Franklin Templeton SMACS: Series I (FQTIX) belongs to the High Yield Bonds category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with FQTIX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to FQTIX
FQTIX charges 0.00% annually. No mutual funds in the High Yield Bonds category have lower expense ratios; the lowest-cost alternatives shown here go as low as 0.02%.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federated Hermes High-Yield Strategy Portfolio | 0.02% | — | Dec 2008 | FQTIX vs FHYSX | |
| Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Admiral Shares | 0.12% | 25.80B | Nov 2001 | FQTIX vs VWEAX | |
| PIA High Yield (MACS) Fund | 0.20% | — | Dec 2017 | FQTIX vs PIAMX | |
| Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Investor Shares | 0.22% | 25.80B | Dec 1978 | FQTIX vs VWEHX | |
| Six Circles Credit Opportunities Fund | 0.29% | — | Nov 2020 | FQTIX vs CRDOX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FQTIX
FQTIX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 92. There are 22 mutual funds in the High Yield Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 100.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer ILS Interval Fund | 100 | — | Dec 2014 | FQTIX vs XILSX | |
| Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund Class I Shares | 100 | — | Jun 2019 | FQTIX vs CCLFX | |
| RiverPark Short Term High Yield Fund | 100 | — | Sep 2010 | FQTIX vs RPHIX | |
| Intrepid Income Fund | 97 | — | Aug 2010 | FQTIX vs ICMUX | |
| Penn Capital Short Duration High Income Fund | 97 | — | Jul 2017 | FQTIX vs PSHNX |
Top Performing FQTIX Alternatives (YTD)
FQTIX is at 3.15% YTD. There are 14 mutual funds in the High Yield Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 10.04%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer ILS Interval Fund | 10.04% | — | Dec 2014 | FQTIX vs XILSX | |
| Fairholme Focused Income Fund | 9.48% | — | Dec 2009 | FQTIX vs FOCIX | |
| Fidelity Capital & Income Fund | 5.47% | — | Nov 1977 | FQTIX vs FAGIX | |
| Nuveen Global High Income Fund | 5.11% | — | Nov 2014 | FQTIX vs JGH | |
| Fidelity Advisor High Income Advantage Fund Class ... | 4.93% | — | Oct 2018 | FQTIX vs FIQTX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FQTIX
FQTIX has 3.09% 1-year volatility. There are 78 mutual funds in the High Yield Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.83%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RiverPark Short Term High Yield Fund | 0.83% | — | Sep 2010 | FQTIX vs RPHIX | |
| Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund Class I Shares | 0.85% | — | Jun 2019 | FQTIX vs CCLFX | |
| Chartwell Short Duration High Yield Fund | 1.51% | — | Jul 2014 | FQTIX vs CWFIX | |
| Shenkman Capital Short Duration High Income Fund | 1.64% | — | Oct 2012 | FQTIX vs SCFIX | |
| Osterweis Strategic Income Fund | 1.77% | — | Aug 2002 | FQTIX vs OSTIX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FQTIX
FQTIX has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.20%. There are 56 mutual funds in the High Yield Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.10%.
| Symbol | Name | Max Drawdown 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer ILS Interval Fund | -0.10% | — | Dec 2014 | FQTIX vs XILSX | |
| RiverPark Short Term High Yield Fund | -0.10% | — | Sep 2010 | FQTIX vs RPHIX | |
| Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund Class I Shares | -0.19% | — | Jun 2019 | FQTIX vs CCLFX | |
| MainStay MacKay Short Duration High Yield Fund | -1.06% | — | Dec 2012 | FQTIX vs MDHVX | |
| Shenkman Capital Short Duration High Income Fund | -1.11% | — | Oct 2012 | FQTIX vs SCFIX |
Other Mutual Funds from Franklin Templeton
The 10 most viewed Franklin Templeton mutual funds shown here include FKDNX, FKRCX, FKINX and span 9 categories.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin DynaTech Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities, Technology Equities | 10 | 1.52% | — | Jan 1968 | FQTIX vs FKDNX | |
| Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund | Gold, Precious Metals | 48 | -10.16% | — | May 1969 | FQTIX vs FKRCX | |
| Franklin Income Fund Class A1 | Diversified Portfolio | 87 | 5.21% | — | — | FQTIX vs FKINX | |
| Franklin Growth Fund Class A | Large Cap Growth Equities | 20 | 4.81% | — | Apr 1948 | FQTIX vs FKGRX | |
| ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund | MLPs, Energy Equities | 44 | 21.52% | — | Jun 2011 | FQTIX vs EMO | |
| Franklin Rising Dividends Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 41 | 8.25% | — | Jan 1987 | FQTIX vs FRDPX | |
| ClearBridge Large Cap Growth Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 6 | -0.11% | — | Aug 1997 | FQTIX vs SBLGX | |
| Templeton Institutional Fund International Equity ... | Foreign Large Cap Equities | 63 | 13.92% | — | Oct 1990 | FQTIX vs TFEQX | |
| Franklin Income Fund Advisor Class | Diversified Portfolio | 93 | 5.78% | — | Aug 1997 | FQTIX vs FRIAX | |
| ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 6 | 0.24% | — | Oct 1983 | FQTIX vs SHRAX |
Often Compared With FQTIX
Investors most often compare FQTIX with FHAIX, IPHYX, FGUMX. These 20 comparison targets span 1 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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