ASDVX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

American Century Short Duration Strategic Income Fund (ASDVX) 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 ASDVX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to ASDVX

ASDVX charges 0.53% annually. There are 65 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	ASDVX vs VIITX
VISTX	Vanguard Institutional Short-Term Bond Fund	0.02%	—	Jun 2015	ASDVX vs VISTX
FUMBX	Fidelity Short-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2005	ASDVX vs FUMBX
VBIRX	Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares	0.06%	69.90B	Nov 2001	ASDVX vs VBIRX
SWSBX	Schwab Short-Term Bond Index Fund	0.06%	—	Feb 2017	ASDVX vs SWSBX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to ASDVX

ASDVX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 81. There are 35 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	ASDVX vs DFCFX
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	99	—	Apr 2018	ASDVX vs GPICX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	99	—	Jul 2016	ASDVX vs DHEIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	99	—	Jul 2016	ASDVX vs DHEAX
DLDFX	Destinations Low Duration Fixed Income Fund	98	—	Mar 2017	ASDVX vs DLDFX

Top Performing ASDVX Alternatives (YTD)

ASDVX is at 1.14% YTD. There are 36 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 7.99%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
GPARX	GuidePath Absolute Return Allocation Fund	7.99%	—	Apr 2011	ASDVX vs GPARX
LCCMX	Leader Short Term High Yield Bond Fund	3.90%	—	Jul 2005	ASDVX vs LCCMX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	2.50%	—	Jul 2016	ASDVX vs DHEIX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	2.38%	—	Nov 2013	ASDVX vs DFAIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	2.33%	—	Jul 2016	ASDVX vs DHEAX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to ASDVX

ASDVX has 1.92% 1-year volatility. There are 67 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.73%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
DFCFX	DFA Two-Year Fixed Income Portfolio	0.73%	—	Jun 1996	ASDVX vs DFCFX
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	0.79%	—	Apr 2018	ASDVX vs GPICX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	1.04%	—	Jul 2016	ASDVX vs DHEIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	1.09%	—	Jul 2016	ASDVX vs DHEAX
DFEQX	DFA Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio	1.14%	—	Mar 2009	ASDVX vs DFEQX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to ASDVX

ASDVX has a 1-year max drawdown of -1.43%. There are 83 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	ASDVX vs DFCFX
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	-0.25%	—	Apr 2018	ASDVX vs GPICX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	-0.47%	—	Nov 2013	ASDVX vs DFAIX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	-0.50%	—	Jul 2016	ASDVX vs DHEIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	-0.50%	—	Jul 2016	ASDVX vs DHEAX

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	20	4.17%	26.59B	Nov 1981	ASDVX vs TWCUX
TWCGX	American Century Growth Fund Investor Class	Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	21	4.79%	14.71B	Jun 1971	ASDVX vs TWCGX
ACIHX	American Century Investments Growth Fund G Class	Large Cap Growth Equities	22	5.31%	—	Mar 2022	ASDVX vs ACIHX
BGEIX	American Century Global Gold Fund	Gold, Precious Metals	25	-12.20%	1.76B	Aug 1988	ASDVX vs BGEIX
ACFOX	American Century Investments Focused Dynamic Growt...	Large Cap Growth Equities	19	2.03%	2.12B	May 2006	ASDVX vs ACFOX
TWCIX	American Century Select Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	22	3.36%	6.39B	Jun 1971	ASDVX vs TWCIX
TWEIX	American Century Equity Income Fund	Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	87	13.90%	6.45B	Aug 1994	ASDVX vs TWEIX
TWHIX	American Century Heritage Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	5	5.10%	5.37B	Nov 1987	ASDVX vs TWHIX
BCHYX	American Century California High Yield Municipal F...	Municipal Bonds	72	0.76%	1.62B	Dec 1986	ASDVX vs BCHYX
BIGRX	American Century Disciplined Core Value Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	94	17.09%	1.99B	Dec 1990	ASDVX vs BIGRX

Often Compared With ASDVX

Investors most often compare ASDVX with FXAIX, DBLSX, BULIX. These 20 comparison targets span 12 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FXAIX	Fidelity 500 Index Fund	S&P 500	75	11.76%	—	Feb 1988	ASDVX vs FXAIX
DBLSX	DoubleLine Low Duration Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	95	1.13%	—	Sep 2011	ASDVX vs DBLSX
BULIX	American Century Utilities Fund	Utilities Equities	13	6.39%	312.77M	Feb 1993	ASDVX vs BULIX
VBISX	Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund	Short-Term Bond	25	0.10%	—	Mar 1994	ASDVX vs VBISX
STBFX	Sextant Short Term Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	—	—	—	Sep 1995	ASDVX vs STBFX
TSDLX	T. Rowe Price Short Duration Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	90	1.35%	—	Dec 2020	ASDVX vs TSDLX
TNSHX	TIAA-CREF Short-Term Bond Index Fund	Short-Term Bond	60	0.63%	—	Aug 2015	ASDVX vs TNSHX
HOBEX	Holbrook Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	96	1.98%	—	Jul 2016	ASDVX vs HOBEX
ACIIX	American Century Equity Income Fund Class I	Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	88	14.10%	—	Jul 1998	ASDVX vs ACIIX
SNSAX	SEI Asset Allocation Trust Defensive Strategy Fund	Short-Term Bond	93	2.33%	—	Nov 2003	ASDVX vs SNSAX
BATAX	BlackRock Allocation Target Shares Series A Portfo...	Short-Term Bond	97	2.11%	—	Sep 2015	ASDVX vs BATAX
DLSNX	DoubleLine Low Duration Bond Fund Class N	Short-Term Bond	93	1.01%	—	Sep 2011	ASDVX vs DLSNX
NWXEX	Nationwide Strategic Income A	Multisector Bonds	99	2.60%	—	Nov 2015	ASDVX vs NWXEX
FADMX	Fidelity Strategic Income Fund	Multisector Bonds	67	2.51%	—	Oct 1994	ASDVX vs FADMX
FIPDX	Fidelity Inflation-Protected Bond Index Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	16	0.55%	—	May 2012	ASDVX vs FIPDX
FSHBX	Fidelity Short-Term Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond, Investment Grade Bonds, Actively Managed	54	0.53%	—	Sep 1986	ASDVX vs FSHBX
FNBGX	Fidelity Long-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	Government Bonds	2	-3.27%	—	Dec 2005	ASDVX vs FNBGX
FFRHX	Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund	Bank Loan	94	2.14%	—	Aug 2000	ASDVX vs FFRHX
FGMNX	Fidelity GNMA Fund	Government Bonds	23	0.22%	—	Nov 1985	ASDVX vs FGMNX
FXNAX	Fidelity U.S. Bond Index Fund	Total Bond Market	10	-0.73%	—	Mar 1990	ASDVX vs FXNAX

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