TGRNX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

TIAA-CREF Green Bond Fund (TGRNX) 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 TGRNX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to TGRNX

TGRNX charges 0.45% annually. There are 22 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	TGRNX vs MCFIX
SSASX	State Street Income Fund	0.20%	—	Jan 1980	TGRNX vs SSASX
EINFX	Elfun Income Fund	0.29%	—	Dec 1984	TGRNX vs EINFX
TIBDX	TIAA-CREF Core Bond Fund	0.29%	—	Jul 1999	TGRNX vs TIBDX
BCOIX	Baird Core Plus Bond Fund	0.30%	—	Sep 2000	TGRNX vs BCOIX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to TGRNX

TGRNX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 32. There are 19 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core-Plus Bond category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 98.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
HOBIX	Holbrook Income Fund Class I	98	—	Jul 2016	TGRNX vs HOBIX
LCTIX	Leader Capital High Quality Income Fund Institutio...	94	—	Jul 2010	TGRNX vs LCTIX
LCTRX	Leader Capital High Quality Floating Rate Fund Inv...	92	—	Jul 2010	TGRNX vs LCTRX
MDVAX	MassMutual Diversified Bond Fund	82	—	May 1999	TGRNX vs MDVAX
GUGAX	GMO Multi-Sector Fixed Income Fund	76	—	Apr 1997	TGRNX vs GUGAX

Top Performing TGRNX Alternatives (YTD)

TGRNX is at 0.46% YTD. There are 36 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core-Plus Bond category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 2.68%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
TNUIX	1290 Diversified Bond Fund	2.68%	—	Jul 2015	TGRNX vs TNUIX
PGSIX	Putnam Mortgage Securities Fund	2.64%	—	Feb 1984	TGRNX vs PGSIX
MDVAX	MassMutual Diversified Bond Fund	2.47%	—	May 1999	TGRNX vs MDVAX
NPCT	Nuveen Core Plus Impact Fund	2.41%	—	Apr 2021	TGRNX vs NPCT
HOBIX	Holbrook Income Fund Class I	2.22%	—	Jul 2016	TGRNX vs HOBIX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to TGRNX

TGRNX has 3.14% 1-year volatility. There are 8 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core-Plus Bond category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.12%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
AMFIX	AAMA Income Fund	1.12%	—	Jun 2017	TGRNX vs AMFIX
ARINX	Archer Income Fund	1.80%	—	Mar 2011	TGRNX vs ARINX
LCTRX	Leader Capital High Quality Floating Rate Fund Inv...	1.96%	—	Jul 2010	TGRNX vs LCTRX
LCTIX	Leader Capital High Quality Income Fund Institutio...	2.02%	—	Jul 2010	TGRNX vs LCTIX
HOBIX	Holbrook Income Fund Class I	2.02%	—	Jul 2016	TGRNX vs HOBIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to TGRNX

TGRNX has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.47%. There are 11 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	TGRNX vs HOBIX
AMFIX	AAMA Income Fund	-0.74%	—	Jun 2017	TGRNX vs AMFIX
GUGAX	GMO Multi-Sector Fixed Income Fund	-1.16%	—	Apr 1997	TGRNX vs GUGAX
LCTRX	Leader Capital High Quality Floating Rate Fund Inv...	-1.17%	—	Jul 2010	TGRNX vs LCTRX
LCTIX	Leader Capital High Quality Income Fund Institutio...	-1.17%	—	Jul 2010	TGRNX vs LCTIX

Other Mutual Funds from TIAA Investments

The 10 most viewed TIAA Investments mutual funds shown here include TILIX, TISPX, TCIEX and span 7 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
TILIX	TIAA-CREF Large-Cap Growth Index Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	20	3.15%	—	Oct 2002	TGRNX vs TILIX
TISPX	TIAA-CREF S&P 500 Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	65	9.77%	—	Oct 2002	TGRNX vs TISPX
TCIEX	TIAA-CREF International Equity Index Fund Institut...	Large Cap Blend Equities, Foreign Large Cap Equities	38	10.77%	—	Oct 2002	TGRNX vs TCIEX
TISCX	TIAA-CREF Social Choice Equity Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	58	12.90%	—	Jul 1999	TGRNX vs TISCX
TLLIX	TIAA-CREF Lifecycle Index 2050 Fund	Target Retirement Date	70	11.37%	—	Sep 2009	TGRNX vs TLLIX
TILVX	TIAA-CREF Large-Cap Value Index Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	89	16.65%	—	Oct 2002	TGRNX vs TILVX
TILGX	TIAA-CREF Large-Cap Growth Fund Institutional Clas...	Large Cap Growth Equities	19	3.61%	—	Mar 2006	TGRNX vs TILGX
TISBX	TIAA-CREF Small-Cap Blend Index Fund	Small Cap Blend Equities	72	21.71%	—	Oct 2002	TGRNX vs TISBX
TVIIX	TIAA-CREF Lifecycle Index 2060 Fund	Target Retirement Date	70	11.69%	—	Sep 2014	TGRNX vs TVIIX
TIREX	TIAA-CREF Real Estate Securities Fund Institutiona...	REIT	17	11.68%	—	Oct 2002	TGRNX vs TIREX

Often Compared With TGRNX

Investors most often compare TGRNX with JCPUX, SAMFX, PTSAX. These 20 comparison targets span 1 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
JCPUX	JPMorgan Core Plus Bond Fund Class R6	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	34	0.89%	—	Feb 2005	TGRNX vs JCPUX
SAMFX	Virtus Seix Total Return Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	16	-0.09%	—	Dec 1997	TGRNX vs SAMFX
PTSAX	PIMCO Total Return ESG Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	23	0.25%	—	May 1991	TGRNX vs PTSAX
ANBAX	American Funds Strategic Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	6	-1.52%	—	Mar 2016	TGRNX vs ANBAX
JAFLX	Janus Henderson VIT Flexible Bond Portfolio	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	20	0.15%	—	Sep 1993	TGRNX vs JAFLX
DSBFX	Domini Impact Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	18	0.34%	—	Jun 2000	TGRNX vs DSBFX
DOXIX	Dodge & Cox Income Fund Class X	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	26	0.45%	—	May 2022	TGRNX vs DOXIX
DBLFX	DoubleLine Core Fixed Income Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	16	-0.31%	—	Jun 2010	TGRNX vs DBLFX
BCPIX	Brandes Core Plus Fixed Income Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	17	-0.08%	—	Dec 2007	TGRNX vs BCPIX
GPINX	Guidepath Income Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	13	-0.48%	—	Apr 2018	TGRNX vs GPINX
PLIIX	Pacific Funds Core Income	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	29	0.50%	—	Dec 2010	TGRNX vs PLIIX
UTBPX	UBS Multi Income Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	38	1.31%	—	Dec 1972	TGRNX vs UTBPX
GIBIX	Guggenheim Total Return Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	24	0.21%	—	Nov 2011	TGRNX vs GIBIX
PTIAX	Performance Trust Strategic Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	28	1.05%	—	Aug 2010	TGRNX vs PTIAX
SPUBX	Symmetry Panoramic US Fixed Income Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	22	0.26%	—	Nov 2018	TGRNX vs SPUBX
MRBIX	MFS Total Return Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	23	0.31%	—	Jan 1999	TGRNX vs MRBIX
PDBZX	PGIM Total Return Bond Fund Class Z	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	23	0.38%	—	Jan 1997	TGRNX vs PDBZX
HLIPX	JPMorgan Core Plus Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	24	0.44%	—	Mar 1993	TGRNX vs HLIPX
CTRIX	Calamos Total Return Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	19	-0.15%	—	Jun 2007	TGRNX vs CTRIX
USAIX	USAA Income Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	27	0.67%	—	Mar 1974	TGRNX vs USAIX

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