TNUIX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

1290 Diversified Bond Fund (TNUIX) 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 TNUIX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to TNUIX

TNUIX charges 0.50% annually. There are 52 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	TNUIX vs MCFIX
SSASX	State Street Income Fund	0.20%	—	Jan 1980	TNUIX vs SSASX
EINFX	Elfun Income Fund	0.29%	—	Dec 1984	TNUIX vs EINFX
TIBDX	TIAA-CREF Core Bond Fund	0.29%	—	Jul 1999	TNUIX vs TIBDX
BCPIX	Brandes Core Plus Fixed Income Fund	0.30%	—	Dec 2007	TNUIX vs BCPIX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to TNUIX

TNUIX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 43. There are 11 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core-Plus Bond category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 99.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
HOBIX	Holbrook Income Fund Class I	99	—	Jul 2016	TNUIX vs HOBIX
LCTIX	Leader Capital High Quality Income Fund Institutio...	96	—	Jul 2010	TNUIX vs LCTIX
LCTRX	Leader Capital High Quality Floating Rate Fund Inv...	95	—	Jul 2010	TNUIX vs LCTRX
MDVAX	MassMutual Diversified Bond Fund	86	—	May 1999	TNUIX vs MDVAX
GUGAX	GMO Multi-Sector Fixed Income Fund	83	—	Apr 1997	TNUIX vs GUGAX

Top Performing TNUIX Alternatives (YTD)

TNUIX is at 3.25% YTD. There is 1 mutual fund in the Intermediate Core-Plus Bond category with a higher YTD return, going as high as 3.87%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
NPCT	Nuveen Core Plus Impact Fund	3.87%	—	Apr 2021	TNUIX vs NPCT
MDVAX	MassMutual Diversified Bond Fund	2.93%	—	May 1999	TNUIX vs MDVAX
PGSIX	Putnam Mortgage Securities Fund	2.68%	—	Feb 1984	TNUIX vs PGSIX
HOBIX	Holbrook Income Fund Class I	2.65%	—	Jul 2016	TNUIX vs HOBIX
SEATX	SEI Tax Exempt Trust Tax-Advantaged Income Fund	2.56%	—	Sep 2007	TNUIX vs SEATX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to TNUIX

TNUIX has 5.69% 1-year volatility. There are 128 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core-Plus Bond category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.14%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
AMFIX	AAMA Income Fund	1.14%	—	Jun 2017	TNUIX vs AMFIX
ARINX	Archer Income Fund	1.82%	—	Mar 2011	TNUIX vs ARINX
LCTRX	Leader Capital High Quality Floating Rate Fund Inv...	1.94%	—	Jul 2010	TNUIX vs LCTRX
LCTIX	Leader Capital High Quality Income Fund Institutio...	2.00%	—	Jul 2010	TNUIX vs LCTIX
HOBIX	Holbrook Income Fund Class I	2.03%	—	Jul 2016	TNUIX vs HOBIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to TNUIX

TNUIX has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.71%. There are 26 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	TNUIX vs HOBIX
AMFIX	AAMA Income Fund	-0.74%	—	Jun 2017	TNUIX vs AMFIX
GUGAX	GMO Multi-Sector Fixed Income Fund	-1.00%	—	Apr 1997	TNUIX vs GUGAX
LCTRX	Leader Capital High Quality Floating Rate Fund Inv...	-1.17%	—	Jul 2010	TNUIX vs LCTRX
LCTIX	Leader Capital High Quality Income Fund Institutio...	-1.17%	—	Jul 2010	TNUIX vs LCTIX

Other Mutual Funds from 1290 Funds

The 7 most viewed 1290 Funds mutual funds shown here include TNVIX, TNHIX, TNMIX and span 6 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
TNVIX	1290 GAMCO Small/Mid Cap Value Fund	Small Cap Blend Equities	58	18.04%	—	Nov 2014	TNUIX vs TNVIX
TNHIX	1290 High Yield Bond Fund	High Yield Bonds	63	1.54%	—	Nov 2014	TNUIX vs TNHIX
TNMIX	1290 Multi-Alternative Strategies Fund	Multistrategy	85	8.72%	—	Jul 2015	TNUIX vs TNMIX
TNXIX	1290 Retirement 2060 Fund	Target Retirement Date	30	7.58%	—	Feb 2017	TNUIX vs TNXIX
TNXAX	1290 Loomis Sayles Multi-Asset Income Fund Class A	Diversified Portfolio	59	4.89%	—	Mar 2016	TNUIX vs TNXAX
TNBIX	1290 SmartBeta Equity Fund	Global Equities	29	4.70%	—	Nov 2014	TNUIX vs TNBIX
TNVDX	1290 DoubleLine Dynamic Allocation Fund	Diversified Portfolio	62	5.12%	—	Mar 2016	TNUIX vs TNVDX

Often Compared With TNUIX

Investors most often compare TNUIX with UTBPX, LMSMX, AAIIX. These 20 comparison targets span 1 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
UTBPX	UBS Multi Income Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	39	1.29%	—	Dec 1972	TNUIX vs UTBPX
LMSMX	Western Asset SMASh Series M Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	43	1.21%	—	Dec 2006	TNUIX vs LMSMX
AAIIX	Ancora Income Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	16	1.89%	—	Jan 2004	TNUIX vs AAIIX
SRBFX	Columbia Total Return Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	22	0.44%	—	Dec 1978	TNUIX vs SRBFX
SPUBX	Symmetry Panoramic US Fixed Income Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	22	0.21%	—	Nov 2018	TNUIX vs SPUBX
BCOIX	Baird Core Plus Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	25	0.30%	—	Sep 2000	TNUIX vs BCOIX
CSIBX	Calvert Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	20	-0.04%	—	Aug 1987	TNUIX vs CSIBX
MGFIX	AMG GW&K ESG Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	21	0.27%	—	Jun 1984	TNUIX vs MGFIX
FTRFX	Federated Hermes Total Return Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	24	-0.27%	—	Oct 1996	TNUIX vs FTRFX
JAFLX	Janus Henderson VIT Flexible Bond Portfolio	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	22	0.25%	—	Sep 1993	TNUIX vs JAFLX
ACGYX	AB Income Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	18	0.24%	—	Aug 1987	TNUIX vs ACGYX
CTRIX	Calamos Total Return Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	19	-0.08%	—	Jun 2007	TNUIX vs CTRIX
PTRIX	PIMCO Mortgage-Backed Securities Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	—	—	—	Jul 1997	TNUIX vs PTRIX
TGRNX	TIAA-CREF Green Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	34	0.58%	—	Nov 2018	TNUIX vs TGRNX
MFHQX	BlackRock Total Return Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	14	0.08%	—	Dec 2001	TNUIX vs MFHQX
TGLMX	TCW Total Return Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	38	1.25%	—	Jun 1993	TNUIX vs TGLMX
STYAX	Allspring Core Plus Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	21	0.18%	—	Jul 1998	TNUIX vs STYAX
FIWGX	Strategic Advisers Fidelity Core Income Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	23	-0.05%	—	Oct 2018	TNUIX vs FIWGX
JCPUX	JPMorgan Core Plus Bond Fund Class R6	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	37	0.89%	—	Feb 2005	TNUIX vs JCPUX
LAPLX	Lord Abbett Core Plus Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	23	0.12%	—	Apr 2017	TNUIX vs LAPLX

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