FBNIX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

Fidelity Advisor Short-Term Bond Fund Class I (FBNIX) 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 FBNIX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to FBNIX

FBNIX charges 0.50% annually. There are 57 mutual funds in the Total Bond Market category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.02%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
VTBNX	Vanguard Total Bond Market II Index Fund	0.02%	—	—	FBNIX vs VTBNX
VBTIX	Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Institutiona...	0.03%	394.40B	Sep 1995	FBNIX vs VBTIX
FXNAX	Fidelity U.S. Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Mar 1990	FBNIX vs FXNAX
VBMPX	Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Institutiona...	0.03%	394.40B	Feb 2010	FBNIX vs VBMPX
FNSOX	Fidelity Short-Term Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Oct 2017	FBNIX vs FNSOX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FBNIX

FBNIX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 71. There are 11 mutual funds in the Total Bond Market category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 100.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
VUSFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Admiral Shares	100	—	Feb 2015	FBNIX vs VUSFX
FJTDX	Fidelity Flex Conservative Income Bond Fund	100	—	May 2018	FBNIX vs FJTDX
VUBFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Investor Share...	99	15.70B	Feb 2015	FBNIX vs VUBFX
JSOSX	JPMorgan Strategic Income Opportunities Fund Class...	99	—	Oct 2008	FBNIX vs JSOSX
FYBTX	Fidelity Series Short-Term Credit Fund	87	—	Mar 2015	FBNIX vs FYBTX

Top Performing FBNIX Alternatives (YTD)

FBNIX is at 0.65% YTD. There are 27 mutual funds in the Total Bond Market category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 2.97%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FIWDX	Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund Class Z	2.97%	—	Oct 2018	FBNIX vs FIWDX
FSRIX	Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund Class I	2.83%	—	Jul 1995	FBNIX vs FSRIX
FSIAX	Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund Class M	2.81%	—	Oct 1994	FBNIX vs FSIAX
FSTAX	Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund Class A	2.80%	—	Sep 1996	FBNIX vs FSTAX
FSRCX	Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund Class C	2.34%	—	Nov 1997	FBNIX vs FSRCX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FBNIX

FBNIX has 1.90% 1-year volatility. There are 8 mutual funds in the Total Bond Market category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.60%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
VUSFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Admiral Shares	0.60%	—	Feb 2015	FBNIX vs VUSFX
JSOSX	JPMorgan Strategic Income Opportunities Fund Class...	0.68%	—	Oct 2008	FBNIX vs JSOSX
VUBFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Investor Share...	0.80%	15.70B	Feb 2015	FBNIX vs VUBFX
FJTDX	Fidelity Flex Conservative Income Bond Fund	1.25%	—	May 2018	FBNIX vs FJTDX
FANCX	Fidelity Advisor Short-Term Bond Fund Class C	1.81%	—	Jul 2016	FBNIX vs FANCX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FBNIX

FBNIX has a 1-year max drawdown of -1.29%. There are 7 mutual funds in the Total Bond Market category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.10%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
FJTDX	Fidelity Flex Conservative Income Bond Fund	-0.10%	—	May 2018	FBNIX vs FJTDX
VUSFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Admiral Shares	-0.25%	—	Feb 2015	FBNIX vs VUSFX
JSOSX	JPMorgan Strategic Income Opportunities Fund Class...	-0.26%	—	Oct 2008	FBNIX vs JSOSX
VUBFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Investor Share...	-0.30%	15.70B	Feb 2015	FBNIX vs VUBFX
FSHBX	Fidelity Short-Term Bond Fund	-1.17%	—	Sep 1986	FBNIX vs FSHBX

Other Mutual Funds from Fidelity

The 10 most viewed Fidelity mutual funds shown here include FXAIX, FSELX, FZROX and span 6 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $176B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FXAIX	Fidelity 500 Index Fund	S&P 500	63	11.06%	—	Feb 1988	FBNIX vs FXAIX
FSELX	Fidelity Select Semiconductors Portfolio	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	92	69.83%	—	Jul 1985	FBNIX vs FSELX
FZROX	Fidelity ZERO Total Market Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	64	11.89%	—	—	FBNIX vs FZROX
FSKAX	Fidelity Total Market Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	63	11.88%	—	—	FBNIX vs FSKAX
FSPGX	Fidelity Large Cap Growth Index Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	19	5.06%	—	—	FBNIX vs FSPGX
FBGRX	Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	61	16.81%	—	Dec 1987	FBNIX vs FBGRX
FCNTX	Fidelity Contrafund	Large Cap Growth Equities	38	10.81%	176.32B	May 1967	FBNIX vs FCNTX
FNILX	Fidelity ZERO Large Cap Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	61	11.15%	—	—	FBNIX vs FNILX
FSPSX	Fidelity International Index Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	36	10.41%	—	Nov 1997	FBNIX vs FSPSX
FTIHX	Fidelity Total International Index Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	55	13.57%	—	Jun 2016	FBNIX vs FTIHX

Often Compared With FBNIX

Investors most often compare FBNIX with FCNVX, FADMX. These 2 comparison targets span 2 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FCNVX	Fidelity Conservative Income Bond Institutional Cl...	Ultrashort Bond	100	1.82%	—	Mar 2011	FBNIX vs FCNVX
FADMX	Fidelity Strategic Income Fund	Multisector Bond	80	2.85%	—	Oct 1994	FBNIX vs FADMX

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