Dunham Long/Short Credit Fund (DCAIX) Alternatives

Dunham Long/Short Credit Fund (DCAIX) belongs to the Nontraditional Bonds category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with DCAIX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to DCAIX

DCAIX charges 1.98% annually. Among mutual funds in the Nontraditional Bonds category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among DCAIX alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
GMODX	GMO Opportunistic Income Fund	0.47%	Oct 2, 2011	DCAIX vs GMODX
PMOTX	Putnam Mortgage Opportunities Fund	0.47%	Apr 6, 2015	DCAIX vs PMOTX
SUBFX	Carillon Reams Unconstrained Bond Fund	0.50%	Sep 28, 2011	DCAIX vs SUBFX
FPFIX	FPA Flexible Fixed Income Fund	0.51%	Dec 30, 2018	DCAIX vs FPFIX
PUTIX	PIMCO Strategic Bond Fund	0.51%	Jan 29, 2009	DCAIX vs PUTIX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to DCAIX

Among mutual funds in the Nontraditional Bonds category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	Inception
CBYYX	Victory Pioneer Cat Bond Fund Class Y	100	Jan 27, 2023	DCAIX vs CBYYX
EIGMX	Eaton Vance Global Macro Absolute Return Fund	99	Jun 26, 2007	DCAIX vs EIGMX
SCFZX	PGIM Securitized Credit Fund	99	Jun 30, 2019	DCAIX vs SCFZX
APFPX	Artisan Global Unconstrained Fund	99	Mar 30, 2022	DCAIX vs APFPX
EGRIX	Eaton Vance Global Macro Absolute Return Advantage...	99	Aug 30, 2010	DCAIX vs EGRIX

Top Performing DCAIX Alternatives (YTD)

DCAIX alternatives from the Nontraditional Bonds category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
APFPX	Artisan Global Unconstrained Fund	4.02%	Mar 30, 2022	DCAIX vs APFPX
EGRIX	Eaton Vance Global Macro Absolute Return Advantage...	3.59%	Aug 30, 2010	DCAIX vs EGRIX
PMOTX	Putnam Mortgage Opportunities Fund	2.63%	Apr 6, 2015	DCAIX vs PMOTX
EIGMX	Eaton Vance Global Macro Absolute Return Fund	2.43%	Jun 26, 2007	DCAIX vs EIGMX
CBYYX	Victory Pioneer Cat Bond Fund Class Y	1.27%	Jan 27, 2023	DCAIX vs CBYYX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to DCAIX

DCAIX alternatives from the Nontraditional Bonds category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
CBYYX	Victory Pioneer Cat Bond Fund Class Y	1.27%	Jan 27, 2023	DCAIX vs CBYYX
DFLEX	DoubleLine Flexible Income Fund	1.40%	Apr 6, 2014	DCAIX vs DFLEX
AFLIX	Anfield Universal Fixed Income Fund	1.58%	Jun 27, 2013	DCAIX vs AFLIX
GMODX	GMO Opportunistic Income Fund	1.64%	Oct 2, 2011	DCAIX vs GMODX
SCFZX	PGIM Securitized Credit Fund	1.65%	Jun 30, 2019	DCAIX vs SCFZX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to DCAIX

DCAIX alternatives from the Nontraditional Bonds category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
CBYYX	Victory Pioneer Cat Bond Fund Class Y	-0.18%	Jan 27, 2023	DCAIX vs CBYYX
PADZX	PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund	-0.87%	Mar 29, 2011	DCAIX vs PADZX
TUIFX	Toews Unconstrained Income Fund	-0.87%	Aug 27, 2013	DCAIX vs TUIFX
SCFZX	PGIM Securitized Credit Fund	-0.93%	Jun 30, 2019	DCAIX vs SCFZX
GMODX	GMO Opportunistic Income Fund	-0.98%	Oct 2, 2011	DCAIX vs GMODX

Other Mutual Funds from Dunham Funds

Most popular Dunham Funds mutual funds on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
DAFRX	Dunham Floating Rate Bond Fund	Bank Loan	79	-0.63%	Oct 31, 2013	DCAIX vs DAFRX

Often Compared With DCAIX

What investors most often compare with DCAIX, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
FXAIX	Fidelity 500 Index Fund	S&P 500	46	-7.05%	Feb 17, 1988	DCAIX vs FXAIX
PIMIX	PIMCO Income Fund Institutional Class	Total Bond Market	81	-1.36%	Mar 30, 2007	DCAIX vs PIMIX
JNJ	Johnson & Johnson		94	18.74%	—	DCAIX vs JNJ
RBSIX	RBC BlueBay Strategic Income Fund	Nontraditional Bonds	90	-0.20%	Oct 31, 2021	DCAIX vs RBSIX
PDINX	Putnam Diversified Income Trust	Nontraditional Bonds	87	-0.28%	Oct 2, 1988	DCAIX vs PDINX
STBNX	Sierra Tactical Bond Fund	Nontraditional Bonds	2	-1.57%	Sep 30, 2019	DCAIX vs STBNX
SVARX	Spectrum Low Volatility Fund	Nontraditional Bonds	89	0.21%	Dec 15, 2013	DCAIX vs SVARX
CLMVX	Columbia Mortgage Opportunities Fund	Nontraditional Bonds	91	0.51%	Apr 29, 2014	DCAIX vs CLMVX
COSIX	Columbia Strategic Income Fund	Nontraditional Bonds	76	-0.59%	Apr 20, 1977	DCAIX vs COSIX
ACFIX	Water Island Credit Opportunities Fund	Nontraditional Bonds	24	0.63%	Sep 30, 2012	DCAIX vs ACFIX
NTIIX	Navigator Tactical Investment Grade Bond Fund	Nontraditional Bonds	7	-1.45%	Aug 30, 2021	DCAIX vs NTIIX
PWRIX	Donoghue Forlines Tactical Income Fund	Nontraditional Bonds	11	-1.04%	Sep 13, 2010	DCAIX vs PWRIX
RPIEX	T. Rowe Price Dynamic Global Bond Fund	Nontraditional Bonds	53	-1.77%	Jan 21, 2015	DCAIX vs RPIEX
AGOVX	Invesco Income Fund	Nontraditional Bonds	80	-0.46%	Apr 27, 1987	DCAIX vs AGOVX
PFIUX	PIMCO Dynamic Bond Fund	Nontraditional Bonds	84	-1.73%	Jun 29, 2008	DCAIX vs PFIUX
BTFAX	BTS Tactical Fixed Income Fund	Nontraditional Bonds	9	-1.31%	May 30, 2013	DCAIX vs BTFAX
RWDIX	Redwood Managed Volatility Fund	Nontraditional Bonds	48	-1.05%	Dec 18, 2013	DCAIX vs RWDIX
PMZIX	PIMCO Mortgage Opportunities and Bond Fund	Nontraditional Bonds	85	-0.31%	Oct 21, 2012	DCAIX vs PMZIX
QFITX	Quantified Tactical Fixed Income Fund	Nontraditional Bonds	0	-3.93%	Sep 12, 2019	DCAIX vs QFITX
JUCIX	Janus Henderson Absolute Return Income Opportuniti...	Nontraditional Bonds	97	-0.47%	May 26, 2014	DCAIX vs JUCIX

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