs SFAAX

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