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 46 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.02%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
VISTX	Vanguard Institutional Short-Term Bond Fund	0.02%	—	Jun 2015	FIJEX vs VISTX
VIITX	Vanguard Institutional Intermediate-Term Bond Fund	0.02%	—	Jun 2015	FIJEX vs VIITX
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
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	0.06%	51.90B	Nov 2010	FIJEX vs VSCSX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FIJEX

FIJEX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 21. There are 127 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 100.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
DFCFX	DFA Two-Year Fixed Income Portfolio	100	—	Jun 1996	FIJEX vs DFCFX
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
DLDFX	Destinations Low Duration Fixed Income Fund	98	—	Mar 2017	FIJEX vs DLDFX

Top Performing FIJEX Alternatives (YTD)

FIJEX is at 0.95% YTD. There are 71 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 8.20%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
GPARX	GuidePath Absolute Return Allocation Fund	8.20%	—	Apr 2011	FIJEX vs GPARX
LCCMX	Leader Short Term High Yield Bond Fund	3.78%	—	Jul 2005	FIJEX vs LCCMX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	2.60%	—	Jul 2016	FIJEX vs DHEIX
SNSAX	SEI Asset Allocation Trust Defensive Strategy Fund	2.54%	—	Nov 2003	FIJEX vs SNSAX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	2.43%	—	Jul 2016	FIJEX vs DHEAX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FIJEX

FIJEX has 3.04% 1-year volatility. There are 127 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.74%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
DFCFX	DFA Two-Year Fixed Income Portfolio	0.74%	—	Jun 1996	FIJEX vs DFCFX
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	0.79%	—	Apr 2018	FIJEX vs GPICX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	1.04%	—	Jul 2016	FIJEX vs DHEIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	1.09%	—	Jul 2016	FIJEX vs DHEAX
DFEQX	DFA Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio	1.14%	—	Mar 2009	FIJEX vs DFEQX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FIJEX

FIJEX has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.25%. There are 127 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.21%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
DFCFX	DFA Two-Year Fixed Income Portfolio	-0.21%	—	Jun 1996	FIJEX vs DFCFX
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

Other Mutual Funds from Frost

The 4 most viewed Frost mutual funds shown here include FCFAX, FICEX, FILDX and span 3 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FCFAX	Frost Credit Fund	Short-Term Bond	39	1.50%	—	Dec 2012	FIJEX vs FCFAX
FICEX	Frost Growth Equity Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	14	6.16%	—	Apr 2008	FIJEX vs FICEX
FILDX	Frost Low Duration Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	58	0.80%	—	Apr 2008	FIJEX vs FILDX
FATRX	Frost Total Return Bond Fund Investor Class	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	18	0.82%	—	Jun 2008	FIJEX vs FATRX

Often Compared With FIJEX

Investors most often compare FIJEX with DBEF, RWJ, DODIX. These 20 comparison targets span 12 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	84	15.90%	9.16B	Jun 2011	FIJEX vs DBEF
RWJ	Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Revenue ETF	Small Cap Value Equities	87	28.32%	2.06B	Feb 2008	FIJEX vs RWJ
DODIX	Dodge & Cox Income Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	16	0.02%	—	—	FIJEX vs DODIX
FTBFX	Fidelity Total Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	16	0.23%	—	Oct 2002	FIJEX vs FTBFX
DLSNX	DoubleLine Low Duration Bond Fund Class N	Short-Term Bond	97	1.45%	—	Sep 2011	FIJEX vs DLSNX
FXNAX	Fidelity U.S. Bond Index Fund	Total Bond Market	14	-0.01%	—	Mar 1990	FIJEX vs FXNAX
TSDLX	T. Rowe Price Short Duration Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	90	1.46%	—	Dec 2020	FIJEX vs TSDLX
DBLSX	DoubleLine Low Duration Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	97	1.60%	—	Sep 2011	FIJEX vs DBLSX
STBFX	Sextant Short Term Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	—	—	—	Sep 1995	FIJEX vs STBFX
HOBEX	Holbrook Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	96	2.09%	—	Jul 2016	FIJEX vs HOBEX
TNSHX	TIAA-CREF Short-Term Bond Index Fund	Short-Term Bond	60	0.73%	—	Aug 2015	FIJEX vs TNSHX
VO	Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF	Mid Cap Blend Equities	52	14.58%	224.00B	Jan 2004	FIJEX vs VO
VBISX	Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund	Short-Term Bond	24	0.20%	—	Mar 1994	FIJEX vs VBISX
BATAX	BlackRock Allocation Target Shares Series A Portfo...	Short-Term Bond	97	2.22%	—	Sep 2015	FIJEX vs BATAX
PIMIX	PIMCO Income Fund Institutional Class	Multisector Bonds	32	1.15%	—	Mar 2007	FIJEX vs PIMIX
VB	Vanguard Small-Cap ETF	Small Cap Blend Equities	67	18.29%	188.20B	Jan 2004	FIJEX vs VB
DODLX	Dodge & Cox Global Bond Fund Class I	Global Bonds	22	1.34%	—	Apr 2014	FIJEX vs DODLX
VIG	Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF	Dividend	76	12.10%	129.60B	Apr 2006	FIJEX vs VIG
SGOV	iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF	Ultrashort Bond	100	2.16%	99.95B	May 2020	FIJEX vs SGOV
VUG	Vanguard Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	35	9.37%	378.80B	Jan 2004	FIJEX vs VUG

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