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
VLCIX	Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Insti...	0.05%	—	Nov 2009	JMABX vs VLCIX
VICBX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond Index Fu...	0.05%	—	Nov 2009	JMABX vs VICBX
VICSX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond Index Fu...	0.07%	68.70B	Mar 2010	JMABX vs VICSX
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	0.07%	50.50B	Nov 2010	JMABX vs VSCSX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to JMABX

JMABX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 40. There are 3 mutual funds in the Corporate Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 93.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
MIFIX	Miller Intermediate Bond Fund	93	—	Dec 2014	JMABX vs MIFIX
VSTBX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst...	83	—	Nov 2009	JMABX vs VSTBX
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	81	50.50B	Nov 2010	JMABX vs VSCSX
LKFIX	LKCM Fixed Income Fund	32	—	Dec 1997	JMABX vs LKFIX
IDMIX	iMGP Dolan McEniry Corporate Bond Fund	30	—	Sep 2018	JMABX vs IDMIX

Top Performing JMABX Alternatives (YTD)

JMABX is at 0.62% YTD. There are 5 mutual funds in the Corporate Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 5.72%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
MIFIX	Miller Intermediate Bond Fund	5.72%	—	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%	50.50B	Nov 2010	JMABX vs VSCSX
SMARX	Brandes Separately Managed Account Reserve Trust	0.78%	—	Oct 2005	JMABX vs SMARX
LMLCX	Western Asset SMASh Series C Fund	0.78%	—	Dec 2006	JMABX vs LMLCX

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%	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	2.53%	—	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	3.06%	—	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%	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	39	15.10%	—	Sep 2021	JMABX vs ECAT
WFSPX	iShares S&P 500 Index Fund Class K	S&P 500	65	11.33%	—	Jul 1993	JMABX vs WFSPX
BDMIX	BlackRock Global Equity Market Neutral Fund Class ...	Equity Market Neutral	96	11.25%	—	Dec 2012	JMABX vs BDMIX
LIVIX	BlackRock LifePath Index 2055 Fund	Target Retirement Date	64	12.43%	—	May 2011	JMABX vs LIVIX
FASGX	Fidelity Asset Manager 70% Fund	Diversified Portfolio	73	11.70%	—	Dec 1991	JMABX vs FASGX
ASFYX	AlphaSimplex Managed Futures Strategy Fund Class Y	Systematic Trend	51	9.56%	—	Jul 2010	JMABX vs ASFYX
BDJ	BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Fund	Derivative Income	41	5.97%	—	Aug 2005	JMABX vs BDJ
BGSAX	BlackRock Technology Opportunities Fund Investor A	Technology Equities	50	34.57%	—	Apr 2000	JMABX vs BGSAX
FFANX	Fidelity Asset Manager 40% Fund	Diversified Portfolio	72	6.74%	—	Oct 2007	JMABX vs FFANX
FAMRX	Fidelity Asset Manager 85% Fund	Diversified Portfolio	72	13.91%	—	Sep 1999	JMABX vs FAMRX

Often Compared With JMABX

Investors most often compare JMABX with PBBBX, NBB, PIGIX. 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	19	-0.11%	—	Sep 2003	JMABX vs PBBBX
NBB	Nuveen Taxable Municipal Income Fund	Corporate Bonds	14	2.20%	—	Dec 2009	JMABX vs NBB
PIGIX	PIMCO Investment Grade Credit Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	19	0.15%	—	Apr 2000	JMABX vs PIGIX
SIDCX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Intermediate D...	Corporate Bonds	18	-0.04%	—	Mar 2015	JMABX vs SIDCX
CFICX	Calvert Income Fund	Corporate Bonds	27	0.18%	—	Oct 1982	JMABX vs CFICX
FCSPX	Federated Hermes Corporate Bond Strategy Port	Corporate Bonds	23	0.19%	—	Jun 2006	JMABX vs FCSPX
FHMFX	Fidelity Series Corporate Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	20	0.18%	—	Aug 2018	JMABX vs FHMFX
PAI	Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund Inc.	Corporate Bonds	2	-1.27%	—	Mar 1973	JMABX vs PAI
FCBTX	Fidelity Advisor Corporate Bond Fund Class M	Corporate Bonds	15	-0.21%	—	May 2010	JMABX vs FCBTX
PRPIX	T. Rowe Price Corporate Income Fund	Corporate Bonds	23	0.30%	—	Oct 1995	JMABX vs PRPIX
VBF	Invesco Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	8	-0.37%	—	Oct 1970	JMABX vs VBF
DFTEX	DFA Intermediate-Term Extended Quality Portfolio F...	Corporate Bonds	24	0.54%	—	Jul 2010	JMABX vs DFTEX
VLTCX	Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admir...	Corporate Bonds	8	-0.39%	9.20B	Jan 2010	JMABX vs VLTCX
ISHIX	Federated Hermes Corporate Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	16	-0.44%	—	May 1987	JMABX vs ISHIX
PBDCX	PIMCO Investment Grade Credit Bond Fund Class C	Corporate Bonds	12	-0.42%	—	Sep 2004	JMABX vs PBDCX
ACISX	AB Corporate Income Shares	Corporate Bonds	24	0.38%	—	Dec 2006	JMABX vs ACISX
VTMFX	Vanguard Tax-Managed Balanced Fund Admiral Shares	Diversified Portfolio, Municipal Bonds	76	6.01%	12.30B	Sep 1994	JMABX vs VTMFX
CPUIX	AAM/Insight Select Income Fund	Corporate Bonds	18	-0.04%	—	Apr 2013	JMABX vs CPUIX
SCCPX	Sterling Capital Long Duration Corporate Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	7	-0.83%	—	Jun 2011	JMABX vs SCCPX
BFCAX	American Funds Corporate Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	12	-0.37%	—	Dec 2012	JMABX vs BFCAX

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