FCBAX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

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

Cheapest Alternatives to FCBAX

FCBAX charges 0.77% annually. There are 32 mutual funds in the Corporate Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.05%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
VSTBX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst...	0.05%	—	Nov 2009	FCBAX vs VSTBX
VICBX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond Index Fu...	0.05%	—	Nov 2009	FCBAX vs VICBX
VLCIX	Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Insti...	0.05%	—	Nov 2009	FCBAX vs VLCIX
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	0.06%	51.90B	Nov 2010	FCBAX vs VSCSX
VICSX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond Index Fu...	0.06%	69.50B	Mar 2010	FCBAX vs VICSX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FCBAX

FCBAX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 9. There are 35 mutual funds in the Corporate Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 96.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
MIFIX	Miller Intermediate Bond Fund	96	—	Dec 2014	FCBAX vs MIFIX
VSTBX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst...	82	—	Nov 2009	FCBAX vs VSTBX
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	80	51.90B	Nov 2010	FCBAX vs VSCSX
JMABX	John Hancock Managed Account Shares Investment-Gra...	26	—	Jul 2019	FCBAX vs JMABX
LKFIX	LKCM Fixed Income Fund	25	—	Dec 1997	FCBAX vs LKFIX

Top Performing FCBAX Alternatives (YTD)

FCBAX is at -1.33% YTD. There are 33 mutual funds in the Corporate Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 5.91%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
MIFIX	Miller Intermediate Bond Fund	5.91%	—	Dec 2014	FCBAX vs MIFIX
VSTBX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst...	0.83%	—	Nov 2009	FCBAX vs VSTBX
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	0.79%	51.90B	Nov 2010	FCBAX vs VSCSX
SMARX	Brandes Separately Managed Account Reserve Trust	-0.12%	—	Oct 2005	FCBAX vs SMARX
JMABX	John Hancock Managed Account Shares Investment-Gra...	-0.18%	—	Jul 2019	FCBAX vs JMABX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FCBAX

FCBAX has 4.18% 1-year volatility. There are 26 mutual funds in the Corporate Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.78%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	1.78%	51.90B	Nov 2010	FCBAX vs VSCSX
VSTBX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst...	1.78%	—	Nov 2009	FCBAX vs VSTBX
LKFIX	LKCM Fixed Income Fund	2.52%	—	Dec 1997	FCBAX vs LKFIX
IDMIX	iMGP Dolan McEniry Corporate Bond Fund	2.79%	—	Sep 2018	FCBAX vs IDMIX
FIIFX	Federated Hermes Intermediate Corporate Bond Fund	3.03%	—	Dec 1993	FCBAX vs FIIFX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FCBAX

FCBAX has a 1-year max drawdown of -3.31%. There are 29 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	FCBAX vs VSTBX
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	-1.36%	51.90B	Nov 2010	FCBAX vs VSCSX
LKFIX	LKCM Fixed Income Fund	-1.76%	—	Dec 1997	FCBAX vs LKFIX
FIIFX	Federated Hermes Intermediate Corporate Bond Fund	-2.28%	—	Dec 1993	FCBAX vs FIIFX
IDMIX	iMGP Dolan McEniry Corporate Bond Fund	-2.38%	—	Sep 2018	FCBAX vs IDMIX

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	59	10.13%	—	Feb 1988	FCBAX vs FXAIX
FSELX	Fidelity Select Semiconductors Portfolio	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	80	49.63%	—	Jul 1985	FCBAX vs FSELX
FZROX	Fidelity ZERO Total Market Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	59	10.58%	—	—	FCBAX vs FZROX
FSKAX	Fidelity Total Market Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	58	10.51%	—	—	FCBAX vs FSKAX
FSPGX	Fidelity Large Cap Growth Index Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	10	0.30%	—	—	FCBAX vs FSPGX
FBGRX	Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	35	11.25%	—	Dec 1987	FCBAX vs FBGRX
FCNTX	Fidelity Contrafund	Large Cap Growth Equities	23	6.89%	176.32B	May 1967	FCBAX vs FCNTX
FNILX	Fidelity ZERO Large Cap Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	54	9.84%	—	—	FCBAX vs FNILX
FSPSX	Fidelity International Index Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	64	11.79%	—	Nov 1997	FCBAX vs FSPSX
FTIHX	Fidelity Total International Index Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	70	12.93%	—	Jun 2016	FCBAX vs FTIHX

Often Compared With FCBAX

Investors most often compare FCBAX with FXNAX, SIDCX, LMLCX. These 9 comparison targets span 2 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FXNAX	Fidelity U.S. Bond Index Fund	Total Bond Market	14	-0.92%	—	Mar 1990	FCBAX vs FXNAX
SIDCX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Intermediate D...	Corporate Bonds	10	-1.18%	—	Mar 2015	FCBAX vs SIDCX
LMLCX	Western Asset SMASh Series C Fund	Corporate Bonds	20	-0.88%	—	Dec 2006	FCBAX vs LMLCX
VBF	Invesco Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	4	-1.33%	—	Oct 1970	FCBAX vs VBF
ACISX	AB Corporate Income Shares	Corporate Bonds	14	-0.85%	—	Dec 2006	FCBAX vs ACISX
PRPIX	T. Rowe Price Corporate Income Fund	Corporate Bonds	12	-1.21%	—	Oct 1995	FCBAX vs PRPIX
VLTCX	Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admir...	Corporate Bonds	5	-2.66%	10.00B	Jan 2010	FCBAX vs VLTCX
DFTEX	DFA Intermediate-Term Extended Quality Portfolio F...	Corporate Bonds	18	-0.32%	—	Jul 2010	FCBAX vs DFTEX
SRINX	Columbia Corporate Income Fund	Corporate Bonds	12	-0.98%	—	Mar 1986	FCBAX vs SRINX

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