Fidelity Intermediate Bond Fund (FTHRX) Alternatives

Fidelity Intermediate Bond Fund (FTHRX) belongs to the Total Bond Market category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with FTHRX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to FTHRX

FTHRX charges 0.45% annually. Among mutual funds in the Total Bond Market category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among FTHRX alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
VTBNX	Vanguard Total Bond Market II Index Fund	0.02%	—	FTHRX vs VTBNX
FXNAX	Fidelity U.S. Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	FTHRX vs FXNAX
VBMPX	Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Institutiona...	0.03%	Feb 5, 2010	FTHRX vs VBMPX
FNSOX	Fidelity Short-Term Bond Index Fund	0.03%	Oct 18, 2017	FTHRX vs FNSOX
VBTIX	Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Institutiona...	0.04%	Sep 18, 1995	FTHRX vs VBTIX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FTHRX

Among mutual funds in the Total Bond Market category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	Inception
VUSFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Admiral Shares	100	Feb 24, 2015	FTHRX vs VUSFX
JSOSX	JPMorgan Strategic Income Opportunities Fund Class...	100	Oct 10, 2008	FTHRX vs JSOSX
VUBFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Investor Share...	100	Feb 24, 2015	FTHRX vs VUBFX
FCNVX	Fidelity Conservative Income Bond Institutional Cl...	100	Mar 3, 2011	FTHRX vs FCNVX
FJTDX	Fidelity Flex Conservative Income Bond Fund	100	May 31, 2018	FTHRX vs FJTDX

Top Performing FTHRX Alternatives (YTD)

FTHRX alternatives from the Total Bond Market category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
VUSFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Admiral Shares	0.61%	Feb 24, 2015	FTHRX vs VUSFX
VUBFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Investor Share...	0.59%	Feb 24, 2015	FTHRX vs VUBFX
FJTDX	Fidelity Flex Conservative Income Bond Fund	0.55%	May 31, 2018	FTHRX vs FJTDX
FCNVX	Fidelity Conservative Income Bond Institutional Cl...	0.52%	Mar 3, 2011	FTHRX vs FCNVX
JSOSX	JPMorgan Strategic Income Opportunities Fund Class...	0.41%	Oct 10, 2008	FTHRX vs JSOSX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FTHRX

FTHRX alternatives from the Total Bond Market category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
VUSFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Admiral Shares	0.67%	Feb 24, 2015	FTHRX vs VUSFX
JSOSX	JPMorgan Strategic Income Opportunities Fund Class...	0.68%	Oct 10, 2008	FTHRX vs JSOSX
VUBFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Investor Share...	0.84%	Feb 24, 2015	FTHRX vs VUBFX
FCNVX	Fidelity Conservative Income Bond Institutional Cl...	1.28%	Mar 3, 2011	FTHRX vs FCNVX
FJTDX	Fidelity Flex Conservative Income Bond Fund	1.35%	May 31, 2018	FTHRX vs FJTDX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FTHRX

FTHRX alternatives from the Total Bond Market category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
FCNVX	Fidelity Conservative Income Bond Institutional Cl...	-0.20%	Mar 3, 2011	FTHRX vs FCNVX
JSOSX	JPMorgan Strategic Income Opportunities Fund Class...	-0.26%	Oct 10, 2008	FTHRX vs JSOSX
FJTDX	Fidelity Flex Conservative Income Bond Fund	-0.30%	May 31, 2018	FTHRX vs FJTDX
VUBFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Investor Share...	-0.30%	Feb 24, 2015	FTHRX vs VUBFX
VUSFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Admiral Shares	-0.35%	Feb 24, 2015	FTHRX vs VUSFX

Other Mutual Funds from Fidelity

Most popular Fidelity mutual funds on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
FXAIX	Fidelity 500 Index Fund	S&P 500	46	-7.05%	Feb 17, 1988	FTHRX vs FXAIX
FZROX	Fidelity ZERO Total Market Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	46	-6.77%	—	FTHRX vs FZROX
FSPGX	Fidelity Large Cap Growth Index Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	28	-13.03%	—	FTHRX vs FSPGX
FSELX	Fidelity Select Semiconductors Portfolio	Technology Equities	94	0.00%	Jul 29, 1985	FTHRX vs FSELX
FSKAX	Fidelity Total Market Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	45	-6.77%	—	FTHRX vs FSKAX
FBGRX	Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	54	-11.15%	Dec 31, 1987	FTHRX vs FBGRX
FNILX	Fidelity ZERO Large Cap Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	45	-7.30%	—	FTHRX vs FNILX
FCNTX	Fidelity Contrafund Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	44	-8.57%	May 17, 1967	FTHRX vs FCNTX
FSPSX	Fidelity International Index Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	64	-1.94%	Nov 5, 1997	FTHRX vs FSPSX
FTIHX	Fidelity Total International Index Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	79	-1.15%	Jun 7, 2016	FTHRX vs FTIHX

Often Compared With FTHRX

What investors most often compare with FTHRX, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
FBNDX	Fidelity Investment Grade Bond Fund	Total Bond Market	53	-0.50%	Aug 6, 1971	FTHRX vs FBNDX
FTBFX	Fidelity Total Bond Fund	Total Bond Market	63	-0.49%	Oct 15, 2002	FTHRX vs FTBFX
FBND	Fidelity Total Bond ETF	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond, Actively Managed	63	0.14%	Oct 6, 2014	FTHRX vs FBND
FFRHX	Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund	High Yield Bonds	84	-0.61%	Aug 16, 2000	FTHRX vs FFRHX
VGIT	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF	Government Bonds	64	-0.03%	Nov 19, 2009	FTHRX vs VGIT
VFIDX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund A...	Total Bond Market	71	-1.43%	Feb 12, 2001	FTHRX vs VFIDX
FSTGX	Fidelity Intermediate Government Income Fund	Government Bonds	74	-0.22%	May 2, 1988	FTHRX vs FSTGX
WCPNX	Weitz Core Plus Income Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	58	-0.68%	Jul 31, 2014	FTHRX vs WCPNX
WEFIX	Weitz Short Duration Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	98	0.14%	Dec 23, 1988	FTHRX vs WEFIX
BIMIX	Baird Intermediate Bond Fund Class Institutional	Intermediate Core Bond	81	-0.53%	Sep 29, 2000	FTHRX vs BIMIX
FBLTX	Fidelity SAI Long-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	Government Bonds	7	-0.10%	Oct 8, 2015	FTHRX vs FBLTX
FMNDX	Fidelity Conservative Income Municipal Bond Fund I...	Municipal Bonds	99	0.30%	Oct 15, 2013	FTHRX vs FMNDX
VBIIX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond Index Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	57	-0.96%	Mar 1, 1994	FTHRX vs VBIIX
DFAPX	DFA Investment Grade Portfolio	Intermediate Core Bond	55	-0.34%	Mar 7, 2011	FTHRX vs DFAPX
FGMNX	Fidelity GNMA Fund	Government Bonds	70	0.27%	Nov 8, 1985	FTHRX vs FGMNX
FAHCX	Fidelity Advisor High Income Advantage Fund Class ...	High Yield Bonds	92	-0.75%	Jul 3, 1995	FTHRX vs FAHCX
FIKQX	Fidelity Advisor Investment Grade Bond Fund Class ...	Total Bond Market	57	-0.34%	Oct 2, 2018	FTHRX vs FIKQX
FUTBX	Fidelity SAI U.S. Treasury Bond Index Fund	Government Bonds	39	-0.23%	Mar 1, 2016	FTHRX vs FUTBX
FYBTX	Fidelity Series Short-Term Credit Fund	Total Bond Market	95	-0.10%	Mar 27, 2015	FTHRX vs FYBTX
BILDX	DoubleLine Infrastructure Income Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	78	-0.28%	Apr 1, 2016	FTHRX vs BILDX

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