HIABX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

Hartford Total Return Bond HLS Fund (HIABX) belongs to the Intermediate Core-Plus Bond category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with HIABX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to HIABX

HIABX charges 0.50% annually. There are 50 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core-Plus Bond category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.16%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
MCFIX	Mercer Core Fixed Income Fund	0.16%	—	Aug 2005	HIABX vs MCFIX
SSASX	State Street Income Fund	0.20%	—	Jan 1980	HIABX vs SSASX
TIBDX	TIAA-CREF Core Bond Fund	0.29%	—	Jul 1999	HIABX vs TIBDX
EINFX	Elfun Income Fund	0.29%	—	Dec 1984	HIABX vs EINFX
BCPIX	Brandes Core Plus Fixed Income Fund	0.30%	—	Dec 2007	HIABX vs BCPIX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to HIABX

HIABX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 28. There are 54 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core-Plus Bond category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 98.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
HOBIX	Holbrook Income Fund Class I	98	—	Jul 2016	HIABX vs HOBIX
LCTIX	Leader Capital High Quality Income Fund Institutio...	92	—	Jul 2010	HIABX vs LCTIX
LCTRX	Leader Capital High Quality Floating Rate Fund Inv...	90	—	Jul 2010	HIABX vs LCTRX
MDVAX	MassMutual Diversified Bond Fund	83	—	May 1999	HIABX vs MDVAX
GUGAX	GMO Multi-Sector Fixed Income Fund	74	—	Apr 1997	HIABX vs GUGAX

Top Performing HIABX Alternatives (YTD)

HIABX is at 0.42% YTD. There are 75 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core-Plus Bond category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 2.89%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
PGSIX	Putnam Mortgage Securities Fund	2.89%	—	Feb 1984	HIABX vs PGSIX
MDVAX	MassMutual Diversified Bond Fund	2.59%	—	May 1999	HIABX vs MDVAX
HOBIX	Holbrook Income Fund Class I	2.43%	—	Jul 2016	HIABX vs HOBIX
AAIIX	Ancora Income Fund	2.39%	—	Jan 2004	HIABX vs AAIIX
SEATX	SEI Tax Exempt Trust Tax-Advantaged Income Fund	2.21%	—	Sep 2007	HIABX vs SEATX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to HIABX

HIABX has 3.91% 1-year volatility. There are 63 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core-Plus Bond category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.04%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
AMFIX	AAMA Income Fund	1.04%	—	Jun 2017	HIABX vs AMFIX
ARINX	Archer Income Fund	1.79%	—	Mar 2011	HIABX vs ARINX
SMTRX	ALPS/Smith Total Return Bond Fund	1.90%	3.25B	Jun 2018	HIABX vs SMTRX
LCTRX	Leader Capital High Quality Floating Rate Fund Inv...	1.91%	—	Jul 2010	HIABX vs LCTRX
LCTIX	Leader Capital High Quality Income Fund Institutio...	1.97%	—	Jul 2010	HIABX vs LCTIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to HIABX

HIABX has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.77%. There are 32 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core-Plus Bond category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.51%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
HOBIX	Holbrook Income Fund Class I	-0.51%	—	Jul 2016	HIABX vs HOBIX
AMFIX	AAMA Income Fund	-0.74%	—	Jun 2017	HIABX vs AMFIX
GUGAX	GMO Multi-Sector Fixed Income Fund	-1.16%	—	Apr 1997	HIABX vs GUGAX
LCTIX	Leader Capital High Quality Income Fund Institutio...	-1.17%	—	Jul 2010	HIABX vs LCTIX
LCTRX	Leader Capital High Quality Floating Rate Fund Inv...	-1.17%	—	Jul 2010	HIABX vs LCTRX

Other Mutual Funds from Hartford

The 10 most viewed Hartford mutual funds shown here include HGOIX, HSNIX, SCIEX and span 7 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
HGOIX	The Hartford Growth Opportunities Fund Class I	Large Cap Growth Equities	31	14.57%	—	Feb 2002	HIABX vs HGOIX
HSNIX	The Hartford Strategic Income Fund	Multisector Bonds	66	1.20%	—	May 2007	HIABX vs HSNIX
SCIEX	Hartford Schroders International Stock Fund Class ...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	18	8.83%	—	Dec 1985	HIABX vs SCIEX
HGIYX	Hartford Core Equity Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	51	8.56%	—	Apr 1998	HIABX vs HGIYX
HDGYX	The Hartford Dividend and Growth Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	62	8.94%	—	Jul 1996	HIABX vs HDGYX
HILYX	Hartford International Value Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	56	12.21%	—	May 2010	HIABX vs HILYX
HHMIX	Hartford Municipal Opportunities Fund	Municipal Bonds	66	1.46%	—	May 2007	HIABX vs HHMIX
HGOYX	The Hartford Growth Opportunities Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	31	14.58%	—	Feb 2002	HIABX vs HGOYX
HQIYX	The Hartford Equity Income Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	41	6.58%	—	Aug 2003	HIABX vs HQIYX
SEMNX	Hartford Schroders Emerging Markets Equity Fund Cl...	Emerging Markets Equities	93	36.03%	—	—	HIABX vs SEMNX

Often Compared With HIABX

Investors most often compare HIABX with HIASX, JAENX, VFINX. These 6 comparison targets span 5 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
HIASX	Hartford Small Company HLS Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	35	9.88%	—	Aug 1996	HIABX vs HIASX
JAENX	Janus Henderson Enterprise Fund Class T	Mid Cap Growth Equities	15	6.52%	—	Sep 1992	HIABX vs JAENX
VFINX	Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares	Large Cap Blend Equities	73	11.64%	—	—	HIABX vs VFINX
HBLYX	The Hartford Balanced Income Fund	Diversified Portfolio	36	2.70%	—	Jul 2006	HIABX vs HBLYX
NPCT	Nuveen Core Plus Impact Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	4	2.11%	—	Apr 2021	HIABX vs NPCT
BCOIX	Baird Core Plus Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	30	0.44%	—	Sep 2000	HIABX vs BCOIX

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