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IPBCX - Wells Fargo Advantage Infl Prot Bond C

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Wells Fargo Advantage Infl Prot Bond C (IPBCX)
Expense Ratio: 1.60%
Expected Lifetime Fees: $44,785.40


The Wells Fargo Advantage Infl Prot Bond C fund (IPBCX) is a Inflation-Protected Bond fund started on 02/28/2003 and has $62.70 million in assets under management. The current manager has been running Wells Fargo Advantage Infl Prot Bond C since 05/22/2005. The fund is rated by Morningstar. In addition to trading fees and broker commissions, this fund has 12b-1 fees of 0.75%

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iShares Barclays TIPS Bond (TIP)
Expense Ratio: 0.20%
Expected Lifetime Fees: $6,475.12


The iShares Barclays TIPS Bond (TIP) is an Exchange Traded Fund. It is a "basket" of securities that index the Inflation-Protected Bond investment strategy and is an alternative to a Inflation-Protected Bond mutual fund. Fees are very low compared to a comparable mutual fund like Wells Fargo Advantage Infl Prot Bond C because computers automatically manage the stocks.




The Following Inflation-Protected Bond Funds Have Lower Fees Than Wells Fargo Advantage Infl Prot Bond C (IPBCX). Why are these metrics important?
Mutual Fund Name Ticker Symbol Turnover Assets (M) Annual Fees
AllianceBern Bond Inflation Strategy A ABNAX 38.0% 212 0.75%
AllianceBern Bond Inflation Strategy Adv ABNYX 38.0% 212 0.45%
American Beacon Treas Infl Prot Sec I ATPIX 381.0% 327 0.26%
American Beacon Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Fund Class Y ACUYX 381.0% 327 0.61%
American Beacon Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Fund Investor Class ABTPX 381.0% 327 0.69%
American Century Infl Adj Bond A AIAVX 26.0% 5,300 0.73%
American Century Infl-Adj Bond Instl AIANX 26.0% 5,300 0.28%
American Century Infl-Adj Bond Inv ACITX 26.0% 5,300 0.48%
American Century Infl-Adj Bond R AIARX 26.0% 5,300 0.98%
American Century Inflation Prot Bd A APOAX 85.0% 649 0.75%
American Century Inflation Prot Bd Instl APISX 85.0% 649 0.30%
American Century Inflation Prot Bd Inv APOIX 85.0% 649 0.50%
American Century Inflation Prot Bd R APORX 85.0% 649 1.00%
BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Instl BPRIX 131.0% 4,900 0.45%
BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Inv A BPRAX 131.0% 4,900 0.86%
BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Svc BPRSX 131.0% 4,900 0.76%
BlackRock Inflation Prted Bd BlackRock BPLBX 131.0% 4,900 0.33%
Columbia Infl Protected Secs A APSAX 99.0% 497 0.85%
Columbia Inflation Protected Securities Fund Class R4 CISRX 99.0% 497 0.70%
Delaware Inflation Protected Bond A DIPAX 157.0% 503 0.82%
Delaware Inflation Protected Bond Inst DIPIX 157.0% 503 0.57%
DFA Inflation-Protected Securities I DIPSX 18.0% 2,200 0.13%
Dreyfus Inflation-Adjusted Sec Instl DIASX 138.5% 357 0.40%
Dreyfus Inflation-Adjusted Sec Inv DIAVX 138.5% 357 0.73%
DWS Global Inflation A TIPAX 118.0% 240 1.00%
DWS Global Inflation Instl TIPIX 118.0% 240 0.63%
DWS Global Inflation S TIPSX 118.0% 240 0.84%
Fidelity Advisor Infl-Prot Bond B FBIPX 24.0% 3,800 1.47%
Fidelity Advisor Infl-Prot Bond C FIPCX 24.0% 3,800 1.51%
Fidelity Advisor Infl-Prot Bond I FIPIX 24.0% 3,800 0.54%
Fidelity Inflation-Protected Bond FINPX 24.0% 3,800 0.45%
Franklin Real Return A FRRAX 37.6% 573 0.91%
Franklin Real Return A FRRCZ 37.6% 573 0.91%
Franklin Real Return Adv FARRX 37.6% 573 0.66%
Goldman Sachs Infl Protected Secs Instl GSIPX 194.0% 310 0.28%
Goldman Sachs Inflation Protected Secs A GSAPX 194.0% 310 0.62%
Harbor Real Return Adm HRRRX 340.0% 505 0.85%
Harbor Real Return Instl HARRX 340.0% 505 0.60%
Hartford Inflation Plus A HIP1Z 232.0% 2,400 0.85%
Hartford Inflation Plus A HIPAX 232.0% 2,400 0.85%
Hartford Inflation Plus I HIPIX 232.0% 2,400 0.60%
Hartford Inflation Plus R3 HIPRX 232.0% 2,400 1.20%
Hartford Inflation Plus R4 HIPSX 232.0% 2,400 0.90%
Hartford Inflation Plus R5 HIPTX 232.0% 2,400 0.60%
Hartford Inflation Plus Y HIPYX 232.0% 2,400 0.51%
JPMorgan Real Return A RRNAX 86.0% 170 0.75%
JPMorgan Real Return C RRNCX 86.0% 170 1.40%
JPMorgan Real Return Instl RRNNX 86.0% 170 0.50%
JPMorgan Real Return Sel RRNSX 86.0% 170 0.60%
Lord Abbett Inflation Focused Fund Class A LIFAX 83.7% 278 0.75%
Lord Abbett Inflation Focused Fund Class I LIFIX 83.7% 278 0.55%
MFS Inflation Adjusted Bond A MIAAX 35.0% 780 0.80%
MFS Inflation Adjusted Bond A MIACZ 35.0% 780 0.80%
MFS Inflation Adjusted Bond B MIABX 35.0% 780 1.58%
Nuveen Inflation Protected Securities A FAIPX 45.0% 351 0.86%
Nuveen Inflation Protected Securities I FYIPX 45.0% 351 0.61%
PIMCO Real Return A PRFTZ 129.0% 23,800 0.85%
PIMCO Real Return A PRTNX 129.0% 23,800 0.85%
PIMCO Real Return Admin PARRX 129.0% 23,800 0.70%
PIMCO Real Return Asset Fund Class P PRTPX 239.0% 1,100 0.65%
PIMCO Real Return Asset Instl PRAIX 239.0% 1,100 0.55%
PIMCO Real Return C PRTCX 129.0% 23,800 1.35%
PIMCO Real Return D PRRDX 129.0% 23,800 0.85%
PIMCO Real Return Instl PRRIX 129.0% 23,800 0.45%
PIMCO Real Return P PRLPX 129.0% 23,800 0.55%
PIMCO Real Return R PRRRX 129.0% 23,800 1.10%
Principal Inflation Protection A PITAX 131.9% 752 0.90%
Schwab Treasury Inflation Protected Secs SWRSX 37.0% 362 0.29%
T. Rowe Price Inflation Protected Bd PRIPX 18.0% 549 0.53%
TIAA-CREF Inflation Link Bd Instl TIILX 13.0% 1,700 0.29%
TIAA-CREF Inflation Link Bd Retail TCILX 13.0% 1,700 0.47%
Vanguard Inflation-Protected Secs Adm VAIPX 28.0% 42,800 0.11%
Vanguard Inflation-Protected Secs Instl VIPIX 28.0% 42,800 0.07%
Vanguard Inflation-Protected Secs Inv VIPSX 28.0% 42,800 0.20%
Western Asset Inflation Idxd Plus Bd I WAIIX 50.0% 587 0.33%



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