TIBDX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

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

Cheapest Alternatives to TIBDX

TIBDX charges 0.29% annually. There are 2 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	TIBDX vs MCFIX
SSASX	State Street Income Fund	0.20%	—	Jan 1980	TIBDX vs SSASX
EINFX	Elfun Income Fund	0.29%	—	Dec 1984	TIBDX vs EINFX
BCOIX	Baird Core Plus Bond Fund	0.30%	—	Sep 2000	TIBDX vs BCOIX
BCPIX	Brandes Core Plus Fixed Income Fund	0.30%	—	Dec 2007	TIBDX vs BCPIX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to TIBDX

TIBDX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 30. There are 46 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	TIBDX vs HOBIX
LCTIX	Leader Capital High Quality Income Fund Institutio...	92	—	Jul 2010	TIBDX vs LCTIX
LCTRX	Leader Capital High Quality Floating Rate Fund Inv...	90	—	Jul 2010	TIBDX vs LCTRX
MDVAX	MassMutual Diversified Bond Fund	83	—	May 1999	TIBDX vs MDVAX
GUGAX	GMO Multi-Sector Fixed Income Fund	74	—	Apr 1997	TIBDX vs GUGAX

Top Performing TIBDX Alternatives (YTD)

TIBDX is at 0.67% YTD. There are 36 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core-Plus Bond category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 2.89%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
PGSIX	Putnam Mortgage Securities Fund	2.89%	—	Feb 1984	TIBDX vs PGSIX
MDVAX	MassMutual Diversified Bond Fund	2.59%	—	May 1999	TIBDX vs MDVAX
HOBIX	Holbrook Income Fund Class I	2.43%	—	Jul 2016	TIBDX vs HOBIX
AAIIX	Ancora Income Fund	2.39%	—	Jan 2004	TIBDX vs AAIIX
SEATX	SEI Tax Exempt Trust Tax-Advantaged Income Fund	2.21%	—	Sep 2007	TIBDX vs SEATX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to TIBDX

TIBDX has 3.90% 1-year volatility. There are 61 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core-Plus Bond category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.04%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
AMFIX	AAMA Income Fund	1.04%	—	Jun 2017	TIBDX vs AMFIX
ARINX	Archer Income Fund	1.79%	—	Mar 2011	TIBDX vs ARINX
SMTRX	ALPS/Smith Total Return Bond Fund	1.90%	3.25B	Jun 2018	TIBDX vs SMTRX
LCTRX	Leader Capital High Quality Floating Rate Fund Inv...	1.91%	—	Jul 2010	TIBDX vs LCTRX
LCTIX	Leader Capital High Quality Income Fund Institutio...	1.97%	—	Jul 2010	TIBDX vs LCTIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to TIBDX

TIBDX has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.98%. There are 68 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	TIBDX vs HOBIX
AMFIX	AAMA Income Fund	-0.74%	—	Jun 2017	TIBDX vs AMFIX
GUGAX	GMO Multi-Sector Fixed Income Fund	-1.16%	—	Apr 1997	TIBDX vs GUGAX
LCTRX	Leader Capital High Quality Floating Rate Fund Inv...	-1.17%	—	Jul 2010	TIBDX vs LCTRX
LCTIX	Leader Capital High Quality Income Fund Institutio...	-1.17%	—	Jul 2010	TIBDX vs LCTIX

Other Mutual Funds from TIAA Investments

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

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
TIEIX	TIAA-CREF Equity Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	70	11.71%	—	Jul 1999	TIBDX vs TIEIX
TILIX	TIAA-CREF Large-Cap Growth Index Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	31	8.58%	—	Oct 2002	TIBDX vs TILIX
TISPX	TIAA-CREF S&P 500 Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	73	11.68%	—	Oct 2002	TIBDX vs TISPX
TCIEX	TIAA-CREF International Equity Index Fund Institut...	Large Cap Blend Equities, Foreign Large Cap Equities	26	9.52%	—	Oct 2002	TIBDX vs TCIEX
TISCX	TIAA-CREF Social Choice Equity Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	59	13.71%	—	Jul 1999	TIBDX vs TISCX
TLLIX	TIAA-CREF Lifecycle Index 2050 Fund	Target Retirement Date	71	12.02%	—	Sep 2009	TIBDX vs TLLIX
TILGX	TIAA-CREF Large-Cap Growth Fund Institutional Clas...	Large Cap Growth Equities	26	8.14%	—	Mar 2006	TIBDX vs TILGX
TILVX	TIAA-CREF Large-Cap Value Index Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	83	14.30%	—	Oct 2002	TIBDX vs TILVX
TISBX	TIAA-CREF Small-Cap Blend Index Fund	Small Cap Blend Equities	64	18.69%	—	Oct 2002	TIBDX vs TISBX
TIREX	TIAA-CREF Real Estate Securities Fund Institutiona...	REIT	11	9.14%	—	Oct 2002	TIBDX vs TIREX

Often Compared With TIBDX

Investors most often compare TIBDX with FCBYX, IGIB, FNBGX. These 20 comparison targets span 6 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FCBYX	Nuveen Strategic Income Fund	Multisector Bonds	73	1.17%	—	Jan 2000	TIBDX vs FCBYX
IGIB	iShares Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	42	0.21%	18.22B	Jan 2007	TIBDX vs IGIB
FNBGX	Fidelity Long-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	Government Bonds	7	0.02%	—	Dec 2005	TIBDX vs FNBGX
PIMIX	PIMCO Income Fund Institutional Class	Total Bond Market	45	1.00%	—	Mar 2007	TIBDX vs PIMIX
IUSB	iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	43	0.43%	39.76B	Jun 2014	TIBDX vs IUSB
TIBAX	Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund	Global Allocation	98	17.92%	—	Dec 2002	TIBDX vs TIBAX
JCPUX	JPMorgan Core Plus Bond Fund Class R6	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	39	0.89%	—	Feb 2005	TIBDX vs JCPUX
ACGYX	AB Income Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	23	0.63%	—	Aug 1987	TIBDX vs ACGYX
PBMPX	Principal Core Plus Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	22	0.19%	—	Dec 2000	TIBDX vs PBMPX
OIFIX	Optimum Fixed Income Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	27	0.24%	—	Aug 2003	TIBDX vs OIFIX
DSBFX	Domini Impact Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	21	0.63%	—	Jun 2000	TIBDX vs DSBFX
SPUBX	Symmetry Panoramic US Fixed Income Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	26	0.36%	—	Nov 2018	TIBDX vs SPUBX
NPCT	Nuveen Core Plus Impact Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	4	2.11%	—	Apr 2021	TIBDX vs NPCT
ANBAX	American Funds Strategic Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	7	-0.70%	—	Mar 2016	TIBDX vs ANBAX
PINCX	Putnam Income Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	36	0.92%	—	Nov 1954	TIBDX vs PINCX
TNUIX	1290 Diversified Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	27	1.96%	—	Jul 2015	TIBDX vs TNUIX
DOXIX	Dodge & Cox Income Fund Class X	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	30	0.53%	—	May 2022	TIBDX vs DOXIX
PTIAX	Performance Trust Strategic Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	31	0.86%	—	Aug 2010	TIBDX vs PTIAX
HLIPX	JPMorgan Core Plus Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	28	0.44%	—	Mar 1993	TIBDX vs HLIPX
IDITX	Transamerica Bond	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	25	0.47%	—	Jun 1987	TIBDX vs IDITX

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