TILUX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

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

Cheapest Alternatives to TILUX

TILUX charges 0.86% annually. There are 50 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.02%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
RRPAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Real Return Fu...	0.02%	—	Dec 2006	TILUX vs RRPAX
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	0.04%	—	Oct 2012	TILUX vs VTSPX
FIPDX	Fidelity Inflation-Protected Bond Index Fund	0.05%	—	May 2012	TILUX vs FIPDX
FFNYX	Fidelity SAI 0-5 Year Inflation-Protected Bond Ind...	0.05%	—	Nov 2025	TILUX vs FFNYX
FSPWX	Fidelity SAI Inflation-Protected Bond Index Fund	0.05%	—	Aug 2024	TILUX vs FSPWX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to TILUX

TILUX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 12. There are 45 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 91.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	91	—	Oct 2012	TILUX vs VTSPX
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	91	71.10B	Oct 2012	TILUX vs VTAPX
VTIPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	91	—	Oct 2012	TILUX vs VTIPX
SEIAX	SEI Multi-Asset Real Return Fund Class A	86	—	Jul 2011	TILUX vs SEIAX
APOIX	American Century Short Duration Inflation Protecti...	80	1.19B	May 2005	TILUX vs APOIX

Top Performing TILUX Alternatives (YTD)

TILUX is at 0.46% YTD. There are 34 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 9.31%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
SEIAX	SEI Multi-Asset Real Return Fund Class A	9.31%	—	Jul 2011	TILUX vs SEIAX
IPBAX	Allspring Real Return Fund	8.62%	—	Feb 2003	TILUX vs IPBAX
DFAAX	DFA Global Core Plus Real Return Portfolio	2.04%	—	May 2021	TILUX vs DFAAX
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	1.83%	—	Oct 2012	TILUX vs VTSPX
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	1.81%	71.10B	Oct 2012	TILUX vs VTAPX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to TILUX

TILUX has 4.12% 1-year volatility. There are 44 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.55%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
VTIPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	1.55%	—	Oct 2012	TILUX vs VTIPX
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	1.57%	71.10B	Oct 2012	TILUX vs VTAPX
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	1.58%	—	Oct 2012	TILUX vs VTSPX
EARRX	Eaton Vance Short Duration Inflation-Protected Inc...	1.63%	—	Mar 2010	TILUX vs EARRX
EIRRX	Eaton Vance Short Duration Inflation-Protected Inc...	1.66%	—	Mar 2010	TILUX vs EIRRX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to TILUX

TILUX has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.72%. There are 42 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.72%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
VTIPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	-0.72%	—	Oct 2012	TILUX vs VTIPX
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	-0.75%	71.10B	Oct 2012	TILUX vs VTAPX
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	-0.75%	—	Oct 2012	TILUX vs VTSPX
APOIX	American Century Short Duration Inflation Protecti...	-0.82%	1.19B	May 2005	TILUX vs APOIX
EIRRX	Eaton Vance Short Duration Inflation-Protected Inc...	-0.89%	—	Mar 2010	TILUX vs EIRRX

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

Often Compared With TILUX

Investors most often compare TILUX with JHNBX, TRBFX, FSTZX. These 11 comparison targets span 3 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
JHNBX	John Hancock Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	22	-0.74%	—	Nov 1973	TILUX vs JHNBX
TRBFX	T. Rowe Price Limited Duration Inflation Focused B...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	21	1.30%	—	Sep 2006	TILUX vs TRBFX
FSTZX	Fidelity Series 0-5 Year Inflation-Protected Bond ...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	36	0.67%	—	Jan 2022	TILUX vs FSTZX
BIIPX	iShares Short-Term TIPS Bond Index Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	59	1.07%	—	Feb 2016	TILUX vs BIIPX
LIFAX	Lord Abbett Inflation Focused Fund Class A	Inflation-Protected Bonds	70	1.22%	—	Jun 2015	TILUX vs LIFAX
BKIPX	iShares Short-Term TIPS Bond Index Fund Class K	Inflation-Protected Bonds	59	1.10%	—	Feb 2016	TILUX vs BKIPX
MGKQX	Morgan Stanley Global Permanence Portfolio	Global Equities	1	1.16%	—	Apr 2019	TILUX vs MGKQX
LIFIX	Lord Abbett Inflation Focused Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	73	1.32%	—	Apr 2011	TILUX vs LIFIX
VCTPX	VALIC Company I Inflation Protected Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	34	0.96%	—	Dec 2004	TILUX vs VCTPX
SWRSX	Schwab Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Ind...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	25	0.70%	—	Mar 2006	TILUX vs SWRSX
IBRIX	VY BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio	Inflation-Protected Bonds	14	1.47%	—	Apr 2007	TILUX vs IBRIX

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