MIAIX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

MFS Inflation-Adjusted Bond Fund (MIAIX) 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 MIAIX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to MIAIX

MIAIX charges 0.49% annually. There are 35 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	MIAIX vs RRPAX
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	0.04%	—	Oct 2012	MIAIX vs VTSPX
FIPDX	Fidelity Inflation-Protected Bond Index Fund	0.05%	—	May 2012	MIAIX vs FIPDX
SWRSX	Schwab Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Ind...	0.05%	—	Mar 2006	MIAIX vs SWRSX
FSPWX	Fidelity SAI Inflation-Protected Bond Index Fund	0.05%	—	Aug 2024	MIAIX vs FSPWX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to MIAIX

MIAIX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 13. There are 47 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 88.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
IPBAX	Allspring Real Return Fund	88	—	Feb 2003	MIAIX vs IPBAX
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	85	—	Oct 2012	MIAIX vs VTSPX
VTIPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	84	—	Oct 2012	MIAIX vs VTIPX
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	84	70.50B	Oct 2012	MIAIX vs VTAPX
FSTZX	Fidelity Series 0-5 Year Inflation-Protected Bond ...	80	—	Jan 2022	MIAIX vs FSTZX

Top Performing MIAIX Alternatives (YTD)

MIAIX is at 0.33% YTD. There are 47 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 12.96%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
IPBAX	Allspring Real Return Fund	12.96%	—	Feb 2003	MIAIX vs IPBAX
SEIAX	SEI Multi-Asset Real Return Fund Class A	5.53%	—	Jul 2011	MIAIX vs SEIAX
DFAAX	DFA Global Core Plus Real Return Portfolio	2.44%	—	May 2021	MIAIX vs DFAAX
VCTPX	VALIC Company I Inflation Protected Fund	1.65%	—	Dec 2004	MIAIX vs VCTPX
IBRIX	VY BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio	1.55%	—	Apr 2007	MIAIX vs IBRIX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to MIAIX

MIAIX has 3.52% 1-year volatility. There are 37 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	MIAIX vs VTIPX
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	1.58%	—	Oct 2012	MIAIX vs VTSPX
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	1.58%	70.50B	Oct 2012	MIAIX vs VTAPX
EARRX	Eaton Vance Short Duration Inflation-Protected Inc...	1.63%	—	Mar 2010	MIAIX vs EARRX
EIRRX	Eaton Vance Short Duration Inflation-Protected Inc...	1.64%	—	Mar 2010	MIAIX vs EIRRX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to MIAIX

MIAIX has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.18%. There are 35 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	MIAIX vs FSTZX
VTIPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	-0.72%	—	Oct 2012	MIAIX vs VTIPX
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	-0.75%	—	Oct 2012	MIAIX vs VTSPX
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	-0.75%	70.50B	Oct 2012	MIAIX vs VTAPX
APOIX	American Century Short Duration Inflation Protecti...	-0.82%	1.19B	May 2005	MIAIX vs APOIX

Other Mutual Funds from MFS

The 10 most viewed MFS mutual funds shown here include MIEIX, MEIKX, MEIIX and span 4 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
MIEIX	MFS International Equity Fund Class R6	Foreign Large Cap Equities	13	3.08%	—	Jan 1996	MIAIX vs MIEIX
MEIKX	MFS Value Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	37	6.94%	—	May 2006	MIAIX vs MEIKX
MEIIX	MFS Value Fund Class I	Large Cap Value Equities	37	6.89%	—	Feb 1996	MIAIX vs MEIIX
MDIJX	MFS International Diversification Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	39	10.05%	—	Sep 2004	MIAIX vs MDIJX
MIGFX	MFS Massachusetts Investors Growth Stock Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	6	-4.19%	—	Jan 1935	MIAIX vs MIGFX
MFEKX	MFS Growth R6	Large Cap Growth Equities	11	3.75%	—	Jun 2012	MIAIX vs MFEKX
MFEIX	MFS Growth I	Large Cap Growth Equities	11	3.70%	—	Jul 1997	MIAIX vs MFEIX
MINIX	MFS International Intrinsic Value Fund Class I	Large Cap Growth Equities, Foreign Large Cap Equities	28	6.23%	—	—	MIAIX vs MINIX
MEIAX	MFS Value Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	36	6.76%	—	Jan 1996	MIAIX vs MEIAX
MITTX	MFS Massachusetts Investors Trust	Large Cap Blend Equities	37	7.06%	—	Jul 1924	MIAIX vs MITTX

Often Compared With MIAIX

Investors most often compare MIAIX with FFNYX. These 1 comparison targets span 1 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FFNYX	Fidelity SAI 0-5 Year Inflation-Protected Bond Ind...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	—	—	—	Nov 2025	MIAIX vs FFNYX

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