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...	0.07%	50.50B	Nov 2010	JMABX vs VSCSX
VICSX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond Index Fu...	0.07%	68.70B	Mar 2010	JMABX vs VICSX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to JMABX

JMABX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 39. There are 3 mutual funds in the Corporate Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 89.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
MIFIX	Miller Intermediate Bond Fund	89	—	Dec 2014	JMABX vs MIFIX
VSTBX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst...	77	—	Nov 2009	JMABX vs VSTBX
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	74	50.50B	Nov 2010	JMABX vs VSCSX
LMLCX	Western Asset SMASh Series C Fund	33	—	Dec 2006	JMABX vs LMLCX
IDMIX	iMGP Dolan McEniry Corporate Bond Fund	29	—	Sep 2018	JMABX vs IDMIX

Top Performing JMABX Alternatives (YTD)

JMABX is at 0.38% YTD. There are 15 mutual funds in the Corporate Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 4.38%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
MIFIX	Miller Intermediate Bond Fund	4.38%	—	Dec 2014	JMABX vs MIFIX
LMLCX	Western Asset SMASh Series C Fund	1.68%	—	Dec 2006	JMABX vs LMLCX
VLCIX	Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Insti...	1.03%	—	Nov 2009	JMABX vs VLCIX
VLTCX	Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admir...	1.02%	9.20B	Jan 2010	JMABX vs VLTCX
DFTEX	DFA Intermediate-Term Extended Quality Portfolio F...	0.87%	—	Jul 2010	JMABX vs DFTEX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to JMABX

JMABX has 3.58% 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%	50.50B	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	2.54%	—	Dec 1997	JMABX vs LKFIX
IDMIX	iMGP Dolan McEniry Corporate Bond Fund	2.87%	—	Sep 2018	JMABX vs IDMIX
MIFIX	Miller Intermediate Bond Fund	3.08%	—	Dec 2014	JMABX vs MIFIX

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%	50.50B	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 9 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ECAT	BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term Trust	Tactical Allocation, Derivative Income, ESG	30	11.26%	—	Sep 2021	JMABX vs ECAT
WFSPX	iShares S&P 500 Index Fund Class K	S&P 500	65	9.77%	—	Jul 1993	JMABX vs WFSPX
BDMIX	BlackRock Global Long/Short Equity Fund Class I	Long-Short	96	13.03%	—	Dec 2012	JMABX vs BDMIX
LIVIX	BlackRock LifePath Index 2055 Fund	Target Retirement Date	69	12.39%	—	May 2011	JMABX vs LIVIX
FASGX	Fidelity Asset Manager 70% Fund	Diversified Portfolio	77	11.90%	—	Dec 1991	JMABX vs FASGX
BDJ	BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Fund	Derivative Income	28	1.80%	—	Aug 2005	JMABX vs BDJ
ASFYX	AlphaSimplex Managed Futures Strategy Fund Class Y	Systematic Trend	64	11.89%	—	Jul 2010	JMABX vs ASFYX
BGSAX	BlackRock Technology Opportunities Fund Investor A	Technology Equities	69	43.67%	—	Apr 2000	JMABX vs BGSAX
FFANX	Fidelity Asset Manager 40% Fund	Diversified Portfolio	79	7.45%	—	Oct 2007	JMABX vs FFANX
FAMRX	Fidelity Asset Manager 85% Fund	Diversified Portfolio	77	14.17%	—	Sep 1999	JMABX vs FAMRX

Often Compared With JMABX

Investors most often compare JMABX with PBBBX, PIGIX, NBB. These 20 comparison targets span 3 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
PBBBX	PIA BBB Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	22	0.25%	—	Sep 2003	JMABX vs PBBBX
PIGIX	PIMCO Investment Grade Credit Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	19	0.17%	—	Apr 2000	JMABX vs PIGIX
NBB	Nuveen Taxable Municipal Income Fund	Corporate Bonds	11	1.88%	—	Dec 2009	JMABX vs NBB
SIDCX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Intermediate D...	Corporate Bonds	20	0.26%	—	Mar 2015	JMABX vs SIDCX
FHMFX	Fidelity Series Corporate Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	23	0.42%	—	Aug 2018	JMABX vs FHMFX
CFICX	Calvert Income Fund	Corporate Bonds	28	0.19%	—	Oct 1982	JMABX vs CFICX
FCSPX	Federated Hermes Corporate Bond Strategy Port	Corporate Bonds	25	0.37%	—	Jun 2006	JMABX vs FCSPX
VBF	Invesco Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	5	-0.44%	—	Oct 1970	JMABX vs VBF
VTMFX	Vanguard Tax-Managed Balanced Fund Admiral Shares	Diversified Portfolio, Municipal Bonds	76	5.23%	12.30B	Sep 1994	JMABX vs VTMFX
ISHIX	Federated Hermes Corporate Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	18	-0.07%	—	May 1987	JMABX vs ISHIX
PRPIX	T. Rowe Price Corporate Income Fund	Corporate Bonds	21	0.02%	—	Oct 1995	JMABX vs PRPIX
PBDCX	PIMCO Investment Grade Credit Bond Fund Class C	Corporate Bonds	13	-0.30%	—	Sep 2004	JMABX vs PBDCX
SMARX	Brandes Separately Managed Account Reserve Trust	Corporate Bonds	25	0.61%	—	Oct 2005	JMABX vs SMARX
FCBTX	Fidelity Advisor Corporate Bond Fund Class M	Corporate Bonds	17	0.03%	—	May 2010	JMABX vs FCBTX
CPUIX	AAM/Insight Select Income Fund	Corporate Bonds	23	0.43%	—	Apr 2013	JMABX vs CPUIX
ACISX	AB Corporate Income Shares	Corporate Bonds	28	0.67%	—	Dec 2006	JMABX vs ACISX
PAI	Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund Inc.	Corporate Bonds	5	-1.19%	—	Mar 1973	JMABX vs PAI
FIKOX	Fidelity Advisor Corporate Bond Fund Class Z	Corporate Bonds	21	0.21%	—	Oct 2018	JMABX vs FIKOX
PYACX	Payden Corporate Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	20	0.37%	—	Mar 2009	JMABX vs PYACX
LUBIX	Thrivent Income Fund	Corporate Bonds	19	0.09%	—	Jun 1972	JMABX vs LUBIX

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