PYGFX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

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

Cheapest Alternatives to PYGFX

PYGFX charges 0.70% annually. There are 40 mutual funds in the Global Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.06%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
FBIIX	Fidelity International Bond Index Fund	0.06%	—	Oct 2019	PYGFX vs FBIIX
VTILX	Vanguard Total International Bond II Index Fund	0.07%	—	Feb 2021	PYGFX vs VTILX
VTIIX	Vanguard Total International Bond II Index Fund In...	0.11%	—	Feb 2021	PYGFX vs VTIIX
VTIBX	Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund	0.13%	—	May 2013	PYGFX vs VTIBX
DFGFX	DFA Two Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio	0.16%	—	Feb 1996	PYGFX vs DFGFX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to PYGFX

PYGFX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 22. There are 24 mutual funds in the Global Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 98.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
DGFFX	Destinations Global Fixed Income Opportunities Fun...	98	—	Mar 2017	PYGFX vs DGFFX
EAIIX	Eaton Vance Global Bond Fund	90	—	Jun 2007	PYGFX vs EAIIX
PRSNX	T. Rowe Price Global Multi-Sector Bond Fund	87	—	Dec 2008	PYGFX vs PRSNX
DFSHX	DFA Selectively Hedged Global Fixed Income Portfol...	86	—	Jan 2008	PYGFX vs DFSHX
PYGSX	Payden Global Low Duration Fund	80	—	Sep 1996	PYGFX vs PYGSX

Top Performing PYGFX Alternatives (YTD)

PYGFX is at 0.54% YTD. There are 38 mutual funds in the Global Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 3.75%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
EAIIX	Eaton Vance Global Bond Fund	3.75%	—	Jun 2007	PYGFX vs EAIIX
DAIOX	Dunham International Opportunity Bond Fund	2.88%	—	Oct 2013	PYGFX vs DAIOX
DGFFX	Destinations Global Fixed Income Opportunities Fun...	2.55%	—	Mar 2017	PYGFX vs DGFFX
TPINX	Templeton Global Bond Fund	2.14%	—	Sep 1986	PYGFX vs TPINX
FGBRX	Templeton Global Bond Fund - Class R	2.05%	—	Feb 2009	PYGFX vs FGBRX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to PYGFX

PYGFX has 3.08% 1-year volatility. There are 18 mutual funds in the Global Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.52%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
DFSHX	DFA Selectively Hedged Global Fixed Income Portfol...	1.52%	—	Jan 2008	PYGFX vs DFSHX
PYGSX	Payden Global Low Duration Fund	1.53%	—	Sep 1996	PYGFX vs PYGSX
DFGFX	DFA Two Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio	1.58%	—	Feb 1996	PYGFX vs DFGFX
DFGBX	DFA Five Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio	1.88%	—	Nov 1990	PYGFX vs DFGBX
SAXIX	SA Global Fixed Income Fund	1.97%	—	Jul 1999	PYGFX vs SAXIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to PYGFX

PYGFX has a 1-year max drawdown of -3.20%. There are 35 mutual funds in the Global Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -1.19%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
DGFFX	Destinations Global Fixed Income Opportunities Fun...	-1.19%	—	Mar 2017	PYGFX vs DGFFX
PYGSX	Payden Global Low Duration Fund	-1.23%	—	Sep 1996	PYGFX vs PYGSX
DFSHX	DFA Selectively Hedged Global Fixed Income Portfol...	-1.28%	—	Jan 2008	PYGFX vs DFSHX
DFGBX	DFA Five Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio	-1.38%	—	Nov 1990	PYGFX vs DFGBX
DFGFX	DFA Two Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio	-1.41%	—	Feb 1996	PYGFX vs DFGFX

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	PYGFX vs PYHRX
PYFRX	Payden Floating Rate Fund	Bank Loan	98	1.52%	—	Nov 2013	PYGFX vs PYFRX
PYELX	Payden Emerging Markets Local Bond Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	30	1.20%	—	Nov 2011	PYGFX vs PYELX
PYARX	Payden Absolute Return Bond Fund	Nontraditional Bonds	68	0.82%	—	Nov 2014	PYGFX vs PYARX
PYCEX	Payden Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	89	1.98%	—	Nov 2013	PYGFX vs PYCEX
PYLMX	Payden Limited Maturity Fund	Ultrashort Bond	97	1.39%	—	Apr 1994	PYGFX vs PYLMX
PKBIX	Payden/Kravitz Cash Balance Plan Fund	Multisector Bonds	83	1.51%	—	Sep 2008	PYGFX vs PKBIX
PYCBX	Payden Core Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	31	0.39%	—	Dec 1993	PYGFX vs PYCBX
PYACX	Payden Corporate Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	24	0.47%	—	Mar 2009	PYGFX vs PYACX
PYVLX	Payden Equity Income Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	64	9.82%	—	Nov 1996	PYGFX vs PYVLX

Often Compared With PYGFX

Investors most often compare PYGFX with PYCRX, PELBX, UDBPX. These 8 comparison targets span 3 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
PYCRX	Payden California Municipal Social Impact Fund	Municipal Bonds	64	1.28%	—	Dec 1998	PYGFX vs PYCRX
PELBX	PIMCO Emerging Markets Local Currency and Bond Fun...	Emerging Markets Bonds	36	1.60%	—	Dec 2006	PYGFX vs PELBX
UDBPX	UBS Sustainable Development Bank Bond Fund	Global Bonds	20	0.16%	—	Oct 2018	PYGFX vs UDBPX
TNBMX	T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund (USD Hedged)	Global Bonds	39	0.97%	—	Sep 2017	PYGFX vs TNBMX
SEBFX	Saturna Sustainable Bond Fund	Global Bonds	46	1.81%	—	Mar 2015	PYGFX vs SEBFX
DOXLX	Dodge & Cox Global Bond Fund	Global Bonds	33	1.33%	—	May 2014	PYGFX vs DOXLX
GOBSX	BrandywineGLOBAL - Global Opportunities Bond Fund	Global Bonds	9	1.75%	—	Oct 2006	PYGFX vs GOBSX
PYEMX	Payden Emerging Markets Bond Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	85	2.78%	—	Dec 1998	PYGFX vs PYEMX

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