PHYSX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

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 a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to PHYSX

PHYSX charges 0.86% annually. There are 102 mutual funds in the High Yield Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.02%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
FHYSX	Federated Hermes High-Yield Strategy Portfolio	0.02%	—	Dec 2008	PHYSX vs FHYSX
VWEAX	Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Admiral Shares	0.13%	25.70B	Nov 2001	PHYSX vs VWEAX
PIAMX	PIA High Yield (MACS) Fund	0.20%	—	Dec 2017	PHYSX vs PIAMX
VWEHX	Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Investor Shares	0.23%	25.70B	Dec 1978	PHYSX vs VWEHX
CRDOX	Six Circles Credit Opportunities Fund	0.29%	—	Nov 2020	PHYSX vs CRDOX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to PHYSX

PHYSX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 14. There are 179 mutual funds in the High Yield Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 100.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
XILSX	Pioneer ILS Interval Fund	100	—	Dec 2014	PHYSX vs XILSX
CCLFX	Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund	100	—	Mar 2019	PHYSX vs CCLFX
RPHIX	RiverPark Short Term High Yield Fund	100	—	Sep 2010	PHYSX vs RPHIX
FSHNX	Fidelity Series High Income Fund	97	—	Mar 2011	PHYSX vs FSHNX
CWFIX	Chartwell Short Duration High Yield Fund	97	—	Jul 2014	PHYSX vs CWFIX

Top Performing PHYSX Alternatives (YTD)

PHYSX is at 0.61% YTD. There are 173 mutual funds in the High Yield Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 8.43%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FAGIX	Fidelity Capital & Income Fund	8.43%	—	Nov 1977	PHYSX vs FAGIX
XILSX	Pioneer ILS Interval Fund	7.97%	—	Dec 2014	PHYSX vs XILSX
FIQTX	Fidelity Advisor High Income Advantage Fund Class ...	7.64%	—	Oct 2018	PHYSX vs FIQTX
FAHCX	Fidelity Advisor High Income Advantage Fund Class ...	7.59%	—	Jul 1995	PHYSX vs FAHCX
FAHYX	Fidelity Advisor High Income Advantage Fund Class ...	7.52%	—	Jan 1987	PHYSX vs FAHYX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to PHYSX

PHYSX has 3.23% 1-year volatility. There are 89 mutual funds in the High Yield Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.88%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
RPHIX	RiverPark Short Term High Yield Fund	0.88%	—	Sep 2010	PHYSX vs RPHIX
CCLFX	Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund	0.88%	—	Mar 2019	PHYSX vs CCLFX
CWFIX	Chartwell Short Duration High Yield Fund	1.49%	—	Jul 2014	PHYSX vs CWFIX
SCFIX	Shenkman Capital Short Duration High Income Fund	1.63%	—	Oct 2012	PHYSX vs SCFIX
OSTIX	Osterweis Strategic Income Fund	1.69%	—	Aug 2002	PHYSX vs OSTIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to PHYSX

PHYSX has a 1-year max drawdown of -3.82%. There are 175 mutual funds in the High Yield Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.10%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
RPHIX	RiverPark Short Term High Yield Fund	-0.10%	—	Sep 2010	PHYSX vs RPHIX
CCLFX	Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund	-0.19%	—	Mar 2019	PHYSX vs CCLFX
XILSX	Pioneer ILS Interval Fund	-0.21%	—	Dec 2014	PHYSX vs XILSX
MDHVX	MainStay MacKay Short Duration High Yield Fund	-1.06%	—	Dec 2012	PHYSX vs MDHVX
SCFIX	Shenkman Capital Short Duration High Income Fund	-1.11%	—	Oct 2012	PHYSX vs SCFIX

Other Mutual Funds from PIA Mutual Funds

The 3 most viewed PIA Mutual Funds mutual funds shown here include PBBBX, PIASX, PMTGX and span 3 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
PBBBX	PIA BBB Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	31	0.48%	—	Sep 2003	PHYSX vs PBBBX
PIASX	PIA Short Term Securities Fund	Ultrashort Bond	96	0.72%	—	Apr 1994	PHYSX vs PIASX
PMTGX	PIA MBS Bond Fund	Government Bonds	23	0.06%	—	Feb 2006	PHYSX vs PMTGX

Often Compared With PHYSX

Investors most often compare PHYSX with EFT, PHT, RGHYX. These 20 comparison targets span 6 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
EFT	Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust		23	-1.88%	—	—	PHYSX vs EFT
PHT	Pioneer High Income Fund, Inc.		—	—	—	—	PHYSX vs PHT
RGHYX	RBC BlueBay High Yield Bond Fund	High Yield Bonds	79	1.46%	—	Nov 2011	PHYSX vs RGHYX
MFHVX	Mesirow High Yield Fund	High Yield Bonds	71	3.07%	—	Dec 2018	PHYSX vs MFHVX
PHK	PIMCO High Income Fund		57	-1.99%	—	—	PHYSX vs PHK
DFGEX	DFA Global Real Estate Securities Portfolio	REIT	11	7.93%	—	Jun 2008	PHYSX vs DFGEX
VVIAX	Vanguard Value Index Fund Admiral Shares	Large Cap Value Equities	81	12.24%	238.00B	Nov 2000	PHYSX vs VVIAX
PCEF	Invesco CEF Income Composite ETF	Diversified Portfolio	45	4.88%	830.26M	Feb 2010	PHYSX vs PCEF
CCD	Calamos Dynamic Convertible and Income Fund		90	27.07%	—	—	PHYSX vs CCD
MHCAX	MainStay MacKay High Yield Corporate Bond Fund Cla...	High Yield Bonds	85	1.40%	—	May 1986	PHYSX vs MHCAX
SHYPX	American Beacon SiM High Yld Opps Fund	High Yield Bonds	96	2.13%	—	Feb 2011	PHYSX vs SHYPX
LSYIX	Lord Abbett Short Duration High Yield Fund	High Yield Bonds	82	2.55%	—	Apr 2020	PHYSX vs LSYIX
SAMHX	Virtus Seix High Yield Fund	High Yield Bonds	68	1.27%	—	Dec 2000	PHYSX vs SAMHX
SIHAX	Guggenheim High Yield Fund	High Yield Bonds	37	0.80%	—	Aug 1996	PHYSX vs SIHAX
LCCMX	Leader Short Term High Yield Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	75	3.89%	—	Jul 2005	PHYSX vs LCCMX
EQTIX	Shelton Equity Income Fund	Derivative Income	53	9.64%	—	Sep 1996	PHYSX vs EQTIX
SGYAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust High Yield Bon...	High Yield Bonds	63	1.59%	—	Dec 2005	PHYSX vs SGYAX
BUFHX	Buffalo High Yield Fund	High Yield Bonds	51	1.80%	—	May 1995	PHYSX vs BUFHX
HYLB	Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	60	1.53%	3.48B	Dec 2016	PHYSX vs HYLB
CPMPX	Changing Parameters Fund	High Yield Bonds	88	0.85%	—	Oct 2006	PHYSX vs CPMPX

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