PIAMX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

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 a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to PIAMX

PIAMX charges 0.20% annually. There are 2 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	PIAMX vs FHYSX
VWEAX	Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Admiral Shares	0.13%	25.70B	Nov 2001	PIAMX vs VWEAX
VWEHX	Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Investor Shares	0.23%	25.70B	Dec 1978	PIAMX vs VWEHX
CRDOX	Six Circles Credit Opportunities Fund	0.29%	—	Nov 2020	PIAMX vs CRDOX
RITGX	American Funds American High-Income Trust® Class R...	0.32%	—	Aug 2008	PIAMX vs RITGX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to PIAMX

PIAMX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 18. There are 176 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	PIAMX vs XILSX
CCLFX	Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund	100	—	Mar 2019	PIAMX vs CCLFX
RPHIX	RiverPark Short Term High Yield Fund	100	—	Sep 2010	PIAMX vs RPHIX
FSHNX	Fidelity Series High Income Fund	97	—	Mar 2011	PIAMX vs FSHNX
CWFIX	Chartwell Short Duration High Yield Fund	97	—	Jul 2014	PIAMX vs CWFIX

Top Performing PIAMX Alternatives (YTD)

PIAMX is at 0.79% YTD. There are 169 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	PIAMX vs FAGIX
XILSX	Pioneer ILS Interval Fund	7.97%	—	Dec 2014	PIAMX vs XILSX
FIQTX	Fidelity Advisor High Income Advantage Fund Class ...	7.64%	—	Oct 2018	PIAMX vs FIQTX
FAHCX	Fidelity Advisor High Income Advantage Fund Class ...	7.59%	—	Jul 1995	PIAMX vs FAHCX
FAHYX	Fidelity Advisor High Income Advantage Fund Class ...	7.52%	—	Jan 1987	PIAMX vs FAHYX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to PIAMX

PIAMX has 3.12% 1-year volatility. There are 80 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
CCLFX	Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund	0.88%	—	Mar 2019	PIAMX vs CCLFX
RPHIX	RiverPark Short Term High Yield Fund	0.88%	—	Sep 2010	PIAMX vs RPHIX
CWFIX	Chartwell Short Duration High Yield Fund	1.49%	—	Jul 2014	PIAMX vs CWFIX
SCFIX	Shenkman Capital Short Duration High Income Fund	1.63%	—	Oct 2012	PIAMX vs SCFIX
OSTIX	Osterweis Strategic Income Fund	1.69%	—	Aug 2002	PIAMX vs OSTIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to PIAMX

PIAMX has a 1-year max drawdown of -3.75%. There are 174 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	PIAMX vs RPHIX
CCLFX	Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund	-0.19%	—	Mar 2019	PIAMX vs CCLFX
XILSX	Pioneer ILS Interval Fund	-0.21%	—	Dec 2014	PIAMX vs XILSX
MDHVX	MainStay MacKay Short Duration High Yield Fund	-1.06%	—	Dec 2012	PIAMX vs MDHVX
SCFIX	Shenkman Capital Short Duration High Income Fund	-1.11%	—	Oct 2012	PIAMX vs SCFIX

Other Mutual Funds from PIA Mutual Funds

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

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
PHYSX	PIA High Yield Fund	High Yield Bonds	14	0.61%	—	Dec 2010	PIAMX vs PHYSX
PBBBX	PIA BBB Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	31	0.48%	—	Sep 2003	PIAMX vs PBBBX
PIASX	PIA Short Term Securities Fund	Ultrashort Bond	96	0.72%	—	Apr 1994	PIAMX vs PIASX
PMTGX	PIA MBS Bond Fund	Government Bonds	23	0.06%	—	Feb 2006	PIAMX vs PMTGX

Often Compared With PIAMX

Investors most often compare PIAMX with PIMIX, TRBUX, JEPAX. These 20 comparison targets span 8 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
PIMIX	PIMCO Income Fund Institutional Class	Total Bond Market	45	1.00%	—	Mar 2007	PIAMX vs PIMIX
TRBUX	T. Rowe Price Ultra Short-Term Bond Fund	Ultrashort Bond	99	1.59%	—	Dec 2012	PIAMX vs TRBUX
JEPAX	JPMorgan Equity Premium Income Fund Class A	Derivative Income, Dividend	11	-0.08%	—	Aug 2018	PIAMX vs JEPAX
HYBB	iShares BB Rated Corporate Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	63	1.31%	423.31M	Oct 2020	PIAMX vs HYBB
FSREX	Fidelity Series Real Estate Income Fund	REIT	89	1.59%	—	Oct 2011	PIAMX vs FSREX
MFHVX	Mesirow High Yield Fund	High Yield Bonds	71	3.07%	—	Dec 2018	PIAMX vs MFHVX
VWAHX	Vanguard High-Yield Tax-Exempt Fund Investor Share...	Municipal Bonds	75	2.30%	17.30B	Dec 1978	PIAMX vs VWAHX
USHY	iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	60	1.42%	26.83B	Oct 2017	PIAMX vs USHY
NWXHX	Nationwide Amundi Strategic Income Fund	Multisector Bonds	99	2.29%	—	Nov 2015	PIAMX vs NWXHX
WHGHX	Westwood High Income Fund	High Yield Bonds	89	4.46%	—	Dec 2011	PIAMX vs WHGHX
NCOIX	Nuveen High Yield Income Fund	High Yield Bonds	92	2.60%	—	Apr 2010	PIAMX vs NCOIX
SJNK	SPDR Bloomberg Barclays Short Term High Yield Bond...	High Yield Bonds	69	1.41%	4.76B	Mar 2012	PIAMX vs SJNK
BSL	Blackstone Senior Floating Rate 2027 Term Fund	High Yield Bonds	2	-1.55%	—	May 2010	PIAMX vs BSL
AMHYX	Invesco High Yield Fund	High Yield Bonds	69	1.86%	—	Jul 1978	PIAMX vs AMHYX
FFRHX	Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund	High Yield Bonds	92	2.05%	—	Aug 2000	PIAMX vs FFRHX
IHYAX	Voya High Yield Bond Fund	High Yield Bonds	39	1.16%	—	Dec 1998	PIAMX vs IHYAX
TGHYX	TCW High Yield Bond Fund	High Yield Bonds	—	—	—	Feb 1993	PIAMX vs TGHYX
HIX	Western Asset High Income Fund II	High Yield Bonds	9	1.07%	—	May 1998	PIAMX vs HIX
ECHIX	Eaton Vance High Income Opportunities Fund	High Yield Bonds	48	0.84%	—	Jun 1994	PIAMX vs ECHIX
THHYX	Toews Tactical Income Fund	High Yield Bonds	49	0.48%	—	Jun 2010	PIAMX vs THHYX

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