MIFIX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

Miller Intermediate Bond Fund (MIFIX) 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 MIFIX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to MIFIX

MIFIX charges 0.99% annually. There are 37 mutual funds in the Corporate Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.05%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
VSTBX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst...	0.05%	—	Nov 2009	MIFIX vs VSTBX
VLCIX	Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Insti...	0.05%	—	Nov 2009	MIFIX vs VLCIX
VICBX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond Index Fu...	0.05%	—	Nov 2009	MIFIX vs VICBX
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	0.07%	50.50B	Nov 2010	MIFIX vs VSCSX
VICSX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond Index Fu...	0.07%	68.70B	Mar 2010	MIFIX vs VICSX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to MIFIX

MIFIX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 89. No mutual funds in the Corporate Bonds category have higher risk-adjusted ranks; the top alternatives shown here go as high as 76.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
VSTBX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst...	76	—	Nov 2009	MIFIX vs VSTBX
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	73	50.50B	Nov 2010	MIFIX vs VSCSX
JMABX	John Hancock Managed Account Shares Investment-Gra...	42	—	Jul 2019	MIFIX vs JMABX
LMLCX	Western Asset SMASh Series C Fund	34	—	Dec 2006	MIFIX vs LMLCX
LKFIX	LKCM Fixed Income Fund	30	—	Dec 1997	MIFIX vs LKFIX

Top Performing MIFIX Alternatives (YTD)

MIFIX is at 4.44% YTD. No mutual funds in the Corporate Bonds category have higher YTD returns; the top-performing alternatives shown here go as high as 1.80%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
LMLCX	Western Asset SMASh Series C Fund	1.80%	—	Dec 2006	MIFIX vs LMLCX
VLCIX	Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Insti...	1.31%	—	Nov 2009	MIFIX vs VLCIX
VLTCX	Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admir...	1.27%	9.20B	Jan 2010	MIFIX vs VLTCX
DFTEX	DFA Intermediate-Term Extended Quality Portfolio F...	0.97%	—	Jul 2010	MIFIX vs DFTEX
ACISX	AB Corporate Income Shares	0.78%	—	Dec 2006	MIFIX vs ACISX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to MIFIX

MIFIX has 3.08% 1-year volatility. There are 4 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	MIFIX vs VSCSX
VSTBX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst...	1.78%	—	Nov 2009	MIFIX vs VSTBX
LKFIX	LKCM Fixed Income Fund	2.54%	—	Dec 1997	MIFIX vs LKFIX
IDMIX	iMGP Dolan McEniry Corporate Bond Fund	2.86%	—	Sep 2018	MIFIX vs IDMIX
FIIFX	Federated Hermes Intermediate Corporate Bond Fund	3.10%	—	Dec 1993	MIFIX vs FIIFX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to MIFIX

MIFIX has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.68%. There are 6 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	MIFIX vs VSTBX
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	-1.36%	50.50B	Nov 2010	MIFIX vs VSCSX
LKFIX	LKCM Fixed Income Fund	-1.76%	—	Dec 1997	MIFIX vs LKFIX
FIIFX	Federated Hermes Intermediate Corporate Bond Fund	-2.28%	—	Dec 1993	MIFIX vs FIIFX
IDMIX	iMGP Dolan McEniry Corporate Bond Fund	-2.38%	—	Sep 2018	MIFIX vs IDMIX

Other Mutual Funds from Miller Investment

The 1 most viewed Miller Investment mutual funds shown here include MCIFX and span 1 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
MCIFX	Miller Convertible Bond Fund	Convertible Bonds	80	7.05%	—	Dec 2007	MIFIX vs MCIFX

Often Compared With MIFIX

Investors most often compare MIFIX with TRBUX, CBFSX, GSGDX. These 20 comparison targets span 2 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
TRBUX	T. Rowe Price Ultra Short-Term Bond Fund	Ultrashort Bond	99	1.39%	—	Dec 2012	MIFIX vs TRBUX
CBFSX	JPMorgan Corporate Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	19	0.29%	—	Mar 2013	MIFIX vs CBFSX
GSGDX	Goldman Sachs Investment Grade Credit Fund	Corporate Bonds	23	0.40%	—	Nov 2003	MIFIX vs GSGDX
ISHIX	Federated Hermes Corporate Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	19	-0.07%	—	May 1987	MIFIX vs ISHIX
PBBBX	PIA BBB Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	23	0.37%	—	Sep 2003	MIFIX vs PBBBX
CFICX	Calvert Income Fund	Corporate Bonds	29	0.26%	—	Oct 1982	MIFIX vs CFICX
FCBTX	Fidelity Advisor Corporate Bond Fund Class M	Corporate Bonds	19	0.13%	—	May 2010	MIFIX vs FCBTX
FHMFX	Fidelity Series Corporate Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	25	0.53%	—	Aug 2018	MIFIX vs FHMFX
FIKOX	Fidelity Advisor Corporate Bond Fund Class Z	Corporate Bonds	23	0.40%	—	Oct 2018	MIFIX vs FIKOX
CPUIX	AAM/Insight Select Income Fund	Corporate Bonds	24	0.54%	—	Apr 2013	MIFIX vs CPUIX
PTY	PIMCO Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund	Corporate Bonds	1	-3.95%	—	Dec 2002	MIFIX vs PTY
PIGIX	PIMCO Investment Grade Credit Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	19	0.29%	—	Apr 2000	MIFIX vs PIGIX
FCSPX	Federated Hermes Corporate Bond Strategy Port	Corporate Bonds	27	0.47%	—	Jun 2006	MIFIX vs FCSPX
PBDCX	PIMCO Investment Grade Credit Bond Fund Class C	Corporate Bonds	13	-0.19%	—	Sep 2004	MIFIX vs PBDCX
BFCAX	American Funds Corporate Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	16	0.14%	—	Dec 2012	MIFIX vs BFCAX
ACCBX	Invesco Corporate Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	25	0.29%	—	Sep 1971	MIFIX vs ACCBX
FCBFX	Fidelity Corporate Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	20	0.27%	—	May 2010	MIFIX vs FCBFX
PRPIX	T. Rowe Price Corporate Income Fund	Corporate Bonds	23	0.15%	—	Oct 1995	MIFIX vs PRPIX
FCBAX	Fidelity Advisor Corporate Bond Fund Class A	Corporate Bonds	19	0.14%	—	May 2010	MIFIX vs FCBAX
SCCPX	Sterling Capital Long Duration Corporate Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	11	0.68%	—	Jun 2011	MIFIX vs SCCPX

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