RFCYX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

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

Cheapest Alternatives to RFCYX

RFCYX charges 0.45% annually. There are 22 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core-Plus Bond category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.16%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
MCFIX	Mercer Core Fixed Income Fund	0.16%	—	Aug 2005	RFCYX vs MCFIX
SSASX	State Street Income Fund	0.20%	—	Jan 1980	RFCYX vs SSASX
TIBDX	TIAA-CREF Core Bond Fund	0.29%	—	Jul 1999	RFCYX vs TIBDX
EINFX	Elfun Income Fund	0.29%	—	Dec 1984	RFCYX vs EINFX
BCOIX	Baird Core Plus Bond Fund	0.30%	—	Sep 2000	RFCYX vs BCOIX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to RFCYX

RFCYX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 22. There are 80 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core-Plus Bond category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 98.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
HOBIX	Holbrook Income Fund Class I	98	—	Jul 2016	RFCYX vs HOBIX
LCTIX	Leader Capital High Quality Income Fund Institutio...	94	—	Jul 2010	RFCYX vs LCTIX
LCTRX	Leader Capital High Quality Floating Rate Fund Inv...	92	—	Jul 2010	RFCYX vs LCTRX
MDVAX	MassMutual Diversified Bond Fund	82	—	May 1999	RFCYX vs MDVAX
GUGAX	GMO Multi-Sector Fixed Income Fund	73	—	Apr 1997	RFCYX vs GUGAX

Top Performing RFCYX Alternatives (YTD)

RFCYX is at 0.33% YTD. There are 76 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core-Plus Bond category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 2.80%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
TNUIX	1290 Diversified Bond Fund	2.80%	—	Jul 2015	RFCYX vs TNUIX
PGSIX	Putnam Mortgage Securities Fund	2.64%	—	Feb 1984	RFCYX vs PGSIX
NPCT	Nuveen Core Plus Impact Fund	2.62%	—	Apr 2021	RFCYX vs NPCT
MDVAX	MassMutual Diversified Bond Fund	2.47%	—	May 1999	RFCYX vs MDVAX
HOBIX	Holbrook Income Fund Class I	2.22%	—	Jul 2016	RFCYX vs HOBIX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to RFCYX

RFCYX has 3.79% 1-year volatility. There are 49 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core-Plus Bond category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.12%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
AMFIX	AAMA Income Fund	1.12%	—	Jun 2017	RFCYX vs AMFIX
ARINX	Archer Income Fund	1.80%	—	Mar 2011	RFCYX vs ARINX
LCTRX	Leader Capital High Quality Floating Rate Fund Inv...	1.96%	—	Jul 2010	RFCYX vs LCTRX
LCTIX	Leader Capital High Quality Income Fund Institutio...	2.02%	—	Jul 2010	RFCYX vs LCTIX
HOBIX	Holbrook Income Fund Class I	2.02%	—	Jul 2016	RFCYX vs HOBIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to RFCYX

RFCYX has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.92%. There are 54 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core-Plus Bond category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.51%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
HOBIX	Holbrook Income Fund Class I	-0.51%	—	Jul 2016	RFCYX vs HOBIX
AMFIX	AAMA Income Fund	-0.74%	—	Jun 2017	RFCYX vs AMFIX
GUGAX	GMO Multi-Sector Fixed Income Fund	-1.16%	—	Apr 1997	RFCYX vs GUGAX
LCTIX	Leader Capital High Quality Income Fund Institutio...	-1.17%	—	Jul 2010	RFCYX vs LCTIX
LCTRX	Leader Capital High Quality Floating Rate Fund Inv...	-1.17%	—	Jul 2010	RFCYX vs LCTRX

Other Mutual Funds from Russell

The 10 most viewed Russell mutual funds shown here include REBYX, RLVSX, RGIYX and span 8 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
REBYX	Russell Investments U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund	Small Cap Blend Equities	69	19.84%	—	Mar 2000	RFCYX vs REBYX
RLVSX	Russell Investments Tax-Exempt Bond Fund	Municipal Bonds	80	1.72%	—	Sep 1985	RFCYX vs RLVSX
RGIYX	Russell Investments Global Infrastructure Fund	Energy Equities	46	9.74%	—	Sep 2010	RFCYX vs RGIYX
RGEAX	Russell Investments Global Equity Fund	Global Equities	50	7.18%	—	Feb 2007	RFCYX vs RGEAX
RSEAX	Russell Investments U.S. Strategic Equity Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	40	6.61%	—	Aug 2012	RFCYX vs RSEAX
RINYX	Russell Investments International Developed Market...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	30	6.22%	—	Mar 2000	RFCYX vs RINYX
RFAYX	Russell Investments Investment Grade Bond Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	24	0.44%	—	Mar 2000	RFCYX vs RFAYX
RTDYX	Russell Investments Multifactor U.S. Equity Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	60	8.62%	—	Jul 2014	RFCYX vs RTDYX
RMYYX	Russell Investments Multi-Strategy Income Fund	Diversified Portfolio	62	4.33%	—	Apr 2015	RFCYX vs RMYYX
RELVX	Russell Investments LifePoints Equity Growth Strat...	Diversified Portfolio	57	8.49%	—	Mar 1998	RFCYX vs RELVX

Often Compared With RFCYX

Investors most often compare RFCYX with REAYX, VTI, RALVX. These 12 comparison targets span 4 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
REAYX	Russell Investments Equity Income Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	75	11.83%	—	Mar 2000	RFCYX vs REAYX
VTI	Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	60	8.80%	2.30T	May 2001	RFCYX vs VTI
RALVX	Russell Investments LifePoints Growth Strategy Fun...	Diversified Portfolio	57	7.67%	—	Mar 1998	RFCYX vs RALVX
TGRNX	TIAA-CREF Green Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	33	0.57%	—	Nov 2018	RFCYX vs TGRNX
SEATX	SEI Tax Exempt Trust Tax-Advantaged Income Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	46	2.21%	—	Sep 2007	RFCYX vs SEATX
TGLMX	TCW Total Return Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	34	1.25%	—	Jun 1993	RFCYX vs TGLMX
VGSBX	VY BrandywineGLOBAL - Bond Portfolio	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	38	1.06%	—	Feb 2015	RFCYX vs VGSBX
AAIIX	Ancora Income Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	18	1.24%	—	Jan 2004	RFCYX vs AAIIX
BCPIX	Brandes Core Plus Fixed Income Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	17	0.04%	—	Dec 2007	RFCYX vs BCPIX
MWIGX	Metropolitan West Investment Grade Credit Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	32	0.08%	—	Jun 2018	RFCYX vs MWIGX
LMSMX	Western Asset SMASh Series M Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	34	0.83%	—	Dec 2006	RFCYX vs LMSMX
SMTRX	ALPS/Smith Total Return Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	—	—	3.25B	Jun 2018	RFCYX vs SMTRX

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