American Century High Income Fund (NPHIX) Alternatives

American Century High Income Fund (NPHIX) belongs to the High Yield Bonds category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with NPHIX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to NPHIX

NPHIX charges 0.58% annually. Among mutual funds in the High Yield Bonds category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among NPHIX alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
FHYSX	Federated Hermes High-Yield Strategy Portfolio	0.02%	Dec 24, 2008	NPHIX vs FHYSX
VWEAX	Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Admiral Shares	0.13%	Nov 12, 2001	NPHIX vs VWEAX
PIAMX	PIA High Yield (MACS) Fund	0.20%	Dec 26, 2017	NPHIX vs PIAMX
VWEHX	Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Investor Shares	0.23%	Dec 27, 1978	NPHIX vs VWEHX
CRDOX	Six Circles Credit Opportunities Fund	0.29%	Nov 22, 2020	NPHIX vs CRDOX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to NPHIX

Among mutual funds in the High Yield Bonds category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	Inception
XILSX	Pioneer ILS Interval Fund	100	Dec 16, 2014	NPHIX vs XILSX
CCLFX	Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund	100	Mar 6, 2019	NPHIX vs CCLFX
RPHIX	RiverPark Short Term High Yield Fund	100	Sep 30, 2010	NPHIX vs RPHIX
PRFRX	T. Rowe Price Floating Rate Fund	99	Jul 29, 2011	NPHIX vs PRFRX
PRCPX	T. Rowe Price Credit Opportunities Fund	98	Apr 29, 2014	NPHIX vs PRCPX

Top Performing NPHIX Alternatives (YTD)

NPHIX alternatives from the High Yield Bonds category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
FOCIX	Fairholme Focused Income Fund	6.93%	Dec 31, 2009	NPHIX vs FOCIX
XILSX	Pioneer ILS Interval Fund	5.18%	Dec 16, 2014	NPHIX vs XILSX
RPHIX	RiverPark Short Term High Yield Fund	1.02%	Sep 30, 2010	NPHIX vs RPHIX
CCLFX	Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund	0.96%	Mar 6, 2019	NPHIX vs CCLFX
FQTIX	Franklin Templeton SMACS: Series I	0.52%	Jun 3, 2019	NPHIX vs FQTIX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to NPHIX

NPHIX alternatives from the High Yield Bonds category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
RPHIX	RiverPark Short Term High Yield Fund	0.97%	Sep 30, 2010	NPHIX vs RPHIX
CCLFX	Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund	0.97%	Mar 6, 2019	NPHIX vs CCLFX
CWFIX	Chartwell Short Duration High Yield Fund	1.71%	Jul 15, 2014	NPHIX vs CWFIX
CPMPX	Changing Parameters Fund	1.90%	Oct 2, 2006	NPHIX vs CPMPX
SCFIX	Shenkman Capital Short Duration High Income Fund	1.96%	Oct 31, 2012	NPHIX vs SCFIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to NPHIX

NPHIX alternatives from the High Yield Bonds category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
XILSX	Pioneer ILS Interval Fund	-0.21%	Dec 16, 2014	NPHIX vs XILSX
RPHIX	RiverPark Short Term High Yield Fund	-0.41%	Sep 30, 2010	NPHIX vs RPHIX
CCLFX	Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund	-0.46%	Mar 6, 2019	NPHIX vs CCLFX
THHYX	Toews Tactical Income Fund	-1.12%	Jun 4, 2010	NPHIX vs THHYX
CPMPX	Changing Parameters Fund	-1.31%	Oct 2, 2006	NPHIX vs CPMPX

Other Mutual Funds from American Century

Most popular American Century mutual funds on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
TWCUX	American Century Ultra Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	20	-12.28%	Nov 2, 1981	NPHIX vs TWCUX
TWCGX	American Century Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	22	-13.48%	Jun 30, 1971	NPHIX vs TWCGX
BGEIX	American Century Global Gold Fund	Precious Metals	90	-0.90%	Aug 16, 1988	NPHIX vs BGEIX
ACFOX	American Century Investments Focused Dynamic Growt...	Large Cap Growth Equities	36	-14.41%	May 31, 2006	NPHIX vs ACFOX
TWCIX	American Century Select Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	27	-12.29%	Jun 30, 1971	NPHIX vs TWCIX
TWHIX	American Century Heritage Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	9	-10.01%	Nov 10, 1987	NPHIX vs TWHIX
BCHYX	American Century California High Yield Municipal F...	Municipal Bonds	30	-0.79%	Dec 29, 1986	NPHIX vs BCHYX
BIGRX	American Century Disciplined Core Value Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	55	-1.93%	Dec 17, 1990	NPHIX vs BIGRX
TWEIX	American Century Equity Income Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	44	2.58%	Aug 1, 1994	NPHIX vs TWEIX
BULIX	American Century Utilities Fund	Utilities Equities	81	9.37%	Feb 28, 1993	NPHIX vs BULIX

Often Compared With NPHIX

What investors most often compare with NPHIX, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
VGT	Vanguard Information Technology ETF	Technology Equities	67	-7.34%	Mar 25, 2004	NPHIX vs VGT
RSIIX	RiverPark Strategic Income Fund	High Yield Bonds	96	0.36%	Sep 30, 2013	NPHIX vs RSIIX

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