FMFIX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

RBB Free Market Fixed Income Fund (FMFIX) 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 FMFIX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to FMFIX

FMFIX charges 0.68% annually. There are 94 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	FMFIX vs VIITX
VISTX	Vanguard Institutional Short-Term Bond Fund	0.02%	—	Jun 2015	FMFIX vs VISTX
FUMBX	Fidelity Short-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2005	FMFIX vs FUMBX
SWSBX	Schwab Short-Term Bond Index Fund	0.06%	—	Feb 2017	FMFIX vs SWSBX
VBIRX	Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares	0.06%	69.90B	Nov 2001	FMFIX vs VBIRX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FMFIX

FMFIX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 60. There are 69 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	FMFIX vs DFCFX
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	99	—	Apr 2018	FMFIX vs GPICX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	99	—	Jul 2016	FMFIX vs DHEIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	99	—	Jul 2016	FMFIX vs DHEAX
DLDFX	Destinations Low Duration Fixed Income Fund	98	—	Mar 2017	FMFIX vs DLDFX

Top Performing FMFIX Alternatives (YTD)

FMFIX is at 1.05% YTD. There are 43 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 7.99%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
GPARX	GuidePath Absolute Return Allocation Fund	7.99%	—	Apr 2011	FMFIX vs GPARX
LCCMX	Leader Short Term High Yield Bond Fund	3.90%	—	Jul 2005	FMFIX vs LCCMX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	2.50%	—	Jul 2016	FMFIX vs DHEIX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	2.38%	—	Nov 2013	FMFIX vs DFAIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	2.33%	—	Jul 2016	FMFIX vs DHEAX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FMFIX

FMFIX has 1.63% 1-year volatility. There are 28 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.73%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
DFCFX	DFA Two-Year Fixed Income Portfolio	0.73%	—	Jun 1996	FMFIX vs DFCFX
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	0.79%	—	Apr 2018	FMFIX vs GPICX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	1.04%	—	Jul 2016	FMFIX vs DHEIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	1.09%	—	Jul 2016	FMFIX vs DHEAX
DFEQX	DFA Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio	1.14%	—	Mar 2009	FMFIX vs DFEQX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FMFIX

FMFIX has a 1-year max drawdown of -1.09%. There are 31 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	FMFIX vs DFCFX
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	-0.25%	—	Apr 2018	FMFIX vs GPICX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	-0.47%	—	Nov 2013	FMFIX vs DFAIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	-0.50%	—	Jul 2016	FMFIX vs DHEAX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	-0.50%	—	Jul 2016	FMFIX vs DHEIX

Other Mutual Funds from RBB Fund

The 2 most viewed RBB Fund mutual funds shown here include FMNEX, FMUEX and span 2 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FMNEX	RBB Free Market International Equity Fund	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	80	13.13%	—	Dec 2007	FMFIX vs FMNEX
FMUEX	RBB Free Market U.S. Equity Fund	Mid Cap Value Equities	94	21.40%	—	Dec 2007	FMFIX vs FMUEX

Often Compared With FMFIX

Investors most often compare FMFIX with BIL, FXNAX, STBFX. These 13 comparison targets span 4 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
BIL	SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF	Government Bonds, Ultrashort Bond	100	2.10%	47.03B	May 2007	FMFIX vs BIL
FXNAX	Fidelity U.S. Bond Index Fund	Total Bond Market	10	-0.73%	—	Mar 1990	FMFIX vs FXNAX
STBFX	Sextant Short Term Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	—	—	—	Sep 1995	FMFIX vs STBFX
VBISX	Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund	Short-Term Bond	25	0.10%	—	Mar 1994	FMFIX vs VBISX
TNSHX	TIAA-CREF Short-Term Bond Index Fund	Short-Term Bond	60	0.63%	—	Aug 2015	FMFIX vs TNSHX
TSDLX	T. Rowe Price Short Duration Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	90	1.35%	—	Dec 2020	FMFIX vs TSDLX
DBLSX	DoubleLine Low Duration Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	95	1.13%	—	Sep 2011	FMFIX vs DBLSX
HOBEX	Holbrook Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	96	1.98%	—	Jul 2016	FMFIX vs HOBEX
SNSAX	SEI Asset Allocation Trust Defensive Strategy Fund	Short-Term Bond	93	2.33%	—	Nov 2003	FMFIX vs SNSAX
BATAX	BlackRock Allocation Target Shares Series A Portfo...	Short-Term Bond	97	2.11%	—	Sep 2015	FMFIX vs BATAX
DLSNX	DoubleLine Low Duration Bond Fund Class N	Short-Term Bond	93	1.01%	—	Sep 2011	FMFIX vs DLSNX
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	Total Bond Market	24	0.10%	398.10B	Apr 2007	FMFIX vs BND
SCHO	Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF	Government Bonds, Short-Term Bond	84	0.92%	12.86B	Aug 2010	FMFIX vs SCHO

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