CSHTX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

AB Taxable Multi-Sector Income Shares (CSHTX) 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 CSHTX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to CSHTX

CSHTX charges 0.00% annually. No mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category have lower expense ratios; the lowest-cost alternatives shown here go as low as 0.02%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
VISTX	Vanguard Institutional Short-Term Bond Fund	0.02%	—	Jun 2015	CSHTX vs VISTX
VIITX	Vanguard Institutional Intermediate-Term Bond Fund	0.02%	—	Jun 2015	CSHTX vs VIITX
FUMBX	Fidelity Short-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2005	CSHTX vs FUMBX
SWSBX	Schwab Short-Term Bond Index Fund	0.06%	—	Feb 2017	CSHTX vs SWSBX
TNSHX	TIAA-CREF Short-Term Bond Index Fund	0.09%	—	Aug 2015	CSHTX vs TNSHX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to CSHTX

CSHTX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 89. There are 28 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	CSHTX vs DFCFX
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	99	—	Apr 2018	CSHTX vs GPICX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	99	—	Jul 2016	CSHTX vs DHEIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	99	—	Jul 2016	CSHTX vs DHEAX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	98	—	Nov 2013	CSHTX vs DFAIX

Top Performing CSHTX Alternatives (YTD)

CSHTX is at 1.47% YTD. There are 22 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 6.12%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
GPARX	GuidePath Absolute Return Allocation Fund	6.12%	—	Apr 2011	CSHTX vs GPARX
LCCMX	Leader Short Term High Yield Bond Fund	4.53%	—	Jul 2005	CSHTX vs LCCMX
BATAX	BlackRock Allocation Target Shares Series A Portfo...	2.32%	—	Sep 2015	CSHTX vs BATAX
HOBEX	Holbrook Income Fund	2.30%	—	Jul 2016	CSHTX vs HOBEX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	2.29%	—	Nov 2013	CSHTX vs DFAIX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to CSHTX

CSHTX has 1.87% 1-year volatility. There are 52 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.68%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
DFCFX	DFA Two-Year Fixed Income Portfolio	0.68%	—	Jun 1996	CSHTX vs DFCFX
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	0.78%	—	Apr 2018	CSHTX vs GPICX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	1.07%	—	Jul 2016	CSHTX vs DHEIX
DFEQX	DFA Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio	1.09%	—	Mar 2009	CSHTX vs DFEQX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	1.12%	—	Jul 2016	CSHTX vs DHEAX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to CSHTX

CSHTX has a 1-year max drawdown of -1.11%. There are 38 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	CSHTX vs DFCFX
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	-0.25%	—	Apr 2018	CSHTX vs GPICX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	-0.47%	—	Nov 2013	CSHTX vs DFAIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	-0.50%	—	Jul 2016	CSHTX vs DHEAX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	-0.50%	—	Jul 2016	CSHTX vs DHEIX

Other Mutual Funds from AllianceBernstein

The 10 most viewed AllianceBernstein mutual funds shown here include APGAX, APGYX, APGZX and span 6 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
APGAX	AB Large Cap Growth Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities	10	3.29%	—	Oct 1996	CSHTX vs APGAX
APGYX	AB Large Cap Growth Fund Advisor Class	Large Cap Growth Equities	11	3.42%	—	Jan 1996	CSHTX vs APGYX
APGZX	AB Large Cap Growth Fund Class Z	Large Cap Growth Equities	11	3.47%	—	Jul 2015	CSHTX vs APGZX
AGRFX	AB Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	12	5.80%	—	Sep 1990	CSHTX vs AGRFX
MISHX	AB Municipal Income Shares	High Yield Muni	78	2.91%	—	Aug 2010	CSHTX vs MISHX
AGDAX	AB High Income Fund	High Yield Bonds	72	2.33%	—	Feb 1994	CSHTX vs AGDAX
ALTFX	AB Sustainable Global Thematic Fund	Global Equities	5	3.39%	—	Feb 1982	CSHTX vs ALTFX
QUASX	AB Small Cap Growth Portfolio	Small Cap Growth Equities	39	24.02%	—	Feb 1969	CSHTX vs QUASX
ACGYX	AB Income Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	17	0.71%	—	Aug 1987	CSHTX vs ACGYX
AWF	AllianceBernstein Global High Income Closed Fund	High Yield Bonds	3	-0.73%	—	Jul 1993	CSHTX vs AWF

Often Compared With CSHTX

Investors most often compare CSHTX with DBLSX, SNSAX, VBISX. These 4 comparison targets span 1 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
DBLSX	DoubleLine Low Duration Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	97	1.23%	—	Sep 2011	CSHTX vs DBLSX
SNSAX	SEI Asset Allocation Trust Defensive Strategy Fund	Short-Term Bond	88	1.76%	—	Nov 2003	CSHTX vs SNSAX
VBISX	Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund	Short-Term Bond	36	0.39%	—	Mar 1994	CSHTX vs VBISX
DLSNX	DoubleLine Low Duration Bond Fund Class N	Short-Term Bond	97	1.11%	—	Sep 2011	CSHTX vs DLSNX

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