STYAX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

Allspring Core Plus Bond Fund (STYAX) 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 STYAX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to STYAX

STYAX charges 0.69% annually. There are 86 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	STYAX vs MCFIX
SSASX	State Street Income Fund	0.20%	—	Jan 1980	STYAX vs SSASX
EINFX	Elfun Income Fund	0.29%	—	Dec 1984	STYAX vs EINFX
TIBDX	TIAA-CREF Core Bond Fund	0.29%	—	Jul 1999	STYAX vs TIBDX
BCPIX	Brandes Core Plus Fixed Income Fund	0.30%	—	Dec 2007	STYAX vs BCPIX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to STYAX

STYAX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 20. There are 92 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core-Plus Bond category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 99.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
HOBIX	Holbrook Income Fund Class I	99	—	Jul 2016	STYAX vs HOBIX
LCTIX	Leader Capital High Quality Income Fund Institutio...	92	—	Jul 2010	STYAX vs LCTIX
GUGAX	GMO Multi-Sector Fixed Income Fund	90	—	Apr 1997	STYAX vs GUGAX
LCTRX	Leader Capital High Quality Floating Rate Fund Inv...	89	—	Jul 2010	STYAX vs LCTRX
MDVAX	MassMutual Diversified Bond Fund	86	—	May 1999	STYAX vs MDVAX

Top Performing STYAX Alternatives (YTD)

STYAX is at -0.50% YTD. There are 69 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core-Plus Bond category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 3.01%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
TNUIX	1290 Diversified Bond Fund	3.01%	—	Jul 2015	STYAX vs TNUIX
MDVAX	MassMutual Diversified Bond Fund	2.33%	—	May 1999	STYAX vs MDVAX
HOBIX	Holbrook Income Fund Class I	2.33%	—	Jul 2016	STYAX vs HOBIX
PGSIX	Putnam Mortgage Securities Fund	2.29%	—	Feb 1984	STYAX vs PGSIX
NPCT	Nuveen Core Plus Impact Fund	1.77%	—	Apr 2021	STYAX vs NPCT

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to STYAX

STYAX has 3.64% 1-year volatility. There are 30 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core-Plus Bond category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.17%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
AMFIX	AAMA Income Fund	1.17%	—	Jun 2017	STYAX vs AMFIX
ARINX	Archer Income Fund	1.82%	—	Mar 2011	STYAX vs ARINX
LCTRX	Leader Capital High Quality Floating Rate Fund Inv...	2.04%	—	Jul 2010	STYAX vs LCTRX
HOBIX	Holbrook Income Fund Class I	2.05%	—	Jul 2016	STYAX vs HOBIX
LCTIX	Leader Capital High Quality Income Fund Institutio...	2.10%	—	Jul 2010	STYAX vs LCTIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to STYAX

STYAX has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.83%. There are 42 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	STYAX vs HOBIX
AMFIX	AAMA Income Fund	-0.74%	—	Jun 2017	STYAX vs AMFIX
GUGAX	GMO Multi-Sector Fixed Income Fund	-1.00%	—	Apr 1997	STYAX vs GUGAX
LCTRX	Leader Capital High Quality Floating Rate Fund Inv...	-1.17%	—	Jul 2010	STYAX vs LCTRX
LCTIX	Leader Capital High Quality Income Fund Institutio...	-1.17%	—	Jul 2010	STYAX vs LCTIX

Other Mutual Funds from Allspring

The 10 most viewed Allspring mutual funds shown here include EKWAX, EKBAX, WFMIX and span 9 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
EKWAX	Allspring Precious Metals Fund	Precious Metals	35	-9.10%	—	Jan 1998	STYAX vs EKWAX
EKBAX	Allspring Diversified Capital Builder Fund	Diversified Portfolio	87	29.12%	—	Jan 1998	STYAX vs EKBAX
WFMIX	Allspring Special Mid Cap Value Fund Class I	Mid Cap Value Equities	37	13.27%	—	—	STYAX vs WFMIX
SADIX	Allspring Ultra Short-Term Income Fund	Ultrashort Bond	99	1.74%	—	Aug 1999	STYAX vs SADIX
SSHIX	Allspring Short-Term Bond Plus Fund	Short-Term Bond	84	0.62%	—	Aug 1999	STYAX vs SSHIX
EKJAX	Allspring Premier Large Company Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	6	-0.64%	—	Jan 1998	STYAX vs EKJAX
ESPAX	Allspring Special Small Cap Value Fund	Small Cap Value Equities	25	13.11%	—	May 1993	STYAX vs ESPAX
EVSAX	Allspring Disciplined U.S. Core Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	65	9.91%	—	Feb 1990	STYAX vs EVSAX
SENAX	Allspring Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	8	4.63%	—	Feb 2000	STYAX vs SENAX
EAAFX	Allspring Asset Allocation Fund	Diversified Portfolio	55	7.16%	—	Jul 1996	STYAX vs EAAFX

Often Compared With STYAX

Investors most often compare STYAX with FEPIX, SOPVX, VFIIX. These 17 comparison targets span 7 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FEPIX	Fidelity Total Bond Fund	Total Bond Market	23	-0.59%	—	—	STYAX vs FEPIX
SOPVX	Allspring Opportunity Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	19	7.59%	—	Feb 2000	STYAX vs SOPVX
VFIIX	Vanguard GNMA Fund Investor Shares	Total Bond Market	35	0.13%	10.90B	Jun 1980	STYAX vs VFIIX
PONPX	PIMCO Income Fund Class I-2	Multisector Bonds	50	0.18%	—	Apr 2008	STYAX vs PONPX
PTRQX	PGIM Total Return Bond R6	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	26	-0.45%	—	Dec 2010	STYAX vs PTRQX
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	Total Bond Market	29	-0.54%	398.10B	Apr 2007	STYAX vs BND
VMSIX	Vanguard Multi-Sector Income Bond Inv	Multisector Bonds	79	0.90%	—	Oct 2021	STYAX vs VMSIX
AAIIX	Ancora Income Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	21	1.60%	—	Jan 2004	STYAX vs AAIIX
SCVAX	Allspring Small Company Value Fund	Small Cap Value Equities	73	21.23%	—	Jan 2002	STYAX vs SCVAX
TGLMX	TCW Total Return Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	40	0.59%	—	Jun 1993	STYAX vs TGLMX
TGRNX	TIAA-CREF Green Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	33	0.03%	—	Nov 2018	STYAX vs TGRNX
MWIGX	Metropolitan West Investment Grade Credit Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond, Investment Grade Bonds	31	-0.32%	—	Jun 2018	STYAX vs MWIGX
BCOIX	Baird Core Plus Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	26	-0.21%	—	Sep 2000	STYAX vs BCOIX
LMSMX	Western Asset SMASh Series M Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	54	0.82%	—	Dec 2006	STYAX vs LMSMX
SEATX	SEI Tax Exempt Trust Tax-Advantaged Income Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	65	1.20%	—	Sep 2007	STYAX vs SEATX
SMTRX	ALPS/Smith Total Return Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	—	—	3.25B	Jun 2018	STYAX vs SMTRX
SFAAX	Allspring Index Asset Allocation Fund	Diversified Portfolio	50	5.11%	—	Nov 1986	STYAX vs SFAAX

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