PIA High Yield (MACS) Fund (PIAMX) Alternatives

PIA High Yield (MACS) Fund (PIAMX) 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 PIAMX. 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 PIAMX

PIAMX charges 0.20% annually. Among mutual funds in the High Yield Bonds category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among PIAMX alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
FHYSX	Federated Hermes High-Yield Strategy Portfolio	0.02%	Dec 24, 2008	PIAMX vs FHYSX
VWEAX	Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Admiral Shares	0.13%	Nov 12, 2001	PIAMX vs VWEAX
VWEHX	Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Investor Shares	0.23%	Dec 27, 1978	PIAMX vs VWEHX
CRDOX	Six Circles Credit Opportunities Fund	0.29%	Nov 22, 2020	PIAMX vs CRDOX
RITGX	American Funds American High-Income Trust® Class R...	0.32%	Aug 4, 2008	PIAMX vs RITGX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to PIAMX

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

Top Performing PIAMX Alternatives (YTD)

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

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to PIAMX

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

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to PIAMX

PIAMX 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	PIAMX vs XILSX
RPHIX	RiverPark Short Term High Yield Fund	-0.41%	Sep 30, 2010	PIAMX vs RPHIX
CCLFX	Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund	-0.46%	Mar 6, 2019	PIAMX vs CCLFX
THHYX	Toews Tactical Income Fund	-1.12%	Jun 4, 2010	PIAMX vs THHYX
CPMPX	Changing Parameters Fund	-1.31%	Oct 2, 2006	PIAMX 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
PHYSX	PIA High Yield Fund	High Yield Bonds	8	-2.34%	Dec 31, 2010	PIAMX vs PHYSX
PBBBX	PIA BBB Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	53	-1.26%	Sep 25, 2003	PIAMX vs PBBBX
PIASX	PIA Short Term Securities Fund	Ultrashort Bond	99	0.13%	Apr 29, 1994	PIAMX vs PIASX
PMTGX	PIA MBS Bond Fund	Government Bonds	50	-0.32%	Feb 27, 2006	PIAMX vs PMTGX

Often Compared With PIAMX

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

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
PIMIX	PIMCO Income Fund Institutional Class	Total Bond Market	81	-1.36%	Mar 30, 2007	PIAMX vs PIMIX
JEPAX	JPMorgan Equity Premium Income Fund Class A	Derivative Income, Dividend	19	-2.40%	Aug 31, 2018	PIAMX vs JEPAX
TRBUX	T. Rowe Price Ultra Short-Term Bond Fund	Ultrashort Bond	100	0.65%	Dec 3, 2012	PIAMX vs TRBUX
FSREX	Fidelity Series Real Estate Income Fund	REIT	90	-0.40%	Oct 20, 2011	PIAMX vs FSREX
HYBB	iShares BB Rated Corporate Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	78	-0.40%	Oct 6, 2020	PIAMX vs HYBB
MFHVX	Mesirow High Yield Fund	High Yield Bonds	31	-1.48%	Dec 3, 2018	PIAMX vs MFHVX
FAGIX	Fidelity Capital & Income Fund	High Yield Bonds	91	-0.85%	Nov 1, 1977	PIAMX vs FAGIX
VWAHX	Vanguard High-Yield Tax-Exempt Fund Investor Share...	Municipal Bonds	43	-0.65%	Dec 27, 1978	PIAMX vs VWAHX
USHY	iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	79	-0.38%	Oct 25, 2017	PIAMX vs USHY
NWXHX	Nationwide Amundi Strategic Income Fund	Multisector Bonds	99	0.76%	Nov 1, 2015	PIAMX vs NWXHX
SJNK	SPDR Bloomberg Barclays Short Term High Yield Bond...	High Yield Bonds	78	-0.23%	Mar 15, 2012	PIAMX vs SJNK
NCOIX	Nuveen High Yield Income Fund	High Yield Bonds	92	-1.11%	Apr 28, 2010	PIAMX vs NCOIX
VGSLX	Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund Admiral Shares	REIT	7	-0.20%	Nov 12, 2001	PIAMX vs VGSLX
TGHYX	TCW High Yield Bond Fund	High Yield Bonds	—	—	Feb 26, 1993	PIAMX vs TGHYX
BGB	Blackstone GSO Strategic Credit Closed Fund	High Yield Bonds	6	-4.05%	Sep 26, 2012	PIAMX vs BGB
BSL	Blackstone Senior Floating Rate 2027 Term Fund	High Yield Bonds	4	-2.74%	May 26, 2010	PIAMX vs BSL
SSTHX	Allspring Short-Term High Yield Bond Fund	High Yield Bonds	92	-0.75%	Feb 29, 2000	PIAMX vs SSTHX
BRHYX	BlackRock High Yield K	High Yield Bonds	89	-1.71%	Jan 5, 2001	PIAMX vs BRHYX
FAHYX	Fidelity Advisor High Income Advantage Fund Class ...	High Yield Bonds	91	-0.76%	Jan 5, 1987	PIAMX vs FAHYX
MHITX	MFS High Income Fund	High Yield Bonds	82	-1.83%	Feb 17, 1978	PIAMX vs MHITX

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