Fidelity Series Government Bond Index Fund (FHNFX) Alternatives

Fidelity Series Government Bond Index Fund (FHNFX) belongs to the Government Bonds category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with FHNFX. 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 FHNFX

FHNFX charges 0.00% annually. Among mutual funds in the Government Bonds category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among FHNFX alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	0.01%	Mar 16, 2009	FHNFX vs GUSTX
FBLTX	Fidelity SAI Long-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	Oct 8, 2015	FHNFX vs FBLTX
FUTBX	Fidelity SAI U.S. Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	Mar 1, 2016	FHNFX vs FUTBX
FUAMX	Fidelity Intermediate Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	FHNFX vs FUAMX
FNBGX	Fidelity Long-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	Dec 20, 2005	FHNFX vs FNBGX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FHNFX

Among mutual funds in the Government Bonds 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
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	100	Mar 16, 2009	FHNFX vs GUSTX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	99	Dec 2, 1985	FHNFX vs FEUGX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	97	Aug 23, 2010	FHNFX vs VSBIX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	97	Dec 28, 2009	FHNFX vs VSBSX
MDSIX	Integrity Short Term Government Fund	96	Jun 29, 2011	FHNFX vs MDSIX

Top Performing FHNFX Alternatives (YTD)

FHNFX alternatives from the Government Bonds category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	0.90%	Dec 2, 1985	FHNFX vs FEUGX
DFFGX	DFA Short-Term Government Portfolio	0.87%	May 31, 1987	FHNFX vs DFFGX
PRGMX	T. Rowe Price GNMA Fund	0.62%	Nov 25, 1985	FHNFX vs PRGMX
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	0.51%	Mar 16, 2009	FHNFX vs GUSTX
LTUSX	Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund	0.37%	Nov 15, 1987	FHNFX vs LTUSX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FHNFX

FHNFX alternatives from the Government Bonds category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	1.27%	Mar 16, 2009	FHNFX vs GUSTX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	1.42%	Aug 23, 2010	FHNFX vs VSBIX
DFFGX	DFA Short-Term Government Portfolio	1.43%	May 31, 1987	FHNFX vs DFFGX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	1.44%	Dec 28, 2009	FHNFX vs VSBSX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	1.56%	Dec 2, 1985	FHNFX vs FEUGX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FHNFX

FHNFX alternatives from the Government Bonds category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	-0.20%	Mar 16, 2009	FHNFX vs GUSTX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	-0.53%	Dec 2, 1985	FHNFX vs FEUGX
RFBAX	Davis Government Bond Fund	-0.77%	Nov 30, 1994	FHNFX vs RFBAX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	-0.81%	Aug 23, 2010	FHNFX vs VSBIX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	-0.84%	Dec 28, 2009	FHNFX vs VSBSX

Other Mutual Funds from Fidelity

Most popular Fidelity mutual funds on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
FXAIX	Fidelity 500 Index Fund	S&P 500	46	-7.05%	Feb 17, 1988	FHNFX vs FXAIX
FZROX	Fidelity ZERO Total Market Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	46	-6.77%	—	FHNFX vs FZROX
FSPGX	Fidelity Large Cap Growth Index Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	28	-13.03%	—	FHNFX vs FSPGX
FSELX	Fidelity Select Semiconductors Portfolio	Technology Equities	94	0.00%	Jul 29, 1985	FHNFX vs FSELX
FSKAX	Fidelity Total Market Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	45	-6.77%	—	FHNFX vs FSKAX
FBGRX	Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	54	-11.15%	Dec 31, 1987	FHNFX vs FBGRX
FNILX	Fidelity ZERO Large Cap Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	45	-7.30%	—	FHNFX vs FNILX
FCNTX	Fidelity Contrafund Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	44	-8.57%	May 17, 1967	FHNFX vs FCNTX
FSPSX	Fidelity International Index Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	64	-1.94%	Nov 5, 1997	FHNFX vs FSPSX
FTIHX	Fidelity Total International Index Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	79	-1.15%	Jun 7, 2016	FHNFX vs FTIHX

Often Compared With FHNFX

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

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
VGIT	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF	Government Bonds	64	-0.03%	Nov 19, 2009	FHNFX vs VGIT
BNDW	Vanguard Total World Bond ETF	Global Bonds	56	-0.03%	Sep 4, 2018	FHNFX vs BNDW
VFITX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Fund Investor ...	Government Bonds	55	-0.58%	Oct 28, 1991	FHNFX vs VFITX
FXNAX	Fidelity U.S. Bond Index Fund	Total Bond Market	56	-0.45%	—	FHNFX vs FXNAX
VGSH	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF	Government Bonds, Short-Term Bond	97	0.28%	Nov 19, 2009	FHNFX vs VGSH
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	Total Bond Market	59	0.05%	Apr 3, 2007	FHNFX vs BND
FTABX	Fidelity Tax-Free Bond Fund	Municipal Bonds	56	-0.77%	Apr 10, 2001	FHNFX vs FTABX
VGLT	Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF	Government Bonds, Long-Term Bond	14	-0.09%	Nov 19, 2009	FHNFX vs VGLT
GOVT	iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF	Government Bonds	45	0.08%	Feb 14, 2012	FHNFX vs GOVT
VT	Vanguard Total World Stock ETF	Global Equities	77	-1.71%	Jun 24, 2008	FHNFX vs VT
VSIGX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Index Fund Adm...	Government Bonds	65	-0.24%	Aug 4, 2010	FHNFX vs VSIGX

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