FIPDX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

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

Cheapest Alternatives to FIPDX

FIPDX charges 0.05% annually. There are 2 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.02%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
RRPAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Real Return Fu...	0.02%	—	Dec 2006	FIPDX vs RRPAX
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	0.04%	—	Oct 2012	FIPDX vs VTSPX
FFNYX	Fidelity SAI 0-5 Year Inflation-Protected Bond Ind...	0.05%	—	Nov 2025	FIPDX vs FFNYX
FSPWX	Fidelity SAI Inflation-Protected Bond Index Fund	0.05%	—	Aug 2024	FIPDX vs FSPWX
SWRSX	Schwab Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Ind...	0.05%	—	Mar 2006	FIPDX vs SWRSX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FIPDX

FIPDX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 23. There are 23 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 91.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	91	—	Oct 2012	FIPDX vs VTSPX
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	91	71.10B	Oct 2012	FIPDX vs VTAPX
VTIPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	91	—	Oct 2012	FIPDX vs VTIPX
SEIAX	SEI Multi-Asset Real Return Fund Class A	86	—	Jul 2011	FIPDX vs SEIAX
APOIX	American Century Short Duration Inflation Protecti...	80	1.19B	May 2005	FIPDX vs APOIX

Top Performing FIPDX Alternatives (YTD)

FIPDX is at 0.55% YTD. There are 29 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 9.31%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
SEIAX	SEI Multi-Asset Real Return Fund Class A	9.31%	—	Jul 2011	FIPDX vs SEIAX
IPBAX	Allspring Real Return Fund	8.62%	—	Feb 2003	FIPDX vs IPBAX
DFAAX	DFA Global Core Plus Real Return Portfolio	2.04%	—	May 2021	FIPDX vs DFAAX
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	1.83%	—	Oct 2012	FIPDX vs VTSPX
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	1.81%	71.10B	Oct 2012	FIPDX vs VTAPX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FIPDX

FIPDX has 3.33% 1-year volatility. There are 27 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.55%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
VTIPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	1.55%	—	Oct 2012	FIPDX vs VTIPX
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	1.57%	71.10B	Oct 2012	FIPDX vs VTAPX
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	1.58%	—	Oct 2012	FIPDX vs VTSPX
EARRX	Eaton Vance Short Duration Inflation-Protected Inc...	1.63%	—	Mar 2010	FIPDX vs EARRX
EIRRX	Eaton Vance Short Duration Inflation-Protected Inc...	1.66%	—	Mar 2010	FIPDX vs EIRRX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FIPDX

FIPDX has a 1-year max drawdown of -1.94%. There are 23 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.72%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
VTIPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	-0.72%	—	Oct 2012	FIPDX vs VTIPX
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	-0.75%	71.10B	Oct 2012	FIPDX vs VTAPX
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	-0.75%	—	Oct 2012	FIPDX vs VTSPX
APOIX	American Century Short Duration Inflation Protecti...	-0.82%	1.19B	May 2005	FIPDX vs APOIX
EIRRX	Eaton Vance Short Duration Inflation-Protected Inc...	-0.89%	—	Mar 2010	FIPDX vs EIRRX

Other Mutual Funds from Fidelity

The 10 most viewed Fidelity mutual funds shown here include FXAIX, FSELX, FZROX and span 6 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $176B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FXAIX	Fidelity 500 Index Fund	S&P 500	64	9.35%	—	Feb 1988	FIPDX vs FXAIX
FSELX	Fidelity Select Semiconductors Portfolio	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	80	48.22%	—	Jul 1985	FIPDX vs FSELX
FZROX	Fidelity ZERO Total Market Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	64	9.94%	—	—	FIPDX vs FZROX
FSKAX	Fidelity Total Market Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	63	9.87%	—	—	FIPDX vs FSKAX
FSPGX	Fidelity Large Cap Growth Index Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	11	-0.52%	—	—	FIPDX vs FSPGX
FBGRX	Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	40	10.15%	—	Dec 1987	FIPDX vs FBGRX
FCNTX	Fidelity Contrafund	Large Cap Growth Equities	28	5.62%	176.32B	May 1967	FIPDX vs FCNTX
FNILX	Fidelity ZERO Large Cap Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	59	9.06%	—	—	FIPDX vs FNILX
FSPSX	Fidelity International Index Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	70	12.57%	—	Nov 1997	FIPDX vs FSPSX
FTIHX	Fidelity Total International Index Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	73	12.99%	—	Jun 2016	FIPDX vs FTIHX

Often Compared With FIPDX

Investors most often compare FIPDX with TIP, SCHP, FTBFX. These 20 comparison targets span 10 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
TIP	iShares TIPS Bond ETF	Inflation-Protected Bonds	32	0.54%	14.60B	Dec 2003	FIPDX vs TIP
SCHP	Schwab U.S. TIPS ETF	Inflation-Protected Bonds	32	0.54%	16.38B	Aug 2010	FIPDX vs SCHP
FTBFX	Fidelity Total Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	24	-0.46%	—	Oct 2002	FIPDX vs FTBFX
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	Total Bond Market	29	-0.54%	398.10B	Apr 2007	FIPDX vs BND
FUMBX	Fidelity Short-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	Short-Term Bond, Government Bonds	55	0.15%	—	Dec 2005	FIPDX vs FUMBX
FXNAX	Fidelity U.S. Bond Index Fund	Total Bond Market	22	-0.63%	—	Mar 1990	FIPDX vs FXNAX
FAGIX	Fidelity Capital & Income Fund	High Yield Bonds	74	5.47%	—	Nov 1977	FIPDX vs FAGIX
BPRIX	BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	14	-0.14%	—	Jun 2004	FIPDX vs BPRIX
SPIP	SPDR Portfolio TIPS ETF	Inflation-Protected Bonds	29	0.37%	1.01B	May 2007	FIPDX vs SPIP
FNSOX	Fidelity Short-Term Bond Index Fund	Total Bond Market	61	0.23%	—	Oct 2017	FIPDX vs FNSOX
VBISX	Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund	Short-Term Bond	53	0.10%	—	Mar 1994	FIPDX vs VBISX
FNBGX	Fidelity Long-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	Government Bonds	5	-2.94%	—	Dec 2005	FIPDX vs FNBGX
FBIIX	Fidelity International Bond Index Fund	Global Bonds	11	0.37%	—	Oct 2019	FIPDX vs FBIIX
FIKFX	Fidelity Freedom Index Retirement Fund Investor Cl...	Target Retirement Date	73	3.28%	—	Oct 2009	FIPDX vs FIKFX
ABNFX	American Funds The Bond Fund of America® Class F-2	Intermediate Core Bond	20	-0.96%	—	Aug 2008	FIPDX vs ABNFX
FUENX	Fidelity Flex Municipal Income Fund	Municipal Bonds	79	0.54%	—	Oct 2017	FIPDX vs FUENX
FSTDX	Fidelity Series 5+ Year Inflation-Protected Bond I...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	5	-1.66%	—	Jan 2022	FIPDX vs FSTDX
JCPI	JPMorgan Inflation Managed Bond ETF	Inflation-Protected Bonds	40	0.75%	870.58M	Mar 2010	FIPDX vs JCPI
VTIP	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	92	1.83%	71.10B	Oct 2012	FIPDX vs VTIP
FSTZX	Fidelity Series 0-5 Year Inflation-Protected Bond ...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	36	0.67%	—	Jan 2022	FIPDX vs FSTZX

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