MPFDX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund Trust Corporate Bond Portfolio (MPFDX) 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 MPFDX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to MPFDX

MPFDX charges 0.70% annually. There are 24 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	MPFDX vs VSTBX
VLCIX	Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Insti...	0.05%	—	Nov 2009	MPFDX vs VLCIX
VICBX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond Index Fu...	0.05%	—	Nov 2009	MPFDX vs VICBX
VLTCX	Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admir...	0.07%	10.00B	Jan 2010	MPFDX vs VLTCX
VICSX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond Index Fu...	0.07%	69.50B	Mar 2010	MPFDX vs VICSX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to MPFDX

MPFDX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 16. There are 30 mutual funds in the Corporate Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 95.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
MIFIX	Miller Intermediate Bond Fund	95	—	Dec 2014	MPFDX vs MIFIX
VSTBX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst...	82	—	Nov 2009	MPFDX vs VSTBX
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	81	51.90B	Nov 2010	MPFDX vs VSCSX
JMABX	John Hancock Managed Account Shares Investment-Gra...	35	—	Jul 2019	MPFDX vs JMABX
LKFIX	LKCM Fixed Income Fund	33	—	Dec 1997	MPFDX vs LKFIX

Top Performing MPFDX Alternatives (YTD)

MPFDX is at -0.92% YTD. There are 19 mutual funds in the Corporate Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 5.72%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
MIFIX	Miller Intermediate Bond Fund	5.72%	—	Dec 2014	MPFDX vs MIFIX
VSTBX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst...	0.60%	—	Nov 2009	MPFDX vs VSTBX
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	0.55%	51.90B	Nov 2010	MPFDX vs VSCSX
SMARX	Brandes Separately Managed Account Reserve Trust	-0.12%	—	Oct 2005	MPFDX vs SMARX
SRINX	Columbia Corporate Income Fund	-0.21%	—	Mar 1986	MPFDX vs SRINX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to MPFDX

MPFDX has 4.11% 1-year volatility. There are 17 mutual funds in the Corporate Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.78%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
VSTBX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst...	1.78%	—	Nov 2009	MPFDX vs VSTBX
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	1.79%	51.90B	Nov 2010	MPFDX vs VSCSX
LKFIX	LKCM Fixed Income Fund	2.53%	—	Dec 1997	MPFDX vs LKFIX
IDMIX	iMGP Dolan McEniry Corporate Bond Fund	2.80%	—	Sep 2018	MPFDX vs IDMIX
FIIFX	Federated Hermes Intermediate Corporate Bond Fund	3.05%	—	Dec 1993	MPFDX vs FIIFX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to MPFDX

MPFDX has a 1-year max drawdown of -3.06%. There are 11 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	MPFDX vs VSTBX
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	-1.36%	51.90B	Nov 2010	MPFDX vs VSCSX
LKFIX	LKCM Fixed Income Fund	-1.76%	—	Dec 1997	MPFDX vs LKFIX
FIIFX	Federated Hermes Intermediate Corporate Bond Fund	-2.28%	—	Dec 1993	MPFDX vs FIIFX
IDMIX	iMGP Dolan McEniry Corporate Bond Fund	-2.38%	—	Sep 2018	MPFDX vs IDMIX

Other Mutual Funds from Morgan Stanley

The 10 most viewed Morgan Stanley mutual funds shown here include MSEQX, MACGX, EDD and span 5 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
MSEQX	Morgan Stanley Growth Portfolio Class I	Large Cap Growth Equities	3	-11.25%	—	Apr 1991	MPFDX vs MSEQX
MACGX	Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund Trust Discovery ...	Mid Cap Growth Equities	2	-3.13%	—	Mar 1990	MPFDX vs MACGX
EDD	Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Domestic Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	58	15.59%	—	Apr 2007	MPFDX vs EDD
CPOAX	Morgan Stanley Insight A	Large Cap Growth Equities	3	-8.02%	—	Jan 2002	MPFDX vs CPOAX
MPEGX	Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund Trust Discovery ...	Mid Cap Growth Equities	2	-3.01%	—	Mar 1990	MPFDX vs MPEGX
MEGIX	Morgan Stanley Growth Portfolio	Large Cap Growth Equities	3	-11.75%	—	Apr 2017	MPFDX vs MEGIX
CPODX	Morgan Stanley Insight Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	4	-7.87%	—	Jul 1997	MPFDX vs CPODX
DINDX	Morgan Stanley Global Fixed Income Opportunities F...	Multisector Bonds	—	—	—	Jul 1997	MPFDX vs DINDX
MUIIX	Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund Trust Ultra-Shor...	Ultrashort Bond	100	1.78%	—	Apr 2016	MPFDX vs MUIIX
MSEGX	Morgan Stanley Institutional Growth Portfolio	Large Cap Growth Equities	3	-11.38%	—	Apr 1991	MPFDX vs MSEGX

Often Compared With MPFDX

Investors most often compare MPFDX with PRPIX, LMLCX, DFTEX. These 4 comparison targets span 1 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
PRPIX	T. Rowe Price Corporate Income Fund	Corporate Bonds	19	-1.21%	—	Oct 1995	MPFDX vs PRPIX
LMLCX	Western Asset SMASh Series C Fund	Corporate Bonds	26	-0.65%	—	Dec 2006	MPFDX vs LMLCX
DFTEX	DFA Intermediate-Term Extended Quality Portfolio F...	Corporate Bonds	23	-0.29%	—	Jul 2010	MPFDX vs DFTEX
ACISX	AB Corporate Income Shares	Corporate Bonds	23	-0.64%	—	Dec 2006	MPFDX vs ACISX

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