Fidelity Advisor Investment Grade Bond Fund Class A (FGBAX) belongs to the Total Bond Market category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with FGBAX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to FGBAX
FGBAX charges 0.75% annually. There are 71 mutual funds in the Total Bond Market category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.02%.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Total Bond Market II Index Fund | 0.02% | — | — | FGBAX vs VTBNX | |
| Fidelity U.S. Bond Index Fund | 0.03% | — | Mar 1990 | FGBAX vs FXNAX | |
| Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Institutiona... | 0.03% | 394.40B | Sep 1995 | FGBAX vs VBTIX | |
| Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Institutiona... | 0.03% | 394.40B | Feb 2010 | FGBAX vs VBMPX | |
| Fidelity Short-Term Bond Index Fund | 0.03% | — | Oct 2017 | FGBAX vs FNSOX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FGBAX
FGBAX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 16. There are 81 mutual funds in the Total Bond Market category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 100.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Admiral Shares | 100 | — | Feb 2015 | FGBAX vs VUSFX | |
| Fidelity Flex Conservative Income Bond Fund | 100 | — | May 2018 | FGBAX vs FJTDX | |
| Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Investor Share... | 99 | 15.70B | Feb 2015 | FGBAX vs VUBFX | |
| JPMorgan Strategic Income Opportunities Fund Class... | 99 | — | Oct 2008 | FGBAX vs JSOSX | |
| Fidelity Series Short-Term Credit Fund | 87 | — | Mar 2015 | FGBAX vs FYBTX |
Top Performing FGBAX Alternatives (YTD)
FGBAX is at -0.05% YTD. There are 73 mutual funds in the Total Bond Market category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 2.97%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund Class Z | 2.97% | — | Oct 2018 | FGBAX vs FIWDX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund Class I | 2.83% | — | Jul 1995 | FGBAX vs FSRIX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund Class M | 2.81% | — | Oct 1994 | FGBAX vs FSIAX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund Class A | 2.80% | — | Sep 1996 | FGBAX vs FSTAX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund Class C | 2.34% | — | Nov 1997 | FGBAX vs FSRCX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FGBAX
FGBAX has 3.81% 1-year volatility. There are 53 mutual funds in the Total Bond Market category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.60%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Admiral Shares | 0.60% | — | Feb 2015 | FGBAX vs VUSFX | |
| JPMorgan Strategic Income Opportunities Fund Class... | 0.68% | — | Oct 2008 | FGBAX vs JSOSX | |
| Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Investor Share... | 0.80% | 15.70B | Feb 2015 | FGBAX vs VUBFX | |
| Fidelity Flex Conservative Income Bond Fund | 1.25% | — | May 2018 | FGBAX vs FJTDX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Short-Term Bond Fund Class C | 1.81% | — | Jul 2016 | FGBAX vs FANCX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FGBAX
FGBAX has a 1-year max drawdown of -3.07%. There are 75 mutual funds in the Total Bond Market category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.10%.
| Symbol | Name | Max Drawdown 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Flex Conservative Income Bond Fund | -0.10% | — | May 2018 | FGBAX vs FJTDX | |
| Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Admiral Shares | -0.25% | — | Feb 2015 | FGBAX vs VUSFX | |
| JPMorgan Strategic Income Opportunities Fund Class... | -0.26% | — | Oct 2008 | FGBAX vs JSOSX | |
| Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Investor Share... | -0.30% | 15.70B | Feb 2015 | FGBAX vs VUBFX | |
| Fidelity Short-Term Bond Fund | -1.17% | — | Sep 1986 | FGBAX vs FSHBX |
Other Mutual Funds from Fidelity
The 10 most viewed Fidelity mutual funds shown here include FXAIX, FSELX, FZROX and span 6 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $176B.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity 500 Index Fund | S&P 500 | 63 | 11.06% | — | Feb 1988 | FGBAX vs FXAIX | |
| Fidelity Select Semiconductors Portfolio | Semiconductors, Technology Equities | 92 | 69.83% | — | Jul 1985 | FGBAX vs FSELX | |
| Fidelity ZERO Total Market Index Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 64 | 11.89% | — | — | FGBAX vs FZROX | |
| Fidelity Total Market Index Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 63 | 11.88% | — | — | FGBAX vs FSKAX | |
| Fidelity Large Cap Growth Index Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 19 | 5.06% | — | — | FGBAX vs FSPGX | |
| Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 61 | 16.81% | — | Dec 1987 | FGBAX vs FBGRX | |
| Fidelity Contrafund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 38 | 10.81% | 176.32B | May 1967 | FGBAX vs FCNTX | |
| Fidelity ZERO Large Cap Index Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 61 | 11.15% | — | — | FGBAX vs FNILX | |
| Fidelity International Index Fund | Foreign Large Cap Equities | 36 | 10.41% | — | Nov 1997 | FGBAX vs FSPSX | |
| Fidelity Total International Index Fund | Foreign Large Cap Equities | 55 | 13.57% | — | Jun 2016 | FGBAX vs FTIHX |
Often Compared With FGBAX
Investors most often compare FGBAX with FTHRX, SPY, GIBIX. These 8 comparison targets span 9 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Intermediate Bond Fund | Intermediate Core Bond, Actively Managed | 27 | 0.06% | — | May 1975 | FGBAX vs FTHRX | |
| State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF | S&P 500 | 66 | 10.45% | 783.21B | Jan 1993 | FGBAX vs SPY | |
| Guggenheim Total Return Bond Fund | Intermediate Core-Plus Bond | 25 | 0.28% | — | Nov 2011 | FGBAX vs GIBIX | |
| iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF | Government Bonds, Long-Term Bond | 13 | -1.48% | 42.18B | Jul 2002 | FGBAX vs TLT | |
| Fidelity Conservative Income Bond Institutional Cl... | Ultrashort Bond | 100 | 1.82% | — | Mar 2011 | FGBAX vs FCNVX | |
| Fidelity Series Investment Grade Securitized Fund | Total Bond Market | 40 | 0.85% | — | Aug 2018 | FGBAX vs FHPFX | |
| Fidelity Strategic Income Fund | Multisector Bond | 80 | 2.85% | — | Oct 1994 | FGBAX vs FADMX | |
| T. Rowe Price QM U.S. Bond Index Fund | Total Bond Market | 22 | 0.28% | — | — | FGBAX vs PBDIX |
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