RBFFX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

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

Cheapest Alternatives to RBFFX

RBFFX charges 0.29% annually. There are 25 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core Bond category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.02%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
FMBPX	Federated Hermes Mortgage Strategy Portfolio	0.02%	—	Dec 2007	RBFFX vs FMBPX
SSAFX	State Street Aggregate Bond Index Portfolio	0.02%	—	Sep 2014	RBFFX vs SSAFX
QDIBX	Fisher Investments Institutional Group Fixed Incom...	0.03%	—	Dec 2019	RBFFX vs QDIBX
QDVBX	Fisher Investments Institutional Group ESG Fixed I...	0.04%	—	Dec 2019	RBFFX vs QDVBX
WFBIX	iShares U.S. Aggregate Bond Index Fund	0.05%	—	Jul 1993	RBFFX vs WFBIX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to RBFFX

RBFFX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 23. There are 64 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core Bond category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 76.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
LSSAX	Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund	76	—	Mar 2006	RBFFX vs LSSAX
PCGTX	PACE Mortgage-Backed Securities Fixed Income Inves...	68	—	Aug 1995	RBFFX vs PCGTX
STWTX	Hartford Schroders Tax-Aware Bond Fund	65	—	Oct 2011	RBFFX vs STWTX
MCDWX	Manning & Napier Credit Series	56	—	Apr 2020	RBFFX vs MCDWX
FSMOX	Fidelity SAI Investment Grade Securitized Fund	48	—	May 2023	RBFFX vs FSMOX

Top Performing RBFFX Alternatives (YTD)

RBFFX is at -0.12% YTD. There are 77 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core Bond category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 3.01%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
PCGTX	PACE Mortgage-Backed Securities Fixed Income Inves...	3.01%	—	Aug 1995	RBFFX vs PCGTX
LSSAX	Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund	1.46%	—	Mar 2006	RBFFX vs LSSAX
STWTX	Hartford Schroders Tax-Aware Bond Fund	1.08%	—	Oct 2011	RBFFX vs STWTX
DFXIX	DFA Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio	0.88%	—	Aug 2016	RBFFX vs DFXIX
FSMOX	Fidelity SAI Investment Grade Securitized Fund	0.86%	—	May 2023	RBFFX vs FSMOX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to RBFFX

RBFFX has 3.84% 1-year volatility. There are 43 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core Bond category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 2.48%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
FEDUX	Fidelity Education Income Fund	2.48%	—	Mar 2021	RBFFX vs FEDUX
BIMSX	Baird Intermediate Bond Fund	2.50%	—	Sep 2000	RBFFX vs BIMSX
BIMIX	Baird Intermediate Bond Fund Class Institutional	2.52%	—	Sep 2000	RBFFX vs BIMIX
DFXIX	DFA Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio	2.63%	—	Aug 2016	RBFFX vs DFXIX
JIBEX	Johnson Institutional Intermediate Bond Fund	2.74%	—	Aug 2000	RBFFX vs JIBEX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to RBFFX

RBFFX has a 1-year max drawdown of -3.09%. There are 74 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core Bond category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -1.69%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
DFXIX	DFA Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio	-1.69%	—	Aug 2016	RBFFX vs DFXIX
FEDUX	Fidelity Education Income Fund	-1.72%	—	Mar 2021	RBFFX vs FEDUX
BIMSX	Baird Intermediate Bond Fund	-1.87%	—	Sep 2000	RBFFX vs BIMSX
BIMIX	Baird Intermediate Bond Fund Class Institutional	-2.07%	—	Sep 2000	RBFFX vs BIMIX
FTHRX	Fidelity Intermediate Bond Fund	-2.11%	—	May 1975	RBFFX vs FTHRX

Other Mutual Funds from American Funds

The 10 most viewed American Funds mutual funds shown here include ABALX, AIVSX, AWSHX and span 7 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ABALX	American Funds American Balanced Fund Class A	Diversified Portfolio	80	8.96%	—	Jul 1975	RBFFX vs ABALX
AIVSX	American Funds Investment Company of America Class...	Large Cap Blend Equities	40	10.23%	—	Jan 1934	RBFFX vs AIVSX
AWSHX	American Funds Washington Mutual Investors Fund Cl...	Large Cap Blend Equities	44	8.02%	—	Jul 1952	RBFFX vs AWSHX
RGAGX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class R-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	23	8.63%	—	Dec 1973	RBFFX vs RGAGX
RERGX	American Funds EUPAC Fund Class R-6	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	41	10.80%	—	May 2009	RBFFX vs RERGX
ANCFX	American Funds Fundamental Investors Class A	Large Cap Blend Equities, Actively Managed	61	13.86%	—	Aug 1978	RBFFX vs ANCFX
ANWPX	American Funds New Perspective Fund Class A	Global Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	25	6.70%	—	Mar 1973	RBFFX vs ANWPX
GFFFX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class F-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	23	8.56%	—	Dec 1973	RBFFX vs GFFFX
AMECX	American Funds The Income Fund of America Class A	Diversified Portfolio, Dividend	65	6.88%	—	Dec 1973	RBFFX vs AMECX
AMCPX	American Funds AMCAP Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities	20	6.63%	—	Jan 1967	RBFFX vs AMCPX

Often Compared With RBFFX

Investors most often compare RBFFX with PNIIX, SCOAX, VVIAX. These 18 comparison targets span 5 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
PNIIX	Principal Bond Market Index Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	21	0.23%	—	Dec 2009	RBFFX vs PNIIX
SCOAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Core Fixed Inc...	Intermediate Core Bond	23	-0.03%	—	Jun 1996	RBFFX vs SCOAX
VVIAX	Vanguard Value Index Fund Admiral Shares	Large Cap Value Equities	91	15.06%	245.00B	Nov 2000	RBFFX vs VVIAX
TCPYX	Touchstone Impact Bond Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	31	0.52%	—	Nov 1991	RBFFX vs TCPYX
ETIRX	Eventide Core Bond Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	31	0.21%	—	Jul 2020	RBFFX vs ETIRX
SPYI	NEOS S&P 500 High Income ETF	Derivative Income, S&P 500	70	8.23%	10.67B	Aug 2022	RBFFX vs SPYI
BAGIX	Baird Aggregate Bond Fund Class I	Total Bond Market	29	0.25%	—	Sep 2000	RBFFX vs BAGIX
MCBDX	MassMutual Core Bond Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	43	0.70%	—	Sep 1994	RBFFX vs MCBDX
KCCIX	Knights of Columbus Core Bond Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	31	0.53%	—	Feb 2015	RBFFX vs KCCIX
TRLVX	SEI Institutional Managed Trust Core Fixed Income ...	Intermediate Core Bond	20	-0.16%	—	May 1987	RBFFX vs TRLVX
VBTLX	Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shar...	Total Bond Market	25	0.03%	394.40B	Nov 2001	RBFFX vs VBTLX
CRAIX	CCM Community Impact Bond Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	35	0.30%	—	Aug 1999	RBFFX vs CRAIX
PRCIX	T. Rowe Price New Income Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	43	0.08%	—	Aug 1973	RBFFX vs PRCIX
OWFIX	Old Westbury Fixed Income Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	27	-0.01%	—	Mar 1998	RBFFX vs OWFIX
WOBDX	JPMorgan Core Bond Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	26	0.21%	—	May 1991	RBFFX vs WOBDX
DUTMX	Dupree Taxable Municipal Bond Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	23	0.71%	—	Nov 2010	RBFFX vs DUTMX
NMKBX	North Square McKee Bond Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	27	0.23%	—	Dec 2020	RBFFX vs NMKBX
PCIFX	PACE Intermediate Fixed Income Investments	Intermediate Core Bond	41	0.61%	—	Aug 1995	RBFFX vs PCIFX

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