ACSNX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

American Century Short Duration Fund (ACSNX) belongs to the Short-Term Bond category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with ACSNX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to ACSNX

ACSNX charges 0.57% annually. There are 72 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.02%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
VIITX	Vanguard Institutional Intermediate-Term Bond Fund	0.02%	—	Jun 2015	ACSNX vs VIITX
VISTX	Vanguard Institutional Short-Term Bond Fund	0.02%	—	Jun 2015	ACSNX vs VISTX
FUMBX	Fidelity Short-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2005	ACSNX vs FUMBX
VBIRX	Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares	0.06%	69.90B	Nov 2001	ACSNX vs VBIRX
SWSBX	Schwab Short-Term Bond Index Fund	0.06%	—	Feb 2017	ACSNX vs SWSBX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to ACSNX

ACSNX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 87. There are 45 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 100.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
DFCFX	DFA Two-Year Fixed Income Portfolio	100	—	Jun 1996	ACSNX vs DFCFX
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	99	—	Apr 2018	ACSNX vs GPICX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	99	—	Jul 2016	ACSNX vs DHEIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	99	—	Jul 2016	ACSNX vs DHEAX
DLDFX	Destinations Low Duration Fixed Income Fund	98	—	Mar 2017	ACSNX vs DLDFX

Top Performing ACSNX Alternatives (YTD)

ACSNX is at 0.79% YTD. There are 67 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 8.09%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
GPARX	GuidePath Absolute Return Allocation Fund	8.09%	—	Apr 2011	ACSNX vs GPARX
LCCMX	Leader Short Term High Yield Bond Fund	3.65%	—	Jul 2005	ACSNX vs LCCMX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	2.50%	—	Jul 2016	ACSNX vs DHEIX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	2.38%	—	Nov 2013	ACSNX vs DFAIX
SNSAX	SEI Asset Allocation Trust Defensive Strategy Fund	2.33%	—	Nov 2003	ACSNX vs SNSAX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to ACSNX

ACSNX has 1.88% 1-year volatility. There are 55 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.72%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
DFCFX	DFA Two-Year Fixed Income Portfolio	0.72%	—	Jun 1996	ACSNX vs DFCFX
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	0.79%	—	Apr 2018	ACSNX vs GPICX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	1.07%	—	Jul 2016	ACSNX vs DHEIX
DFEQX	DFA Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio	1.12%	—	Mar 2009	ACSNX vs DFEQX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	1.12%	—	Jul 2016	ACSNX vs DHEAX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to ACSNX

ACSNX has a 1-year max drawdown of -1.21%. There are 53 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.21%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
DFCFX	DFA Two-Year Fixed Income Portfolio	-0.21%	—	Jun 1996	ACSNX vs DFCFX
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	-0.25%	—	Apr 2018	ACSNX vs GPICX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	-0.47%	—	Nov 2013	ACSNX vs DFAIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	-0.50%	—	Jul 2016	ACSNX vs DHEAX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	-0.50%	—	Jul 2016	ACSNX vs DHEIX

Other Mutual Funds from American Century

The 10 most viewed American Century mutual funds shown here include TWCUX, TWCGX, ACIHX and span 8 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $27B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
TWCUX	American Century Ultra Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	11	-0.19%	26.59B	Nov 1981	ACSNX vs TWCUX
TWCGX	American Century Growth Fund Investor Class	Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	13	0.88%	14.71B	Jun 1971	ACSNX vs TWCGX
ACIHX	American Century Investments Growth Fund G Class	Large Cap Growth Equities	14	1.37%	—	Mar 2022	ACSNX vs ACIHX
BGEIX	American Century Global Gold Fund	Gold, Precious Metals	32	-11.13%	1.76B	Aug 1988	ACSNX vs BGEIX
ACFOX	American Century Investments Focused Dynamic Growt...	Large Cap Growth Equities	10	-3.37%	2.12B	May 2006	ACSNX vs ACFOX
TWCIX	American Century Select Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	13	-1.01%	6.39B	Jun 1971	ACSNX vs TWCIX
TWEIX	American Century Equity Income Fund	Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	83	13.18%	6.45B	Aug 1994	ACSNX vs TWEIX
TWHIX	American Century Heritage Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	4	3.13%	5.37B	Nov 1987	ACSNX vs TWHIX
BCHYX	American Century California High Yield Municipal F...	Municipal Bonds	87	0.86%	1.62B	Dec 1986	ACSNX vs BCHYX
BIGRX	American Century Disciplined Core Value Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	90	15.47%	1.99B	Dec 1990	ACSNX vs BIGRX

Often Compared With ACSNX

Investors most often compare ACSNX with BSIIX, TNSHX, STBFX. These 12 comparison targets span 5 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
BSIIX	BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Fund Clas...	Total Bond Market	64	1.03%	—	Feb 2008	ACSNX vs BSIIX
TNSHX	TIAA-CREF Short-Term Bond Index Fund	Short-Term Bond	85	0.63%	—	Aug 2015	ACSNX vs TNSHX
STBFX	Sextant Short Term Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	—	—	—	Sep 1995	ACSNX vs STBFX
DBLSX	DoubleLine Low Duration Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	98	1.45%	—	Sep 2011	ACSNX vs DBLSX
VBISX	Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund	Short-Term Bond	53	0.10%	—	Mar 1994	ACSNX vs VBISX
BULIX	American Century Utilities Fund	Utilities Equities	18	6.99%	312.77M	Feb 1993	ACSNX vs BULIX
CMFIX	CM Advisors Fixed Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	66	1.80%	—	Mar 2006	ACSNX vs CMFIX
TSDLX	T. Rowe Price Short Duration Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	94	1.35%	—	Dec 2020	ACSNX vs TSDLX
ACIIX	American Century Equity Income Fund Class I	Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	84	13.38%	—	Jul 1998	ACSNX vs ACIIX
HOBEX	Holbrook Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	98	1.98%	—	Jul 2016	ACSNX vs HOBEX
BATAX	BlackRock Allocation Target Shares Series A Portfo...	Short-Term Bond	98	2.11%	—	Sep 2015	ACSNX vs BATAX
DLSNX	DoubleLine Low Duration Bond Fund Class N	Short-Term Bond	97	1.32%	—	Sep 2011	ACSNX vs DLSNX

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