Credit Suisse Strategic Income Fund (CSOIX) 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 CSOIX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to CSOIX
CSOIX charges 0.79% annually. There are 88 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 | CSOIX vs FHYSX | |
| Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Admiral Shares | 0.12% | 25.80B | Nov 2001 | CSOIX vs VWEAX | |
| PIA High Yield (MACS) Fund | 0.20% | — | Dec 2017 | CSOIX vs PIAMX | |
| Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Investor Shares | 0.22% | 25.80B | Dec 1978 | CSOIX vs VWEHX | |
| Six Circles Credit Opportunities Fund | 0.29% | — | Nov 2020 | CSOIX vs CRDOX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to CSOIX
CSOIX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 15. There are 177 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 | CSOIX vs XILSX | |
| Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund Class I Shares | 100 | — | Jun 2019 | CSOIX vs CCLFX | |
| RiverPark Short Term High Yield Fund | 99 | — | Sep 2010 | CSOIX vs RPHIX | |
| Penn Capital Short Duration High Income Fund | 97 | — | Jul 2017 | CSOIX vs PSHNX | |
| Chartwell Short Duration High Yield Fund | 97 | — | Jul 2014 | CSOIX vs CWFIX |
Top Performing CSOIX Alternatives (YTD)
CSOIX is at -0.14% YTD. There are 181 mutual funds in the High Yield Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 10.56%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer ILS Interval Fund | 10.56% | — | Dec 2014 | CSOIX vs XILSX | |
| Fairholme Focused Income Fund | 10.04% | — | Dec 2009 | CSOIX vs FOCIX | |
| Fidelity Capital & Income Fund | 5.94% | — | Nov 1977 | CSOIX vs FAGIX | |
| Fidelity Advisor High Income Advantage Fund Class ... | 5.45% | — | Oct 2018 | CSOIX vs FIQTX | |
| Fidelity Advisor High Income Advantage Fund Class ... | 5.40% | — | Jul 1995 | CSOIX vs FAHCX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to CSOIX
CSOIX has 2.72% 1-year volatility. There are 37 mutual funds in the High Yield Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.85%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund Class I Shares | 0.85% | — | Jun 2019 | CSOIX vs CCLFX | |
| RiverPark Short Term High Yield Fund | 0.86% | — | Sep 2010 | CSOIX vs RPHIX | |
| Chartwell Short Duration High Yield Fund | 1.51% | — | Jul 2014 | CSOIX vs CWFIX | |
| Shenkman Capital Short Duration High Income Fund | 1.69% | — | Oct 2012 | CSOIX vs SCFIX | |
| Osterweis Strategic Income Fund | 1.77% | — | Aug 2002 | CSOIX vs OSTIX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to CSOIX
CSOIX has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.86%. There are 153 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer ILS Interval Fund | -0.10% | — | Dec 2014 | CSOIX vs XILSX | |
| Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund Class I Shares | -0.19% | — | Jun 2019 | CSOIX vs CCLFX | |
| RiverPark Short Term High Yield Fund | -0.21% | — | Sep 2010 | CSOIX vs RPHIX | |
| MainStay MacKay Short Duration High Yield Fund | -1.06% | — | Dec 2012 | CSOIX vs MDHVX | |
| Shenkman Capital Short Duration High Income Fund | -1.11% | — | Oct 2012 | CSOIX vs SCFIX |
Other Mutual Funds from Credit Suisse
The 6 most viewed Credit Suisse mutual funds shown here include CSAIX, CRSOX, CCRSX and span 5 categories.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Credit Suisse Managed Futures Strategy Fund | Systematic Trend | 25 | 2.51% | — | Sep 2012 | CSOIX vs CSAIX | |
| Credit Suisse Commodity Return Strategy Fund | Commodities | 63 | 19.09% | — | Dec 2004 | CSOIX vs CRSOX | |
| Credit Suisse Trust Commodity Return Strategy Port... | Commodities | 74 | 23.26% | — | Feb 2006 | CSOIX vs CCRSX | |
| Credit Suisse Multialternative Strategy Fund Class... | Multistrategy | 16 | 3.33% | — | Mar 2012 | CSOIX vs CSQAX | |
| Credit Suisse Floating Rate High Income Fund | Bank Loan | 42 | 2.02% | — | Mar 1999 | CSOIX vs CHIAX | |
| Credit Suisse Asset Management Income Fund | High Yield Bonds | 1 | -8.86% | — | Feb 1987 | CSOIX vs CIK |
Often Compared With CSOIX
Investors most often compare CSOIX with BGHSX, VQNPX, FFRHX. These 16 comparison targets span 5 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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