JMABX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

John Hancock Managed Account Shares Investment-Grade Corporate Bond Portfolio (JMABX) belongs to the Corporate Bonds category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with JMABX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to JMABX

JMABX charges 0.00% annually. No mutual funds in the Corporate Bonds category have lower expense ratios; the lowest-cost alternatives shown here go as low as 0.05%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
VSTBX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst...	0.05%	—	Nov 2009	JMABX vs VSTBX
VICBX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond Index Fu...	0.05%	—	Nov 2009	JMABX vs VICBX
VLCIX	Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Insti...	0.05%	—	Nov 2009	JMABX vs VLCIX
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	0.06%	51.90B	Nov 2010	JMABX vs VSCSX
VICSX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond Index Fu...	0.06%	69.50B	Mar 2010	JMABX vs VICSX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to JMABX

JMABX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 26. There are 3 mutual funds in the Corporate Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 96.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
MIFIX	Miller Intermediate Bond Fund	96	—	Dec 2014	JMABX vs MIFIX
VSTBX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst...	82	—	Nov 2009	JMABX vs VSTBX
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	80	51.90B	Nov 2010	JMABX vs VSCSX
LKFIX	LKCM Fixed Income Fund	25	—	Dec 1997	JMABX vs LKFIX
IDMIX	iMGP Dolan McEniry Corporate Bond Fund	23	—	Sep 2018	JMABX vs IDMIX

Top Performing JMABX Alternatives (YTD)

JMABX is at -0.18% YTD. There are 4 mutual funds in the Corporate Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 5.91%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
MIFIX	Miller Intermediate Bond Fund	5.91%	—	Dec 2014	JMABX vs MIFIX
VSTBX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst...	0.83%	—	Nov 2009	JMABX vs VSTBX
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	0.79%	51.90B	Nov 2010	JMABX vs VSCSX
SMARX	Brandes Separately Managed Account Reserve Trust	-0.12%	—	Oct 2005	JMABX vs SMARX
DFTEX	DFA Intermediate-Term Extended Quality Portfolio F...	-0.32%	—	Jul 2010	JMABX vs DFTEX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to JMABX

JMABX has 3.50% 1-year volatility. There are 7 mutual funds in the Corporate Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.78%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	1.78%	51.90B	Nov 2010	JMABX vs VSCSX
VSTBX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst...	1.78%	—	Nov 2009	JMABX vs VSTBX
LKFIX	LKCM Fixed Income Fund	2.52%	—	Dec 1997	JMABX vs LKFIX
IDMIX	iMGP Dolan McEniry Corporate Bond Fund	2.79%	—	Sep 2018	JMABX vs IDMIX
FIIFX	Federated Hermes Intermediate Corporate Bond Fund	3.03%	—	Dec 1993	JMABX vs FIIFX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to JMABX

JMABX has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.89%. There are 7 mutual funds in the Corporate Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -1.31%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
VSTBX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst...	-1.31%	—	Nov 2009	JMABX vs VSTBX
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	-1.36%	51.90B	Nov 2010	JMABX vs VSCSX
LKFIX	LKCM Fixed Income Fund	-1.76%	—	Dec 1997	JMABX vs LKFIX
FIIFX	Federated Hermes Intermediate Corporate Bond Fund	-2.28%	—	Dec 1993	JMABX vs FIIFX
IDMIX	iMGP Dolan McEniry Corporate Bond Fund	-2.38%	—	Sep 2018	JMABX vs IDMIX

Other Mutual Funds from BlackRock

The 10 most viewed BlackRock mutual funds shown here include ECAT, WFSPX, BDMIX and span 10 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ECAT	BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term Trust	Tactical Allocation, Derivative Income, ESG	29	11.70%	—	Sep 2021	JMABX vs ECAT
WFSPX	iShares S&P 500 Index Fund Class K	S&P 500	59	10.11%	—	Jul 1993	JMABX vs WFSPX
BDMIX	BlackRock Global Equity Market Neutral Fund Class ...	Equity Market Neutral	98	12.92%	—	Dec 2012	JMABX vs BDMIX
LIVIX	BlackRock LifePath Index 2055 Fund - Institutional...	Target Retirement Date	67	11.31%	—	May 2011	JMABX vs LIVIX
BDJ	BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust	Derivative Income	66	8.31%	—	Aug 2005	JMABX vs BDJ
BGSAX	BlackRock Technology Opportunities Fund Investor A	Technology Equities	28	23.72%	—	May 2000	JMABX vs BGSAX
BDMAX	BlackRock Global Equity Market Neutral Fund Invest...	Equity Market Neutral	97	12.73%	—	Dec 2012	JMABX vs BDMAX
MADVX	BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	88	16.37%	—	Nov 1988	JMABX vs MADVX
BSIIX	BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Fund Clas...	Total Bond Market	52	0.93%	—	Feb 2008	JMABX vs BSIIX
BRHYX	BlackRock High Yield K	High Yield Bonds	63	1.22%	—	Jan 2001	JMABX vs BRHYX

Often Compared With JMABX

Investors most often compare JMABX with PBBBX, PIGIX, SIDCX. These 20 comparison targets span 5 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
PBBBX	PIA BBB Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	10	-1.58%	—	Sep 2003	JMABX vs PBBBX
PIGIX	PIMCO Investment Grade Credit Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds, Investment Grade Bonds	13	-1.08%	—	Apr 2000	JMABX vs PIGIX
SIDCX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Intermediate D...	Corporate Bonds	10	-1.18%	—	Mar 2015	JMABX vs SIDCX
NBB	Nuveen Taxable Municipal Income Fund	Corporate Bonds	8	0.86%	—	Dec 2009	JMABX vs NBB
FCSPX	Federated Hermes Corporate Bond Strategy Port	Corporate Bonds	14	-1.00%	—	Jun 2006	JMABX vs FCSPX
VBF	Invesco Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	4	-1.33%	—	Oct 1970	JMABX vs VBF
CFICX	Calvert Income Fund	Corporate Bonds	18	-0.74%	—	Oct 1982	JMABX vs CFICX
FCBTX	Fidelity Advisor Corporate Bond Fund Class M	Corporate Bonds	9	-1.34%	—	May 2010	JMABX vs FCBTX
FHMFX	Fidelity Series Corporate Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	12	-1.00%	—	Aug 2018	JMABX vs FHMFX
VLTCX	Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admir...	Corporate Bonds	5	-2.66%	10.00B	Jan 2010	JMABX vs VLTCX
PRPIX	T. Rowe Price Corporate Income Fund	Corporate Bonds	12	-1.21%	—	Oct 1995	JMABX vs PRPIX
LMLCX	Western Asset SMASh Series C Fund	Corporate Bonds	20	-0.88%	—	Dec 2006	JMABX vs LMLCX
PAI	Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund Inc.	Corporate Bonds, Investment Grade Bonds	1	-2.23%	—	Mar 1973	JMABX vs PAI
ACISX	AB Corporate Income Shares	Corporate Bonds	14	-0.85%	—	Dec 2006	JMABX vs ACISX
PBDCX	PIMCO Investment Grade Credit Bond Fund Class C	Corporate Bonds, Investment Grade Bonds	8	-1.64%	—	Sep 2004	JMABX vs PBDCX
ISHIX	Federated Hermes Corporate Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	10	-1.51%	—	May 1987	JMABX vs ISHIX
CPUIX	AAM/Insight Select Income Fund	Corporate Bonds	12	-1.15%	—	Apr 2013	JMABX vs CPUIX
SCCPX	Sterling Capital Long Duration Corporate Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	3	-3.37%	—	Jun 2011	JMABX vs SCCPX
VTMFX	Vanguard Tax-Managed Balanced Fund Admiral Shares	Diversified Portfolio, Municipal Bonds	67	4.67%	12.30B	Sep 1994	JMABX vs VTMFX
FASGX	Fidelity Asset Manager 70% Fund	Diversified Portfolio, Actively Managed	73	10.57%	—	Dec 1991	JMABX vs FASGX

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