TIBFX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

TIAA-CREF Core Plus Bond Fund Institutional Class (TIBFX) belongs to the Total Bond Market category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with TIBFX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to TIBFX

TIBFX charges 0.30% annually. There are 41 mutual funds in the Total Bond Market category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.02%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
VTBNX	Vanguard Total Bond Market II Index Fund	0.02%	—	—	TIBFX vs VTBNX
FXNAX	Fidelity U.S. Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	—	TIBFX vs FXNAX
FNSOX	Fidelity Short-Term Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Oct 2017	TIBFX vs FNSOX
VBMPX	Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Institutiona...	0.03%	389.80B	Feb 2010	TIBFX vs VBMPX
VBTIX	Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Institutiona...	0.04%	389.80B	Sep 1995	TIBFX vs VBTIX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to TIBFX

TIBFX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 32. There are 51 mutual funds in the Total Bond Market category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 100.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
VUSFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Admiral Shares	100	—	Feb 2015	TIBFX vs VUSFX
VUBFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Investor Share...	100	15.70B	Feb 2015	TIBFX vs VUBFX
JSOSX	JPMorgan Strategic Income Opportunities Fund Class...	99	—	Oct 2008	TIBFX vs JSOSX
FCNVX	Fidelity Conservative Income Bond Institutional Cl...	99	—	Mar 2011	TIBFX vs FCNVX
FJTDX	Fidelity Flex Conservative Income Bond Fund	99	—	May 2018	TIBFX vs FJTDX

Top Performing TIBFX Alternatives (YTD)

TIBFX is at 0.80% YTD. There are 28 mutual funds in the Total Bond Market category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 3.23%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FIWDX	Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund Class Z	3.23%	—	Oct 2018	TIBFX vs FIWDX
FADMX	Fidelity Strategic Income Fund	3.12%	—	Oct 1994	TIBFX vs FADMX
FSIAX	Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund Class M	3.11%	—	Oct 1994	TIBFX vs FSIAX
FSRIX	Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund Class I	3.10%	—	Jul 1995	TIBFX vs FSRIX
FSTAX	Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund Class A	3.02%	—	Sep 1996	TIBFX vs FSTAX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to TIBFX

TIBFX has 3.73% 1-year volatility. There are 43 mutual funds in the Total Bond Market category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.59%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
VUSFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Admiral Shares	0.59%	—	Feb 2015	TIBFX vs VUSFX
JSOSX	JPMorgan Strategic Income Opportunities Fund Class...	0.68%	—	Oct 2008	TIBFX vs JSOSX
VUBFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Investor Share...	0.78%	15.70B	Feb 2015	TIBFX vs VUBFX
FCNVX	Fidelity Conservative Income Bond Institutional Cl...	1.19%	—	Mar 2011	TIBFX vs FCNVX
FJTDX	Fidelity Flex Conservative Income Bond Fund	1.28%	—	May 2018	TIBFX vs FJTDX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to TIBFX

TIBFX has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.98%. There are 72 mutual funds in the Total Bond Market category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.10%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
FCNVX	Fidelity Conservative Income Bond Institutional Cl...	-0.10%	—	Mar 2011	TIBFX vs FCNVX
FJTDX	Fidelity Flex Conservative Income Bond Fund	-0.10%	—	May 2018	TIBFX vs FJTDX
VUSFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Admiral Shares	-0.25%	—	Feb 2015	TIBFX vs VUSFX
JSOSX	JPMorgan Strategic Income Opportunities Fund Class...	-0.26%	—	Oct 2008	TIBFX vs JSOSX
VUBFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Investor Share...	-0.30%	15.70B	Feb 2015	TIBFX vs VUBFX

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	71	11.45%	—	Jul 1999	TIBFX vs TIEIX
TILIX	TIAA-CREF Large-Cap Growth Index Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	33	8.99%	—	Oct 2002	TIBFX vs TILIX
TISPX	TIAA-CREF S&P 500 Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	75	11.54%	—	Oct 2002	TIBFX vs TISPX
TCIEX	TIAA-CREF International Equity Index Fund Institut...	Large Cap Blend Equities, Foreign Large Cap Equities	27	9.16%	—	Oct 2002	TIBFX vs TCIEX
TISCX	TIAA-CREF Social Choice Equity Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	58	13.18%	—	Jul 1999	TIBFX vs TISCX
TLLIX	TIAA-CREF Lifecycle Index 2050 Fund	Target Retirement Date	72	11.64%	—	Sep 2009	TIBFX vs TLLIX
TILGX	TIAA-CREF Large-Cap Growth Fund Institutional Clas...	Large Cap Growth Equities	27	8.21%	—	Mar 2006	TIBFX vs TILGX
TILVX	TIAA-CREF Large-Cap Value Index Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	81	13.40%	—	Oct 2002	TIBFX vs TILVX
TISBX	TIAA-CREF Small-Cap Blend Index Fund	Small Cap Blend Equities	62	17.61%	—	Oct 2002	TIBFX vs TISBX
TIREX	TIAA-CREF Real Estate Securities Fund Institutiona...	REIT	11	8.91%	—	Oct 2002	TIBFX vs TIREX

Often Compared With TIBFX

Investors most often compare TIBFX with FXAIX, POMIX, BND. These 16 comparison targets span 6 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FXAIX	Fidelity 500 Index Fund	S&P 500	75	11.56%	—	Feb 1988	TIBFX vs FXAIX
POMIX	T. Rowe Price Total Equity Market Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	75	11.74%	—	Jan 1998	TIBFX vs POMIX
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	Total Bond Market	38	0.46%	389.80B	Apr 2007	TIBFX vs BND
FTBFX	Fidelity Total Bond Fund	Total Bond Market	24	0.57%	—	Oct 2002	TIBFX vs FTBFX
VBTLX	Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shar...	Total Bond Market	20	0.42%	389.80B	Nov 2001	TIBFX vs VBTLX
TBIIX	TIAA-CREF Bond Index Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	20	0.41%	—	Sep 2009	TIBFX vs TBIIX
VCPAX	Vanguard Core-Plus Bond Fund Admiral Shares	Total Bond Market	33	0.72%	—	Oct 2021	TIBFX vs VCPAX
PRCOX	T. Rowe Price U.S. Equity Research Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	71	11.76%	—	Nov 1994	TIBFX vs PRCOX
IUSB	iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	44	0.60%	39.76B	Jun 2014	TIBFX vs IUSB
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	75	11.69%	781.00B	Jan 1993	TIBFX vs SPY
WELL	Welltower Inc.		75	5.98%	—	—	TIBFX vs WELL
PBDIX	T. Rowe Price QM U.S. Bond Index Fund	Total Bond Market	35	0.56%	—	—	TIBFX vs PBDIX
VMBSX	Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities Index Fund Adm...	Total Bond Market	39	0.81%	16.80B	Dec 2009	TIBFX vs VMBSX
TVIIX	TIAA-CREF Lifecycle Index 2060 Fund	Target Retirement Date	71	11.99%	—	Sep 2014	TIBFX vs TVIIX
FMSFX	Fidelity Mortgage Securities Fund	Total Bond Market	39	0.97%	—	Dec 1984	TIBFX vs FMSFX
VFIIX	Vanguard GNMA Fund Investor Shares	Total Bond Market	30	0.79%	11.00B	Jun 1980	TIBFX vs VFIIX

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