LIFIX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

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

Cheapest Alternatives to LIFIX

LIFIX charges 0.47% annually. There are 34 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.02%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
RRPAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Real Return Fu...	0.02%	—	Dec 2006	LIFIX vs RRPAX
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	0.04%	—	Oct 2012	LIFIX vs VTSPX
FIPDX	Fidelity Inflation-Protected Bond Index Fund	0.05%	—	May 2012	LIFIX vs FIPDX
FSPWX	Fidelity SAI Inflation-Protected Bond Index Fund	0.05%	—	Aug 2024	LIFIX vs FSPWX
FFNYX	Fidelity SAI 0-5 Year Inflation-Protected Bond Ind...	0.05%	—	Nov 2025	LIFIX vs FFNYX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to LIFIX

LIFIX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 74. There are 5 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 89.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	89	—	Oct 2012	LIFIX vs VTSPX
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	89	70.50B	Oct 2012	LIFIX vs VTAPX
VTIPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	88	—	Oct 2012	LIFIX vs VTIPX
IPBAX	Allspring Real Return Fund	87	—	Feb 2003	LIFIX vs IPBAX
FSTZX	Fidelity Series 0-5 Year Inflation-Protected Bond ...	86	—	Jan 2022	LIFIX vs FSTZX

Top Performing LIFIX Alternatives (YTD)

LIFIX is at 1.17% YTD. There are 16 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 12.87%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
IPBAX	Allspring Real Return Fund	12.87%	—	Feb 2003	LIFIX vs IPBAX
SEIAX	SEI Multi-Asset Real Return Fund Class A	5.53%	—	Jul 2011	LIFIX vs SEIAX
DFAAX	DFA Global Core Plus Real Return Portfolio	2.75%	—	May 2021	LIFIX vs DFAAX
VCTPX	VALIC Company I Inflation Protected Fund	2.00%	—	Dec 2004	LIFIX vs VCTPX
IBRIX	VY BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio	1.99%	—	Apr 2007	LIFIX vs IBRIX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to LIFIX

LIFIX has 2.37% 1-year volatility. There are 14 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.56%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
VTIPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	1.56%	—	Oct 2012	LIFIX vs VTIPX
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	1.58%	70.50B	Oct 2012	LIFIX vs VTAPX
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	1.58%	—	Oct 2012	LIFIX vs VTSPX
EIRRX	Eaton Vance Short Duration Inflation-Protected Inc...	1.62%	—	Mar 2010	LIFIX vs EIRRX
EARRX	Eaton Vance Short Duration Inflation-Protected Inc...	1.62%	—	Mar 2010	LIFIX vs EARRX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to LIFIX

LIFIX has a 1-year max drawdown of -1.27%. There are 13 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.70%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
FSTZX	Fidelity Series 0-5 Year Inflation-Protected Bond ...	-0.70%	—	Jan 2022	LIFIX vs FSTZX
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	-0.72%	70.50B	Oct 2012	LIFIX vs VTAPX
VTIPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	-0.72%	—	Oct 2012	LIFIX vs VTIPX
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	-0.72%	—	Oct 2012	LIFIX vs VTSPX
APOIX	American Century Short Duration Inflation Protecti...	-0.76%	1.19B	May 2005	LIFIX vs APOIX

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	68	0.52%	—	Oct 2004	LIFIX vs LLDYX
LALDX	Lord Abbett Short Duration Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	67	0.70%	—	Nov 1993	LIFIX vs LALDX
LSYAX	Lord Abbett Short Duration High Yield Fund	High Yield Bonds	77	2.37%	—	May 2020	LIFIX vs LSYAX
LAFFX	Lord Abbett Affiliated Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	74	11.33%	—	Jan 1950	LIFIX vs LAFFX
LSYIX	Lord Abbett Short Duration High Yield Fund	High Yield Bonds	80	2.45%	—	Apr 2020	LIFIX vs LSYIX
LBNDX	Lord Abbett Bond Debenture Fund	Multisector Bonds	44	1.21%	—	Mar 1971	LIFIX vs LBNDX
LHYAX	Lord Abbett High Yield Fund	High Yield Bonds	64	1.54%	—	Dec 1998	LIFIX vs LHYAX
LGLIX	Lord Abbett Growth Leaders Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	15	9.43%	—	Jun 2011	LIFIX vs LGLIX
LUBYX	Lord Abbett Ultra Short Bond Fund	Ultrashort Bond	98	1.34%	—	Oct 2016	LIFIX vs LUBYX
LAVLX	Lord Abbett Mid Cap Stock Fund	Mid Cap Value Equities	62	12.53%	—	Jun 1983	LIFIX vs LAVLX

Often Compared With LIFIX

Investors most often compare LIFIX with IVV, BIIPX, LIFAX. These 20 comparison targets span 2 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
IVV	iShares Core S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	69	9.76%	837.93B	May 2000	LIFIX vs IVV
BIIPX	iShares Short-Term TIPS Bond Index Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	55	0.82%	—	Feb 2016	LIFIX vs BIIPX
LIFAX	Lord Abbett Inflation Focused Fund Class A	Inflation-Protected Bonds	68	1.00%	—	Jun 2015	LIFIX vs LIFAX
BKIPX	iShares Short-Term TIPS Bond Index Fund Class K	Inflation-Protected Bonds	52	0.85%	—	Feb 2016	LIFIX vs BKIPX
TILUX	Morgan Stanley Pathway Funds Inflation-Linked Fixe...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	15	1.02%	—	Mar 2016	LIFIX vs TILUX
WAIIX	Western Asset Inflation Indexed Plus Bond Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	21	0.90%	—	Feb 2001	LIFIX vs WAIIX
SRAAX	SEI Institutional Managed Trust Real Return Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	60	1.06%	—	Jul 2009	LIFIX vs SRAAX
LSGSX	Loomis Sayles Inflation Protected Securities Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	13	0.73%	—	May 1991	LIFIX vs LSGSX
PRAIX	PIMCO Long-Term Real Return Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	6	-0.03%	—	Nov 2001	LIFIX vs PRAIX
TIILX	TIAA-CREF Inflation-Linked Bond Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	40	1.02%	—	Sep 2002	LIFIX vs TIILX
ANBIX	AB Bond Inflation Strategy	Inflation-Protected Bonds	54	0.89%	—	Jan 2010	LIFIX vs ANBIX
SWRSX	Schwab Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Ind...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	28	1.23%	—	Mar 2006	LIFIX vs SWRSX
WIA	Western Asset Inflation-Linked Income Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	14	0.98%	—	—	LIFIX vs WIA
FIPEX	Fidelity Advisor 529 Inflation-Protected Bond Port...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	27	0.93%	—	—	LIFIX vs FIPEX
ACITX	American Century Inflation-Adjusted Bond Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	27	1.24%	2.02B	Feb 1997	LIFIX vs ACITX
PQTSX	PGIM TIPS Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	18	0.61%	—	Nov 2016	LIFIX vs PQTSX
PRIPX	T. Rowe Price Inflation Protected Bond Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	12	0.91%	—	Oct 2002	LIFIX vs PRIPX
GABFX	GMO Asset Allocation Bond Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	3	-4.23%	—	Mar 2009	LIFIX vs GABFX
VIPIX	Vanguard Inflation-Protected Securities Fund Insti...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	26	1.05%	—	Dec 2003	LIFIX vs VIPIX
TRBFX	T. Rowe Price Limited Duration Inflation Focused B...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	16	1.12%	—	Sep 2006	LIFIX vs TRBFX

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