Blackstone Senior Floating Rate 2027 Term Fund (BSL) belongs to the High Yield Bonds category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with BSL. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to BSL
BSL charges 1.50% annually. There are 161 mutual funds in the High Yield Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.02%.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federated Hermes High-Yield Strategy Portfolio | 0.02% | — | Dec 2008 | BSL vs FHYSX | |
| Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Admiral Shares | 0.12% | 25.80B | Nov 2001 | BSL vs VWEAX | |
| PIA High Yield (MACS) Fund | 0.20% | — | Dec 2017 | BSL vs PIAMX | |
| Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Investor Shares | 0.22% | 25.80B | Dec 1978 | BSL vs VWEHX | |
| Six Circles Credit Opportunities Fund | 0.29% | — | Nov 2020 | BSL vs CRDOX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to BSL
BSL has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 2. There are 187 mutual funds in the High Yield Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 100.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer ILS Interval Fund | 100 | — | Dec 2014 | BSL vs XILSX | |
| Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund | 100 | — | Mar 2019 | BSL vs CCLFX | |
| RiverPark Short Term High Yield Fund | 100 | — | Sep 2010 | BSL vs RPHIX | |
| Chartwell Short Duration High Yield Fund | 96 | — | Jul 2014 | BSL vs CWFIX | |
| Penn Capital Short Duration High Income Fund | 96 | — | Jul 2017 | BSL vs PSHNX |
Top Performing BSL Alternatives (YTD)
BSL is at -0.89% YTD. There are 184 mutual funds in the High Yield Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 8.81%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Capital & Income Fund | 8.81% | — | Nov 1977 | BSL vs FAGIX | |
| Pioneer ILS Interval Fund | 8.39% | — | Dec 2014 | BSL vs XILSX | |
| Fidelity Advisor High Income Advantage Fund Class ... | 7.99% | — | Oct 2018 | BSL vs FIQTX | |
| Fidelity Advisor High Income Advantage Fund Class ... | 7.94% | — | Jul 1995 | BSL vs FAHCX | |
| Fidelity Advisor High Income Advantage Fund Class ... | 7.76% | — | Jan 1987 | BSL vs FAHYX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to BSL
BSL has 6.62% 1-year volatility. There are 179 mutual funds in the High Yield Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.88%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund | 0.88% | — | Mar 2019 | BSL vs CCLFX | |
| RiverPark Short Term High Yield Fund | 0.88% | — | Sep 2010 | BSL vs RPHIX | |
| Chartwell Short Duration High Yield Fund | 1.51% | — | Jul 2014 | BSL vs CWFIX | |
| Shenkman Capital Short Duration High Income Fund | 1.64% | — | Oct 2012 | BSL vs SCFIX | |
| Osterweis Strategic Income Fund | 1.70% | — | Aug 2002 | BSL vs OSTIX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to BSL
BSL has a 1-year max drawdown of -7.86%. There are 181 mutual funds in the High Yield Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.10%.
| Symbol | Name | Max Drawdown 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RiverPark Short Term High Yield Fund | -0.10% | — | Sep 2010 | BSL vs RPHIX | |
| Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund | -0.19% | — | Mar 2019 | BSL vs CCLFX | |
| Pioneer ILS Interval Fund | -0.21% | — | Dec 2014 | BSL vs XILSX | |
| MainStay MacKay Short Duration High Yield Fund | -1.06% | — | Dec 2012 | BSL vs MDHVX | |
| Shenkman Capital Short Duration High Income Fund | -1.11% | — | Oct 2012 | BSL vs SCFIX |
Other Mutual Funds from Blackstone
The 3 most viewed Blackstone mutual funds shown here include BXMIX, BGB, BGX and span 3 categories.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackstone Alternative Multi-Strategy Fund | Multistrategy | 99 | 4.47% | — | Jun 2014 | BSL vs BXMIX | |
| Blackstone GSO Strategic Credit Closed Fund | High Yield Bonds | 5 | -0.73% | — | Sep 2012 | BSL vs BGB | |
| Blackstone Long-Short Credit Income Fund | Long-Short | 2 | -3.88% | — | Jan 2011 | BSL vs BGX |
Often Compared With BSL
Investors most often compare BSL with THHYX, RPIHX, CPMPX. These 14 comparison targets span 1 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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