iShares U.S. Aggregate Bond Index Fund (WFBIX) Alternatives

iShares U.S. Aggregate Bond Index Fund (WFBIX) belongs to the Intermediate Core Bond category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with WFBIX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to WFBIX

WFBIX charges 0.05% annually. Among mutual funds in the Intermediate Core Bond category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among WFBIX alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
FMBPX	Federated Hermes Mortgage Strategy Portfolio	0.02%	Dec 20, 2007	WFBIX vs FMBPX
SSAFX	State Street Aggregate Bond Index Portfolio	0.02%	Sep 19, 2014	WFBIX vs SSAFX
QDIBX	Fisher Investments Institutional Group Fixed Incom...	0.03%	Dec 13, 2019	WFBIX vs QDIBX
QDVBX	Fisher Investments Institutional Group ESG Fixed I...	0.04%	Dec 13, 2019	WFBIX vs QDVBX
TBIIX	TIAA-CREF Bond Index Fund	0.07%	Sep 14, 2009	WFBIX vs TBIIX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to WFBIX

Among mutual funds in the Intermediate Core Bond category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	Inception
PRCIX	T. Rowe Price New Income Fund	89	Aug 31, 1973	WFBIX vs PRCIX
FEDUX	Fidelity Education Income Fund	88	Mar 16, 2021	WFBIX vs FEDUX
LSSAX	Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund	87	Mar 2, 2006	WFBIX vs LSSAX
BIMSX	Baird Intermediate Bond Fund	84	Sep 29, 2000	WFBIX vs BIMSX
DFXIX	DFA Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio	84	Aug 10, 2016	WFBIX vs DFXIX

Top Performing WFBIX Alternatives (YTD)

WFBIX alternatives from the Intermediate Core Bond category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
PCGTX	PACE Mortgage-Backed Securities Fixed Income Inves...	2.45%	Aug 24, 1995	WFBIX vs PCGTX
DUTMX	Dupree Taxable Municipal Bond Fund	0.30%	Nov 1, 2010	WFBIX vs DUTMX
DFXIX	DFA Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio	0.29%	Aug 10, 2016	WFBIX vs DFXIX
LSSAX	Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund	0.29%	Mar 2, 2006	WFBIX vs LSSAX
TCPYX	Touchstone Impact Bond Fund	0.09%	Nov 15, 1991	WFBIX vs TCPYX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to WFBIX

WFBIX alternatives from the Intermediate Core Bond category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
FEDUX	Fidelity Education Income Fund	2.69%	Mar 16, 2021	WFBIX vs FEDUX
BIMIX	Baird Intermediate Bond Fund Class Institutional	2.79%	Sep 29, 2000	WFBIX vs BIMIX
BIMSX	Baird Intermediate Bond Fund	2.80%	Sep 29, 2000	WFBIX vs BIMSX
DFXIX	DFA Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio	2.85%	Aug 10, 2016	WFBIX vs DFXIX
JIBEX	Johnson Institutional Intermediate Bond Fund	3.04%	Aug 31, 2000	WFBIX vs JIBEX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to WFBIX

WFBIX alternatives from the Intermediate Core Bond category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
DFXIX	DFA Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio	-1.69%	Aug 10, 2016	WFBIX vs DFXIX
FEDUX	Fidelity Education Income Fund	-1.72%	Mar 16, 2021	WFBIX vs FEDUX
BIMSX	Baird Intermediate Bond Fund	-1.87%	Sep 29, 2000	WFBIX vs BIMSX
CRAIX	CCM Community Impact Bond Fund	-1.98%	Aug 30, 1999	WFBIX vs CRAIX
JIBEX	Johnson Institutional Intermediate Bond Fund	-2.06%	Aug 31, 2000	WFBIX vs JIBEX

Other Mutual Funds from BlackRock

Most popular BlackRock mutual funds on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
NASDX	Shelton Capital Management Nasdaq-100 Index Fund D...	Large Cap Growth Equities	51	-9.12%	Jan 18, 2000	WFBIX vs NASDX
VFAIX	Vanguard Financials Index Fund Admiral Shares	Financials Equities	7	-11.11%	Feb 4, 2004	WFBIX vs VFAIX
VTMFX	Vanguard Tax-Managed Balanced Fund Admiral Shares	Diversified Portfolio	68	-3.56%	Sep 6, 1994	WFBIX vs VTMFX
VTCLX	Vanguard Tax-Managed Capital Appreciation Fund Adm...	Large Cap Blend Equities	46	-6.78%	Sep 6, 1994	WFBIX vs VTCLX
WFSPX	iShares S&P 500 Index Fund	S&P 500	46	-7.06%	Jul 30, 1993	WFBIX vs WFSPX
ECAT	BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term Trust	Derivative Income, ESG	16	-6.71%	Sep 28, 2021	WFBIX vs ECAT
LIVIX	BlackRock LifePath Index 2055 Fund	Target Retirement Date	62	-4.27%	May 30, 2011	WFBIX vs LIVIX
FASGX	Fidelity Asset Manager 70% Fund	Diversified Portfolio	70	-2.99%	Dec 30, 1991	WFBIX vs FASGX
ASFYX	AlphaSimplex Managed Futures Strategy Fund Class Y	Systematic Trend	8	6.59%	Jul 30, 2010	WFBIX vs ASFYX
BDJ	BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Fund	Derivative Income	27	-7.23%	Aug 30, 2005	WFBIX vs BDJ

Often Compared With WFBIX

What investors most often compare with WFBIX, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	Total Bond Market	59	0.05%	Apr 3, 2007	WFBIX vs BND
PIMIX	PIMCO Income Fund Institutional Class	Total Bond Market	81	-1.36%	Mar 30, 2007	WFBIX vs PIMIX
VBTLX	Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shar...	Total Bond Market	56	-0.49%	Nov 12, 2001	WFBIX vs VBTLX
AGG	iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF	Total Bond Market	60	0.02%	Sep 22, 2003	WFBIX vs AGG
FBND	Fidelity Total Bond ETF	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond, Actively Managed	63	0.14%	Oct 6, 2014	WFBIX vs FBND
VFTAX	Vanguard FTSE Social Index Fund Admiral Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	30	-10.48%	Feb 7, 2019	WFBIX vs VFTAX
AGGU.L	iShares Core Global Aggregate Bond UCITS ETF	Global Bonds	56	-0.48%	Nov 21, 2017	WFBIX vs AGGU.L
VTINX	Vanguard Target Retirement Income Fund	Diversified Portfolio, Target Retirement Date	83	-1.40%	Oct 27, 2003	WFBIX vs VTINX
PONAX	PIMCO Income Fund Class A	Multisector Bonds	78	-1.42%	Apr 2, 2007	WFBIX vs PONAX
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	64	-4.37%	Jan 22, 1993	WFBIX vs SPY
MFHQX	BlackRock Total Return Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	35	-0.97%	Dec 7, 2001	WFBIX vs MFHQX
MPBFX	BNY Mellon Bond Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	53	-0.45%	Oct 2, 2000	WFBIX vs MPBFX
APBDX	Cavanal Hill Bond Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	37	-0.56%	Sep 28, 1990	WFBIX vs APBDX
AVIGX	Avantis Core Fixed Income Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	56	-0.93%	Feb 23, 2021	WFBIX vs AVIGX
BFFAX	American Funds The Bond Fund of America Class F-3	Intermediate Core Bond	53	-0.80%	May 28, 1974	WFBIX vs BFFAX
ABNDX	American Funds The Bond Fund of America	Intermediate Core Bond	47	-0.85%	May 28, 1974	WFBIX vs ABNDX
BCRIX	BlackRock Advantage CoreAlpha Bond Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	52	-0.63%	Feb 28, 2011	WFBIX vs BCRIX
TRLVX	SEI Institutional Managed Trust Core Fixed Income ...	Intermediate Core Bond	43	-0.66%	May 4, 1987	WFBIX vs TRLVX
GBIAX	Nationwide Bond Index Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	42	-0.61%	Dec 29, 1999	WFBIX vs GBIAX
ABNFX	American Funds The Bond Fund of America® Class F-2	Intermediate Core Bond	52	-0.82%	Aug 4, 2008	WFBIX vs ABNFX

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