Fidelity Flex Freedom Blend Income Fund (FTLSX) belongs to the Target Retirement Date category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with FTLSX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to FTLSX
FTLSX charges 0.00% annually. No mutual funds in the Target Retirement Date category have lower expense ratios; the lowest-cost alternatives shown here go as low as 0.01%.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Principal LifeTime 2045 Fund | 0.01% | — | Feb 2008 | FTLSX vs LTRIX | |
| Principal LifeTime 2040 Fund | 0.01% | — | Feb 2001 | FTLSX vs PTDIX | |
| Principal LifeTime 2030 Fund | 0.01% | — | Feb 2001 | FTLSX vs PMTIX | |
| Principal LifeTime 2060 Fund | 0.01% | — | Feb 2013 | FTLSX vs PLTZX | |
| Principal LifeTime 2035 Fund | 0.01% | — | Feb 2008 | FTLSX vs LTIUX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FTLSX
FTLSX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 73. There are 49 mutual funds in the Target Retirement Date category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 86.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Putnam Retirement Advantage Maturity Fund | 86 | — | Dec 2019 | FTLSX vs PADLX | |
| Fidelity Managed Retirement 2020 Fund | 86 | — | Dec 2007 | FTLSX vs FIRVX | |
| Fidelity Managed Retirement Income Fund Class K | 86 | — | Aug 2019 | FTLSX vs FRKMX | |
| Fidelity Managed Retirement Income Fund Class K6 | 86 | — | Aug 2019 | FTLSX vs FRHMX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Managed Retirement Income Fund Cl... | 85 | — | Aug 2007 | FTLSX vs FRAMX |
Top Performing FTLSX Alternatives (YTD)
FTLSX is at 4.70% YTD. There are 593 mutual funds in the Target Retirement Date category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 15,640,638.04%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Managed Retirement Income Fund Class K | 15,640,638.04% | — | Aug 2019 | FTLSX vs FRKMX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Managed Retirement Income Fund Cl... | 1,644,791.35% | — | Aug 2007 | FTLSX vs FRAMX | |
| Fidelity Managed Retirement Income Fund Class K6 | 1,464,383.96% | — | Aug 2019 | FTLSX vs FRHMX | |
| Fidelity Managed Retirement 2020 Fund | 1,440,933.92% | — | Dec 2007 | FTLSX vs FIRVX | |
| Fidelity Flex Freedom Blend 2060 Fund | 14.17% | — | Jun 2017 | FTLSX vs FWLSX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FTLSX
FTLSX has 5.03% 1-year volatility. There are 28 mutual funds in the Target Retirement Date category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 3.50%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimensional Retirement Income Fund | 3.50% | — | Nov 2015 | FTLSX vs TDIFX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Managed Retirement 2010 Fund Clas... | 4.32% | — | Aug 2007 | FTLSX vs FRQIX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Managed Retirement Income Fund Cl... | 4.32% | — | Aug 2007 | FTLSX vs FRIMX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Managed Retirement 2010 Fund Clas... | 4.33% | — | Aug 2007 | FTLSX vs FRQAX | |
| Fidelity Freedom Index Income Fund Investor Class | 4.35% | — | Oct 2009 | FTLSX vs FIKFX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FTLSX
FTLSX has a 1-year max drawdown of -3.65%. There are 19 mutual funds in the Target Retirement Date category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -2.61%.
| Symbol | Name | Max Drawdown 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimensional Retirement Income Fund | -2.61% | — | Nov 2015 | FTLSX vs TDIFX | |
| Fidelity Freedom Index Income Fund Investor Class | -3.32% | — | Oct 2009 | FTLSX vs FIKFX | |
| Fidelity Freedom Index Income Fund Institutional P... | -3.33% | — | Oct 2009 | FTLSX vs FFGZX | |
| Fidelity Managed Retirement 2010 Fund Class K6 | -3.41% | — | Aug 2019 | FTLSX vs FRQHX | |
| Fidelity Managed Retirement 2010 Fund Class K | -3.42% | — | Aug 2019 | FTLSX vs FRQKX |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity 500 Index Fund | S&P 500 | 63 | 11.06% | — | Feb 1988 | FTLSX vs FXAIX | |
| Fidelity Select Semiconductors Portfolio | Semiconductors, Technology Equities | 92 | 69.83% | — | Jul 1985 | FTLSX vs FSELX | |
| Fidelity ZERO Total Market Index Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 64 | 11.89% | — | — | FTLSX vs FZROX | |
| Fidelity Total Market Index Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 63 | 11.88% | — | — | FTLSX vs FSKAX | |
| Fidelity Large Cap Growth Index Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 19 | 5.06% | — | — | FTLSX vs FSPGX | |
| Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 61 | 16.81% | — | Dec 1987 | FTLSX vs FBGRX | |
| Fidelity Contrafund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 38 | 10.81% | 176.32B | May 1967 | FTLSX vs FCNTX | |
| Fidelity ZERO Large Cap Index Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 61 | 11.15% | — | — | FTLSX vs FNILX | |
| Fidelity International Index Fund | Foreign Large Cap Equities | 36 | 10.41% | — | Nov 1997 | FTLSX vs FSPSX | |
| Fidelity Total International Index Fund | Foreign Large Cap Equities | 55 | 13.57% | — | Jun 2016 | FTLSX vs FTIHX |
Often Compared With FTLSX
Investors most often compare FTLSX with VDC, USMV, PLWIX. These 20 comparison targets span 3 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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