FSTDX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

Fidelity Series 5+ Year Inflation-Protected Bond Index Fund (FSTDX) 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 FSTDX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to FSTDX

FSTDX charges 0.00% annually. No mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category have lower expense ratios; the lowest-cost alternatives shown here go as low as 0.02%.

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

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FSTDX

FSTDX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 17. There are 51 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 94.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	94	—	Oct 2012	FSTDX vs VTSPX
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	94	68.50B	Oct 2012	FSTDX vs VTAPX
VTIPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	93	—	Oct 2012	FSTDX vs VTIPX
FSTZX	Fidelity Series 0-5 Year Inflation-Protected Bond ...	93	—	Jan 2022	FSTDX vs FSTZX
IPBAX	Allspring Real Return Fund	91	—	Feb 2003	FSTDX vs IPBAX

Top Performing FSTDX Alternatives (YTD)

FSTDX is at 1.50% YTD. There are 43 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 15.33%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
IPBAX	Allspring Real Return Fund	15.33%	—	Feb 2003	FSTDX vs IPBAX
SEIAX	SEI Multi-Asset Real Return Fund Class A	8.10%	—	Jul 2011	FSTDX vs SEIAX
DFAAX	DFA Global Core Plus Real Return Portfolio	3.06%	—	May 2021	FSTDX vs DFAAX
IBRIX	VY BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio	2.43%	—	Apr 2007	FSTDX vs IBRIX
VCTPX	VALIC Company I Inflation Protected Fund	2.23%	—	Dec 2004	FSTDX vs VCTPX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FSTDX

FSTDX has 5.31% 1-year volatility. There are 48 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.50%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
EARRX	Eaton Vance Short Duration Inflation-Protected Inc...	1.50%	—	Mar 2010	FSTDX vs EARRX
VTIPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	1.51%	—	Oct 2012	FSTDX vs VTIPX
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	1.52%	—	Oct 2012	FSTDX vs VTSPX
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	1.52%	68.50B	Oct 2012	FSTDX vs VTAPX
EIRRX	Eaton Vance Short Duration Inflation-Protected Inc...	1.55%	—	Mar 2010	FSTDX vs EIRRX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FSTDX

FSTDX has a 1-year max drawdown of -3.60%. There are 48 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.70%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
FSTZX	Fidelity Series 0-5 Year Inflation-Protected Bond ...	-0.70%	—	Jan 2022	FSTDX vs FSTZX
VTIPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	-0.72%	—	Oct 2012	FSTDX vs VTIPX
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	-0.72%	—	Oct 2012	FSTDX vs VTSPX
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	-0.72%	68.50B	Oct 2012	FSTDX vs VTAPX
APOIX	American Century Short Duration Inflation Protecti...	-0.76%	1.19B	May 2005	FSTDX vs APOIX

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	73	11.71%	—	Feb 1988	FSTDX vs FXAIX
FSELX	Fidelity Select Semiconductors Portfolio	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	97	85.56%	—	Jul 1985	FSTDX vs FSELX
FZROX	Fidelity ZERO Total Market Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	72	12.01%	—	—	FSTDX vs FZROX
FSPGX	Fidelity Large Cap Growth Index Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	32	8.60%	—	—	FSTDX vs FSPGX
FSKAX	Fidelity Total Market Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	71	12.08%	—	—	FSTDX vs FSKAX
FBGRX	Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	75	18.56%	—	Dec 1987	FSTDX vs FBGRX
FCNTX	Fidelity Contrafund	Large Cap Growth Equities	35	7.76%	176.32B	May 1967	FSTDX vs FCNTX
FNILX	Fidelity ZERO Large Cap Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	71	11.56%	—	—	FSTDX vs FNILX
FSPSX	Fidelity International Index Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	27	9.51%	—	Nov 1997	FSTDX vs FSPSX
FTIHX	Fidelity Total International Index Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	58	15.53%	—	Jun 2016	FSTDX vs FTIHX

Often Compared With FSTDX

Investors most often compare FSTDX with FFNYX, BIIPX, TRBFX. These 7 comparison targets span 1 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FFNYX	Fidelity SAI 0-5 Year Inflation-Protected Bond Ind...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	—	—	—	Nov 2025	FSTDX vs FFNYX
BIIPX	iShares Short-Term TIPS Bond Index Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	75	1.98%	—	Feb 2016	FSTDX vs BIIPX
TRBFX	T. Rowe Price Limited Duration Inflation Focused B...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	19	1.76%	—	Sep 2006	FSTDX vs TRBFX
WAIIX	Western Asset Inflation Indexed Plus Bond Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	27	1.43%	—	Feb 2001	FSTDX vs WAIIX
LIFIX	Lord Abbett Inflation Focused Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	84	2.03%	—	Apr 2011	FSTDX vs LIFIX
PRIPX	T. Rowe Price Inflation Protected Bond Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	14	1.50%	—	Oct 2002	FSTDX vs PRIPX
LIFAX	Lord Abbett Inflation Focused Fund Class A	Inflation-Protected Bonds	82	1.95%	—	Jun 2015	FSTDX vs LIFAX

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