SIGAX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

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

Cheapest Alternatives to SIGAX

SIGAX charges 0.88% annually. There are 35 mutual funds in the Corporate Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.05%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
VICBX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond Index Fu...	0.05%	—	Nov 2009	SIGAX vs VICBX
VLCIX	Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Insti...	0.05%	—	Nov 2009	SIGAX vs VLCIX
VSTBX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst...	0.05%	—	Nov 2009	SIGAX vs VSTBX
VICSX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond Index Fu...	0.07%	68.10B	Mar 2010	SIGAX vs VICSX
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	0.07%	49.50B	Nov 2010	SIGAX vs VSCSX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to SIGAX

SIGAX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 28. There are 25 mutual funds in the Corporate Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 92.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
MIFIX	Miller Intermediate Bond Fund	92	—	Dec 2014	SIGAX vs MIFIX
VSTBX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst...	81	—	Nov 2009	SIGAX vs VSTBX
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	80	49.50B	Nov 2010	SIGAX vs VSCSX
JMABX	John Hancock Managed Account Shares Investment-Gra...	48	—	Jul 2019	SIGAX vs JMABX
PRPIX	T. Rowe Price Corporate Income Fund	44	—	Oct 1995	SIGAX vs PRPIX

Top Performing SIGAX Alternatives (YTD)

SIGAX is at 0.41% YTD. There are 34 mutual funds in the Corporate Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 5.40%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
MIFIX	Miller Intermediate Bond Fund	5.40%	—	Dec 2014	SIGAX vs MIFIX
LMLCX	Western Asset SMASh Series C Fund	1.82%	—	Dec 2006	SIGAX vs LMLCX
VLCIX	Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Insti...	1.23%	—	Nov 2009	SIGAX vs VLCIX
VLTCX	Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admir...	1.22%	8.60B	Jan 2010	SIGAX vs VLTCX
ACISX	AB Corporate Income Shares	0.98%	—	Dec 2006	SIGAX vs ACISX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to SIGAX

SIGAX has 4.26% 1-year volatility. There are 23 mutual funds in the Corporate Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.75%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	1.75%	49.50B	Nov 2010	SIGAX vs VSCSX
VSTBX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst...	1.76%	—	Nov 2009	SIGAX vs VSTBX
LKFIX	LKCM Fixed Income Fund	2.58%	—	Dec 1997	SIGAX vs LKFIX
IDMIX	iMGP Dolan McEniry Corporate Bond Fund	2.89%	—	Sep 2018	SIGAX vs IDMIX
MIFIX	Miller Intermediate Bond Fund	3.02%	—	Dec 2014	SIGAX vs MIFIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to SIGAX

SIGAX has a 1-year max drawdown of -3.58%. There are 38 mutual funds in the Corporate Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -1.31%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
VSTBX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst...	-1.31%	—	Nov 2009	SIGAX vs VSTBX
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	-1.36%	49.50B	Nov 2010	SIGAX vs VSCSX
LKFIX	LKCM Fixed Income Fund	-1.76%	—	Dec 1997	SIGAX vs LKFIX
FIIFX	Federated Hermes Intermediate Corporate Bond Fund	-2.28%	—	Dec 1993	SIGAX vs FIIFX
IDMIX	iMGP Dolan McEniry Corporate Bond Fund	-2.38%	—	Sep 2018	SIGAX vs IDMIX

Other Mutual Funds from Franklin Templeton

The 10 most viewed Franklin Templeton mutual funds shown here include FKDNX, FKRCX, FKINX and span 6 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FKDNX	Franklin DynaTech Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	23	13.49%	—	Jan 1968	SIGAX vs FKDNX
FKRCX	Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund	Precious Metals	43	6.83%	—	May 1969	SIGAX vs FKRCX
FKINX	Franklin Income Fund Class A1	Diversified Portfolio	87	5.16%	—	—	SIGAX vs FKINX
FKGRX	Franklin Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	29	7.09%	—	Apr 1948	SIGAX vs FKGRX
EMO	ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund	MLPs, Energy Equities	20	15.80%	—	Jun 2011	SIGAX vs EMO
FRDPX	Franklin Rising Dividends Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	34	5.86%	—	Jan 1987	SIGAX vs FRDPX
SBLGX	ClearBridge Large Cap Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	10	5.90%	—	Aug 1997	SIGAX vs SBLGX
SHRAX	ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	9	3.89%	—	Oct 1983	SIGAX vs SHRAX
FRIAX	Franklin Income Fund Advisor Class	Diversified Portfolio	92	5.29%	—	Aug 1997	SIGAX vs FRIAX
SHAPX	ClearBridge Appreciation Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	37	6.04%	—	Mar 1970	SIGAX vs SHAPX

Often Compared With SIGAX

Investors most often compare SIGAX with AGG, SMARX, DFTEX. These 3 comparison targets span 2 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
AGG	iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF	Total Bond Market	36	0.25%	136.46B	Sep 2003	SIGAX vs AGG
SMARX	Brandes Separately Managed Account Reserve Trust	Corporate Bonds	28	0.74%	—	Oct 2005	SIGAX vs SMARX
DFTEX	DFA Intermediate-Term Extended Quality Portfolio F...	Corporate Bonds	33	0.97%	—	Jul 2010	SIGAX vs DFTEX

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