FIJEX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

Frost Total Return Bond Fund (FIJEX) belongs to the Short-Term Bond category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with FIJEX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to FIJEX

FIJEX charges 0.46% annually. There are 42 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.02%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
VIITX	Vanguard Institutional Intermediate-Term Bond Fund	0.02%	—	Jun 2015	FIJEX vs VIITX
VISTX	Vanguard Institutional Short-Term Bond Fund	0.02%	—	Jun 2015	FIJEX vs VISTX
FUMBX	Fidelity Short-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2005	FIJEX vs FUMBX
SWSBX	Schwab Short-Term Bond Index Fund	0.06%	—	Feb 2017	FIJEX vs SWSBX
TNSHX	TIAA-CREF Short-Term Bond Index Fund	0.09%	—	Aug 2015	FIJEX vs TNSHX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FIJEX

FIJEX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 31. There are 116 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 99.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	99	—	Apr 2018	FIJEX vs GPICX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	99	—	Jul 2016	FIJEX vs DHEIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	99	—	Jul 2016	FIJEX vs DHEAX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	98	—	Nov 2013	FIJEX vs DFAIX
DBLSX	DoubleLine Low Duration Bond Fund	97	—	Sep 2011	FIJEX vs DBLSX

Top Performing FIJEX Alternatives (YTD)

FIJEX is at 1.17% YTD. There are 16 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 6.95%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
GPARX	GuidePath Absolute Return Allocation Fund	6.95%	—	Apr 2011	FIJEX vs GPARX
LCCMX	Leader Short Term High Yield Bond Fund	3.76%	—	Jul 2005	FIJEX vs LCCMX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	2.10%	—	Nov 2013	FIJEX vs DFAIX
HOBEX	Holbrook Income Fund	1.91%	—	Jul 2016	FIJEX vs HOBEX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	1.88%	—	Jul 2016	FIJEX vs DHEIX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FIJEX

FIJEX has 3.09% 1-year volatility. There are 122 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.79%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	0.79%	—	Apr 2018	FIJEX vs GPICX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	1.07%	—	Jul 2016	FIJEX vs DHEIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	1.12%	—	Jul 2016	FIJEX vs DHEAX
DFEQX	DFA Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio	1.13%	—	Mar 2009	FIJEX vs DFEQX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	1.18%	—	Nov 2013	FIJEX vs DFAIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FIJEX

FIJEX has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.25%. There are 121 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.25%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	-0.25%	—	Apr 2018	FIJEX vs GPICX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	-0.47%	—	Nov 2013	FIJEX vs DFAIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	-0.50%	—	Jul 2016	FIJEX vs DHEAX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	-0.50%	—	Jul 2016	FIJEX vs DHEIX
HOBEX	Holbrook Income Fund	-0.61%	—	Jul 2016	FIJEX vs HOBEX

Other Mutual Funds from Frost Funds

The 3 most viewed Frost Funds mutual funds shown here include FCFAX, FICEX, FILDX and span 2 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FCFAX	Frost Credit Fund	Short-Term Bond	59	1.58%	—	Dec 2012	FIJEX vs FCFAX
FICEX	Frost Growth Equity Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	10	-0.68%	—	Apr 2008	FIJEX vs FICEX
FILDX	Frost Low Duration Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	65	0.51%	—	Apr 2008	FIJEX vs FILDX

Often Compared With FIJEX

Investors most often compare FIJEX with DBEF, RWJ, DODIX. These 13 comparison targets span 5 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
DBEF	Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	72	12.20%	9.05B	Jun 2011	FIJEX vs DBEF
RWJ	Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Revenue ETF	Small Cap Value Equities	68	20.62%	1.95B	Feb 2008	FIJEX vs RWJ
DODIX	Dodge & Cox Income Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	24	0.51%	—	—	FIJEX vs DODIX
FTBFX	Fidelity Total Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	22	0.36%	—	Oct 2002	FIJEX vs FTBFX
DLSNX	DoubleLine Low Duration Bond Fund Class N	Short-Term Bond	97	1.07%	—	Sep 2011	FIJEX vs DLSNX
FXNAX	Fidelity U.S. Bond Index Fund	Total Bond Market	19	0.21%	—	Mar 1990	FIJEX vs FXNAX
STBFX	Sextant Short Term Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	—	—	—	Sep 1995	FIJEX vs STBFX
DLDFX	Destinations Low Duration Fixed Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	95	1.61%	—	Mar 2017	FIJEX vs DLDFX
DFCFX	DFA Two-Year Fixed Income Portfolio	Short-Term Bond	67	1.62%	—	Jun 1996	FIJEX vs DFCFX
TSDLX	T. Rowe Price Short Duration Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	87	0.69%	—	Dec 2020	FIJEX vs TSDLX
VBISX	Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund	Short-Term Bond	30	-0.03%	—	Mar 1994	FIJEX vs VBISX
SNSAX	SEI Asset Allocation Trust Defensive Strategy Fund	Short-Term Bond	85	1.56%	—	Nov 2003	FIJEX vs SNSAX
BATAX	BlackRock Allocation Target Shares Series A Portfo...	Short-Term Bond	97	1.87%	—	Sep 2015	FIJEX vs BATAX

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