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Putnam High Yield Fund (PHYIX) 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 PHYIX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to PHYIX

PHYIX charges 1.01% annually. There are 142 mutual funds in the High Yield Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.02%.


Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to PHYIX

PHYIX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 75. There are 97 mutual funds in the High Yield Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 100.


Top Performing PHYIX Alternatives (YTD)

PHYIX is at 1.82% YTD. There are 67 mutual funds in the High Yield Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 8.43%.


Lowest Volatility Alternatives to PHYIX

PHYIX has 3.03% 1-year volatility. There are 69 mutual funds in the High Yield Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.88%.


Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to PHYIX

PHYIX has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.81%. There are 146 mutual funds in the High Yield Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.10%.


Other Mutual Funds from Putnam

The 10 most viewed Putnam mutual funds shown here include PEYAX, POGAX, PEQSX and span 5 categories.


Often Compared With PHYIX

Investors most often compare PHYIX with VEA, CPMPX, PRFRX. These 16 comparison targets span 4 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.


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Compare PHYIX with any ETF, mutual fund, or stock using PortfoliosLab's comparison tool.


 

Diversifiers

Pair PHYIX with funds that move differently

Putnam High Yield Fund alternatives help with substitution. Diversifiers are the next step when you want funds with lower historical correlation to PHYIX.

Explore PHYIX Diversifiers