VCTPX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

VALIC Company I Inflation Protected Fund (VCTPX) 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 VCTPX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to VCTPX

VCTPX charges 0.52% annually. There are 37 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	VCTPX vs RRPAX
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	0.04%	—	Oct 2012	VCTPX vs VTSPX
FSPWX	Fidelity SAI Inflation-Protected Bond Index Fund	0.05%	—	Aug 2024	VCTPX vs FSPWX
FFNYX	Fidelity SAI 0-5 Year Inflation-Protected Bond Ind...	0.05%	—	Nov 2025	VCTPX vs FFNYX
FIPDX	Fidelity Inflation-Protected Bond Index Fund	0.05%	—	May 2012	VCTPX vs FIPDX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VCTPX

VCTPX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 37. There are 17 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 88.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
IPBAX	Allspring Real Return Fund	88	—	Feb 2003	VCTPX vs IPBAX
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	85	—	Oct 2012	VCTPX vs VTSPX
VTIPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	84	—	Oct 2012	VCTPX vs VTIPX
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	84	70.50B	Oct 2012	VCTPX vs VTAPX
FSTZX	Fidelity Series 0-5 Year Inflation-Protected Bond ...	80	—	Jan 2022	VCTPX vs FSTZX

Top Performing VCTPX Alternatives (YTD)

VCTPX is at 1.65% YTD. There are 4 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 12.96%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
IPBAX	Allspring Real Return Fund	12.96%	—	Feb 2003	VCTPX vs IPBAX
SEIAX	SEI Multi-Asset Real Return Fund Class A	5.53%	—	Jul 2011	VCTPX vs SEIAX
DFAAX	DFA Global Core Plus Real Return Portfolio	2.44%	—	May 2021	VCTPX vs DFAAX
IBRIX	VY BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio	1.99%	—	Apr 2007	VCTPX vs IBRIX
FSTZX	Fidelity Series 0-5 Year Inflation-Protected Bond ...	1.38%	—	Jan 2022	VCTPX vs FSTZX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VCTPX

VCTPX has 3.07% 1-year volatility. There are 21 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.56%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
VTIPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	1.56%	—	Oct 2012	VCTPX vs VTIPX
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	1.58%	70.50B	Oct 2012	VCTPX vs VTAPX
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	1.58%	—	Oct 2012	VCTPX vs VTSPX
EARRX	Eaton Vance Short Duration Inflation-Protected Inc...	1.63%	—	Mar 2010	VCTPX vs EARRX
EIRRX	Eaton Vance Short Duration Inflation-Protected Inc...	1.64%	—	Mar 2010	VCTPX vs EIRRX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VCTPX

VCTPX has a 1-year max drawdown of -1.84%. There are 20 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.70%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
FSTZX	Fidelity Series 0-5 Year Inflation-Protected Bond ...	-0.70%	—	Jan 2022	VCTPX vs FSTZX
VTIPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	-0.72%	—	Oct 2012	VCTPX vs VTIPX
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	-0.75%	70.50B	Oct 2012	VCTPX vs VTAPX
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	-0.75%	—	Oct 2012	VCTPX vs VTSPX
APOIX	American Century Short Duration Inflation Protecti...	-0.82%	1.19B	May 2005	VCTPX vs APOIX

Other Mutual Funds from VALIC

The 10 most viewed VALIC mutual funds shown here include VCNIX, VGLSX, VSTIX and span 7 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VCNIX	VALIC Company I Nasdaq-100 Index Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	72	20.32%	—	Oct 2000	VCTPX vs VCNIX
VGLSX	VALIC Company I Global Strategy Fund	Global Allocation	87	9.98%	—	Dec 2005	VCTPX vs VGLSX
VSTIX	VALIC Company I Stock Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	67	9.59%	—	Apr 1987	VCTPX vs VSTIX
VMSGX	VALIC Company I Mid Cap Strategic Growth Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	18	11.77%	—	Dec 2004	VCTPX vs VMSGX
VCSTX	VALIC Company I Science & Technology Fund	Technology Equities	66	35.01%	—	Apr 1994	VCTPX vs VCSTX
VCBCX	VALIC Company I Blue Chip Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	19	1.22%	—	Nov 2000	VCTPX vs VCBCX
VCULX	VALIC Company I Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	22	8.62%	—	Dec 2005	VCTPX vs VCULX
VCGAX	VALIC Company I Systematic Core Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	39	5.35%	—	Apr 1994	VCTPX vs VCGAX
VCIEX	VALIC Company I International Equities Index Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	38	10.27%	—	Oct 1989	VCTPX vs VCIEX
VCIFX	Vertical Capital Income Fund	Global Bonds	9	-0.36%	—	Dec 2011	VCTPX vs VCIFX

Often Compared With VCTPX

Investors most often compare VCTPX with TIILX, BKIPX, BIIPX. These 20 comparison targets span 2 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
TIILX	TIAA-CREF Inflation-Linked Bond Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	32	0.74%	—	Sep 2002	VCTPX vs TIILX
BKIPX	iShares Short-Term TIPS Bond Index Fund Class K	Inflation-Protected Bonds	42	0.64%	—	Feb 2016	VCTPX vs BKIPX
BIIPX	iShares Short-Term TIPS Bond Index Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	41	0.61%	—	Feb 2016	VCTPX vs BIIPX
DIPSX	DFA Inflation-Protected Securities Portfolio	Inflation-Protected Bonds	10	0.81%	—	Sep 2006	VCTPX vs DIPSX
ACITX	American Century Inflation-Adjusted Bond Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	20	0.76%	2.02B	Feb 1997	VCTPX vs ACITX
ANBIX	AB Bond Inflation Strategy	Inflation-Protected Bonds	54	0.89%	—	Jan 2010	VCTPX vs ANBIX
TRBFX	T. Rowe Price Limited Duration Inflation Focused B...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	13	0.91%	—	Sep 2006	VCTPX vs TRBFX
VCSLX	VALIC Company I Small Cap Index Fund	Small Cap Blend Equities	70	21.45%	—	May 1992	VCTPX vs VCSLX
GABFX	GMO Asset Allocation Bond Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	3	-4.93%	—	Mar 2009	VCTPX vs GABFX
SWRSX	Schwab Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Ind...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	21	0.84%	—	Mar 2006	VCTPX vs SWRSX
VAIPX	Vanguard Inflation-Protected Securities Fund Admir...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	20	0.69%	28.40B	Jun 2005	VCTPX vs VAIPX
FIPEX	Fidelity Advisor 529 Inflation-Protected Bond Port...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	27	0.93%	—	—	VCTPX vs FIPEX
WAIIX	Western Asset Inflation Indexed Plus Bond Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	21	0.90%	—	Feb 2001	VCTPX vs WAIIX
BPRIX	BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	14	0.09%	—	Jun 2004	VCTPX vs BPRIX
VIPSX	Vanguard Inflation-Protected Securities Fund Inves...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	19	0.65%	28.40B	Jun 2000	VCTPX vs VIPSX
LIFIX	Lord Abbett Inflation Focused Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	74	1.17%	—	Apr 2011	VCTPX vs LIFIX
VIPIX	Vanguard Inflation-Protected Securities Fund Insti...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	20	0.63%	—	Dec 2003	VCTPX vs VIPIX
TILUX	Morgan Stanley Pathway Funds Inflation-Linked Fixe...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	15	1.02%	—	Mar 2016	VCTPX vs TILUX
LSGSX	Loomis Sayles Inflation Protected Securities Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	13	0.73%	—	May 1991	VCTPX vs LSGSX
PIPIX	Principal Inflation Protection Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	27	1.17%	—	Dec 2004	VCTPX vs PIPIX

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