PYACX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

Payden Corporate Bond Fund (PYACX) belongs to the Corporate Bonds category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with PYACX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to PYACX

PYACX charges 0.65% annually. There are 23 mutual funds in the Corporate Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.05%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
VICBX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond Index Fu...	0.05%	—	Nov 2009	PYACX vs VICBX
VLCIX	Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Insti...	0.05%	—	Nov 2009	PYACX vs VLCIX
VSTBX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst...	0.05%	—	Nov 2009	PYACX vs VSTBX
VICSX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond Index Fu...	0.07%	68.10B	Mar 2010	PYACX vs VICSX
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	0.07%	49.50B	Nov 2010	PYACX vs VSCSX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to PYACX

PYACX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 24. There are 33 mutual funds in the Corporate Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 92.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
MIFIX	Miller Intermediate Bond Fund	92	—	Dec 2014	PYACX vs MIFIX
VSTBX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst...	81	—	Nov 2009	PYACX vs VSTBX
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	80	49.50B	Nov 2010	PYACX vs VSCSX
JMABX	John Hancock Managed Account Shares Investment-Gra...	48	—	Jul 2019	PYACX vs JMABX
PRPIX	T. Rowe Price Corporate Income Fund	44	—	Oct 1995	PYACX vs PRPIX

Top Performing PYACX Alternatives (YTD)

PYACX is at 0.47% YTD. There are 32 mutual funds in the Corporate Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 5.40%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
MIFIX	Miller Intermediate Bond Fund	5.40%	—	Dec 2014	PYACX vs MIFIX
LMLCX	Western Asset SMASh Series C Fund	1.82%	—	Dec 2006	PYACX vs LMLCX
VLCIX	Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Insti...	1.23%	—	Nov 2009	PYACX vs VLCIX
VLTCX	Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admir...	1.22%	8.60B	Jan 2010	PYACX vs VLTCX
ACISX	AB Corporate Income Shares	0.98%	—	Dec 2006	PYACX vs ACISX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to PYACX

PYACX has 4.28% 1-year volatility. There are 24 mutual funds in the Corporate Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.75%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	1.75%	49.50B	Nov 2010	PYACX vs VSCSX
VSTBX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst...	1.76%	—	Nov 2009	PYACX vs VSTBX
LKFIX	LKCM Fixed Income Fund	2.58%	—	Dec 1997	PYACX vs LKFIX
IDMIX	iMGP Dolan McEniry Corporate Bond Fund	2.89%	—	Sep 2018	PYACX vs IDMIX
MIFIX	Miller Intermediate Bond Fund	3.02%	—	Dec 2014	PYACX vs MIFIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to PYACX

PYACX has a 1-year max drawdown of -3.20%. There are 18 mutual funds in the Corporate Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -1.31%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
VSTBX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst...	-1.31%	—	Nov 2009	PYACX vs VSTBX
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	-1.36%	49.50B	Nov 2010	PYACX vs VSCSX
LKFIX	LKCM Fixed Income Fund	-1.76%	—	Dec 1997	PYACX vs LKFIX
FIIFX	Federated Hermes Intermediate Corporate Bond Fund	-2.28%	—	Dec 1993	PYACX vs FIIFX
IDMIX	iMGP Dolan McEniry Corporate Bond Fund	-2.38%	—	Sep 2018	PYACX vs IDMIX

Other Mutual Funds from Paydenfunds

The 10 most viewed Paydenfunds mutual funds shown here include PYHRX, PYFRX, PYELX and span 9 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
PYHRX	Payden High Income Fund	High Yield Bonds	95	2.36%	—	Dec 1997	PYACX vs PYHRX
PYFRX	Payden Floating Rate Fund	Bank Loan	98	1.52%	—	Nov 2013	PYACX vs PYFRX
PYELX	Payden Emerging Markets Local Bond Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	30	1.20%	—	Nov 2011	PYACX vs PYELX
PYGSX	Payden Global Low Duration Fund	Global Bonds	80	0.64%	—	Sep 1996	PYACX vs PYGSX
PYARX	Payden Absolute Return Bond Fund	Nontraditional Bonds	68	0.82%	—	Nov 2014	PYACX vs PYARX
PYCEX	Payden Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	89	1.98%	—	Nov 2013	PYACX vs PYCEX
PYLMX	Payden Limited Maturity Fund	Ultrashort Bond	97	1.39%	—	Apr 1994	PYACX vs PYLMX
PKBIX	Payden/Kravitz Cash Balance Plan Fund	Multisector Bonds	83	1.51%	—	Sep 2008	PYACX vs PKBIX
PYCBX	Payden Core Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	31	0.39%	—	Dec 1993	PYACX vs PYCBX
PYVLX	Payden Equity Income Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	64	9.82%	—	Nov 1996	PYACX vs PYVLX

Often Compared With PYACX

Investors most often compare PYACX with PIMIX, PYGFX, PYCRX. These 11 comparison targets span 7 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	PYACX vs PIMIX
PYGFX	Payden Global Fixed Income Fund	Global Bonds	22	0.54%	—	Aug 1992	PYACX vs PYGFX
PYCRX	Payden California Municipal Social Impact Fund	Municipal Bonds	64	1.28%	—	Dec 1998	PYACX vs PYCRX
PYSGX	Payden Strategic Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	75	0.83%	—	May 2014	PYACX vs PYSGX
PYUSX	Payden U.S. Government Fund	Government Bonds	34	0.17%	—	Jan 1995	PYACX vs PYUSX
PYEMX	Payden Emerging Markets Bond Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	85	2.78%	—	Dec 1998	PYACX vs PYEMX
SMARX	Brandes Separately Managed Account Reserve Trust	Corporate Bonds	28	0.74%	—	Oct 2005	PYACX vs SMARX
VBF	Invesco Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	5	-0.95%	—	Oct 1970	PYACX vs VBF
PYSBX	Payden Low Duration Fund	Short-Term Bond	63	0.63%	—	Dec 1993	PYACX vs PYSBX
PYGNX	Payden GNMA Fund	Government Bonds	27	0.73%	—	Aug 1999	PYACX vs PYGNX
DFTEX	DFA Intermediate-Term Extended Quality Portfolio F...	Corporate Bonds	33	0.97%	—	Jul 2010	PYACX vs DFTEX

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