LAPIX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

Lord Abbett Core Plus Bond Fund (LAPIX) belongs to the Intermediate Core-Plus Bond category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with LAPIX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to LAPIX

LAPIX charges 0.48% annually. There are 43 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core-Plus Bond category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.16%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
MCFIX	Mercer Core Fixed Income Fund	0.16%	—	Aug 2005	LAPIX vs MCFIX
SSASX	State Street Income Fund	0.20%	—	Jan 1980	LAPIX vs SSASX
TIBDX	TIAA-CREF Core Bond Fund	0.29%	—	Jul 1999	LAPIX vs TIBDX
EINFX	Elfun Income Fund	0.29%	—	Dec 1984	LAPIX vs EINFX
BCOIX	Baird Core Plus Bond Fund	0.30%	—	Sep 2000	LAPIX vs BCOIX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to LAPIX

LAPIX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 15. There are 88 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core-Plus Bond category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 98.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
HOBIX	Holbrook Income Fund Class I	98	—	Jul 2016	LAPIX vs HOBIX
GUGAX	GMO Multi-Sector Fixed Income Fund	89	—	Apr 1997	LAPIX vs GUGAX
LCTIX	Leader Capital High Quality Income Fund Institutio...	86	—	Jul 2010	LAPIX vs LCTIX
MDVAX	MassMutual Diversified Bond Fund	82	—	May 1999	LAPIX vs MDVAX
LCTRX	Leader Capital High Quality Floating Rate Fund Inv...	81	—	Jul 2010	LAPIX vs LCTRX

Top Performing LAPIX Alternatives (YTD)

LAPIX is at -1.05% YTD. There are 105 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core-Plus Bond category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 2.50%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
NPCT	Nuveen Core Plus Impact Fund	2.50%	—	Apr 2021	LAPIX vs NPCT
HOBIX	Holbrook Income Fund Class I	2.33%	—	Jul 2016	LAPIX vs HOBIX
MDVAX	MassMutual Diversified Bond Fund	2.33%	—	May 1999	LAPIX vs MDVAX
PGSIX	Putnam Mortgage Securities Fund	1.90%	—	Feb 1984	LAPIX vs PGSIX
AAIIX	Ancora Income Fund	1.60%	—	Jan 2004	LAPIX vs AAIIX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to LAPIX

LAPIX has 3.78% 1-year volatility. There are 59 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core-Plus Bond category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.17%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
AMFIX	AAMA Income Fund	1.17%	—	Jun 2017	LAPIX vs AMFIX
ARINX	Archer Income Fund	1.83%	—	Mar 2011	LAPIX vs ARINX
LCTRX	Leader Capital High Quality Floating Rate Fund Inv...	2.05%	—	Jul 2010	LAPIX vs LCTRX
HOBIX	Holbrook Income Fund Class I	2.05%	—	Jul 2016	LAPIX vs HOBIX
LCTIX	Leader Capital High Quality Income Fund Institutio...	2.10%	—	Jul 2010	LAPIX vs LCTIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to LAPIX

LAPIX has a 1-year max drawdown of -3.21%. There are 106 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core-Plus Bond category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.51%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
HOBIX	Holbrook Income Fund Class I	-0.51%	—	Jul 2016	LAPIX vs HOBIX
AMFIX	AAMA Income Fund	-0.74%	—	Jun 2017	LAPIX vs AMFIX
GUGAX	GMO Multi-Sector Fixed Income Fund	-1.00%	—	Apr 1997	LAPIX vs GUGAX
LCTIX	Leader Capital High Quality Income Fund Institutio...	-1.17%	—	Jul 2010	LAPIX vs LCTIX
LCTRX	Leader Capital High Quality Floating Rate Fund Inv...	-1.17%	—	Jul 2010	LAPIX vs LCTRX

Other Mutual Funds from Lord Abbett

The 10 most viewed Lord Abbett mutual funds shown here include LLDYX, LALDX, LSYAX and span 8 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
LLDYX	Lord Abbett Short Duration Income Fund	Total Bond Market	74	0.67%	—	Oct 2004	LAPIX vs LLDYX
LALDX	Lord Abbett Short Duration Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	70	0.83%	—	Nov 1993	LAPIX vs LALDX
LSYAX	Lord Abbett Short Duration High Yield Fund	High Yield Bonds	60	1.63%	—	May 2020	LAPIX vs LSYAX
LAFFX	Lord Abbett Affiliated Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	79	12.28%	—	Jan 1950	LAPIX vs LAFFX
LSYIX	Lord Abbett Short Duration High Yield Fund	High Yield Bonds	64	1.72%	—	Apr 2020	LAPIX vs LSYIX
LGLIX	Lord Abbett Growth Leaders Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	7	2.84%	—	Jun 2011	LAPIX vs LGLIX
LBNDX	Lord Abbett Bond Debenture Fund	Multisector Bonds	27	0.03%	—	Mar 1971	LAPIX vs LBNDX
LHYAX	Lord Abbett High Yield Fund	High Yield Bonds	37	0.67%	—	Dec 1998	LAPIX vs LHYAX
LUBYX	Lord Abbett Ultra Short Bond Fund	Ultrashort Bond	99	1.69%	—	Oct 2016	LAPIX vs LUBYX
LAVLX	Lord Abbett Mid Cap Stock Fund	Mid Cap Value Equities	66	12.51%	—	Jun 1983	LAPIX vs LAVLX

Often Compared With LAPIX

Investors most often compare LAPIX with SRBFX, FSRIX, AGG. These 18 comparison targets span 6 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
SRBFX	Columbia Total Return Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	15	-0.89%	—	Dec 1978	LAPIX vs SRBFX
FSRIX	Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund Class I	Total Bond Market	55	1.82%	—	Jul 1995	LAPIX vs FSRIX
AGG	iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF	Total Bond Market	24	-0.33%	137.11B	Sep 2003	LAPIX vs AGG
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	Total Bond Market	24	-0.30%	398.10B	Apr 2007	LAPIX vs BND
LSBDX	Loomis Sayles Bond Fund	Multisector Bonds	17	-1.42%	—	May 1991	LAPIX vs LSBDX
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	95	24.36%	104.16B	Oct 2011	LAPIX vs SCHD
PIMIX	PIMCO Income Fund Institutional Class	Multisector Bonds	33	-0.05%	—	Mar 2007	LAPIX vs PIMIX
FBND	Fidelity Total Bond ETF	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	26	-0.08%	26.62B	Oct 2014	LAPIX vs FBND
BBCPX	Bridge Builder Core Plus Bond Fund	Total Bond Market	14	-1.36%	—	Jul 2015	LAPIX vs BBCPX
TGRNX	TIAA-CREF Green Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	22	-0.19%	—	Nov 2018	LAPIX vs TGRNX
LAGWX	Lord Abbett Developing Growth Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	37	18.73%	—	Oct 1973	LAPIX vs LAGWX
MWIGX	Metropolitan West Investment Grade Credit Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond, Investment Grade Bonds	23	-0.45%	—	Jun 2018	LAPIX vs MWIGX
LMSMX	Western Asset SMASh Series M Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	44	0.43%	—	Dec 2006	LAPIX vs LMSMX
TGLMX	TCW Total Return Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	31	0.19%	—	Jun 1993	LAPIX vs TGLMX
BCPIX	Brandes Core Plus Fixed Income Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	15	-0.77%	—	Dec 2007	LAPIX vs BCPIX
SMTRX	ALPS/Smith Total Return Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	—	—	3.25B	Jun 2018	LAPIX vs SMTRX
TNUIX	1290 Diversified Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	28	1.44%	—	Jul 2015	LAPIX vs TNUIX
SEATX	SEI Tax Exempt Trust Tax-Advantaged Income Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	50	1.08%	—	Sep 2007	LAPIX vs SEATX

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