Allspring Core Bond Fund (MNTRX) 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 MNTRX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to MNTRX
MNTRX charges 0.70% annually. There are 85 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core Bond category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.02%.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federated Hermes Mortgage Strategy Portfolio | 0.02% | — | Dec 2007 | MNTRX vs FMBPX | |
| Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Institutiona... | 0.02% | 398.10B | Feb 2010 | MNTRX vs VBMPX | |
| State Street Aggregate Bond Index Portfolio | 0.02% | — | Sep 2014 | MNTRX vs SSAFX | |
| Fisher Investments Institutional Group Fixed Incom... | 0.03% | — | Dec 2019 | MNTRX vs QDIBX | |
| Fisher Investments Institutional Group ESG Fixed I... | 0.04% | — | Dec 2019 | MNTRX vs QDVBX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to MNTRX
MNTRX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 14. There are 98 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core Bond category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 65.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard California Intermediate-Term Tax-Exempt F... | 65 | 19.40B | Mar 1994 | MNTRX vs VCAIX | |
| Hartford Schroders Tax-Aware Bond Fund | 64 | — | Oct 2011 | MNTRX vs STWTX | |
| Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund | 64 | — | Mar 2006 | MNTRX vs LSSAX | |
| PACE Mortgage-Backed Securities Fixed Income Inves... | 58 | — | Aug 1995 | MNTRX vs PCGTX | |
| Manning & Napier Credit Series | 50 | — | Apr 2020 | MNTRX vs MCDWX |
Top Performing MNTRX Alternatives (YTD)
MNTRX is at -0.84% YTD. There are 78 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core Bond category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 2.13%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PACE Mortgage-Backed Securities Fixed Income Inves... | 2.13% | — | Aug 1995 | MNTRX vs PCGTX | |
| Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund | 0.81% | — | Mar 2006 | MNTRX vs LSSAX | |
| DFA Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio | 0.66% | — | Aug 2016 | MNTRX vs DFXIX | |
| Manning & Napier Credit Series | 0.57% | — | Apr 2020 | MNTRX vs MCDWX | |
| Fidelity SAI Investment Grade Securitized Fund | 0.15% | — | May 2023 | MNTRX vs FSMOX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to MNTRX
MNTRX has 3.90% 1-year volatility. There are 65 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core Bond category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 2.36%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard California Intermediate-Term Tax-Exempt F... | 2.36% | 19.40B | Mar 1994 | MNTRX vs VCAIX | |
| Fidelity Education Income Fund | 2.45% | — | Mar 2021 | MNTRX vs FEDUX | |
| Baird Intermediate Bond Fund Class Institutional | 2.49% | — | Sep 2000 | MNTRX vs BIMIX | |
| Baird Intermediate Bond Fund | 2.49% | — | Sep 2000 | MNTRX vs BIMSX | |
| DFA Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio | 2.62% | — | Aug 2016 | MNTRX vs DFXIX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to MNTRX
MNTRX has a 1-year max drawdown of -3.06%. There are 69 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DFA Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio | -1.69% | — | Aug 2016 | MNTRX vs DFXIX | |
| Fidelity Education Income Fund | -1.72% | — | Mar 2021 | MNTRX vs FEDUX | |
| Baird Intermediate Bond Fund | -1.87% | — | Sep 2000 | MNTRX vs BIMSX | |
| Baird Intermediate Bond Fund Class Institutional | -2.08% | — | Sep 2000 | MNTRX vs BIMIX | |
| Fidelity Intermediate Bond Fund | -2.11% | — | May 1975 | MNTRX vs FTHRX |
Other Mutual Funds from Allspring
The 10 most viewed Allspring mutual funds shown here include EKWAX, EKBAX, WFMIX and span 9 categories.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allspring Precious Metals Fund | Precious Metals | 35 | -9.10% | — | Jan 1998 | MNTRX vs EKWAX | |
| Allspring Diversified Capital Builder Fund | Diversified Portfolio | 87 | 29.12% | — | Jan 1998 | MNTRX vs EKBAX | |
| Allspring Special Mid Cap Value Fund Class I | Mid Cap Value Equities | 37 | 13.27% | — | — | MNTRX vs WFMIX | |
| Allspring Ultra Short-Term Income Fund | Ultrashort Bond | 99 | 1.74% | — | Aug 1999 | MNTRX vs SADIX | |
| Allspring Short-Term Bond Plus Fund | Short-Term Bond | 84 | 0.62% | — | Aug 1999 | MNTRX vs SSHIX | |
| Allspring Premier Large Company Growth Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 6 | -0.64% | — | Jan 1998 | MNTRX vs EKJAX | |
| Allspring Special Small Cap Value Fund | Small Cap Value Equities | 25 | 13.11% | — | May 1993 | MNTRX vs ESPAX | |
| Allspring Disciplined U.S. Core Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 65 | 9.91% | — | Feb 1990 | MNTRX vs EVSAX | |
| Allspring Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund | Mid Cap Growth Equities | 8 | 4.63% | — | Feb 2000 | MNTRX vs SENAX | |
| Allspring Asset Allocation Fund | Diversified Portfolio | 55 | 7.16% | — | Jul 1996 | MNTRX vs EAAFX |
Often Compared With MNTRX
Investors most often compare MNTRX with VCORX, AMD, SMH. These 20 comparison targets span 17 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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