Federated Hermes Intermediate Corporate Bond Fund (FIIFX) belongs to the Corporate Bonds category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with FIIFX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to FIIFX
FIIFX charges 0.58% annually. There are 20 mutual funds in the Corporate Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.05%.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Insti... | 0.05% | — | Nov 2009 | FIIFX vs VLCIX | |
| Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst... | 0.05% | — | Nov 2009 | FIIFX vs VSTBX | |
| Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond Index Fu... | 0.05% | — | Nov 2009 | FIIFX vs VICBX | |
| Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi... | 0.07% | 49.50B | Nov 2010 | FIIFX vs VSCSX | |
| Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond Index Fu... | 0.07% | 68.10B | Mar 2010 | FIIFX vs VICSX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FIIFX
FIIFX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 34. There are 8 mutual funds in the Corporate Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 91.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miller Intermediate Bond Fund | 91 | — | Dec 2014 | FIIFX vs MIFIX | |
| Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst... | 81 | — | Nov 2009 | FIIFX vs VSTBX | |
| Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi... | 79 | 49.50B | Nov 2010 | FIIFX vs VSCSX | |
| John Hancock Managed Account Shares Investment-Gra... | 47 | — | Jul 2019 | FIIFX vs JMABX | |
| T. Rowe Price Corporate Income Fund | 41 | — | Oct 1995 | FIIFX vs PRPIX |
Top Performing FIIFX Alternatives (YTD)
FIIFX is at 0.18% YTD. There are 41 mutual funds in the Corporate Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 5.09%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miller Intermediate Bond Fund | 5.09% | — | Dec 2014 | FIIFX vs MIFIX | |
| Western Asset SMASh Series C Fund | 1.60% | — | Dec 2006 | FIIFX vs LMLCX | |
| Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admir... | 1.12% | 8.60B | Jan 2010 | FIIFX vs VLTCX | |
| Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Insti... | 1.11% | — | Nov 2009 | FIIFX vs VLCIX | |
| AB Corporate Income Shares | 0.98% | — | Dec 2006 | FIIFX vs ACISX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FIIFX
FIIFX has 3.11% 1-year volatility. There are 5 mutual funds in the Corporate Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.75%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi... | 1.75% | 49.50B | Nov 2010 | FIIFX vs VSCSX | |
| Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst... | 1.76% | — | Nov 2009 | FIIFX vs VSTBX | |
| LKCM Fixed Income Fund | 2.58% | — | Dec 1997 | FIIFX vs LKFIX | |
| iMGP Dolan McEniry Corporate Bond Fund | 2.90% | — | Sep 2018 | FIIFX vs IDMIX | |
| Miller Intermediate Bond Fund | 3.02% | — | Dec 2014 | FIIFX vs MIFIX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FIIFX
FIIFX has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.28%. There are 3 mutual funds in the Corporate Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -1.31%.
| Symbol | Name | Max Drawdown 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst... | -1.31% | — | Nov 2009 | FIIFX vs VSTBX | |
| Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi... | -1.36% | 49.50B | Nov 2010 | FIIFX vs VSCSX | |
| LKCM Fixed Income Fund | -1.76% | — | Dec 1997 | FIIFX vs LKFIX | |
| iMGP Dolan McEniry Corporate Bond Fund | -2.38% | — | Sep 2018 | FIIFX vs IDMIX | |
| Brandes Separately Managed Account Reserve Trust | -2.61% | — | Oct 2005 | FIIFX vs SMARX |
Other Mutual Funds from Federated
The 10 most viewed Federated mutual funds shown here include SVAIX, QILGX, QAMNX and span 8 categories.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federated Hermes Strategic Value Dividend Fund | Large Cap Value Equities | 44 | 8.28% | — | Mar 2005 | FIIFX vs SVAIX | |
| Federated Hermes MDT Large Cap Growth Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 34 | 9.74% | — | Sep 2005 | FIIFX vs QILGX | |
| Federated Hermes MDT Market Neutral A | Long-Short | 9 | 0.80% | — | Sep 2008 | FIIFX vs QAMNX | |
| Federated Hermes Kaufmann Fd | Mid Cap Growth Equities | 11 | 5.87% | — | Feb 1986 | FIIFX vs KAUFX | |
| Federated Hermes MDT All Cap Core Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 60 | 8.03% | — | Oct 2002 | FIIFX vs QIACX | |
| Federated Hermes MDT Mid Cap Growth Fund | Mid Cap Growth Equities | 6 | 2.50% | — | Aug 1984 | FIIFX vs FGSAX | |
| Federated Hermes Institutional High Yield Bond Fun... | High Yield Bonds | 67 | 1.27% | — | Nov 2002 | FIIFX vs FIHBX | |
| Federated Hermes Opportunistic High Yield Bond Fun... | High Yield Bonds | 56 | 1.34% | — | Aug 1984 | FIIFX vs FHYTX | |
| Federated Hermes Prudent Bear Fd | Inverse Equities | 0 | -9.23% | — | Dec 1995 | FIIFX vs BEARX | |
| Federated Hermes International Small-Mid Company F... | Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities | 43 | 11.98% | — | Feb 1996 | FIIFX vs ISCAX |
Often Compared With FIIFX
Investors most often compare FIIFX with ISHIX, GSGDX, PBBBX. These 20 comparison targets span 1 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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