FCFAX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

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

Cheapest Alternatives to FCFAX

FCFAX charges 0.96% annually. There are 126 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.02%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
VIITX	Vanguard Institutional Intermediate-Term Bond Fund	0.02%	—	Jun 2015	FCFAX vs VIITX
VISTX	Vanguard Institutional Short-Term Bond Fund	0.02%	—	Jun 2015	FCFAX vs VISTX
FUMBX	Fidelity Short-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2005	FCFAX vs FUMBX
SWSBX	Schwab Short-Term Bond Index Fund	0.06%	—	Feb 2017	FCFAX vs SWSBX
VBIRX	Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares	0.06%	69.90B	Nov 2001	FCFAX vs VBIRX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FCFAX

FCFAX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 41. There are 100 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 100.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
DFCFX	DFA Two-Year Fixed Income Portfolio	100	—	Jun 1996	FCFAX vs DFCFX
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	99	—	Apr 2018	FCFAX vs GPICX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	99	—	Jul 2016	FCFAX vs DHEIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	99	—	Jul 2016	FCFAX vs DHEAX
DLDFX	Destinations Low Duration Fixed Income Fund	98	—	Mar 2017	FCFAX vs DLDFX

Top Performing FCFAX Alternatives (YTD)

FCFAX is at 1.27% YTD. There are 24 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 7.99%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
GPARX	GuidePath Absolute Return Allocation Fund	7.99%	—	Apr 2011	FCFAX vs GPARX
LCCMX	Leader Short Term High Yield Bond Fund	3.90%	—	Jul 2005	FCFAX vs LCCMX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	2.50%	—	Jul 2016	FCFAX vs DHEIX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	2.38%	—	Nov 2013	FCFAX vs DFAIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	2.33%	—	Jul 2016	FCFAX vs DHEAX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FCFAX

FCFAX has 2.27% 1-year volatility. There are 108 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.73%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
DFCFX	DFA Two-Year Fixed Income Portfolio	0.73%	—	Jun 1996	FCFAX vs DFCFX
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	0.79%	—	Apr 2018	FCFAX vs GPICX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	1.04%	—	Jul 2016	FCFAX vs DHEIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	1.09%	—	Jul 2016	FCFAX vs DHEAX
DFEQX	DFA Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio	1.14%	—	Mar 2009	FCFAX vs DFEQX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FCFAX

FCFAX has a 1-year max drawdown of -1.82%. There are 117 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.21%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
DFCFX	DFA Two-Year Fixed Income Portfolio	-0.21%	—	Jun 1996	FCFAX vs DFCFX
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	-0.25%	—	Apr 2018	FCFAX vs GPICX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	-0.47%	—	Nov 2013	FCFAX vs DFAIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	-0.50%	—	Jul 2016	FCFAX vs DHEAX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	-0.50%	—	Jul 2016	FCFAX vs DHEIX

Other Mutual Funds from Frost

The 4 most viewed Frost mutual funds shown here include FIJEX, FICEX, FILDX and span 3 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FIJEX	Frost Total Return Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	21	0.63%	—	Apr 2008	FCFAX vs FIJEX
FICEX	Frost Growth Equity Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	14	4.11%	—	Apr 2008	FCFAX vs FICEX
FILDX	Frost Low Duration Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	62	0.69%	—	Apr 2008	FCFAX vs FILDX
FATRX	Frost Total Return Bond Fund Investor Class	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	17	0.39%	—	Jun 2008	FCFAX vs FATRX

Often Compared With FCFAX

Investors most often compare FCFAX with TSIIX, SRVR, PONAX. These 20 comparison targets span 14 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
TSIIX	Thornburg Strategic Income Fund	Multisector Bonds	30	0.35%	—	Dec 2007	FCFAX vs TSIIX
SRVR	Pacer Data & Infrastructure Real Estate ETF	REIT	13	12.54%	371.09M	May 2018	FCFAX vs SRVR
PONAX	PIMCO Income Fund Class A	Multisector Bonds	27	0.12%	—	Apr 2007	FCFAX vs PONAX
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	72	13.71%	789.06B	Jan 1993	FCFAX vs SPY
RCTIX	River Canyon Total Return Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	74	1.55%	—	Dec 2014	FCFAX vs RCTIX
FSMEX	Fidelity Select Medical Technology and Devices Por...	Health & Biotech Equities	5	-6.24%	—	Apr 1998	FCFAX vs FSMEX
VCSH	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	68	1.14%	51.90B	Nov 2009	FCFAX vs VCSH
FPURX	Fidelity Puritan Fund	Diversified Portfolio	55	8.81%	—	Apr 1947	FCFAX vs FPURX
FBNDX	Fidelity Investment Grade Bond Fund	Intermediate Core Bond, Investment Grade Bonds	9	-0.73%	—	Aug 1971	FCFAX vs FBNDX
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	Total Bond Market	24	0.10%	398.10B	Apr 2007	FCFAX vs BND
TNSHX	TIAA-CREF Short-Term Bond Index Fund	Short-Term Bond	60	0.63%	—	Aug 2015	FCFAX vs TNSHX
STBFX	Sextant Short Term Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	—	—	—	Sep 1995	FCFAX vs STBFX
BUFHX	Buffalo High Yield Fund	High Yield Bonds	52	2.28%	—	May 1995	FCFAX vs BUFHX
SNSAX	SEI Asset Allocation Trust Defensive Strategy Fund	Short-Term Bond	93	2.33%	—	Nov 2003	FCFAX vs SNSAX
HOBEX	Holbrook Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	96	1.98%	—	Jul 2016	FCFAX vs HOBEX
DBLSX	DoubleLine Low Duration Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	95	1.13%	—	Sep 2011	FCFAX vs DBLSX
SJNK	SPDR Bloomberg Short Term High Yield Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	67	2.14%	4.75B	Mar 2012	FCFAX vs SJNK
SGOV	iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF	Ultrashort Bond	100	2.14%	99.95B	May 2020	FCFAX vs SGOV
TIP	iShares TIPS Bond ETF	Inflation-Protected Bonds	22	0.73%	14.60B	Dec 2003	FCFAX vs TIP
FFRHX	Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund	Bank Loan	94	2.14%	—	Aug 2000	FCFAX vs FFRHX

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