TIFUX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

Morgan Stanley Pathway Funds International Fixed Income Fund (TIFUX) belongs to the Global Bonds category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with TIFUX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to TIFUX

TIFUX charges 0.88% annually. There are 52 mutual funds in the Global Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.06%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
FBIIX	Fidelity International Bond Index Fund	0.06%	—	Oct 2019	TIFUX vs FBIIX
VTILX	Vanguard Total International Bond II Index Fund	0.07%	—	Feb 2021	TIFUX vs VTILX
VTABX	Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund Admir...	0.10%	123.30B	May 2013	TIFUX vs VTABX
VTIIX	Vanguard Total International Bond II Index Fund In...	0.11%	—	Feb 2021	TIFUX vs VTIIX
VTIBX	Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund	0.13%	—	May 2013	TIFUX vs VTIBX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to TIFUX

TIFUX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 7. There are 64 mutual funds in the Global Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 100.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
DFGFX	DFA Two Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio	100	—	Feb 1996	TIFUX vs DFGFX
DGFFX	Destinations Global Fixed Income Opportunities Fun...	98	—	Mar 2017	TIFUX vs DGFFX
EAIIX	Eaton Vance Global Bond Fund	97	—	Jun 2007	TIFUX vs EAIIX
PYGSX	Payden Global Low Duration Fund	89	—	Sep 1996	TIFUX vs PYGSX
DFSHX	DFA Selectively Hedged Global Fixed Income Portfol...	87	—	Jan 2008	TIFUX vs DFSHX

Top Performing TIFUX Alternatives (YTD)

TIFUX is at -0.74% YTD. There are 55 mutual funds in the Global Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 4.51%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
EAIIX	Eaton Vance Global Bond Fund	4.51%	—	Jun 2007	TIFUX vs EAIIX
TPINX	Templeton Global Bond Fund	3.06%	—	Sep 1986	TIFUX vs TPINX
FGBRX	Templeton Global Bond Fund - Class R	2.94%	—	Feb 2009	TIFUX vs FGBRX
DGFFX	Destinations Global Fixed Income Opportunities Fun...	2.91%	—	Mar 2017	TIFUX vs DGFFX
GOBSX	BrandywineGLOBAL - Global Opportunities Bond Fund	2.45%	—	Oct 2006	TIFUX vs GOBSX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to TIFUX

TIFUX has 4.47% 1-year volatility. There are 49 mutual funds in the Global Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.73%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
DFGFX	DFA Two Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio	0.73%	—	Feb 1996	TIFUX vs DFGFX
PYGSX	Payden Global Low Duration Fund	1.54%	—	Sep 1996	TIFUX vs PYGSX
DFGBX	DFA Five Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio	1.55%	—	Nov 1990	TIFUX vs DFGBX
DFSHX	DFA Selectively Hedged Global Fixed Income Portfol...	1.65%	—	Jan 2008	TIFUX vs DFSHX
SAXIX	SA Global Fixed Income Fund	1.97%	—	Jul 1999	TIFUX vs SAXIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to TIFUX

TIFUX has a 1-year max drawdown of -3.92%. There are 41 mutual funds in the Global Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.20%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
DFGFX	DFA Two Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio	-0.20%	—	Feb 1996	TIFUX vs DFGFX
DGFFX	Destinations Global Fixed Income Opportunities Fun...	-1.19%	—	Mar 2017	TIFUX vs DGFFX
PYGSX	Payden Global Low Duration Fund	-1.23%	—	Sep 1996	TIFUX vs PYGSX
DFSHX	DFA Selectively Hedged Global Fixed Income Portfol...	-1.28%	—	Jan 2008	TIFUX vs DFSHX
DFGBX	DFA Five Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio	-1.38%	—	Nov 1990	TIFUX vs DFGBX

Other Mutual Funds from Morgan Stanley

The 10 most viewed Morgan Stanley mutual funds shown here include MSEQX, MACGX, EDD and span 5 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
MSEQX	Morgan Stanley Growth Portfolio Class I	Large Cap Growth Equities	4	-8.29%	—	Apr 1991	TIFUX vs MSEQX
MACGX	Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund Trust Discovery ...	Mid Cap Growth Equities	3	-0.24%	—	Mar 1990	TIFUX vs MACGX
EDD	Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Domestic Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	57	14.80%	—	Apr 2007	TIFUX vs EDD
CPOAX	Morgan Stanley Insight A	Large Cap Growth Equities	4	-5.56%	—	Jan 2002	TIFUX vs CPOAX
MPEGX	Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund Trust Discovery ...	Mid Cap Growth Equities	3	-0.08%	—	Mar 1990	TIFUX vs MPEGX
MEGIX	Morgan Stanley Growth Portfolio	Large Cap Growth Equities	3	-8.81%	—	Apr 2017	TIFUX vs MEGIX
CPODX	Morgan Stanley Insight Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	4	-5.40%	—	Jul 1997	TIFUX vs CPODX
DINDX	Morgan Stanley Global Fixed Income Opportunities F...	Multisector Bonds	—	—	—	Jul 1997	TIFUX vs DINDX
MSEGX	Morgan Stanley Institutional Growth Portfolio	Large Cap Growth Equities	3	-8.43%	—	Apr 1991	TIFUX vs MSEGX
MUIIX	Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund Trust Ultra-Shor...	Ultrashort Bond	100	1.78%	—	Apr 2016	TIFUX vs MUIIX

Often Compared With TIFUX

Investors most often compare TIFUX with DAIOX, PRSNX, DGCFX. These 3 comparison targets span 1 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
DAIOX	Dunham International Opportunity Bond Fund	Global Bonds	49	2.42%	—	Oct 2013	TIFUX vs DAIOX
PRSNX	T. Rowe Price Global Multi-Sector Bond Fund	Global Bonds	75	1.95%	—	Dec 2008	TIFUX vs PRSNX
DGCFX	DFA Global Core Plus Fixed Income Portfolio	Global Bonds	24	0.67%	—	Jan 2018	TIFUX vs DGCFX

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