TCW Core Fixed Income Fund (TGCFX) 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 TGCFX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to TGCFX
TGCFX charges 0.49% annually. There are 54 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core Bond category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.02%.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federated Hermes Mortgage Strategy Portfolio | 0.02% | — | Dec 2007 | TGCFX vs FMBPX | |
| Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Institutiona... | 0.02% | 398.10B | Feb 2010 | TGCFX vs VBMPX | |
| State Street Aggregate Bond Index Portfolio | 0.02% | — | Sep 2014 | TGCFX vs SSAFX | |
| Fisher Investments Institutional Group Fixed Incom... | 0.03% | — | Dec 2019 | TGCFX vs QDIBX | |
| Fisher Investments Institutional Group ESG Fixed I... | 0.04% | — | Dec 2019 | TGCFX vs QDVBX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to TGCFX
TGCFX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 19. There are 62 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core Bond category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 65.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard California Intermediate-Term Tax-Exempt F... | 65 | 19.40B | Mar 1994 | TGCFX vs VCAIX | |
| Hartford Schroders Tax-Aware Bond Fund | 64 | — | Oct 2011 | TGCFX vs STWTX | |
| Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund | 64 | — | Mar 2006 | TGCFX vs LSSAX | |
| PACE Mortgage-Backed Securities Fixed Income Inves... | 58 | — | Aug 1995 | TGCFX vs PCGTX | |
| Manning & Napier Credit Series | 50 | — | Apr 2020 | TGCFX vs MCDWX |
Top Performing TGCFX Alternatives (YTD)
TGCFX is at -0.53% YTD. There are 41 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core Bond category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 2.13%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PACE Mortgage-Backed Securities Fixed Income Inves... | 2.13% | — | Aug 1995 | TGCFX vs PCGTX | |
| Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund | 0.81% | — | Mar 2006 | TGCFX vs LSSAX | |
| DFA Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio | 0.66% | — | Aug 2016 | TGCFX vs DFXIX | |
| Manning & Napier Credit Series | 0.57% | — | Apr 2020 | TGCFX vs MCDWX | |
| Fidelity SAI Investment Grade Securitized Fund | 0.15% | — | May 2023 | TGCFX vs FSMOX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to TGCFX
TGCFX has 4.06% 1-year volatility. There are 95 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core Bond category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 2.36%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard California Intermediate-Term Tax-Exempt F... | 2.36% | 19.40B | Mar 1994 | TGCFX vs VCAIX | |
| Fidelity Education Income Fund | 2.45% | — | Mar 2021 | TGCFX vs FEDUX | |
| Baird Intermediate Bond Fund Class Institutional | 2.49% | — | Sep 2000 | TGCFX vs BIMIX | |
| Baird Intermediate Bond Fund | 2.49% | — | Sep 2000 | TGCFX vs BIMSX | |
| DFA Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio | 2.62% | — | Aug 2016 | TGCFX vs DFXIX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to TGCFX
TGCFX has a 1-year max drawdown of -3.15%. There are 86 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 | TGCFX vs DFXIX | |
| Fidelity Education Income Fund | -1.72% | — | Mar 2021 | TGCFX vs FEDUX | |
| Baird Intermediate Bond Fund | -1.87% | — | Sep 2000 | TGCFX vs BIMSX | |
| Baird Intermediate Bond Fund Class Institutional | -2.08% | — | Sep 2000 | TGCFX vs BIMIX | |
| Fidelity Intermediate Bond Fund | -2.11% | — | May 1975 | TGCFX vs FTHRX |
Other Mutual Funds from TCW
The 10 most viewed TCW mutual funds shown here include TGEIX, TGLMX, TGWIX and span 9 categories.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TCW Emerging Markets Income Fund | Emerging Markets Bonds | 89 | 4.10% | — | May 1998 | TGCFX vs TGEIX | |
| TCW Total Return Bond Fund | Intermediate Core-Plus Bond | 40 | 0.59% | — | Jun 1993 | TGCFX vs TGLMX | |
| TCW Emerging Markets Local Currency Income Fund | Emerging Markets Bonds | 47 | 3.58% | — | Dec 2010 | TGCFX vs TGWIX | |
| TCW Relative Value Mid Cap Fund | Mid Cap Value Equities | 86 | 19.07% | — | Oct 1997 | TGCFX vs TGVOX | |
| TCW Relative Value Large Cap Fund | Large Cap Value Equities | 86 | 12.91% | — | Dec 1997 | TGCFX vs TGDVX | |
| TCW High Yield Bond Fund | High Yield Bonds | — | — | — | Feb 1993 | TGCFX vs TGHYX | |
| TCW Conservative Allocation Fund | Diversified Portfolio | 31 | 2.96% | — | Nov 2006 | TGCFX vs TGPCX | |
| TCW Global Bond Fund | Global Bonds | 9 | -0.72% | — | Nov 2011 | TGCFX vs TGGBX | |
| TCW Select Equities Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 4 | 0.07% | — | Feb 1993 | TGCFX vs TGCEX | |
| TCW Global Real Estate Fund | REIT | 33 | 14.17% | — | Nov 2014 | TGCFX vs TGREX |
Often Compared With TGCFX
Investors most often compare TGCFX with GSY, DUTMX, TSI. These 17 comparison targets span 3 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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