PIMCO Income Fund Class I-2 (PONPX) Alternatives

PIMCO Income Fund Class I-2 (PONPX) belongs to the Total Bond Market category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with PONPX. 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 PONPX

PONPX charges 0.72% annually. Among mutual funds in the Total Bond Market category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among PONPX alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
VTBNX	Vanguard Total Bond Market II Index Fund	0.02%	—	PONPX vs VTBNX
FXNAX	Fidelity U.S. Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	PONPX vs FXNAX
VBMPX	Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Institutiona...	0.03%	Feb 5, 2010	PONPX vs VBMPX
FNSOX	Fidelity Short-Term Bond Index Fund	0.03%	Oct 18, 2017	PONPX vs FNSOX
VBTIX	Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Institutiona...	0.04%	Sep 18, 1995	PONPX vs VBTIX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to PONPX

Among mutual funds in the Total Bond Market 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
VUSFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Admiral Shares	100	Feb 24, 2015	PONPX vs VUSFX
JSOSX	JPMorgan Strategic Income Opportunities Fund Class...	100	Oct 10, 2008	PONPX vs JSOSX
VUBFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Investor Share...	100	Feb 24, 2015	PONPX vs VUBFX
FCNVX	Fidelity Conservative Income Bond Institutional Cl...	100	Mar 3, 2011	PONPX vs FCNVX
FJTDX	Fidelity Flex Conservative Income Bond Fund	100	May 31, 2018	PONPX vs FJTDX

Top Performing PONPX Alternatives (YTD)

PONPX alternatives from the Total Bond Market category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
VUSFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Admiral Shares	0.61%	Feb 24, 2015	PONPX vs VUSFX
VUBFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Investor Share...	0.59%	Feb 24, 2015	PONPX vs VUBFX
FJTDX	Fidelity Flex Conservative Income Bond Fund	0.55%	May 31, 2018	PONPX vs FJTDX
FCNVX	Fidelity Conservative Income Bond Institutional Cl...	0.52%	Mar 3, 2011	PONPX vs FCNVX
JSOSX	JPMorgan Strategic Income Opportunities Fund Class...	0.41%	Oct 10, 2008	PONPX vs JSOSX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to PONPX

PONPX alternatives from the Total Bond Market category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
VUSFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Admiral Shares	0.67%	Feb 24, 2015	PONPX vs VUSFX
JSOSX	JPMorgan Strategic Income Opportunities Fund Class...	0.68%	Oct 10, 2008	PONPX vs JSOSX
VUBFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Investor Share...	0.84%	Feb 24, 2015	PONPX vs VUBFX
FCNVX	Fidelity Conservative Income Bond Institutional Cl...	1.28%	Mar 3, 2011	PONPX vs FCNVX
FJTDX	Fidelity Flex Conservative Income Bond Fund	1.35%	May 31, 2018	PONPX vs FJTDX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to PONPX

PONPX alternatives from the Total Bond Market category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
FCNVX	Fidelity Conservative Income Bond Institutional Cl...	-0.20%	Mar 3, 2011	PONPX vs FCNVX
JSOSX	JPMorgan Strategic Income Opportunities Fund Class...	-0.26%	Oct 10, 2008	PONPX vs JSOSX
FJTDX	Fidelity Flex Conservative Income Bond Fund	-0.30%	May 31, 2018	PONPX vs FJTDX
VUBFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Investor Share...	-0.30%	Feb 24, 2015	PONPX vs VUBFX
VUSFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Admiral Shares	-0.35%	Feb 24, 2015	PONPX vs VUSFX

Other Mutual Funds from PIMCO

Most popular PIMCO mutual funds on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
PIMIX	PIMCO Income Fund Institutional Class	Total Bond Market	81	-1.36%	Mar 30, 2007	PONPX vs PIMIX
PONAX	PIMCO Income Fund Class A	Multisector Bonds	78	-1.42%	Apr 2, 2007	PONPX vs PONAX
PTTRX	PIMCO Total Return Fund Institutional Class	Total Bond Market	53	-1.02%	—	PONPX vs PTTRX
PCN	PIMCO Corporate & Income Strategy Fund	Multisector Bonds	3	-4.21%	Dec 20, 2001	PONPX vs PCN
PSLDX	PIMCO StocksPLUS Long Duration Fund Class I	Diversified Portfolio, Actively Managed	10	-9.19%	Aug 31, 2007	PONPX vs PSLDX
PFN	PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II	Multisector Bonds	11	-5.40%	Oct 27, 2004	PONPX vs PFN
PFORX	PIMCO International Bond Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged)	Global Bonds	24	-2.23%	Dec 1, 1992	PONPX vs PFORX
PISIX	PIMCO StocksPLUS International Fund (U.S. Dollar-H...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	24	-0.85%	Oct 31, 2003	PONPX vs PISIX
PMJIX	PIMCO RAE US Small Fund	Small Cap Value Equities	28	-0.95%	Jun 5, 2015	PONPX vs PMJIX
PDIIX	PIMCO Diversified Income Fund	Multisector Bonds	84	-1.80%	Jul 30, 2003	PONPX vs PDIIX

Often Compared With PONPX

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

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
PYLD	PIMCO ETF Trust - PIMCO Multisector Bond Active Ex...	Multisector Bonds	83	-0.92%	Jun 21, 2023	PONPX vs PYLD
BOND	PIMCO Active Bond ETF	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond, Actively Managed	60	-0.02%	Mar 1, 2012	PONPX vs BOND
JMSIX	JPMorgan Income Fund	Multisector Bonds	96	-0.29%	Jun 1, 2014	PONPX vs JMSIX
JEPI	JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF	Actively Managed, Dividend, Derivative Income	39	0.20%	May 20, 2020	PONPX vs JEPI
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	Total Bond Market	59	0.05%	Apr 3, 2007	PONPX vs BND
FBND	Fidelity Total Bond ETF	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond, Actively Managed	63	0.14%	Oct 6, 2014	PONPX vs FBND
HOBEX	Holbrook Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	99	0.64%	Jul 6, 2016	PONPX vs HOBEX
JEPIX	JPMorgan Equity Premium Income Fund Class I	Derivative Income	20	-2.35%	Aug 31, 2018	PONPX vs JEPIX
VUG	Vanguard Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	50	-10.37%	Nov 13, 2000	PONPX vs VUG
FCBYX	Nuveen Strategic Income Fund	Multisector Bonds	91	-0.67%	Jan 31, 2000	PONPX vs FCBYX
GIFIX	Guggenheim Floating Rate Strategies Fund	Bank Loan	70	-1.13%	Nov 29, 2011	PONPX vs GIFIX
KAMIX	Kensington Managed Income Fund	Nontraditional Bonds	39	-1.31%	May 30, 2019	PONPX vs KAMIX
EIBAX	Eaton Vance Total Return Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	74	-0.90%	Nov 17, 2009	PONPX vs EIBAX
STYAX	Allspring Core Plus Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	53	-0.49%	Jul 13, 1998	PONPX vs STYAX
IVV	iShares Core S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	65	-4.38%	May 15, 2000	PONPX vs IVV
ESIIX	Eaton Vance Strategic Income Fund Class I	Multisector Bonds	98	0.53%	Apr 3, 2009	PONPX vs ESIIX
PTSAX	PIMCO Total Return ESG Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	45	-1.05%	May 1, 1991	PONPX vs PTSAX
PBPNX	PIMCO RealPath Blend 2030 Fund	Target Retirement Date	66	-2.38%	Dec 30, 2014	PONPX vs PBPNX
PBRNX	PIMCO RealPath Blend Income Fund	Target Retirement Date	65	-1.82%	Dec 30, 2014	PONPX vs PBRNX
PEMIX	PIMCO Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	76	-1.90%	Jun 30, 2009	PONPX vs PEMIX

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