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
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
TNSHX	TIAA-CREF Short-Term Bond Index Fund	0.09%	—	Aug 2015	FCFAX vs TNSHX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FCFAX

FCFAX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 58. 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
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	98	—	Nov 2013	FCFAX vs DFAIX

Top Performing FCFAX Alternatives (YTD)

FCFAX is at 1.38% YTD. There are 19 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 7.16%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
GPARX	GuidePath Absolute Return Allocation Fund	7.16%	—	Apr 2011	FCFAX vs GPARX
LCCMX	Leader Short Term High Yield Bond Fund	4.03%	—	Jul 2005	FCFAX vs LCCMX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	2.38%	—	Nov 2013	FCFAX vs DFAIX
HOBEX	Holbrook Income Fund	2.30%	—	Jul 2016	FCFAX vs HOBEX
BATAX	BlackRock Allocation Target Shares Series A Portfo...	2.22%	—	Sep 2015	FCFAX vs BATAX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FCFAX

FCFAX has 2.25% 1-year volatility. There are 97 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.69%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
DFCFX	DFA Two-Year Fixed Income Portfolio	0.69%	—	Jun 1996	FCFAX vs DFCFX
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	0.79%	—	Apr 2018	FCFAX vs GPICX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	1.07%	—	Jul 2016	FCFAX vs DHEIX
DFEQX	DFA Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio	1.10%	—	Mar 2009	FCFAX vs DFEQX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	1.12%	—	Jul 2016	FCFAX vs DHEAX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FCFAX

FCFAX has a 1-year max drawdown of -1.82%. There are 113 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 Funds

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

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FIJEX	Frost Total Return Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	31	0.88%	—	Apr 2008	FCFAX vs FIJEX
FICEX	Frost Growth Equity Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	12	3.97%	—	Apr 2008	FCFAX vs FICEX
FILDX	Frost Low Duration Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	74	0.56%	—	Apr 2008	FCFAX vs FILDX

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	51	0.80%	—	Dec 2007	FCFAX vs TSIIX
SRVR	Pacer Data & Infrastructure Real Estate ETF	REIT	9	9.16%	370.09M	May 2018	FCFAX vs SRVR
PONAX	PIMCO Income Fund Class A	Multisector Bonds	44	0.87%	—	Apr 2007	FCFAX vs PONAX
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	66	10.45%	783.21B	Jan 1993	FCFAX vs SPY
RCTIX	River Canyon Total Return Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	82	1.32%	—	Dec 2014	FCFAX vs RCTIX
VCSH	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	76	0.58%	50.50B	Nov 2009	FCFAX vs VCSH
FPURX	Fidelity Puritan Fund	Diversified Portfolio	59	9.42%	—	Apr 1947	FCFAX vs FPURX
FSMEX	Fidelity Select Medical Technology and Devices Por...	Health & Biotech Equities	2	-8.39%	—	Apr 1998	FCFAX vs FSMEX
FBNDX	Fidelity Investment Grade Bond Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	16	-0.03%	—	Aug 1971	FCFAX vs FBNDX
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	Total Bond Market	32	-0.17%	394.40B	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	98	1.58%	—	Mar 2017	FCFAX vs DLDFX
BUFHX	Buffalo High Yield Fund	High Yield Bonds	51	2.19%	—	May 1995	FCFAX vs BUFHX
SNSAX	SEI Asset Allocation Trust Defensive Strategy Fund	Short-Term Bond	90	1.91%	—	Nov 2003	FCFAX vs SNSAX
DBLSX	DoubleLine Low Duration Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	98	1.23%	—	Sep 2011	FCFAX vs DBLSX
SGOV	iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF	Ultrashort Bond	100	1.92%	97.69B	May 2020	FCFAX vs SGOV
SJNK	SPDR Bloomberg Short Term High Yield Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	73	1.72%	4.89B	Mar 2012	FCFAX vs SJNK
TIP	iShares TIPS Bond ETF	Inflation-Protected Bonds	32	0.80%	14.47B	Dec 2003	FCFAX vs TIP
FFRHX	Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund	Bank Loan	93	2.14%	—	Aug 2000	FCFAX vs FFRHX
FADMX	Fidelity Strategic Income Fund	Multisector Bond	80	2.85%	—	Oct 1994	FCFAX vs FADMX

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