CFSTX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

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

Cheapest Alternatives to CFSTX

CFSTX charges 0.68% annually. There are 72 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.01%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	0.01%	—	Mar 2009	CFSTX vs GUSTX
FUAMX	Fidelity Intermediate Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	—	CFSTX vs FUAMX
FBLTX	Fidelity SAI Long-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Oct 2015	CFSTX vs FBLTX
FUMBX	Fidelity Short-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2005	CFSTX vs FUMBX
FUTBX	Fidelity SAI U.S. Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Mar 2016	CFSTX vs FUTBX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to CFSTX

CFSTX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 17. There are 50 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 99.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	99	—	Dec 1985	CFSTX vs FEUGX
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	99	—	Mar 2009	CFSTX vs GUSTX
MDSIX	Integrity Short Term Government Fund	87	—	Jun 2011	CFSTX vs MDSIX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	84	—	Aug 2010	CFSTX vs VSBIX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	82	33.90B	Dec 2009	CFSTX vs VSBSX

Top Performing CFSTX Alternatives (YTD)

CFSTX is at -0.61% YTD. There are 85 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 2.03%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VGIVX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fu...	2.03%	6.60B	Feb 2015	CFSTX vs VGIVX
VGAVX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fu...	1.96%	6.60B	May 2013	CFSTX vs VGAVX
MDSIX	Integrity Short Term Government Fund	1.88%	—	Jun 2011	CFSTX vs MDSIX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	1.82%	—	Dec 1985	CFSTX vs FEUGX
DFFGX	DFA Short-Term Government Portfolio	1.38%	—	May 1987	CFSTX vs DFFGX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to CFSTX

CFSTX has 1.87% 1-year volatility. There are 9 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.24%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	1.24%	—	Mar 2009	CFSTX vs GUSTX
DFFGX	DFA Short-Term Government Portfolio	1.26%	—	May 1987	CFSTX vs DFFGX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	1.31%	33.90B	Dec 2009	CFSTX vs VSBSX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	1.31%	—	Aug 2010	CFSTX vs VSBIX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	1.41%	—	Dec 1985	CFSTX vs FEUGX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to CFSTX

CFSTX has a 1-year max drawdown of -1.72%. There are 24 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.20%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	-0.20%	—	Mar 2009	CFSTX vs GUSTX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	-0.32%	—	Dec 1985	CFSTX vs FEUGX
RFBAX	Davis Government Bond Fund	-0.77%	—	Nov 1994	CFSTX vs RFBAX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	-0.81%	—	Aug 2010	CFSTX vs VSBIX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	-0.84%	33.90B	Dec 2009	CFSTX vs VSBSX

Other Mutual Funds from Commerce

The 7 most viewed Commerce mutual funds shown here include CFAGX, CFGRX, CFMOX and span 5 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CFAGX	Commerce MidCap Growth Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	4	3.91%	—	Dec 1994	CFSTX vs CFAGX
CFGRX	Commerce Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	17	2.56%	—	Dec 1994	CFSTX vs CFGRX
CFMOX	Commerce Missouri Tax-Free Intermediate Bond Fund	Municipal Bonds	65	0.99%	—	Feb 1995	CFSTX vs CFMOX
CFNLX	Commerce National Tax-Free Intermediate Bond Fund	Municipal Bonds	65	1.01%	—	Feb 1995	CFSTX vs CFNLX
CFBNX	Commerce Bond Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	20	0.13%	—	Dec 1994	CFSTX vs CFBNX
KTXIX	Commerce Kansas Tax-Free Intermediate Bond Fund	Municipal Bonds	59	0.65%	—	Dec 2000	CFSTX vs KTXIX
CFVLX	Commerce Value Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	72	12.18%	—	Mar 1997	CFSTX vs CFVLX

Often Compared With CFSTX

Investors most often compare CFSTX with SGINX, BGNMX, PDMIX. These 8 comparison targets span 1 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
SGINX	DWS GNMA Fund	Government Bonds	22	-0.30%	—	Jul 2000	CFSTX vs SGINX
BGNMX	American Century Ginnie Mae Fund	Government Bonds	25	0.51%	343.63M	Sep 1985	CFSTX vs BGNMX
PDMIX	PIMCO GNMA and Government Securities Fund	Government Bonds	26	0.80%	—	Jul 1997	CFSTX vs PDMIX
FNBGX	Fidelity Long-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	Government Bonds	6	0.13%	—	Dec 2005	CFSTX vs FNBGX
PEDIX	PIMCO Extended Duration Fund	Government Bonds	6	0.85%	—	Aug 2006	CFSTX vs PEDIX
PRGMX	T. Rowe Price GNMA Fund	Government Bonds	39	0.69%	—	Nov 1985	CFSTX vs PRGMX
FGMNX	Fidelity GNMA Fund	Government Bonds	35	0.89%	—	Nov 1985	CFSTX vs FGMNX
VFIJX	Vanguard GNMA Fund Admiral Shares	Government Bonds	30	0.72%	11.00B	Feb 2001	CFSTX vs VFIJX

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