DBLSX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

DoubleLine Low Duration Bond Fund (DBLSX) 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 DBLSX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to DBLSX

DBLSX charges 0.41% annually. There are 32 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.02%.

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

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to DBLSX

DBLSX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 97. There are 6 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	DBLSX vs GPICX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	99	—	Jul 2016	DBLSX vs DHEIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	99	—	Jul 2016	DBLSX vs DHEAX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	98	—	Nov 2013	DBLSX vs DFAIX
BATAX	BlackRock Allocation Target Shares Series A Portfo...	98	—	Sep 2015	DBLSX vs BATAX

Top Performing DBLSX Alternatives (YTD)

DBLSX is at 1.27% YTD. There are 19 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 6.02%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
GPARX	GuidePath Absolute Return Allocation Fund	6.02%	—	Apr 2011	DBLSX vs GPARX
LCCMX	Leader Short Term High Yield Bond Fund	3.39%	—	Jul 2005	DBLSX vs LCCMX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	2.10%	—	Nov 2013	DBLSX vs DFAIX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	1.99%	—	Jul 2016	DBLSX vs DHEIX
BATAX	BlackRock Allocation Target Shares Series A Portfo...	1.98%	—	Sep 2015	DBLSX vs BATAX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to DBLSX

DBLSX has 1.20% 1-year volatility. There are 6 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	DBLSX vs GPICX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	1.07%	—	Jul 2016	DBLSX vs DHEIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	1.11%	—	Jul 2016	DBLSX vs DHEAX
DFEQX	DFA Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio	1.13%	—	Mar 2009	DBLSX vs DFEQX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	1.18%	—	Nov 2013	DBLSX vs DFAIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to DBLSX

DBLSX has a 1-year max drawdown of -0.72%. There are 6 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	DBLSX vs GPICX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	-0.47%	—	Nov 2013	DBLSX vs DFAIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	-0.50%	—	Jul 2016	DBLSX vs DHEAX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	-0.50%	—	Jul 2016	DBLSX vs DHEIX
HOBEX	Holbrook Income Fund	-0.61%	—	Jul 2016	DBLSX vs HOBEX

Other Mutual Funds from DoubleLine

The 10 most viewed DoubleLine mutual funds shown here include DBLTX, DSL, DLY and span 8 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
DBLTX	DoubleLine Total Return Bond Fund Class I	Total Bond Market	21	0.47%	—	Apr 2010	DBLSX vs DBLTX
DSL	DoubleLine Income Solutions Fund	High Yield Bonds	3	1.94%	—	Apr 2013	DBLSX vs DSL
DLY	DoubleLine Yield Opportunities Fund	Multisector Bonds	2	0.09%	—	Feb 2020	DBLSX vs DLY
DSEEX	DoubleLine Shiller Enhanced CAPE	Large Cap Blend Equities	5	-0.76%	—	Oct 2013	DBLSX vs DSEEX
DBSCX	Doubleline Selective Credit Fund	Multisector Bonds	95	2.13%	—	Aug 2014	DBLSX vs DBSCX
DBLFX	DoubleLine Core Fixed Income Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	20	0.23%	—	Jun 2010	DBLSX vs DBLFX
DFLEX	DoubleLine Flexible Income Fund	Nontraditional Bonds	98	1.72%	—	Apr 2014	DBLSX vs DFLEX
DBLLX	DoubleLine Low Duration Emerging Markets Fixed Inc...	Emerging Markets Bonds	98	1.21%	—	Apr 2014	DBLSX vs DBLLX
DBCMX	DoubleLine Strategic Commodity Fund	Commodities	51	18.01%	—	May 2015	DBLSX vs DBCMX
BILDX	DoubleLine Infrastructure Income Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	45	1.29%	—	Apr 2016	DBLSX vs BILDX

Often Compared With DBLSX

Investors most often compare DBLSX with OSTIX, BND, SDMZX. These 20 comparison targets span 8 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
OSTIX	Osterweis Strategic Income Fund	High Yield Bonds	87	1.77%	—	Aug 2002	DBLSX vs OSTIX
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	Total Bond Market	36	1.01%	394.40B	Apr 2007	DBLSX vs BND
SDMZX	PGIM Short Duration Multi-Sector Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	53	0.92%	—	Dec 2013	DBLSX vs SDMZX
DBLIX	DoubleLine Income Fund	Multisector Bonds	—	—	—	Sep 2019	DBLSX vs DBLIX
SPSB	SPDR Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	93	1.11%	10.51B	Dec 2009	DBLSX vs SPSB
MINT	PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active ETF	Ultrashort Bond	100	2.09%	16.23B	Nov 2009	DBLSX vs MINT
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	63	8.25%	765.27B	Jan 1993	DBLSX vs SPY
DTCPX	DFA Targeted Credit Portfolio	Short-Term Bond	81	1.80%	—	May 2015	DBLSX vs DTCPX
STBCX	Invesco Short Term Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	65	0.40%	—	Aug 2002	DBLSX vs STBCX
HOSBX	Homestead Funds Short Term Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	37	0.13%	—	Nov 1991	DBLSX vs HOSBX
HSDAX	Hartford Short Duration Fund	Short-Term Bond	82	0.72%	—	Oct 2002	DBLSX vs HSDAX
LSCIX	Lord Abbett Short Duration Core Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	68	0.56%	—	Apr 2017	DBLSX vs LSCIX
VWEHX	Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Investor Shares	High Yield Bonds	66	0.79%	25.80B	Dec 1978	DBLSX vs VWEHX
BFMSX	BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio	Short-Term Bond	76	0.70%	—	Jul 1992	DBLSX vs BFMSX
DBELX	DoubleLine Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond Fu...	Emerging Markets Bonds	29	1.34%	—	Jun 2019	DBLSX vs DBELX
SNSAX	SEI Asset Allocation Trust Defensive Strategy Fund	Short-Term Bond	88	1.66%	—	Nov 2003	DBLSX vs SNSAX
ACSNX	American Century Short Duration Fund	Short-Term Bond	82	0.76%	995.86M	Nov 2006	DBLSX vs ACSNX
FILDX	Frost Low Duration Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	69	0.61%	—	Apr 2008	DBLSX vs FILDX
APIMX	Yorktown Short Term Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	63	0.78%	—	Jul 1997	DBLSX vs APIMX
JSDSX	JPMorgan Short Duration Core Plus Fund	Short-Term Bond	64	0.48%	—	Mar 2013	DBLSX vs JSDSX

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