RRFIX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

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

Cheapest Alternatives to RRFIX

RRFIX charges 0.37% annually. There are 24 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.02%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
RRPAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Real Return Fu...	0.02%	—	Dec 2006	RRFIX vs RRPAX
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	0.04%	—	Oct 2012	RRFIX vs VTSPX
FIPDX	Fidelity Inflation-Protected Bond Index Fund	0.05%	—	May 2012	RRFIX vs FIPDX
FFNYX	Fidelity SAI 0-5 Year Inflation-Protected Bond Ind...	0.05%	—	Nov 2025	RRFIX vs FFNYX
SWRSX	Schwab Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Ind...	0.05%	—	Mar 2006	RRFIX vs SWRSX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to RRFIX

RRFIX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 20. There are 43 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 94.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	94	—	Oct 2012	RRFIX vs VTSPX
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	94	68.50B	Oct 2012	RRFIX vs VTAPX
VTIPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	93	—	Oct 2012	RRFIX vs VTIPX
FSTZX	Fidelity Series 0-5 Year Inflation-Protected Bond ...	93	—	Jan 2022	RRFIX vs FSTZX
IPBAX	Allspring Real Return Fund	91	—	Feb 2003	RRFIX vs IPBAX

Top Performing RRFIX Alternatives (YTD)

RRFIX is at 1.55% YTD. There are 41 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 15.33%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
IPBAX	Allspring Real Return Fund	15.33%	—	Feb 2003	RRFIX vs IPBAX
SEIAX	SEI Multi-Asset Real Return Fund Class A	8.10%	—	Jul 2011	RRFIX vs SEIAX
DFAAX	DFA Global Core Plus Real Return Portfolio	3.06%	—	May 2021	RRFIX vs DFAAX
IBRIX	VY BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio	2.43%	—	Apr 2007	RRFIX vs IBRIX
VCTPX	VALIC Company I Inflation Protected Fund	2.23%	—	Dec 2004	RRFIX vs VCTPX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to RRFIX

RRFIX has 4.45% 1-year volatility. There are 45 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.50%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
EARRX	Eaton Vance Short Duration Inflation-Protected Inc...	1.50%	—	Mar 2010	RRFIX vs EARRX
VTIPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	1.51%	—	Oct 2012	RRFIX vs VTIPX
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	1.52%	68.50B	Oct 2012	RRFIX vs VTAPX
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	1.52%	—	Oct 2012	RRFIX vs VTSPX
EIRRX	Eaton Vance Short Duration Inflation-Protected Inc...	1.55%	—	Mar 2010	RRFIX vs EIRRX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to RRFIX

RRFIX has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.59%. There are 43 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.70%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
FSTZX	Fidelity Series 0-5 Year Inflation-Protected Bond ...	-0.70%	—	Jan 2022	RRFIX vs FSTZX
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	-0.72%	68.50B	Oct 2012	RRFIX vs VTAPX
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	-0.72%	—	Oct 2012	RRFIX vs VTSPX
VTIPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	-0.72%	—	Oct 2012	RRFIX vs VTIPX
APOIX	American Century Short Duration Inflation Protecti...	-0.76%	1.19B	May 2005	RRFIX vs APOIX

Other Mutual Funds from Federated

The 10 most viewed Federated mutual funds shown here include SVAIX, QILGX, QAMNX and span 8 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
SVAIX	Federated Hermes Strategic Value Dividend Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	70	8.76%	—	Mar 2005	RRFIX vs SVAIX
QILGX	Federated Hermes MDT Large Cap Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	32	9.41%	—	Sep 2005	RRFIX vs QILGX
QAMNX	Federated Hermes MDT Market Neutral A	Long-Short	6	-0.14%	—	Sep 2008	RRFIX vs QAMNX
KAUFX	Federated Hermes Kaufmann Fd	Mid Cap Growth Equities	10	5.87%	—	Feb 1986	RRFIX vs KAUFX
QIACX	Federated Hermes MDT All Cap Core Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	56	7.80%	—	Oct 2002	RRFIX vs QIACX
FGSAX	Federated Hermes MDT Mid Cap Growth Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	5	1.66%	—	Aug 1984	RRFIX vs FGSAX
FIHBX	Federated Hermes Institutional High Yield Bond Fun...	High Yield Bonds	64	1.27%	—	Nov 2002	RRFIX vs FIHBX
FHYTX	Federated Hermes Opportunistic High Yield Bond Fun...	High Yield Bonds	59	1.50%	—	Aug 1984	RRFIX vs FHYTX
BEARX	Federated Hermes Prudent Bear Fd	Inverse Equities	0	-9.50%	—	Dec 1995	RRFIX vs BEARX
ISCAX	Federated Hermes International Small-Mid Company F...	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	38	12.00%	—	Feb 1996	RRFIX vs ISCAX

Often Compared With RRFIX

Investors most often compare RRFIX with FSPWX. These 1 comparison targets span 1 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FSPWX	Fidelity SAI Inflation-Protected Bond Index Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	36	1.83%	—	Aug 2024	RRFIX vs FSPWX

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