Fidelity Investment Grade Bond Fund (FBNDX) Alternatives

Fidelity Investment Grade Bond Fund (FBNDX) belongs to the Total Bond Market category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with FBNDX. 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 FBNDX

FBNDX charges 0.45% annually. Among mutual funds in the Total Bond Market category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among FBNDX alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
VTBNX	Vanguard Total Bond Market II Index Fund	0.02%	—	FBNDX vs VTBNX
FXNAX	Fidelity U.S. Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	FBNDX vs FXNAX
FNSOX	Fidelity Short-Term Bond Index Fund	0.03%	Oct 18, 2017	FBNDX vs FNSOX
VBMPX	Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Institutiona...	0.03%	Feb 5, 2010	FBNDX vs VBMPX
VBTIX	Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Institutiona...	0.04%	Sep 18, 1995	FBNDX vs VBTIX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FBNDX

Among mutual funds in the Total Bond Market 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
VUSFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Admiral Shares	100	Feb 24, 2015	FBNDX vs VUSFX
JSOSX	JPMorgan Strategic Income Opportunities Fund Class...	100	Oct 10, 2008	FBNDX vs JSOSX
VUBFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Investor Share...	100	Feb 24, 2015	FBNDX vs VUBFX
FCNVX	Fidelity Conservative Income Bond Institutional Cl...	100	Mar 3, 2011	FBNDX vs FCNVX
FJTDX	Fidelity Flex Conservative Income Bond Fund	100	May 31, 2018	FBNDX vs FJTDX

Top Performing FBNDX Alternatives (YTD)

FBNDX alternatives from the Total Bond Market category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
VUSFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Admiral Shares	0.61%	Feb 24, 2015	FBNDX vs VUSFX
VUBFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Investor Share...	0.59%	Feb 24, 2015	FBNDX vs VUBFX
FJTDX	Fidelity Flex Conservative Income Bond Fund	0.55%	May 31, 2018	FBNDX vs FJTDX
FCNVX	Fidelity Conservative Income Bond Institutional Cl...	0.52%	Mar 3, 2011	FBNDX vs FCNVX
JSOSX	JPMorgan Strategic Income Opportunities Fund Class...	0.41%	Oct 10, 2008	FBNDX vs JSOSX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FBNDX

FBNDX alternatives from the Total Bond Market category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
VUSFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Admiral Shares	0.67%	Feb 24, 2015	FBNDX vs VUSFX
JSOSX	JPMorgan Strategic Income Opportunities Fund Class...	0.68%	Oct 10, 2008	FBNDX vs JSOSX
VUBFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Investor Share...	0.84%	Feb 24, 2015	FBNDX vs VUBFX
FCNVX	Fidelity Conservative Income Bond Institutional Cl...	1.28%	Mar 3, 2011	FBNDX vs FCNVX
FJTDX	Fidelity Flex Conservative Income Bond Fund	1.35%	May 31, 2018	FBNDX vs FJTDX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FBNDX

FBNDX alternatives from the Total Bond Market category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
FCNVX	Fidelity Conservative Income Bond Institutional Cl...	-0.20%	Mar 3, 2011	FBNDX vs FCNVX
JSOSX	JPMorgan Strategic Income Opportunities Fund Class...	-0.26%	Oct 10, 2008	FBNDX vs JSOSX
FJTDX	Fidelity Flex Conservative Income Bond Fund	-0.30%	May 31, 2018	FBNDX vs FJTDX
VUBFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Investor Share...	-0.30%	Feb 24, 2015	FBNDX vs VUBFX
VUSFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Admiral Shares	-0.35%	Feb 24, 2015	FBNDX vs VUSFX

Other Mutual Funds from Fidelity

Most popular Fidelity mutual funds on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
FXAIX	Fidelity 500 Index Fund	S&P 500	46	-7.05%	Feb 17, 1988	FBNDX vs FXAIX
FZROX	Fidelity ZERO Total Market Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	46	-6.77%	—	FBNDX vs FZROX
FSPGX	Fidelity Large Cap Growth Index Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	28	-13.03%	—	FBNDX vs FSPGX
FSELX	Fidelity Select Semiconductors Portfolio	Technology Equities	94	0.00%	Jul 29, 1985	FBNDX vs FSELX
FSKAX	Fidelity Total Market Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	45	-6.77%	—	FBNDX vs FSKAX
FBGRX	Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	54	-11.15%	Dec 31, 1987	FBNDX vs FBGRX
FNILX	Fidelity ZERO Large Cap Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	45	-7.30%	—	FBNDX vs FNILX
FCNTX	Fidelity Contrafund Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	44	-8.57%	May 17, 1967	FBNDX vs FCNTX
FSPSX	Fidelity International Index Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	64	-1.94%	Nov 5, 1997	FBNDX vs FSPSX
FTIHX	Fidelity Total International Index Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	79	-1.15%	Jun 7, 2016	FBNDX vs FTIHX

Often Compared With FBNDX

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

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
FBND	Fidelity Total Bond ETF	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond, Actively Managed	63	0.14%	Oct 6, 2014	FBNDX vs FBND
FTBFX	Fidelity Total Bond Fund	Total Bond Market	63	-0.49%	Oct 15, 2002	FBNDX vs FTBFX
FTHRX	Fidelity Intermediate Bond Fund	Total Bond Market	80	-0.49%	May 23, 1975	FBNDX vs FTHRX
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	Total Bond Market	59	0.05%	Apr 3, 2007	FBNDX vs BND
VCIT	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	74	-0.45%	Nov 19, 2009	FBNDX vs VCIT
FTKFX	Fidelity Total Bond K6 Fund	Total Bond Market	63	-0.43%	May 25, 2017	FBNDX vs FTKFX
FUMBX	Fidelity Short-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	Government Bonds	88	-0.20%	Dec 20, 2005	FBNDX vs FUMBX
BNDX	Vanguard Total International Bond ETF	Global Bonds	46	-0.13%	May 31, 2013	FBNDX vs BNDX
LQD	iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ET...	Corporate Bonds	46	-0.38%	Jul 26, 2002	FBNDX vs LQD
HYGH	iShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds, Actively Managed	64	0.36%	May 27, 2014	FBNDX vs HYGH
PTIAX	Performance Trust Strategic Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	54	-0.17%	Aug 31, 2010	FBNDX vs PTIAX
SPHY	SPDR Portfolio High Yield Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	79	-0.32%	Jun 18, 2012	FBNDX vs SPHY
FBNAX	Fidelity Advisor Short-Term Bond Fund Class A	Total Bond Market	94	-0.11%	Jul 12, 2016	FBNDX vs FBNAX
FCOR	Fidelity Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds, Actively Managed	56	-0.39%	Oct 6, 2014	FBNDX vs FCOR
FLDB	Fidelity Low Duration Bond ETF	Short-Term Bond	99	0.80%	Feb 22, 2024	FBNDX vs FLDB
EVTR	Eaton Vance Total Return Bond ETF	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	69	-0.31%	Nov 14, 1984	FBNDX vs EVTR
IBDR	iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Corporate ETF	Corporate Bonds	99	0.72%	Sep 13, 2016	FBNDX vs IBDR
ABNFX	American Funds The Bond Fund of America® Class F-2	Intermediate Core Bond	52	-0.82%	Aug 4, 2008	FBNDX vs ABNFX
CGDG	Capital Group Dividend Growers ETF	Global Equities	77	1.13%	Sep 26, 2023	FBNDX vs CGDG
FIFZX	Fidelity Series Bond Index Fund	Total Bond Market	55	-0.46%	Apr 26, 2019	FBNDX vs FIFZX

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