CSTIX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

Calamos Short-Term Bond Fund (CSTIX) 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 CSTIX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to CSTIX

CSTIX charges 0.40% annually. There are 25 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.02%.

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

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to CSTIX

CSTIX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 63. There are 84 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 99.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	99	—	Apr 2018	CSTIX vs GPICX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	99	—	Jul 2016	CSTIX vs DHEIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	99	—	Jul 2016	CSTIX vs DHEAX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	98	—	Nov 2013	CSTIX vs DFAIX
DBLSX	DoubleLine Low Duration Bond Fund	97	—	Sep 2011	CSTIX vs DBLSX

Top Performing CSTIX Alternatives (YTD)

CSTIX is at 0.24% YTD. There are 107 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 8.20%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
GPARX	GuidePath Absolute Return Allocation Fund	8.20%	—	Apr 2011	CSTIX vs GPARX
LCCMX	Leader Short Term High Yield Bond Fund	3.89%	—	Jul 2005	CSTIX vs LCCMX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	2.29%	—	Nov 2013	CSTIX vs DFAIX
HOBEX	Holbrook Income Fund	1.91%	—	Jul 2016	CSTIX vs HOBEX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	1.88%	—	Jul 2016	CSTIX vs DHEIX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to CSTIX

CSTIX has 2.01% 1-year volatility. There are 63 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.79%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	0.79%	—	Apr 2018	CSTIX vs GPICX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	1.07%	—	Jul 2016	CSTIX vs DHEIX
DFEQX	DFA Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio	1.12%	—	Mar 2009	CSTIX vs DFEQX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	1.12%	—	Jul 2016	CSTIX vs DHEAX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	1.17%	—	Nov 2013	CSTIX vs DFAIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to CSTIX

CSTIX has a 1-year max drawdown of -1.35%. There are 68 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.25%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	-0.25%	—	Apr 2018	CSTIX vs GPICX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	-0.47%	—	Nov 2013	CSTIX vs DFAIX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	-0.50%	—	Jul 2016	CSTIX vs DHEIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	-0.50%	—	Jul 2016	CSTIX vs DHEAX
HOBEX	Holbrook Income Fund	-0.61%	—	Jul 2016	CSTIX vs HOBEX

Other Mutual Funds from Calamos

The 10 most viewed Calamos mutual funds shown here include CMNIX, CSQ, CTSIX and span 7 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CMNIX	Calamos Market Neutral Income Fund Institutional C...		98	2.83%	—	May 2000	CSTIX vs CMNIX
CSQ	Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund	Diversified Portfolio	35	9.76%	—	Mar 2004	CSTIX vs CSQ
CTSIX	Calamos Timpani Small Cap Growth Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	77	36.73%	—	Mar 2011	CSTIX vs CTSIX
CHI	Calamos Convertible Opportunities and Income Fund	Convertible Bonds	85	30.91%	—	Jun 1997	CSTIX vs CHI
CPLIX	Calamos Phineus Long/Short Fund	Long-Short	4	-0.12%	—	Apr 2016	CSTIX vs CPLIX
CVTRX	Calamos Growth and Income Fund	Diversified Portfolio	66	11.44%	—	Sep 1988	CSTIX vs CVTRX
CIHEX	Calamos Hedged Equity Fund	Options Trading	74	5.52%	—	Dec 2014	CSTIX vs CIHEX
CHY	Calamos Convertible and High Income Closed Fund	Convertible Bonds	83	23.99%	—	May 2003	CSTIX vs CHY
CIGEX	Calamos Global Equity Fund	Global Equities	44	21.64%	—	Feb 2007	CSTIX vs CIGEX
CHYDX	Calamos High Income Opportunities Fund	High Yield Bonds	90	2.03%	—	Aug 1999	CSTIX vs CHYDX

Often Compared With CSTIX

Investors most often compare CSTIX with SNSAX, CICVX, VBISX. These 5 comparison targets span 2 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
SNSAX	SEI Asset Allocation Trust Defensive Strategy Fund	Short-Term Bond	87	1.66%	—	Nov 2003	CSTIX vs SNSAX
CICVX	Calamos Convertible Fund	Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds	90	27.00%	—	Jun 1997	CSTIX vs CICVX
VBISX	Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund	Short-Term Bond	35	0.07%	—	Mar 1994	CSTIX vs VBISX
DLDFX	Destinations Low Duration Fixed Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	95	1.72%	—	Mar 2017	CSTIX vs DLDFX
BATAX	BlackRock Allocation Target Shares Series A Portfo...	Short-Term Bond	97	1.87%	—	Sep 2015	CSTIX vs BATAX

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