NCRLX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

Neuberger Berman Core Bond Fund (NCRLX) 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 NCRLX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to NCRLX

NCRLX charges 0.39% annually. There are 39 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core Bond category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.02%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
VBMPX	Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Institutiona...	0.02%	398.10B	Feb 2010	NCRLX vs VBMPX
FMBPX	Federated Hermes Mortgage Strategy Portfolio	0.02%	—	Dec 2007	NCRLX vs FMBPX
SSAFX	State Street Aggregate Bond Index Portfolio	0.02%	—	Sep 2014	NCRLX vs SSAFX
QDIBX	Fisher Investments Institutional Group Fixed Incom...	0.03%	—	Dec 2019	NCRLX vs QDIBX
QDVBX	Fisher Investments Institutional Group ESG Fixed I...	0.04%	—	Dec 2019	NCRLX vs QDVBX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to NCRLX

NCRLX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 8. There are 82 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core Bond category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 53.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
VCAIX	Vanguard California Intermediate-Term Tax-Exempt F...	53	19.40B	Mar 1994	NCRLX vs VCAIX
LSSAX	Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund	51	—	Mar 2006	NCRLX vs LSSAX
STWTX	Hartford Schroders Tax-Aware Bond Fund	46	—	Oct 2011	NCRLX vs STWTX
PCGTX	PACE Mortgage-Backed Securities Fixed Income Inves...	43	—	Aug 1995	NCRLX vs PCGTX
MCDWX	Manning & Napier Credit Series	29	—	Apr 2020	NCRLX vs MCDWX

Top Performing NCRLX Alternatives (YTD)

NCRLX is at -0.95% YTD. There are 75 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core Bond category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 1.84%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
PCGTX	PACE Mortgage-Backed Securities Fixed Income Inves...	1.84%	—	Aug 1995	NCRLX vs PCGTX
LSSAX	Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund	0.78%	—	Mar 2006	NCRLX vs LSSAX
DFXIX	DFA Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio	0.55%	—	Aug 2016	NCRLX vs DFXIX
MCDWX	Manning & Napier Credit Series	0.46%	—	Apr 2020	NCRLX vs MCDWX
FEDUX	Fidelity Education Income Fund	0.15%	—	Mar 2021	NCRLX vs FEDUX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to NCRLX

NCRLX has 3.90% 1-year volatility. There are 79 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core Bond category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 2.32%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
VCAIX	Vanguard California Intermediate-Term Tax-Exempt F...	2.32%	19.40B	Mar 1994	NCRLX vs VCAIX
FEDUX	Fidelity Education Income Fund	2.36%	—	Mar 2021	NCRLX vs FEDUX
BIMSX	Baird Intermediate Bond Fund	2.39%	—	Sep 2000	NCRLX vs BIMSX
BIMIX	Baird Intermediate Bond Fund Class Institutional	2.40%	—	Sep 2000	NCRLX vs BIMIX
DFXIX	DFA Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio	2.58%	—	Aug 2016	NCRLX vs DFXIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to NCRLX

NCRLX has a 1-year max drawdown of -3.00%. There are 54 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
DFXIX	DFA Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio	-1.69%	—	Aug 2016	NCRLX vs DFXIX
FEDUX	Fidelity Education Income Fund	-1.72%	—	Mar 2021	NCRLX vs FEDUX
BIMSX	Baird Intermediate Bond Fund	-1.87%	—	Sep 2000	NCRLX vs BIMSX
BIMIX	Baird Intermediate Bond Fund Class Institutional	-2.08%	—	Sep 2000	NCRLX vs BIMIX
FTHRX	Fidelity Intermediate Bond Fund	-2.11%	—	May 1975	NCRLX vs FTHRX

Other Mutual Funds from Neuberger Berman

The 10 most viewed Neuberger Berman mutual funds shown here include NBGNX, NML, NLSIX and span 11 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
NBGNX	Neuberger Berman Genesis Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	26	14.95%	—	Sep 1988	NCRLX vs NBGNX
NML	Neuberger Berman MLP	MLPs, Energy Equities	52	25.64%	—	Mar 2013	NCRLX vs NML
NLSIX	Neuberger Berman Long Short Fund	Long-Short	20	2.34%	—	Dec 2011	NCRLX vs NLSIX
NSTLX	Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund	Multisector Bonds	22	-0.16%	—	Jul 2003	NCRLX vs NSTLX
NGUAX	Neuberger Berman Guardian Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	18	5.66%	—	Jun 1950	NCRLX vs NGUAX
NPRTX	Neuberger Berman Large Cap Value Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	97	21.71%	—	Jan 1975	NCRLX vs NPRTX
NBXG	Neuberger Berman Next Generation Connectivity Fund	Technology Equities	16	12.83%	—	May 2021	NCRLX vs NBXG
NMANX	Neuberger Berman Mid Cap Growth Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	4	4.43%	—	Mar 1979	NCRLX vs NMANX
NINLX	Neuberger Berman Intrinsic Value Fund	Small Cap Blend Equities	89	22.27%	—	May 2010	NCRLX vs NINLX
NBSRX	Neuberger Berman Sustainable Equity Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	82	15.68%	—	Mar 1994	NCRLX vs NBSRX

Often Compared With NCRLX

Investors most often compare NCRLX with FTRBX, SCHR, JIBEX. These 20 comparison targets span 4 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FTRBX	Federated Hermes Total Return Bond Fund Institutio...	Intermediate Core Bond	18	-0.97%	—	Oct 1996	NCRLX vs FTRBX
SCHR	Schwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury ETF	Government Bonds	19	-0.32%	13.31B	Aug 2010	NCRLX vs SCHR
JIBEX	Johnson Institutional Intermediate Bond Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	13	-0.46%	—	Aug 2000	NCRLX vs JIBEX
NBGIX	Neuberger Berman Genesis Fund Institutional Class	Small Cap Growth Equities	26	15.07%	—	Jul 1999	NCRLX vs NBGIX
NMKBX	North Square McKee Bond Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	14	-0.33%	—	Dec 2020	NCRLX vs NMKBX
CRAIX	CCM Community Impact Bond Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	15	-0.54%	—	Aug 1999	NCRLX vs CRAIX
WFBIX	iShares U.S. Aggregate Bond Index Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	9	-0.79%	—	Jul 1993	NCRLX vs WFBIX
DUTMX	Dupree Taxable Municipal Bond Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	9	-0.39%	—	Nov 2010	NCRLX vs DUTMX
OWFIX	Old Westbury Fixed Income Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	19	-0.31%	—	Mar 1998	NCRLX vs OWFIX
PNIIX	Principal Bond Market Index Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	11	-0.47%	—	Dec 2009	NCRLX vs PNIIX
PRCIX	T. Rowe Price New Income Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	19	-0.68%	—	Aug 1973	NCRLX vs PRCIX
SCOAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Core Fixed Inc...	Intermediate Core Bond	9	-0.83%	—	Jun 1996	NCRLX vs SCOAX
TCPYX	Touchstone Impact Bond Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	14	-0.15%	—	Nov 1991	NCRLX vs TCPYX
FSMOX	Fidelity SAI Investment Grade Securitized Fund	Intermediate Core Bond, Investment Grade Bonds	22	-0.06%	—	May 2023	NCRLX vs FSMOX
MCBDX	MassMutual Core Bond Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	20	-0.07%	—	Sep 1994	NCRLX vs MCBDX
NBMIX	Neuberger Berman Small Cap Growth Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	26	11.24%	—	Oct 1998	NCRLX vs NBMIX
PCIFX	PACE Intermediate Fixed Income Investments	Intermediate Core Bond	21	-0.35%	—	Aug 1995	NCRLX vs PCIFX
DSFIX	DFA Social Fixed Income Portfolio	Intermediate Core Bond	11	-0.27%	—	Apr 2016	NCRLX vs DSFIX
TRLVX	SEI Institutional Managed Trust Core Fixed Income ...	Intermediate Core Bond	7	-1.11%	—	May 1987	NCRLX vs TRLVX
TAIBX	PGIM Core Bond Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	10	-0.78%	—	Jan 1993	NCRLX vs TAIBX

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