Russell Investments Strategic Bond Fund (RFCYX) Alternatives

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 funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to RFCYX

RFCYX charges 0.45% annually. Among mutual funds in the Intermediate Core-Plus Bond category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among RFCYX alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
MCFIX	Mercer Core Fixed Income Fund	0.16%	Aug 15, 2005	RFCYX vs MCFIX
SSASX	State Street Income Fund	0.20%	Jan 2, 1980	RFCYX vs SSASX
EINFX	Elfun Income Fund	0.29%	Dec 31, 1984	RFCYX vs EINFX
TIBDX	TIAA-CREF Core Bond Fund	0.29%	Jul 1, 1999	RFCYX vs TIBDX
BCOIX	Baird Core Plus Bond Fund	0.30%	Sep 29, 2000	RFCYX vs BCOIX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to RFCYX

Among mutual funds in the Intermediate Core-Plus Bond 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
HOBIX	Holbrook Income Fund Class I	99	Jul 6, 2016	RFCYX vs HOBIX
AMFIX	AAMA Income Fund	98	Jun 30, 2017	RFCYX vs AMFIX
LCTRX	Leader Capital High Quality Floating Rate Fund Inv...	94	Jul 30, 2010	RFCYX vs LCTRX
ARINX	Archer Income Fund	87	Mar 11, 2011	RFCYX vs ARINX
MDVAX	MassMutual Diversified Bond Fund	80	May 3, 1999	RFCYX vs MDVAX

Top Performing RFCYX Alternatives (YTD)

RFCYX alternatives from the Intermediate Core-Plus Bond category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
NPCT	Nuveen Core Plus Impact Fund	3.03%	Apr 28, 2021	RFCYX vs NPCT
GUGAX	GMO Multi-Sector Fixed Income Fund	0.96%	Apr 30, 1997	RFCYX vs GUGAX
PGSIX	Putnam Mortgage Securities Fund	0.88%	Feb 8, 1984	RFCYX vs PGSIX
HOBIX	Holbrook Income Fund Class I	0.82%	Jul 6, 2016	RFCYX vs HOBIX
TGLMX	TCW Total Return Bond Fund	0.57%	Jun 17, 1993	RFCYX vs TGLMX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to RFCYX

RFCYX alternatives from the Intermediate Core-Plus Bond category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
AMFIX	AAMA Income Fund	0.98%	Jun 30, 2017	RFCYX vs AMFIX
ARINX	Archer Income Fund	1.85%	Mar 11, 2011	RFCYX vs ARINX
LCTRX	Leader Capital High Quality Floating Rate Fund Inv...	1.90%	Jul 30, 2010	RFCYX vs LCTRX
HOBIX	Holbrook Income Fund Class I	2.09%	Jul 6, 2016	RFCYX vs HOBIX
TGRNX	TIAA-CREF Green Bond Fund	3.36%	Nov 16, 2018	RFCYX vs TGRNX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to RFCYX

RFCYX alternatives from the Intermediate Core-Plus Bond category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
HOBIX	Holbrook Income Fund Class I	-0.72%	Jul 6, 2016	RFCYX vs HOBIX
AMFIX	AAMA Income Fund	-0.74%	Jun 30, 2017	RFCYX vs AMFIX
LCTRX	Leader Capital High Quality Floating Rate Fund Inv...	-1.17%	Jul 30, 2010	RFCYX vs LCTRX
ARINX	Archer Income Fund	-1.63%	Mar 11, 2011	RFCYX vs ARINX
MWIGX	Metropolitan West Investment Grade Credit Fund	-2.35%	Jun 29, 2018	RFCYX vs MWIGX

Other Mutual Funds from Russell

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

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
REBYX	Russell Investments U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund	Small Cap Blend Equities	42	-0.86%	Mar 29, 2000	RFCYX vs REBYX
RLVSX	Russell Investments Tax-Exempt Bond Fund	Municipal Bonds	50	-0.09%	Sep 4, 1985	RFCYX vs RLVSX
RMYYX	Russell Investments Multi-Strategy Income Fund	Diversified Portfolio	85	0.10%	Apr 30, 2015	RFCYX vs RMYYX
RTDYX	Russell Investments Multifactor U.S. Equity Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	44	-6.17%	Jul 31, 2014	RFCYX vs RTDYX
RALVX	Russell Investments LifePoints Growth Strategy Fun...	Diversified Portfolio	58	-3.52%	Mar 23, 1998	RFCYX vs RALVX
RGEAX	Russell Investments Global Equity Fund	Global Equities	48	-5.73%	Feb 27, 2007	RFCYX vs RGEAX
RGIYX	Russell Investments Global Infrastructure Fund	Energy Equities	90	8.17%	Sep 29, 2010	RFCYX vs RGIYX
RSEAX	Russell Investments U.S. Strategic Equity Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	29	-7.56%	Aug 6, 2012	RFCYX vs RSEAX
RINYX	Russell Investments International Developed Market...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	46	-4.32%	Mar 29, 2000	RFCYX vs RINYX
REAYX	Russell Investments Equity Income Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	40	0.44%	Mar 29, 2000	RFCYX vs REAYX

Often Compared With RFCYX

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

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
VTI	Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	65	-4.01%	Jun 27, 2016	RFCYX vs VTI
AAIIX	Ancora Income Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	21	-0.31%	Jan 5, 2004	RFCYX vs AAIIX
VGSBX	VY BrandywineGLOBAL - Bond Portfolio	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	68	0.21%	Feb 20, 2015	RFCYX vs VGSBX
BCPIX	Brandes Core Plus Fixed Income Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	53	-0.55%	Dec 28, 2007	RFCYX vs BCPIX

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