John Hancock Funds II Core Bond Fund (JICDX) belongs to the Intermediate Core Bond category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with JICDX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to JICDX
JICDX charges 0.66% annually. There are 80 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core Bond category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.02%.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federated Hermes Mortgage Strategy Portfolio | 0.02% | — | Dec 2007 | JICDX vs FMBPX | |
| State Street Aggregate Bond Index Portfolio | 0.02% | — | Sep 2014 | JICDX vs SSAFX | |
| Fisher Investments Institutional Group Fixed Incom... | 0.03% | — | Dec 2019 | JICDX vs QDIBX | |
| Fisher Investments Institutional Group ESG Fixed I... | 0.04% | — | Dec 2019 | JICDX vs QDVBX | |
| iShares U.S. Aggregate Bond Index Fund | 0.05% | — | Jul 1993 | JICDX vs WFBIX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to JICDX
JICDX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 6. There are 106 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core Bond category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 61.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartford Schroders Tax-Aware Bond Fund | 61 | — | Oct 2011 | JICDX vs STWTX | |
| Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund | 59 | — | Mar 2006 | JICDX vs LSSAX | |
| PACE Mortgage-Backed Securities Fixed Income Inves... | 55 | — | Aug 1995 | JICDX vs PCGTX | |
| Manning & Napier Credit Series | 44 | — | Apr 2020 | JICDX vs MCDWX | |
| DFA Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio | 39 | — | Aug 2016 | JICDX vs DFXIX |
Top Performing JICDX Alternatives (YTD)
JICDX is at -0.67% YTD. There are 103 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core Bond category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 2.72%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PACE Mortgage-Backed Securities Fixed Income Inves... | 2.72% | — | Aug 1995 | JICDX vs PCGTX | |
| Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund | 1.20% | — | Mar 2006 | JICDX vs LSSAX | |
| Hartford Schroders Tax-Aware Bond Fund | 1.08% | — | Oct 2011 | JICDX vs STWTX | |
| DFA Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio | 0.77% | — | Aug 2016 | JICDX vs DFXIX | |
| Fidelity SAI Investment Grade Securitized Fund | 0.76% | — | May 2023 | JICDX vs FSMOX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to JICDX
JICDX has 4.51% 1-year volatility. There are 102 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core Bond category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 2.47%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Education Income Fund | 2.47% | — | Mar 2021 | JICDX vs FEDUX | |
| Baird Intermediate Bond Fund | 2.49% | — | Sep 2000 | JICDX vs BIMSX | |
| Baird Intermediate Bond Fund Class Institutional | 2.50% | — | Sep 2000 | JICDX vs BIMIX | |
| DFA Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio | 2.63% | — | Aug 2016 | JICDX vs DFXIX | |
| Johnson Institutional Intermediate Bond Fund | 2.73% | — | Aug 2000 | JICDX vs JIBEX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to JICDX
JICDX has a 1-year max drawdown of -3.47%. There are 103 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core Bond category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -1.69%.
| Symbol | Name | Max Drawdown 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DFA Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio | -1.69% | — | Aug 2016 | JICDX vs DFXIX | |
| Fidelity Education Income Fund | -1.72% | — | Mar 2021 | JICDX vs FEDUX | |
| Baird Intermediate Bond Fund | -1.87% | — | Sep 2000 | JICDX vs BIMSX | |
| Baird Intermediate Bond Fund Class Institutional | -2.07% | — | Sep 2000 | JICDX vs BIMIX | |
| Fidelity Intermediate Bond Fund | -2.11% | — | May 1975 | JICDX vs FTHRX |
Other Mutual Funds from John Hancock
The 10 most viewed John Hancock mutual funds shown here include SVBAX, JAAAX, JVMIX and span 9 categories.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hancock Balanced Fund | Diversified Portfolio | 87 | 10.24% | — | Oct 1992 | JICDX vs SVBAX | |
| John Hancock Funds Alternative Asset Allocation Fu... | Multistrategy | 94 | 5.95% | — | Jan 2009 | JICDX vs JAAAX | |
| John Hancock Funds Disciplined Value Mid Cap Fund ... | Mid Cap Value Equities | 29 | 11.79% | — | Jun 1997 | JICDX vs JVMIX | |
| John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust 500 Index Tr... | Large Cap Blend Equities | 64 | 11.16% | — | Nov 2012 | JICDX vs JFIVX | |
| John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund | Dividend | 11 | 6.30% | — | Dec 1989 | JICDX vs PDT | |
| John Hancock Funds Disciplined Value Fund | Large Cap Value Equities | 85 | 18.73% | — | Jan 1997 | JICDX vs JVLIX | |
| John Hancock Bond Fund | Intermediate Core-Plus Bond | 21 | 0.08% | — | Nov 1973 | JICDX vs JHNBX | |
| John Hancock International Dynamic Growth Fund | Foreign Large Cap Equities | 34 | 21.09% | — | May 2019 | JICDX vs JIJIX | |
| John Hancock Fundamental Large Cap Core Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 13 | 3.03% | — | Oct 1984 | JICDX vs TAGRX | |
| John Hancock Disciplined Value Global Long/Short F... | Long-Short | 91 | 11.68% | — | Apr 2014 | JICDX vs JAKVX |
Often Compared With JICDX
Investors most often compare JICDX with WOBDX, PNIIX, DUTMX. These 20 comparison targets span 12 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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