BNY Mellon Bond Fund (MPBFX) 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 MPBFX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to MPBFX
MPBFX charges 0.55% annually. There are 59 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 | MPBFX vs FMBPX | |
| State Street Aggregate Bond Index Portfolio | 0.02% | — | Sep 2014 | MPBFX vs SSAFX | |
| Fisher Investments Institutional Group Fixed Incom... | 0.03% | — | Dec 2019 | MPBFX vs QDIBX | |
| Fisher Investments Institutional Group ESG Fixed I... | 0.04% | — | Dec 2019 | MPBFX vs QDVBX | |
| iShares U.S. Aggregate Bond Index Fund | 0.05% | — | Jul 1993 | MPBFX vs WFBIX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to MPBFX
MPBFX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 23. There are 49 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund | 65 | — | Mar 2006 | MPBFX vs LSSAX | |
| PACE Mortgage-Backed Securities Fixed Income Inves... | 55 | — | Aug 1995 | MPBFX vs PCGTX | |
| Hartford Schroders Tax-Aware Bond Fund | 49 | — | Oct 2011 | MPBFX vs STWTX | |
| Manning & Napier Credit Series | 44 | — | Apr 2020 | MPBFX vs MCDWX | |
| DFA Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio | 42 | — | Aug 2016 | MPBFX vs DFXIX |
Top Performing MPBFX Alternatives (YTD)
MPBFX is at 0.21% YTD. There are 64 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core Bond category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 3.02%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PACE Mortgage-Backed Securities Fixed Income Inves... | 3.02% | — | Aug 1995 | MPBFX vs PCGTX | |
| Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund | 1.24% | — | Mar 2006 | MPBFX vs LSSAX | |
| Hartford Schroders Tax-Aware Bond Fund | 1.07% | — | Oct 2011 | MPBFX vs STWTX | |
| Fidelity SAI Investment Grade Securitized Fund | 0.98% | — | May 2023 | MPBFX vs FSMOX | |
| DFA Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio | 0.94% | — | Aug 2016 | MPBFX vs DFXIX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to MPBFX
MPBFX has 3.78% 1-year volatility. There are 17 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core Bond category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 2.47%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Education Income Fund | 2.47% | — | Mar 2021 | MPBFX vs FEDUX | |
| Baird Intermediate Bond Fund Class Institutional | 2.49% | — | Sep 2000 | MPBFX vs BIMIX | |
| Baird Intermediate Bond Fund | 2.53% | — | Sep 2000 | MPBFX vs BIMSX | |
| DFA Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio | 2.61% | — | Aug 2016 | MPBFX vs DFXIX | |
| Johnson Institutional Intermediate Bond Fund | 2.73% | — | Aug 2000 | MPBFX vs JIBEX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to MPBFX
MPBFX has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.87%. There are 29 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 | MPBFX vs DFXIX | |
| Fidelity Education Income Fund | -1.72% | — | Mar 2021 | MPBFX vs FEDUX | |
| Baird Intermediate Bond Fund | -1.87% | — | Sep 2000 | MPBFX vs BIMSX | |
| Baird Intermediate Bond Fund Class Institutional | -2.07% | — | Sep 2000 | MPBFX vs BIMIX | |
| CCM Community Impact Bond Fund | -2.15% | — | Aug 1999 | MPBFX vs CRAIX |
Other Mutual Funds from BNY Mellon
The 10 most viewed BNY Mellon mutual funds shown here include DREVX, PEOPX, DSPIX and span 8 categories.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BNY Mellon Large Cap Securities Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 36 | 7.62% | — | May 1951 | MPBFX vs DREVX | |
| BNY Mellon S&P 500 Index Fund | S&P 500 | 71 | 11.50% | — | Jan 1990 | MPBFX vs PEOPX | |
| BNY Mellon Institutional S&P 500 Stock Index Fund | S&P 500 | 73 | 11.63% | — | Sep 1993 | MPBFX vs DSPIX | |
| BNY Mellon Dynamic Value Fund | Large Cap Value Equities | 79 | 14.05% | — | Sep 1995 | MPBFX vs DAGVX | |
| BNY Mellon Dynamic Value Fund Class I | Large Cap Value Equities | 80 | 14.17% | — | May 2001 | MPBFX vs DRGVX | |
| BNY Mellon Natural Resources Fund Class A | Energy Equities | 89 | 27.67% | — | Oct 2003 | MPBFX vs DNLAX | |
| BNY Mellon Smallcap Stock Index Fund | Small Cap Blend Equities | 56 | 16.16% | — | Jun 1997 | MPBFX vs DISSX | |
| BNY Mellon Global Real Return Fund - Class I | Tactical Allocation | 79 | 7.29% | — | May 2010 | MPBFX vs DRRIX | |
| BNY Mellon Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund Class Y | Mid Cap Growth Equities | 11 | 5.23% | — | Jun 2013 | MPBFX vs DBMYX | |
| BNY Mellon Technology Growth Fund | Technology Equities | 79 | 33.37% | — | Oct 1997 | MPBFX vs DTGRX |
Often Compared With MPBFX
Investors most often compare MPBFX with USIG, DUTMX, DRMBX. These 15 comparison targets span 4 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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