Federated Hermes Intermediate Corporate Bond Fund (FIIFX) Alternatives

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 funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to FIIFX

FIIFX charges 0.58% annually. Among mutual funds in the Corporate Bonds category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among FIIFX alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
VSTBX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst...	0.05%	Nov 19, 2009	FIIFX vs VSTBX
VLCIX	Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Insti...	0.05%	Nov 19, 2009	FIIFX vs VLCIX
VICBX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond Index Fu...	0.05%	Nov 19, 2009	FIIFX vs VICBX
VICSX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond Index Fu...	0.07%	Mar 2, 2010	FIIFX vs VICSX
VLTCX	Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admir...	0.07%	Jan 19, 2010	FIIFX vs VLTCX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FIIFX

Among mutual funds in the Corporate 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
VSTBX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst...	96	Nov 19, 2009	FIIFX vs VSTBX
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	96	Nov 18, 2010	FIIFX vs VSCSX
PRPIX	T. Rowe Price Corporate Income Fund	88	Oct 31, 1995	FIIFX vs PRPIX
LKFIX	LKCM Fixed Income Fund	84	Dec 30, 1997	FIIFX vs LKFIX
IDMIX	iMGP Dolan McEniry Corporate Bond Fund	80	Sep 28, 2018	FIIFX vs IDMIX

Top Performing FIIFX Alternatives (YTD)

FIIFX alternatives from the Corporate Bonds category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
VSTBX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst...	-0.08%	Nov 19, 2009	FIIFX vs VSTBX
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	-0.08%	Nov 18, 2010	FIIFX vs VSCSX
SMARX	Brandes Separately Managed Account Reserve Trust	-0.30%	Oct 3, 2005	FIIFX vs SMARX
LKFIX	LKCM Fixed Income Fund	-0.38%	Dec 30, 1997	FIIFX vs LKFIX
MIFIX	Miller Intermediate Bond Fund	-0.64%	Dec 31, 2014	FIIFX vs MIFIX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FIIFX

FIIFX alternatives from the Corporate Bonds category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
VSTBX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst...	1.98%	Nov 19, 2009	FIIFX vs VSTBX
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	1.98%	Nov 18, 2010	FIIFX vs VSCSX
LKFIX	LKCM Fixed Income Fund	2.82%	Dec 30, 1997	FIIFX vs LKFIX
IDMIX	iMGP Dolan McEniry Corporate Bond Fund	3.09%	Sep 28, 2018	FIIFX vs IDMIX
MIFIX	Miller Intermediate Bond Fund	3.22%	Dec 31, 2014	FIIFX vs MIFIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FIIFX

FIIFX alternatives from the Corporate Bonds category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
VSTBX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst...	-1.31%	Nov 19, 2009	FIIFX vs VSTBX
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	-1.36%	Nov 18, 2010	FIIFX vs VSCSX
LKFIX	LKCM Fixed Income Fund	-1.76%	Dec 30, 1997	FIIFX vs LKFIX
IDMIX	iMGP Dolan McEniry Corporate Bond Fund	-2.38%	Sep 28, 2018	FIIFX vs IDMIX
SMARX	Brandes Separately Managed Account Reserve Trust	-2.63%	Oct 3, 2005	FIIFX vs SMARX

Other Mutual Funds from Federated

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

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
QILGX	Federated Hermes MDT Large Cap Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	24	-12.41%	Sep 15, 2005	FIIFX vs QILGX
SVAIX	Federated Hermes Strategic Value Dividend Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	77	8.28%	Mar 30, 2005	FIIFX vs SVAIX
QAMNX	Federated Hermes MDT Market Neutral A	Long-Short	72	1.41%	Sep 30, 2008	FIIFX vs QAMNX
KAUFX	Federated Hermes Kaufmann Fd	Mid Cap Growth Equities	13	-12.10%	Feb 21, 1986	FIIFX vs KAUFX
QIACX	Federated Hermes MDT All Cap Core Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	42	-7.69%	Oct 1, 2002	FIIFX vs QIACX
FGSAX	Federated Hermes MDT Mid Cap Growth Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	12	-9.53%	Aug 23, 1984	FIIFX vs FGSAX
FHYTX	Federated Hermes Opportunistic High Yield Bond Fun...	High Yield Bonds	76	-2.24%	Aug 23, 1984	FIIFX vs FHYTX
FIHBX	Federated Hermes Institutional High Yield Bond Fun...	High Yield Bonds	86	-1.88%	Nov 1, 2002	FIIFX vs FIHBX
ISCAX	Federated Hermes International Small-Mid Company F...	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	75	-3.05%	Feb 27, 1996	FIIFX vs ISCAX
BEARX	Federated Hermes Prudent Bear Fd	Inverse Equities, Leveraged	2	8.44%	Dec 27, 1995	FIIFX vs BEARX

Often Compared With FIIFX

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

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
ISHIX	Federated Hermes Corporate Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	62	-1.10%	May 20, 1987	FIIFX vs ISHIX
GSGDX	Goldman Sachs Investment Grade Credit Fund	Corporate Bonds	44	-1.55%	Nov 3, 2003	FIIFX vs GSGDX
PBBBX	PIA BBB Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	53	-1.26%	Sep 25, 2003	FIIFX vs PBBBX
CFICX	Calvert Income Fund	Corporate Bonds	79	-0.99%	Oct 12, 1982	FIIFX vs CFICX
CPUIX	AAM/Insight Select Income Fund	Corporate Bonds	43	-1.12%	Apr 19, 2013	FIIFX vs CPUIX
FCBFX	Fidelity Corporate Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	52	-1.20%	May 4, 2010	FIIFX vs FCBFX
FCSPX	Federated Hermes Corporate Bond Strategy Port	Corporate Bonds	61	-1.35%	Jun 20, 2006	FIIFX vs FCSPX
ACCBX	Invesco Corporate Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	46	-1.58%	Sep 23, 1971	FIIFX vs ACCBX
BFCAX	American Funds Corporate Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	40	-1.02%	Dec 14, 2012	FIIFX vs BFCAX
FIKOX	Fidelity Advisor Corporate Bond Fund Class Z	Corporate Bonds	51	-1.19%	Oct 2, 2018	FIIFX vs FIKOX
PIGIX	PIMCO Investment Grade Credit Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	39	-1.62%	Apr 28, 2000	FIIFX vs PIGIX
FCBAX	Fidelity Advisor Corporate Bond Fund Class A	Corporate Bonds	44	-1.25%	May 4, 2010	FIIFX vs FCBAX
PBDCX	PIMCO Investment Grade Credit Bond Fund Class C	Corporate Bonds	25	-1.80%	Sep 3, 2004	FIIFX vs PBDCX
CBFSX	JPMorgan Corporate Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	44	-1.27%	Mar 1, 2013	FIIFX vs CBFSX
LUBIX	Thrivent Income Fund	Corporate Bonds	49	-1.25%	Jun 1, 1972	FIIFX vs LUBIX
MFBFX	MFS Corporate Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	48	-1.25%	May 8, 1974	FIIFX vs MFBFX
SCCPX	Sterling Capital Long Duration Corporate Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	15	-2.12%	Jun 30, 2011	FIIFX vs SCCPX
LAGVX	Lord Abbett Income Fund	Corporate Bonds	46	-1.56%	Jan 4, 1982	FIIFX vs LAGVX
PTY	PIMCO Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund	Corporate Bonds	2	-3.88%	Dec 24, 2002	FIIFX vs PTY
FHMFX	Fidelity Series Corporate Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	56	-1.04%	Aug 17, 2018	FIIFX vs FHMFX

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