MCDWX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

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

Cheapest Alternatives to MCDWX

MCDWX charges 0.10% annually. There are 8 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core Bond category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.02%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
FMBPX	Federated Hermes Mortgage Strategy Portfolio	0.02%	—	Dec 2007	MCDWX vs FMBPX
SSAFX	State Street Aggregate Bond Index Portfolio	0.02%	—	Sep 2014	MCDWX vs SSAFX
QDIBX	Fisher Investments Institutional Group Fixed Incom...	0.03%	—	Dec 2019	MCDWX vs QDIBX
QDVBX	Fisher Investments Institutional Group ESG Fixed I...	0.04%	—	Dec 2019	MCDWX vs QDVBX
WFBIX	iShares U.S. Aggregate Bond Index Fund	0.05%	—	Jul 1993	MCDWX vs WFBIX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to MCDWX

MCDWX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 44. There are 3 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core Bond category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 64.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
LSSAX	Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund	64	—	Mar 2006	MCDWX vs LSSAX
PCGTX	PACE Mortgage-Backed Securities Fixed Income Inves...	54	—	Aug 1995	MCDWX vs PCGTX
STWTX	Hartford Schroders Tax-Aware Bond Fund	53	—	Oct 2011	MCDWX vs STWTX
DFXIX	DFA Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio	39	—	Aug 2016	MCDWX vs DFXIX
PCIFX	PACE Intermediate Fixed Income Investments	37	—	Aug 1995	MCDWX vs PCIFX

Top Performing MCDWX Alternatives (YTD)

MCDWX is at 0.78% YTD. There are 11 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core Bond category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 3.21%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
PCGTX	PACE Mortgage-Backed Securities Fixed Income Inves...	3.21%	—	Aug 1995	MCDWX vs PCGTX
DUTMX	Dupree Taxable Municipal Bond Fund	1.56%	—	Nov 2010	MCDWX vs DUTMX
LSSAX	Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund	1.49%	—	Mar 2006	MCDWX vs LSSAX
STWTX	Hartford Schroders Tax-Aware Bond Fund	1.28%	—	Oct 2011	MCDWX vs STWTX
MCBDX	MassMutual Core Bond Fund	0.96%	—	Sep 1994	MCDWX vs MCBDX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to MCDWX

MCDWX has 2.89% 1-year volatility. There are 6 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core Bond category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 2.49%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
BIMIX	Baird Intermediate Bond Fund Class Institutional	2.49%	—	Sep 2000	MCDWX vs BIMIX
BIMSX	Baird Intermediate Bond Fund	2.50%	—	Sep 2000	MCDWX vs BIMSX
FEDUX	Fidelity Education Income Fund	2.50%	—	Mar 2021	MCDWX vs FEDUX
DFXIX	DFA Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio	2.59%	—	Aug 2016	MCDWX vs DFXIX
JIBEX	Johnson Institutional Intermediate Bond Fund	2.74%	—	Aug 2000	MCDWX vs JIBEX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to MCDWX

MCDWX has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.17%. There are 7 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core Bond category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -1.69%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
DFXIX	DFA Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio	-1.69%	—	Aug 2016	MCDWX vs DFXIX
FEDUX	Fidelity Education Income Fund	-1.72%	—	Mar 2021	MCDWX vs FEDUX
BIMSX	Baird Intermediate Bond Fund	-1.87%	—	Sep 2000	MCDWX vs BIMSX
BIMIX	Baird Intermediate Bond Fund Class Institutional	-2.07%	—	Sep 2000	MCDWX vs BIMIX
FTHRX	Fidelity Intermediate Bond Fund	-2.11%	—	May 1975	MCDWX vs FTHRX

Other Mutual Funds from Manning & Napier

The 10 most viewed Manning & Napier mutual funds shown here include MNHYX, MNHAX, EXOSX and span 7 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
MNHYX	Manning & Napier High Yield Bond Series	High Yield Bonds	88	2.79%	—	Sep 2009	MCDWX vs MNHYX
MNHAX	Manning & Napier High Yield Bond I	High Yield Bonds	78	2.27%	—	Aug 2012	MCDWX vs MNHAX
EXOSX	Manning & Napier Overseas Series	Foreign Large Cap Equities	7	3.12%	—	Jul 2002	MCDWX vs EXOSX
EXBAX	Manning & Napier Pro-Blend Moderate Term Series	Diversified Portfolio	15	1.38%	—	Sep 1993	MCDWX vs EXBAX
MNDFX	Manning & Napier Disciplined Value Series	Large Cap Value Equities	80	11.68%	—	Nov 2008	MCDWX vs MNDFX
RAIIX	Manning & Napier Rainier International Discovery S...	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	22	9.95%	—	Mar 2012	MCDWX vs RAIIX
EXHAX	Manning & Napier Pro-Blend Maximum Term Series	Diversified Portfolio	12	1.94%	—	Oct 1995	MCDWX vs EXHAX
EXDVX	Manning & Napier Divrs Tax Exempt Series Fund	Municipal Bonds	66	0.81%	—	Feb 1994	MCDWX vs EXDVX
EXEYX	Manning & Napier Equity Series	Large Cap Growth Equities	8	0.49%	—	May 1998	MCDWX vs EXEYX
MNBAX	Manning & Napier Pro-Blend Extended Term Series	Diversified Portfolio	13	1.78%	—	Oct 1993	MCDWX vs MNBAX

Often Compared With MCDWX

Investors most often compare MCDWX with NCRLX, APBDX, EXCRX. These 20 comparison targets span 1 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
NCRLX	Neuberger Berman Core Bond Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	21	0.39%	—	Sep 1995	MCDWX vs NCRLX
APBDX	Cavanal Hill Bond Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	20	0.41%	—	Sep 1990	MCDWX vs APBDX
EXCRX	Manning & Napier Core Bond Series	Intermediate Core Bond	18	0.55%	—	Apr 2005	MCDWX vs EXCRX
AVIGX	Avantis Core Fixed Income Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	21	0.02%	—	Feb 2021	MCDWX vs AVIGX
TRLVX	SEI Institutional Managed Trust Core Fixed Income ...	Intermediate Core Bond	17	0.16%	—	May 1987	MCDWX vs TRLVX
DSFIX	DFA Social Fixed Income Portfolio	Intermediate Core Bond	23	0.87%	—	Apr 2016	MCDWX vs DSFIX
ABNDX	American Funds The Bond Fund of America	Intermediate Core Bond	17	0.01%	—	May 1974	MCDWX vs ABNDX
NOBOX	Northern Bond Index Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	18	0.04%	—	Feb 2007	MCDWX vs NOBOX
CFBNX	Commerce Bond Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	22	0.41%	—	Dec 1994	MCDWX vs CFBNX
SCCIX	Carillon Reams Core Bond Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	24	0.78%	—	Feb 2001	MCDWX vs SCCIX
WMBDX	WesMark Government Bond Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	15	0.10%	—	Apr 1998	MCDWX vs WMBDX
SSFDX	State Street Aggregate Bond Index Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	24	0.62%	—	Sep 2014	MCDWX vs SSFDX
PYTRX	Putnam Fixed Income Absolute Return Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	20	0.34%	—	Dec 2008	MCDWX vs PYTRX
VBMFX	Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	20	0.38%	—	Dec 1986	MCDWX vs VBMFX
GBIAX	Nationwide Bond Index Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	16	0.13%	—	Dec 1999	MCDWX vs GBIAX
BIBTX	Sterling Capital Total Return Bond Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	20	0.32%	—	Dec 1999	MCDWX vs BIBTX
KCCIX	Knights of Columbus Core Bond Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	26	0.78%	—	Feb 2015	MCDWX vs KCCIX
BCRIX	BlackRock Advantage CoreAlpha Bond Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	23	0.28%	—	Feb 2011	MCDWX vs BCRIX
CLDAX	Calvert Core Bond Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	18	-0.04%	—	Dec 2004	MCDWX vs CLDAX
MPBFX	BNY Mellon Bond Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	20	0.30%	—	Oct 2000	MCDWX vs MPBFX

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