Franklin Floating Rate Daily Access Fund (FDAAX) belongs to the Bank Loan category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with FDAAX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to FDAAX
FDAAX charges 0.67% annually. There are 7 mutual funds in the Bank Loan category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.41%.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federated Hermes Project and Trade Finance Tender ... | 0.41% | — | Jan 2017 | FDAAX vs XPTFX | |
| Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Advantage Fund | 0.47% | — | Mar 2008 | FDAAX vs EIFAX | |
| Shenkman Capital Floating Rate High Income Fund | 0.54% | — | Oct 2014 | FDAAX vs SFHIX | |
| T. Rowe Price Institutional Floating Rate Fund | 0.57% | — | Jan 2008 | FDAAX vs RPIFX | |
| Lord Abbett Floating Rate Fund | 0.60% | — | Dec 2007 | FDAAX vs LFRIX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FDAAX
FDAAX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 32. There are 48 mutual funds in the Bank Loan category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 100.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RiverPark Floating Rate CMBS Fund | 100 | — | Sep 2016 | FDAAX vs RCRIX | |
| Calamos Aksia Alternative Credit and Income Fund C... | 98 | — | Jun 2023 | FDAAX vs CAPIX | |
| Payden Floating Rate Fund | 98 | — | Nov 2013 | FDAAX vs PYFRX | |
| Virtus Seix Floating Rate High Income Fund | 97 | — | Feb 2006 | FDAAX vs SAMBX | |
| Delaware Floating Rate Fund | 95 | — | Feb 2010 | FDAAX vs DDFLX |
Top Performing FDAAX Alternatives (YTD)
FDAAX is at 1.17% YTD. There are 31 mutual funds in the Bank Loan category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 3.35%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victory Floating Rate Fund | 3.35% | — | Dec 2009 | FDAAX vs RSFYX | |
| Federated Hermes Project and Trade Finance Tender ... | 2.83% | — | Jan 2017 | FDAAX vs XPTFX | |
| Virtus Seix Floating Rate High Income Fund | 2.69% | — | Feb 2006 | FDAAX vs SAMBX | |
| PGIM Floating Rate Income Fund | 2.29% | — | Mar 2011 | FDAAX vs FRFZX | |
| Calamos Aksia Alternative Credit and Income Fund C... | 2.09% | — | Jun 2023 | FDAAX vs CAPIX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FDAAX
FDAAX has 2.99% 1-year volatility. There are 48 mutual funds in the Bank Loan category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.77%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RiverPark Floating Rate CMBS Fund | 0.77% | — | Sep 2016 | FDAAX vs RCRIX | |
| Payden Floating Rate Fund | 1.23% | — | Nov 2013 | FDAAX vs PYFRX | |
| BNY Mellon Floating Rate Income Fund | 1.34% | — | Sep 2013 | FDAAX vs DFLYX | |
| Shenkman Capital Floating Rate High Income Fund | 1.66% | — | Oct 2014 | FDAAX vs SFHIX | |
| Donoghue Forlines Risk Managed Income Fund | 1.67% | — | Dec 2017 | FDAAX vs FLOTX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FDAAX
FDAAX has a 1-year max drawdown of -1.73%. There are 34 mutual funds in the Bank Loan category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.19%.
| Symbol | Name | Max Drawdown 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RiverPark Floating Rate CMBS Fund | -0.19% | — | Sep 2016 | FDAAX vs RCRIX | |
| Virtus Seix Floating Rate High Income Fund | -0.78% | — | Feb 2006 | FDAAX vs SAMBX | |
| PGIM Floating Rate Income Fund | -0.85% | — | Mar 2011 | FDAAX vs FRFZX | |
| Calvert Floating-Rate Advantage Fund | -0.88% | — | Oct 2017 | FDAAX vs CFOIX | |
| Virtus Newfleet Senior Floating Rate Fund | -0.88% | — | Jan 2008 | FDAAX vs PSFIX |
Other Mutual Funds from Franklin Templeton
The 10 most viewed Franklin Templeton mutual funds shown here include FKDNX, FKRCX, FKINX and span 6 categories.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin DynaTech Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 23 | 13.02% | — | Jan 1968 | FDAAX vs FKDNX | |
| Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund | Precious Metals | 47 | 5.59% | — | May 1969 | FDAAX vs FKRCX | |
| Franklin Income Fund Class A1 | Diversified Portfolio | 87 | 5.16% | — | — | FDAAX vs FKINX | |
| Franklin Growth Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 30 | 7.40% | — | Apr 1948 | FDAAX vs FKGRX | |
| ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund | MLPs, Energy Equities | 18 | 16.06% | — | Jun 2011 | FDAAX vs EMO | |
| Franklin Rising Dividends Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 32 | 5.36% | — | Jan 1987 | FDAAX vs FRDPX | |
| ClearBridge Large Cap Growth Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 11 | 6.54% | — | Aug 1997 | FDAAX vs SBLGX | |
| ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 9 | 4.12% | — | Oct 1983 | FDAAX vs SHRAX | |
| Franklin Income Fund Advisor Class | Diversified Portfolio | 92 | 5.29% | — | Aug 1997 | FDAAX vs FRIAX | |
| ClearBridge Appreciation Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 38 | 6.10% | — | Mar 1970 | FDAAX vs SHAPX |
Often Compared With FDAAX
Investors most often compare FDAAX with FFRIX, VONE, FFHCX. These 16 comparison targets span 6 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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