IPBAX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

Allspring Real Return Fund (IPBAX) 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 IPBAX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to IPBAX

IPBAX charges 0.78% annually. There are 46 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.02%.

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

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to IPBAX

IPBAX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 66. There are 10 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 91.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	91	—	Oct 2012	IPBAX vs VTSPX
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	91	71.10B	Oct 2012	IPBAX vs VTAPX
VTIPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	91	—	Oct 2012	IPBAX vs VTIPX
SEIAX	SEI Multi-Asset Real Return Fund Class A	86	—	Jul 2011	IPBAX vs SEIAX
APOIX	American Century Short Duration Inflation Protecti...	80	1.19B	May 2005	IPBAX vs APOIX

Top Performing IPBAX Alternatives (YTD)

IPBAX is at 8.62% YTD. There is 1 mutual fund in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with a higher YTD return, going as high as 9.31%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
SEIAX	SEI Multi-Asset Real Return Fund Class A	9.31%	—	Jul 2011	IPBAX vs SEIAX
DFAAX	DFA Global Core Plus Real Return Portfolio	2.04%	—	May 2021	IPBAX vs DFAAX
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	1.83%	—	Oct 2012	IPBAX vs VTSPX
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	1.81%	71.10B	Oct 2012	IPBAX vs VTAPX
VTIPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	1.77%	—	Oct 2012	IPBAX vs VTIPX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to IPBAX

IPBAX has 8.97% 1-year volatility. There are 53 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.55%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
VTIPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	1.55%	—	Oct 2012	IPBAX vs VTIPX
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	1.57%	71.10B	Oct 2012	IPBAX vs VTAPX
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	1.58%	—	Oct 2012	IPBAX vs VTSPX
EARRX	Eaton Vance Short Duration Inflation-Protected Inc...	1.63%	—	Mar 2010	IPBAX vs EARRX
EIRRX	Eaton Vance Short Duration Inflation-Protected Inc...	1.66%	—	Mar 2010	IPBAX vs EIRRX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to IPBAX

IPBAX has a 1-year max drawdown of -6.49%. There are 52 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.72%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
VTIPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	-0.72%	—	Oct 2012	IPBAX vs VTIPX
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	-0.75%	71.10B	Oct 2012	IPBAX vs VTAPX
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	-0.75%	—	Oct 2012	IPBAX vs VTSPX
APOIX	American Century Short Duration Inflation Protecti...	-0.82%	1.19B	May 2005	IPBAX vs APOIX
EIRRX	Eaton Vance Short Duration Inflation-Protected Inc...	-0.89%	—	Mar 2010	IPBAX vs EIRRX

Other Mutual Funds from Allspring

The 10 most viewed Allspring mutual funds shown here include EKWAX, EKBAX, WFMIX and span 9 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
EKWAX	Allspring Precious Metals Fund	Precious Metals	35	-9.10%	—	Jan 1998	IPBAX vs EKWAX
EKBAX	Allspring Diversified Capital Builder Fund	Diversified Portfolio	87	29.12%	—	Jan 1998	IPBAX vs EKBAX
WFMIX	Allspring Special Mid Cap Value Fund Class I	Mid Cap Value Equities	37	13.27%	—	—	IPBAX vs WFMIX
SADIX	Allspring Ultra Short-Term Income Fund	Ultrashort Bond	99	1.74%	—	Aug 1999	IPBAX vs SADIX
SSHIX	Allspring Short-Term Bond Plus Fund	Short-Term Bond	84	0.62%	—	Aug 1999	IPBAX vs SSHIX
EKJAX	Allspring Premier Large Company Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	6	-0.64%	—	Jan 1998	IPBAX vs EKJAX
ESPAX	Allspring Special Small Cap Value Fund	Small Cap Value Equities	25	13.11%	—	May 1993	IPBAX vs ESPAX
EVSAX	Allspring Disciplined U.S. Core Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	65	9.91%	—	Feb 1990	IPBAX vs EVSAX
SENAX	Allspring Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	8	4.63%	—	Feb 2000	IPBAX vs SENAX
EAAFX	Allspring Asset Allocation Fund	Diversified Portfolio	55	7.16%	—	Jul 1996	IPBAX vs EAAFX

Often Compared With IPBAX

Investors most often compare IPBAX with SPY, BKIPX, TILUX. These 20 comparison targets span 2 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	67	10.13%	789.06B	Jan 1993	IPBAX vs SPY
BKIPX	iShares Short-Term TIPS Bond Index Fund Class K	Inflation-Protected Bonds	59	1.10%	—	Feb 2016	IPBAX vs BKIPX
TILUX	Morgan Stanley Pathway Funds Inflation-Linked Fixe...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	12	0.46%	—	Mar 2016	IPBAX vs TILUX
BIIPX	iShares Short-Term TIPS Bond Index Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	59	1.07%	—	Feb 2016	IPBAX vs BIIPX
FFNYX	Fidelity SAI 0-5 Year Inflation-Protected Bond Ind...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	—	—	—	Nov 2025	IPBAX vs FFNYX
WAIIX	Western Asset Inflation Indexed Plus Bond Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	15	0.25%	—	Feb 2001	IPBAX vs WAIIX
VIPIX	Vanguard Inflation-Protected Securities Fund Insti...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	22	0.47%	—	Dec 2003	IPBAX vs VIPIX
ALMIX	Invesco Short Duration Inflation Protected Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	74	1.51%	—	Jul 1987	IPBAX vs ALMIX
ACITX	American Century Inflation-Adjusted Bond Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	20	0.56%	2.02B	Feb 1997	IPBAX vs ACITX
LIFIX	Lord Abbett Inflation Focused Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	73	1.32%	—	Apr 2011	IPBAX vs LIFIX
FSTDX	Fidelity Series 5+ Year Inflation-Protected Bond I...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	5	-1.66%	—	Jan 2022	IPBAX vs FSTDX
IBRIX	VY BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio	Inflation-Protected Bonds	14	1.47%	—	Apr 2007	IPBAX vs IBRIX
VCTPX	VALIC Company I Inflation Protected Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	34	0.96%	—	Dec 2004	IPBAX vs VCTPX
ANBIX	AB Bond Inflation Strategy	Inflation-Protected Bonds	48	1.03%	—	Jan 2010	IPBAX vs ANBIX
VAIPX	Vanguard Inflation-Protected Securities Fund Admir...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	23	0.54%	28.20B	Jun 2005	IPBAX vs VAIPX
DIPSX	DFA Inflation-Protected Securities Portfolio	Inflation-Protected Bonds	20	0.56%	5.02B	Sep 2006	IPBAX vs DIPSX
GABFX	GMO Asset Allocation Bond Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	3	-6.32%	—	Mar 2009	IPBAX vs GABFX
TRBFX	T. Rowe Price Limited Duration Inflation Focused B...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	21	1.30%	—	Sep 2006	IPBAX vs TRBFX
TLDTX	T. Rowe Price U.S. Limited Duration TIPS Index Fun...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	19	1.26%	—	Nov 2020	IPBAX vs TLDTX
BPRIX	BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	14	-0.14%	—	Jun 2004	IPBAX vs BPRIX

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