PBBBX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

PIA BBB Bond Fund (PBBBX) 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 PBBBX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to PBBBX

PBBBX charges 0.15% annually. There are 6 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	PBBBX vs VSTBX
VLCIX	Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Insti...	0.05%	—	Nov 2009	PBBBX vs VLCIX
VICBX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond Index Fu...	0.05%	—	Nov 2009	PBBBX vs VICBX
VICSX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond Index Fu...	0.07%	68.70B	Mar 2010	PBBBX vs VICSX
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	0.07%	50.50B	Nov 2010	PBBBX vs VSCSX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to PBBBX

PBBBX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 21. There are 22 mutual funds in the Corporate Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 94.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
MIFIX	Miller Intermediate Bond Fund	94	—	Dec 2014	PBBBX vs MIFIX
VSTBX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst...	83	—	Nov 2009	PBBBX vs VSTBX
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	81	50.50B	Nov 2010	PBBBX vs VSCSX
JMABX	John Hancock Managed Account Shares Investment-Gra...	40	—	Jul 2019	PBBBX vs JMABX
LKFIX	LKCM Fixed Income Fund	34	—	Dec 1997	PBBBX vs LKFIX

Top Performing PBBBX Alternatives (YTD)

PBBBX is at -0.46% YTD. There are 35 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	PBBBX vs MIFIX
VSTBX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst...	0.68%	—	Nov 2009	PBBBX vs VSTBX
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	0.65%	50.50B	Nov 2010	PBBBX vs VSCSX
SMARX	Brandes Separately Managed Account Reserve Trust	0.40%	—	Oct 2005	PBBBX vs SMARX
LMLCX	Western Asset SMASh Series C Fund	0.33%	—	Dec 2006	PBBBX vs LMLCX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to PBBBX

PBBBX has 4.08% 1-year volatility. There are 16 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	PBBBX vs VSTBX
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	1.79%	50.50B	Nov 2010	PBBBX vs VSCSX
LKFIX	LKCM Fixed Income Fund	2.53%	—	Dec 1997	PBBBX vs LKFIX
IDMIX	iMGP Dolan McEniry Corporate Bond Fund	2.79%	—	Sep 2018	PBBBX vs IDMIX
FIIFX	Federated Hermes Intermediate Corporate Bond Fund	3.06%	—	Dec 1993	PBBBX vs FIIFX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to PBBBX

PBBBX has a 1-year max drawdown of -3.30%. There are 28 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	PBBBX vs VSTBX
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	-1.36%	50.50B	Nov 2010	PBBBX vs VSCSX
LKFIX	LKCM Fixed Income Fund	-1.76%	—	Dec 1997	PBBBX vs LKFIX
FIIFX	Federated Hermes Intermediate Corporate Bond Fund	-2.28%	—	Dec 1993	PBBBX vs FIIFX
IDMIX	iMGP Dolan McEniry Corporate Bond Fund	-2.38%	—	Sep 2018	PBBBX vs IDMIX

Other Mutual Funds from PIA Mutual Funds

The 4 most viewed PIA Mutual Funds mutual funds shown here include PIAMX, PHYSX, PIASX and span 3 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
PIAMX	PIA High Yield (MACS) Fund	High Yield Bonds	20	1.72%	—	Dec 2017	PBBBX vs PIAMX
PHYSX	PIA High Yield Fund	High Yield Bonds	15	1.62%	—	Dec 2010	PBBBX vs PHYSX
PIASX	PIA Short Term Securities Fund	Ultrashort Bond	98	0.96%	—	Apr 1994	PBBBX vs PIASX
PMTGX	PIA MBS Bond Fund	Government Bonds	21	-0.48%	—	Feb 2006	PBBBX vs PMTGX

Often Compared With PBBBX

Investors most often compare PBBBX with VFICX, EIC, PAAA. These 12 comparison targets span 4 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VFICX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund I...	Total Bond Market	23	-0.58%	39.00B	Nov 1993	PBBBX vs VFICX
EIC	Eagle Point Income Company Inc.		21	-2.53%	—	—	PBBBX vs EIC
PAAA	PGIM AAA CLO ETF	CLO	99	2.51%	10.35B	Jul 2023	PBBBX vs PAAA
VNLA	Janus Henderson Short Duration Income ETF	Ultrashort Bond	99	1.87%	3.33B	Nov 2016	PBBBX vs VNLA
JAAA	Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF	CLO	99	2.27%	29.17B	Oct 2020	PBBBX vs JAAA
DFTEX	DFA Intermediate-Term Extended Quality Portfolio F...	Corporate Bonds	26	0.23%	—	Jul 2010	PBBBX vs DFTEX
VLTCX	Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admir...	Corporate Bonds	10	-0.99%	9.20B	Jan 2010	PBBBX vs VLTCX
PRPIX	T. Rowe Price Corporate Income Fund	Corporate Bonds	22	-0.33%	—	Oct 1995	PBBBX vs PRPIX
VBF	Invesco Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	8	-0.40%	—	Oct 1970	PBBBX vs VBF
SIDCX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Intermediate D...	Corporate Bonds	19	-0.38%	—	Mar 2015	PBBBX vs SIDCX
ACISX	AB Corporate Income Shares	Corporate Bonds	27	0.07%	—	Dec 2006	PBBBX vs ACISX
SCCPX	Sterling Capital Long Duration Corporate Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	8	-1.43%	—	Jun 2011	PBBBX vs SCCPX

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