Frost Credit Fund (FCFAX) Alternatives

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 funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to FCFAX

FCFAX charges 0.96% annually. Among mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among FCFAX alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
VISTX	Vanguard Institutional Short-Term Bond Fund	0.02%	Jun 19, 2015	FCFAX vs VISTX
VIITX	Vanguard Institutional Intermediate-Term Bond Fund	0.02%	Jun 19, 2015	FCFAX vs VIITX
SWSBX	Schwab Short-Term Bond Index Fund	0.06%	Feb 23, 2017	FCFAX vs SWSBX
TNSHX	TIAA-CREF Short-Term Bond Index Fund	0.09%	Aug 7, 2015	FCFAX vs TNSHX
VBISX	Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund	0.15%	Mar 1, 1994	FCFAX vs VBISX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FCFAX

Among mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond 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
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	99	Jul 5, 2016	FCFAX vs DHEIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	99	Jul 5, 2016	FCFAX vs DHEAX
TSDLX	T. Rowe Price Short Duration Income Fund	99	Dec 7, 2020	FCFAX vs TSDLX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	99	Nov 5, 2013	FCFAX vs DFAIX
DBLSX	DoubleLine Low Duration Bond Fund	99	Sep 30, 2011	FCFAX vs DBLSX

Top Performing FCFAX Alternatives (YTD)

FCFAX alternatives from the Short-Term Bond category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
GPARX	GuidePath Absolute Return Allocation Fund	4.77%	Apr 29, 2011	FCFAX vs GPARX
DLDFX	Destinations Low Duration Fixed Income Fund	1.24%	Mar 20, 2017	FCFAX vs DLDFX
DFCFX	DFA Two-Year Fixed Income Portfolio	0.89%	Jun 6, 1996	FCFAX vs DFCFX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	0.86%	Nov 5, 2013	FCFAX vs DFAIX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	0.82%	Jul 5, 2016	FCFAX vs DHEIX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FCFAX

FCFAX alternatives from the Short-Term Bond category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
DFEQX	DFA Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio	0.91%	Mar 4, 2009	FCFAX vs DFEQX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	1.07%	Nov 5, 2013	FCFAX vs DFAIX
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	1.14%	Apr 30, 2018	FCFAX vs GPICX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	1.15%	Jul 5, 2016	FCFAX vs DHEIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	1.19%	Jul 5, 2016	FCFAX vs DHEAX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FCFAX

FCFAX alternatives from the Short-Term Bond category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	-0.47%	Nov 5, 2013	FCFAX vs DFAIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	-0.50%	Jul 5, 2016	FCFAX vs DHEAX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	-0.50%	Jul 5, 2016	FCFAX vs DHEIX
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	-0.52%	Apr 30, 2018	FCFAX vs GPICX
STBFX	Sextant Short Term Bond Fund	-0.60%	Sep 28, 1995	FCFAX vs STBFX

Other Mutual Funds from Frost Funds

Most popular Frost Funds mutual funds on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
FIJEX	Frost Total Return Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	35	-0.49%	Apr 25, 2008	FCFAX vs FIJEX
FICEX	Frost Growth Equity Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	13	-14.72%	Apr 25, 2008	FCFAX vs FICEX
FILDX	Frost Low Duration Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	93	-0.19%	Apr 25, 2008	FCFAX vs FILDX

Often Compared With FCFAX

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

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
TSIIX	Thornburg Strategic Income Fund	Multisector Bonds	85	-0.55%	Dec 18, 2007	FCFAX vs TSIIX
SRVR	Pacer Benchmark Data & Infrastructure Real Estate ...	REIT	29	9.80%	May 15, 2018	FCFAX vs SRVR
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	64	-4.37%	Jan 22, 1993	FCFAX vs SPY
RCTIX	River Canyon Total Return Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	92	-0.97%	Dec 30, 2014	FCFAX vs RCTIX
PONAX	PIMCO Income Fund Class A	Multisector Bonds	78	-1.42%	Apr 2, 2007	FCFAX vs PONAX
FBNDX	Fidelity Investment Grade Bond Fund	Total Bond Market	53	-0.50%	Aug 6, 1971	FCFAX vs FBNDX
FPURX	Fidelity Puritan Fund	Diversified Portfolio	60	-3.53%	Apr 16, 1947	FCFAX vs FPURX
VCSH	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	95	0.13%	Nov 19, 2009	FCFAX vs VCSH
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	Total Bond Market	59	0.05%	Apr 3, 2007	FCFAX vs BND
FSMEX	Fidelity Select Medical Technology and Devices Por...	Health & Biotech Equities	2	-17.58%	Apr 28, 1998	FCFAX vs FSMEX
FADMX	Fidelity Strategic Income Fund	Total Bond Market	93	-0.89%	Oct 31, 1994	FCFAX vs FADMX
FFRHX	Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund	High Yield Bonds	84	-0.61%	Aug 16, 2000	FCFAX vs FFRHX
FLCNX	Fidelity Contrafund K6	Large Cap Growth Equities	43	-8.98%	May 25, 2017	FCFAX vs FLCNX
SGOV	iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF	Ultrashort Bond	100	0.86%	May 26, 2020	FCFAX vs SGOV
BUFHX	Buffalo High Yield Fund	High Yield Bonds	62	-0.57%	May 19, 1995	FCFAX vs BUFHX
SJNK	SPDR Bloomberg Barclays Short Term High Yield Bond...	High Yield Bonds	78	-0.23%	Mar 15, 2012	FCFAX vs SJNK
WCPNX	Weitz Core Plus Income Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	58	-0.68%	Jul 31, 2014	FCFAX vs WCPNX
SPHY	SPDR Portfolio High Yield Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	79	-0.32%	Jun 18, 2012	FCFAX vs SPHY
TIP	iShares TIPS Bond ETF	Inflation-Protected Bonds	40	0.41%	Dec 4, 2003	FCFAX vs TIP

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