TIHYX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

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

Cheapest Alternatives to TIHYX

TIHYX charges 0.36% annually. There are 6 mutual funds in the High Yield Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.02%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
FHYSX	Federated Hermes High-Yield Strategy Portfolio	0.02%	—	Dec 2008	TIHYX vs FHYSX
VWEAX	Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Admiral Shares	0.12%	25.80B	Nov 2001	TIHYX vs VWEAX
PIAMX	PIA High Yield (MACS) Fund	0.20%	—	Dec 2017	TIHYX vs PIAMX
VWEHX	Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Investor Shares	0.22%	25.80B	Dec 1978	TIHYX vs VWEHX
CRDOX	Six Circles Credit Opportunities Fund	0.29%	—	Nov 2020	TIHYX vs CRDOX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to TIHYX

TIHYX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 86. There are 53 mutual funds in the High Yield Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 100.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
XILSX	Pioneer ILS Interval Fund	100	—	Dec 2014	TIHYX vs XILSX
CCLFX	Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund	100	—	Mar 2019	TIHYX vs CCLFX
RPHIX	RiverPark Short Term High Yield Fund	100	—	Sep 2010	TIHYX vs RPHIX
PRFRX	T. Rowe Price Floating Rate Fund	97	—	Jul 2011	TIHYX vs PRFRX
SHOYX	American Beacon SiM High Yield Opportunities Fund ...	97	—	Feb 2011	TIHYX vs SHOYX

Top Performing TIHYX Alternatives (YTD)

TIHYX is at 2.18% YTD. There are 38 mutual funds in the High Yield Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 8.49%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XILSX	Pioneer ILS Interval Fund	8.49%	—	Dec 2014	TIHYX vs XILSX
FAGIX	Fidelity Capital & Income Fund	7.39%	—	Nov 1977	TIHYX vs FAGIX
FOCIX	Fairholme Focused Income Fund	7.06%	—	Dec 2009	TIHYX vs FOCIX
FIQTX	Fidelity Advisor High Income Advantage Fund Class ...	6.77%	—	Oct 2018	TIHYX vs FIQTX
FAHCX	Fidelity Advisor High Income Advantage Fund Class ...	6.64%	—	Jul 1995	TIHYX vs FAHCX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to TIHYX

TIHYX has 3.43% 1-year volatility. There are 116 mutual funds in the High Yield Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.88%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
CCLFX	Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund	0.88%	—	Mar 2019	TIHYX vs CCLFX
RPHIX	RiverPark Short Term High Yield Fund	0.88%	—	Sep 2010	TIHYX vs RPHIX
CWFIX	Chartwell Short Duration High Yield Fund	1.50%	—	Jul 2014	TIHYX vs CWFIX
SCFIX	Shenkman Capital Short Duration High Income Fund	1.64%	—	Oct 2012	TIHYX vs SCFIX
OSTIX	Osterweis Strategic Income Fund	1.69%	—	Aug 2002	TIHYX vs OSTIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to TIHYX

TIHYX has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.36%. There are 77 mutual funds in the High Yield Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.10%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
RPHIX	RiverPark Short Term High Yield Fund	-0.10%	—	Sep 2010	TIHYX vs RPHIX
CCLFX	Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund	-0.19%	—	Mar 2019	TIHYX vs CCLFX
XILSX	Pioneer ILS Interval Fund	-0.21%	—	Dec 2014	TIHYX vs XILSX
MDHVX	MainStay MacKay Short Duration High Yield Fund	-1.06%	—	Dec 2012	TIHYX vs MDHVX
SCFIX	Shenkman Capital Short Duration High Income Fund	-1.11%	—	Oct 2012	TIHYX vs SCFIX

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	16	1.37%	—	Oct 2002	TIHYX vs TILIX
TISPX	TIAA-CREF S&P 500 Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	55	8.09%	—	Oct 2002	TIHYX vs TISPX
TCIEX	TIAA-CREF International Equity Index Fund Institut...	Large Cap Blend Equities, Foreign Large Cap Equities	31	8.26%	—	Oct 2002	TIHYX vs TCIEX
TISCX	TIAA-CREF Social Choice Equity Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	50	11.53%	—	Jul 1999	TIHYX vs TISCX
TLLIX	TIAA-CREF Lifecycle Index 2050 Fund	Target Retirement Date	59	9.41%	—	Sep 2009	TIHYX vs TLLIX
TILVX	TIAA-CREF Large-Cap Value Index Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	86	15.48%	—	Oct 2002	TIHYX vs TILVX
TILGX	TIAA-CREF Large-Cap Growth Fund Institutional Clas...	Large Cap Growth Equities	14	1.75%	—	Mar 2006	TIHYX vs TILGX
TISBX	TIAA-CREF Small-Cap Blend Index Fund	Small Cap Blend Equities	72	21.01%	—	Oct 2002	TIHYX vs TISBX
TVIIX	TIAA-CREF Lifecycle Index 2060 Fund	Target Retirement Date	58	9.68%	—	Sep 2014	TIHYX vs TVIIX
TIREX	TIAA-CREF Real Estate Securities Fund Institutiona...	REIT	20	13.31%	—	Oct 2002	TIHYX vs TIREX

Often Compared With TIHYX

Investors most often compare TIHYX with SWRSX, PIMIX, PEIYX. These 20 comparison targets span 7 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
SWRSX	Schwab Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Ind...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	28	1.13%	—	Mar 2006	TIHYX vs SWRSX
PIMIX	PIMCO Income Fund Institutional Class	Multisector Bonds	48	1.18%	—	Mar 2007	TIHYX vs PIMIX
PEIYX	Putnam Large Cap Value Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	83	10.35%	—	Jan 1998	TIHYX vs PEIYX
FFRHX	Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund	Bank Loan	92	1.37%	—	Aug 2000	TIHYX vs FFRHX
FCNVX	Fidelity Conservative Income Bond Institutional Cl...	Total Bond Market	100	1.50%	—	Mar 2011	TIHYX vs FCNVX
TIGRX	TIAA-CREF Growth & Income Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	31	4.71%	—	Jul 1999	TIHYX vs TIGRX
THHYX	Toews Tactical Income Fund	High Yield Bonds	34	0.38%	—	Jun 2010	TIHYX vs THHYX
WELL	Welltower Inc.		89	21.38%	—	—	TIHYX vs WELL
PRCPX	T. Rowe Price Credit Opportunities Fund	High Yield Bonds	95	1.87%	—	Apr 2014	TIHYX vs PRCPX
RSIIX	RiverPark Strategic Income Fund	High Yield Bonds	69	1.81%	—	Sep 2013	TIHYX vs RSIIX
FQTIX	Franklin Templeton SMACS: Series I	High Yield Bonds	94	3.68%	—	Jun 2019	TIHYX vs FQTIX
JGH	Nuveen Global High Income Fund	High Yield Bonds	17	5.08%	—	Nov 2014	TIHYX vs JGH
CPMPX	Changing Parameters Fund	High Yield Bonds	83	0.85%	—	Oct 2006	TIHYX vs CPMPX
TIEIX	Nuveen Equity Index Fund Class I	Large Cap Blend Equities	55	8.59%	—	Jul 1999	TIHYX vs TIEIX
PRHYX	T. Rowe Price High Yield Fund	High Yield Bonds	74	1.22%	—	Dec 1984	TIHYX vs PRHYX
PSHNX	Penn Capital Short Duration High Income Fund	High Yield Bonds	96	1.84%	—	Jul 2017	TIHYX vs PSHNX
PYHRX	Payden High Income Fund	High Yield Bonds	94	2.36%	—	Dec 1997	TIHYX vs PYHRX
SHYPX	American Beacon SiM High Yld Opps Fund	High Yield Bonds	96	1.80%	—	Feb 2011	TIHYX vs SHYPX
FAHYX	Fidelity Advisor High Income Advantage Fund Class ...	High Yield Bonds	88	6.56%	—	Jan 1987	TIHYX vs FAHYX
FSHNX	Fidelity Series High Income Fund	High Yield Bonds	95	2.99%	—	Mar 2011	TIHYX vs FSHNX

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