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 121 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.02%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
VISTX	Vanguard Institutional Short-Term Bond Fund	0.02%	—	Jun 2015	FCFAX vs VISTX
VIITX	Vanguard Institutional Intermediate-Term Bond Fund	0.02%	—	Jun 2015	FCFAX vs VIITX
SWSBX	Schwab Short-Term Bond Index Fund	0.06%	—	Feb 2017	FCFAX vs SWSBX
TNSHX	TIAA-CREF Short-Term Bond Index Fund	0.09%	—	Aug 2015	FCFAX vs TNSHX
VBISX	Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund	0.15%	—	Mar 1994	FCFAX vs VBISX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FCFAX

FCFAX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 59. There are 95 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 99.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	99	—	Jul 2016	FCFAX vs DHEIX
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	99	—	Apr 2018	FCFAX vs GPICX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	99	—	Nov 2013	FCFAX vs DFAIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	99	—	Jul 2016	FCFAX vs DHEAX
DBLSX	DoubleLine Low Duration Bond Fund	97	—	Sep 2011	FCFAX vs DBLSX

Top Performing FCFAX Alternatives (YTD)

FCFAX is at 1.47% YTD. There are 11 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 9.96%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
GPARX	GuidePath Absolute Return Allocation Fund	9.96%	—	Apr 2011	FCFAX vs GPARX
LCCMX	Leader Short Term High Yield Bond Fund	3.89%	—	Jul 2005	FCFAX vs LCCMX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	2.57%	—	Nov 2013	FCFAX vs DFAIX
HOBEX	Holbrook Income Fund	2.12%	—	Jul 2016	FCFAX vs HOBEX
BATAX	BlackRock Allocation Target Shares Series A Portfo...	1.98%	—	Sep 2015	FCFAX vs BATAX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FCFAX

FCFAX has 2.26% 1-year volatility. There are 96 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.83%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	0.83%	—	Apr 2018	FCFAX vs GPICX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	1.05%	—	Jul 2016	FCFAX vs DHEIX
DFEQX	DFA Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio	1.07%	—	Mar 2009	FCFAX vs DFEQX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	1.11%	—	Jul 2016	FCFAX vs DHEAX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	1.11%	—	Nov 2013	FCFAX vs DFAIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FCFAX

FCFAX has a 1-year max drawdown of -1.82%. There are 112 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.25%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
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
HOBEX	Holbrook Income Fund	-0.61%	—	Jul 2016	FCFAX vs HOBEX

Other Mutual Funds from Frost Funds

The 3 most viewed Frost Funds mutual funds shown here include FIJEX, FILDX, FICEX and span 2 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FIJEX	Frost Total Return Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	32	1.06%	—	Apr 2008	FCFAX vs FIJEX
FILDX	Frost Low Duration Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	64	0.51%	—	Apr 2008	FCFAX vs FILDX
FICEX	Frost Growth Equity Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	20	6.78%	—	Apr 2008	FCFAX vs FICEX

Often Compared With FCFAX

Investors most often compare FCFAX with TSIIX, SRVR, PONAX. These 20 comparison targets span 11 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
TSIIX	Thornburg Strategic Income Fund	Multisector Bonds	48	0.81%	—	Dec 2007	FCFAX vs TSIIX
SRVR	Pacer Benchmark Data & Infrastructure Real Estate ...	REIT	19	19.79%	407.42M	May 2018	FCFAX vs SRVR
PONAX	PIMCO Income Fund Class A	Multisector Bonds	41	0.83%	—	Apr 2007	FCFAX vs PONAX
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	10.91%	781.00B	Jan 1993	FCFAX vs SPY
RCTIX	River Canyon Total Return Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	74	0.71%	—	Dec 2014	FCFAX vs RCTIX
VCSH	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	74	0.64%	49.50B	Nov 2009	FCFAX vs VCSH
FBNDX	Fidelity Investment Grade Bond Fund	Total Bond Market	19	0.34%	—	Aug 1971	FCFAX vs FBNDX
FPURX	Fidelity Puritan Fund	Diversified Portfolio	71	10.15%	—	Apr 1947	FCFAX vs FPURX
FSMEX	Fidelity Select Medical Technology and Devices Por...	Health & Biotech Equities	1	-17.61%	—	Apr 1998	FCFAX vs FSMEX
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	Total Bond Market	37	0.27%	389.80B	Apr 2007	FCFAX vs BND
STBFX	Sextant Short Term Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	—	—	—	Sep 1995	FCFAX vs STBFX
DLDFX	Destinations Low Duration Fixed Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	95	1.61%	—	Mar 2017	FCFAX vs DLDFX
BUFHX	Buffalo High Yield Fund	High Yield Bonds	51	1.80%	—	May 1995	FCFAX vs BUFHX
SNSAX	SEI Asset Allocation Trust Defensive Strategy Fund	Short-Term Bond	89	1.86%	—	Nov 2003	FCFAX vs SNSAX
SGOV	iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF	Ultrashort Bond	100	1.51%	91.90B	May 2020	FCFAX vs SGOV
FFRHX	Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund	High Yield Bonds	92	2.05%	—	Aug 2000	FCFAX vs FFRHX
SJNK	SPDR Bloomberg Barclays Short Term High Yield Bond...	High Yield Bonds	69	1.41%	4.76B	Mar 2012	FCFAX vs SJNK
TIP	iShares TIPS Bond ETF	Inflation-Protected Bonds	44	1.54%	15.09B	Dec 2003	FCFAX vs TIP
FADMX	Fidelity Strategic Income Fund	Total Bond Market	88	3.29%	—	Oct 1994	FCFAX vs FADMX
DFCFX	DFA Two-Year Fixed Income Portfolio	Short-Term Bond	67	1.52%	—	Jun 1996	FCFAX vs DFCFX

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