PIA High Yield Fund (PHYSX) Alternatives

PIA High Yield Fund (PHYSX) 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 PHYSX. 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 PHYSX

PHYSX charges 0.86% annually. Among mutual funds in the High Yield Bonds category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among PHYSX alternatives.

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

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to PHYSX

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	PHYSX vs XILSX
CCLFX	Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund	100	Mar 6, 2019	PHYSX vs CCLFX
RPHIX	RiverPark Short Term High Yield Fund	100	Sep 30, 2010	PHYSX vs RPHIX
PRFRX	T. Rowe Price Floating Rate Fund	99	Jul 29, 2011	PHYSX vs PRFRX
PRCPX	T. Rowe Price Credit Opportunities Fund	98	Apr 29, 2014	PHYSX vs PRCPX

Top Performing PHYSX Alternatives (YTD)

PHYSX 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	PHYSX vs FOCIX
XILSX	Pioneer ILS Interval Fund	5.18%	Dec 16, 2014	PHYSX vs XILSX
RPHIX	RiverPark Short Term High Yield Fund	1.02%	Sep 30, 2010	PHYSX vs RPHIX
CCLFX	Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund	0.96%	Mar 6, 2019	PHYSX vs CCLFX
FQTIX	Franklin Templeton SMACS: Series I	0.52%	Jun 3, 2019	PHYSX vs FQTIX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to PHYSX

PHYSX 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	PHYSX vs RPHIX
CCLFX	Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund	0.97%	Mar 6, 2019	PHYSX vs CCLFX
CWFIX	Chartwell Short Duration High Yield Fund	1.71%	Jul 15, 2014	PHYSX vs CWFIX
CPMPX	Changing Parameters Fund	1.90%	Oct 2, 2006	PHYSX vs CPMPX
SCFIX	Shenkman Capital Short Duration High Income Fund	1.96%	Oct 31, 2012	PHYSX vs SCFIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to PHYSX

PHYSX 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	PHYSX vs XILSX
RPHIX	RiverPark Short Term High Yield Fund	-0.41%	Sep 30, 2010	PHYSX vs RPHIX
CCLFX	Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund	-0.46%	Mar 6, 2019	PHYSX vs CCLFX
THHYX	Toews Tactical Income Fund	-1.12%	Jun 4, 2010	PHYSX vs THHYX
CPMPX	Changing Parameters Fund	-1.31%	Oct 2, 2006	PHYSX vs CPMPX

Other Mutual Funds from PIA Mutual Funds

Most popular PIA Mutual Funds mutual funds on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
PBBBX	PIA BBB Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	53	-1.26%	Sep 25, 2003	PHYSX vs PBBBX
PIASX	PIA Short Term Securities Fund	Ultrashort Bond	99	0.13%	Apr 29, 1994	PHYSX vs PIASX
PMTGX	PIA MBS Bond Fund	Government Bonds	50	-0.32%	Feb 27, 2006	PHYSX vs PMTGX

Often Compared With PHYSX

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

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
EFT	Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust		21	-3.58%	—	PHYSX vs EFT
PHT	Pioneer High Income Fund, Inc.		—	—	—	PHYSX vs PHT
RGHYX	RBC BlueBay High Yield Bond Fund	High Yield Bonds	87	-1.39%	Nov 30, 2011	PHYSX vs RGHYX
MFHVX	Mesirow High Yield Fund	High Yield Bonds	31	-1.48%	Dec 3, 2018	PHYSX vs MFHVX
PHK	PIMCO High Income Fund		59	-1.88%	—	PHYSX vs PHK
VVIAX	Vanguard Value Index Fund Admiral Shares	Large Cap Value Equities	58	1.63%	Nov 13, 2000	PHYSX vs VVIAX
DFGEX	DFA Global Real Estate Securities Portfolio	REIT	14	-0.76%	Jun 3, 2008	PHYSX vs DFGEX
PCEF	Invesco CEF Income Composite ETF	Diversified Portfolio	37	-3.43%	Feb 19, 2010	PHYSX vs PCEF
CCD	Calamos Dynamic Convertible and Income Fund		60	4.16%	—	PHYSX vs CCD
MHCAX	MainStay MacKay High Yield Corporate Bond Fund Cla...	High Yield Bonds	80	-0.62%	May 1, 1986	PHYSX vs MHCAX
LSYIX	Lord Abbett Short Duration High Yield Fund	High Yield Bonds	73	-1.69%	Apr 30, 2020	PHYSX vs LSYIX
SHYPX	American Beacon SiM High Yld Opps Fund	High Yield Bonds	93	-0.38%	Feb 14, 2011	PHYSX vs SHYPX
SAMHX	Virtus Seix High Yield Fund	High Yield Bonds	73	-1.90%	Dec 29, 2000	PHYSX vs SAMHX
SIHAX	Guggenheim High Yield Fund	High Yield Bonds	68	-2.36%	Aug 5, 1996	PHYSX vs SIHAX
LCCMX	Leader Short Term High Yield Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	79	-2.35%	Jul 14, 2005	PHYSX vs LCCMX
EQTIX	Shelton Equity Income Fund	Derivative Income	19	-5.55%	Sep 3, 1996	PHYSX vs EQTIX
HYLB	Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	75	-0.81%	Dec 7, 2016	PHYSX vs HYLB
BUFHX	Buffalo High Yield Fund	High Yield Bonds	62	-0.57%	May 19, 1995	PHYSX vs BUFHX
SGYAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust High Yield Bon...	High Yield Bonds	78	-1.71%	Dec 5, 2005	PHYSX vs SGYAX
EEIAX	Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Local Income Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	93	-1.86%	Jun 26, 2007	PHYSX vs EEIAX

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