FSTZX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

Fidelity Series 0-5 Year Inflation-Protected Bond Index Fund (FSTZX) 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 FSTZX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to FSTZX

FSTZX 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	FSTZX vs RRPAX
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	0.04%	—	Oct 2012	FSTZX vs VTSPX
FIPDX	Fidelity Inflation-Protected Bond Index Fund	0.05%	—	May 2012	FSTZX vs FIPDX
FSPWX	Fidelity SAI Inflation-Protected Bond Index Fund	0.05%	—	Aug 2024	FSTZX vs FSPWX
FFNYX	Fidelity SAI 0-5 Year Inflation-Protected Bond Ind...	0.05%	—	Nov 2025	FSTZX vs FFNYX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FSTZX

FSTZX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 86. There are 4 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 89.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	89	—	Oct 2012	FSTZX vs VTSPX
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	89	70.50B	Oct 2012	FSTZX vs VTAPX
VTIPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	88	—	Oct 2012	FSTZX vs VTIPX
IPBAX	Allspring Real Return Fund	87	—	Feb 2003	FSTZX vs IPBAX
LIFIX	Lord Abbett Inflation Focused Fund	74	—	Apr 2011	FSTZX vs LIFIX

Top Performing FSTZX Alternatives (YTD)

FSTZX is at 1.48% YTD. There are 5 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 12.87%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
IPBAX	Allspring Real Return Fund	12.87%	—	Feb 2003	FSTZX vs IPBAX
SEIAX	SEI Multi-Asset Real Return Fund Class A	5.53%	—	Jul 2011	FSTZX vs SEIAX
DFAAX	DFA Global Core Plus Real Return Portfolio	2.75%	—	May 2021	FSTZX vs DFAAX
VCTPX	VALIC Company I Inflation Protected Fund	2.00%	—	Dec 2004	FSTZX vs VCTPX
IBRIX	VY BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio	1.99%	—	Apr 2007	FSTZX vs IBRIX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FSTZX

FSTZX has 1.71% 1-year volatility. There are 5 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.56%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
VTIPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	1.56%	—	Oct 2012	FSTZX vs VTIPX
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	1.58%	70.50B	Oct 2012	FSTZX vs VTAPX
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	1.58%	—	Oct 2012	FSTZX vs VTSPX
EIRRX	Eaton Vance Short Duration Inflation-Protected Inc...	1.62%	—	Mar 2010	FSTZX vs EIRRX
EARRX	Eaton Vance Short Duration Inflation-Protected Inc...	1.62%	—	Mar 2010	FSTZX vs EARRX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FSTZX

FSTZX has a 1-year max drawdown of -0.70%. No mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category have shallower 1-year drawdowns; the lowest-drawdown alternatives shown here go as shallow as -0.72%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	-0.72%	70.50B	Oct 2012	FSTZX vs VTAPX
VTIPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	-0.72%	—	Oct 2012	FSTZX vs VTIPX
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	-0.72%	—	Oct 2012	FSTZX vs VTSPX
APOIX	American Century Short Duration Inflation Protecti...	-0.76%	1.19B	May 2005	FSTZX vs APOIX
RRPAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Real Return Fu...	-0.85%	—	Dec 2006	FSTZX vs RRPAX

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	66	10.19%	—	Feb 1988	FSTZX vs FXAIX
FSELX	Fidelity Select Semiconductors Portfolio	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	96	87.43%	—	Jul 1985	FSTZX vs FSELX
FZROX	Fidelity ZERO Total Market Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	66	10.74%	—	—	FSTZX vs FZROX
FSKAX	Fidelity Total Market Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	65	10.81%	—	—	FSTZX vs FSKAX
FSPGX	Fidelity Large Cap Growth Index Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	22	4.50%	—	—	FSTZX vs FSPGX
FBGRX	Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	73	19.05%	—	Dec 1987	FSTZX vs FBGRX
FCNTX	Fidelity Contrafund	Large Cap Growth Equities	42	10.97%	176.32B	May 1967	FSTZX vs FCNTX
FNILX	Fidelity ZERO Large Cap Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	63	10.04%	—	—	FSTZX vs FNILX
FSPSX	Fidelity International Index Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	36	10.54%	—	Nov 1997	FSTZX vs FSPSX
FTIHX	Fidelity Total International Index Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	62	15.59%	—	Jun 2016	FSTZX vs FTIHX

Often Compared With FSTZX

Investors most often compare FSTZX with VTIP, FAGIX, FTBFX. These 19 comparison targets span 4 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VTIP	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	84	1.34%	70.50B	Oct 2012	FSTZX vs VTIP
FAGIX	Fidelity Capital & Income Fund	High Yield Bonds	91	8.52%	—	Nov 1977	FSTZX vs FAGIX
FTBFX	Fidelity Total Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	25	0.57%	—	Oct 2002	FSTZX vs FTBFX
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	68	9.75%	1.70T	Sep 2010	FSTZX vs VOO
TDTF	FlexShares iBoxx 5-Year Target Duration TIPS Index...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	36	0.61%	1.03B	Sep 2011	FSTZX vs TDTF
STIP	iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF	Inflation-Protected Bonds	85	1.33%	15.90B	Dec 2010	FSTZX vs STIP
TILUX	Morgan Stanley Pathway Funds Inflation-Linked Fixe...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	15	1.02%	—	Mar 2016	FSTZX vs TILUX
WAIIX	Western Asset Inflation Indexed Plus Bond Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	21	0.90%	—	Feb 2001	FSTZX vs WAIIX
WIW	Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Inc...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	11	1.07%	—	—	FSTZX vs WIW
LSGSX	Loomis Sayles Inflation Protected Securities Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	13	0.73%	—	May 1991	FSTZX vs LSGSX
PRAIX	PIMCO Long-Term Real Return Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	6	-0.03%	—	Nov 2001	FSTZX vs PRAIX
TRBFX	T. Rowe Price Limited Duration Inflation Focused B...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	16	1.12%	—	Sep 2006	FSTZX vs TRBFX
VIPSX	Vanguard Inflation-Protected Securities Fund Inves...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	24	1.00%	28.40B	Jun 2000	FSTZX vs VIPSX
SRAAX	SEI Institutional Managed Trust Real Return Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	60	1.06%	—	Jul 2009	FSTZX vs SRAAX
VIPIX	Vanguard Inflation-Protected Securities Fund Insti...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	26	1.05%	—	Dec 2003	FSTZX vs VIPIX
ACITX	American Century Inflation-Adjusted Bond Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	27	1.24%	2.02B	Feb 1997	FSTZX vs ACITX
SWRSX	Schwab Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Ind...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	28	1.23%	—	Mar 2006	FSTZX vs SWRSX
ANBIX	AB Bond Inflation Strategy	Inflation-Protected Bonds	54	0.89%	—	Jan 2010	FSTZX vs ANBIX
FIPEX	Fidelity Advisor 529 Inflation-Protected Bond Port...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	27	0.93%	—	—	FSTZX vs FIPEX

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