PGIM Core Bond Fund (TAIBX) belongs to the Intermediate Core Bond category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with TAIBX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to TAIBX
TAIBX charges 0.33% annually. There are 31 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core Bond category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.02%.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Institutiona... | 0.02% | 398.10B | Feb 2010 | TAIBX vs VBMPX | |
| Federated Hermes Mortgage Strategy Portfolio | 0.02% | — | Dec 2007 | TAIBX vs FMBPX | |
| State Street Aggregate Bond Index Portfolio | 0.02% | — | Sep 2014 | TAIBX vs SSAFX | |
| Fisher Investments Institutional Group Fixed Incom... | 0.03% | — | Dec 2019 | TAIBX vs QDIBX | |
| Fisher Investments Institutional Group ESG Fixed I... | 0.04% | — | Dec 2019 | TAIBX vs QDVBX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to TAIBX
TAIBX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 10. There are 57 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core Bond category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 53.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard California Intermediate-Term Tax-Exempt F... | 53 | 19.40B | Mar 1994 | TAIBX vs VCAIX | |
| Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund | 51 | — | Mar 2006 | TAIBX vs LSSAX | |
| Hartford Schroders Tax-Aware Bond Fund | 46 | — | Oct 2011 | TAIBX vs STWTX | |
| PACE Mortgage-Backed Securities Fixed Income Inves... | 43 | — | Aug 1995 | TAIBX vs PCGTX | |
| Manning & Napier Credit Series | 29 | — | Apr 2020 | TAIBX vs MCDWX |
Top Performing TAIBX Alternatives (YTD)
TAIBX is at -0.78% YTD. There are 58 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core Bond category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 1.84%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PACE Mortgage-Backed Securities Fixed Income Inves... | 1.84% | — | Aug 1995 | TAIBX vs PCGTX | |
| Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund | 0.78% | — | Mar 2006 | TAIBX vs LSSAX | |
| DFA Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio | 0.55% | — | Aug 2016 | TAIBX vs DFXIX | |
| Manning & Napier Credit Series | 0.46% | — | Apr 2020 | TAIBX vs MCDWX | |
| Fidelity Education Income Fund | 0.15% | — | Mar 2021 | TAIBX vs FEDUX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to TAIBX
TAIBX has 4.38% 1-year volatility. There are 105 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core Bond category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 2.32%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard California Intermediate-Term Tax-Exempt F... | 2.32% | 19.40B | Mar 1994 | TAIBX vs VCAIX | |
| Fidelity Education Income Fund | 2.36% | — | Mar 2021 | TAIBX vs FEDUX | |
| Baird Intermediate Bond Fund | 2.39% | — | Sep 2000 | TAIBX vs BIMSX | |
| Baird Intermediate Bond Fund Class Institutional | 2.40% | — | Sep 2000 | TAIBX vs BIMIX | |
| DFA Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio | 2.58% | — | Aug 2016 | TAIBX vs DFXIX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to TAIBX
TAIBX has a 1-year max drawdown of -3.07%. There are 71 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core Bond category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -1.69%.
| Symbol | Name | Max Drawdown 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DFA Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio | -1.69% | — | Aug 2016 | TAIBX vs DFXIX | |
| Fidelity Education Income Fund | -1.72% | — | Mar 2021 | TAIBX vs FEDUX | |
| Baird Intermediate Bond Fund | -1.87% | — | Sep 2000 | TAIBX vs BIMSX | |
| Baird Intermediate Bond Fund Class Institutional | -2.08% | — | Sep 2000 | TAIBX vs BIMIX | |
| Fidelity Intermediate Bond Fund | -2.11% | — | May 1975 | TAIBX vs FTHRX |
Other Mutual Funds from PGIM
The 10 most viewed PGIM mutual funds shown here include PJFAX, PHYQX, PTRQX and span 7 categories.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PGIM Jennison Growth Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 17 | 5.98% | — | Nov 1995 | TAIBX vs PJFAX | |
| PGIM High Yield Fund Class R6 | High Yield Bonds | 46 | 1.37% | — | Oct 2011 | TAIBX vs PHYQX | |
| PGIM Total Return Bond R6 | Intermediate Core-Plus Bond | 13 | -0.53% | — | Dec 2010 | TAIBX vs PTRQX | |
| PGIM Floating Rate Income Fund | Bank Loan | 96 | 2.82% | — | Mar 2011 | TAIBX vs FRFZX | |
| PGIM Total Return Bond Fund Class Z | Intermediate Core-Plus Bond | 12 | -0.59% | — | Jan 1997 | TAIBX vs PDBZX | |
| PGIM 60/40 Allocation Fund | Diversified Portfolio | 80 | 7.82% | — | Sep 2017 | TAIBX vs PALDX | |
| PGIM Short Duration Multi-Sector Bond Fund | Short-Term Bond | 42 | 0.95% | — | Dec 2013 | TAIBX vs SDMZX | |
| PGIM High Yield Fund | High Yield Bonds | 42 | 1.19% | — | Jan 1990 | TAIBX vs PBHAX | |
| PGIM Short Duration High Yield Income Fund | High Yield Bonds | 46 | 1.17% | — | Oct 2012 | TAIBX vs HYSZX | |
| PGIM Jennison International Opportunities Fund | Foreign Large Cap Equities | 8 | 4.56% | — | Jun 2012 | TAIBX vs PWJZX |
Often Compared With TAIBX
Investors most often compare TAIBX with VOO, JCBUX, PCIFX. These 20 comparison targets span 6 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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