SEIAX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

SEI Multi-Asset Real Return Fund Class A (SEIAX) 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 SEIAX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to SEIAX

SEIAX charges 0.21% annually. There are 16 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	SEIAX vs RRPAX
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	0.04%	—	Oct 2012	SEIAX vs VTSPX
FSPWX	Fidelity SAI Inflation-Protected Bond Index Fund	0.05%	—	Aug 2024	SEIAX vs FSPWX
FFNYX	Fidelity SAI 0-5 Year Inflation-Protected Bond Ind...	0.05%	—	Nov 2025	SEIAX vs FFNYX
SWRSX	Schwab Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Ind...	0.05%	—	Mar 2006	SEIAX vs SWRSX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to SEIAX

SEIAX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 45. There are 15 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 84.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	84	—	Oct 2012	SEIAX vs VTSPX
VTIPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	83	—	Oct 2012	SEIAX vs VTIPX
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	82	70.50B	Oct 2012	SEIAX vs VTAPX
IPBAX	Allspring Real Return Fund	79	—	Feb 2003	SEIAX vs IPBAX
FSTZX	Fidelity Series 0-5 Year Inflation-Protected Bond ...	79	—	Jan 2022	SEIAX vs FSTZX

Top Performing SEIAX Alternatives (YTD)

SEIAX is at 5.94% YTD. There is 1 mutual fund in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with a higher YTD return, going as high as 10.87%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
IPBAX	Allspring Real Return Fund	10.87%	—	Feb 2003	SEIAX vs IPBAX
DFAAX	DFA Global Core Plus Real Return Portfolio	2.33%	—	May 2021	SEIAX vs DFAAX
IBRIX	VY BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio	1.55%	—	Apr 2007	SEIAX vs IBRIX
VCTPX	VALIC Company I Inflation Protected Fund	1.53%	—	Dec 2004	SEIAX vs VCTPX
FSTZX	Fidelity Series 0-5 Year Inflation-Protected Bond ...	1.38%	—	Jan 2022	SEIAX vs FSTZX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to SEIAX

SEIAX has 5.46% 1-year volatility. There are 49 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.55%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
VTIPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	1.55%	—	Oct 2012	SEIAX vs VTIPX
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	1.58%	—	Oct 2012	SEIAX vs VTSPX
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	1.58%	70.50B	Oct 2012	SEIAX vs VTAPX
EIRRX	Eaton Vance Short Duration Inflation-Protected Inc...	1.63%	—	Mar 2010	SEIAX vs EIRRX
EARRX	Eaton Vance Short Duration Inflation-Protected Inc...	1.63%	—	Mar 2010	SEIAX vs EARRX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to SEIAX

SEIAX has a 1-year max drawdown of -4.17%. There are 50 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	SEIAX vs FSTZX
VTIPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	-0.72%	—	Oct 2012	SEIAX vs VTIPX
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	-0.75%	—	Oct 2012	SEIAX vs VTSPX
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	-0.75%	70.50B	Oct 2012	SEIAX vs VTAPX
APOIX	American Century Short Duration Inflation Protecti...	-0.82%	1.19B	May 2005	SEIAX vs APOIX

Other Mutual Funds from SEI

The 10 most viewed SEI mutual funds shown here include ENIAX, STDAX, SGYAX and span 8 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ENIAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Opportunistic ...	Ultrashort Bond	99	1.77%	—	Dec 2006	SEIAX vs ENIAX
STDAX	SEI Asset Allocation Trust Defensive Strategy Allo...	Diversified Portfolio	99	1.48%	—	Nov 2003	SEIAX vs STDAX
SGYAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust High Yield Bon...	High Yield Bonds	57	1.15%	—	Dec 2005	SEIAX vs SGYAX
SEATX	SEI Tax Exempt Trust Tax-Advantaged Income Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	46	2.21%	—	Sep 2007	SEIAX vs SEATX
SDLAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Dynamic Asset ...	Large Cap Blend Equities	44	6.54%	—	Jul 2010	SEIAX vs SDLAX
SIEMX	SEI Institutional International Trust Emerging Mar...	Emerging Markets Diversified	79	23.37%	—	Jan 1995	SEIAX vs SIEMX
SPINX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust S&P 500 Index ...	S&P 500	55	8.19%	—	Dec 2013	SEIAX vs SPINX
SICIX	SEI Asset Allocation Trust Conservative Strategy F...	Diversified Portfolio	57	1.92%	—	Nov 2003	SEIAX vs SICIX
SEITX	SEI Institutional International Trust Internationa...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	48	9.03%	—	Dec 1989	SEIAX vs SEITX
CAVAX	SEI Catholic Values Trust Catholic Values Equity F...	Large Cap Blend Equities	37	6.78%	—	Apr 2015	SEIAX vs CAVAX

Often Compared With SEIAX

Investors most often compare SEIAX with BKIPX, DIPSX, PRAIX. These 20 comparison targets span 1 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
BKIPX	iShares Short-Term TIPS Bond Index Fund Class K	Inflation-Protected Bonds	46	0.64%	—	Feb 2016	SEIAX vs BKIPX
DIPSX	DFA Inflation-Protected Securities Portfolio	Inflation-Protected Bonds	10	0.81%	—	Sep 2006	SEIAX vs DIPSX
PRAIX	PIMCO Long-Term Real Return Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	6	-1.18%	—	Nov 2001	SEIAX vs PRAIX
VIPIX	Vanguard Inflation-Protected Securities Fund Insti...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	19	0.63%	—	Dec 2003	SEIAX vs VIPIX
WAIIX	Western Asset Inflation Indexed Plus Bond Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	17	0.48%	—	Feb 2001	SEIAX vs WAIIX
TRBFX	T. Rowe Price Limited Duration Inflation Focused B...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	14	0.91%	—	Sep 2006	SEIAX vs TRBFX
VAIPX	Vanguard Inflation-Protected Securities Fund Admir...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	20	0.69%	28.40B	Jun 2005	SEIAX vs VAIPX
VIPSX	Vanguard Inflation-Protected Securities Fund Inves...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	19	0.65%	28.40B	Jun 2000	SEIAX vs VIPSX
PQTSX	PGIM TIPS Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	15	0.00%	—	Nov 2016	SEIAX vs PQTSX
ANBIX	AB Bond Inflation Strategy	Inflation-Protected Bonds	43	0.70%	—	Jan 2010	SEIAX vs ANBIX
TIILX	TIAA-CREF Inflation-Linked Bond Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	32	0.74%	—	Sep 2002	SEIAX vs TIILX
TILUX	Morgan Stanley Pathway Funds Inflation-Linked Fixe...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	11	0.54%	—	Mar 2016	SEIAX vs TILUX
BIIPX	iShares Short-Term TIPS Bond Index Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	40	0.51%	—	Feb 2016	SEIAX vs BIIPX
ACITX	American Century Inflation-Adjusted Bond Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	20	0.76%	2.02B	Feb 1997	SEIAX vs ACITX
GABFX	GMO Asset Allocation Bond Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	2	-4.60%	—	Mar 2009	SEIAX vs GABFX
FIPEX	Fidelity Advisor 529 Inflation-Protected Bond Port...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	23	0.59%	—	—	SEIAX vs FIPEX
BPRIX	BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	14	0.09%	—	Jun 2004	SEIAX vs BPRIX
FIPDX	Fidelity Inflation-Protected Bond Index Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	20	0.78%	—	May 2012	SEIAX vs FIPDX
TLDTX	T. Rowe Price U.S. Limited Duration TIPS Index Fun...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	15	0.93%	—	Nov 2020	SEIAX vs TLDTX
PRRIX	PIMCO Real Return Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	18	0.00%	—	Jan 1997	SEIAX vs PRRIX

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