DLSNX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

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

Cheapest Alternatives to DLSNX

DLSNX charges 0.70% annually. There are 91 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	DLSNX vs VISTX
VIITX	Vanguard Institutional Intermediate-Term Bond Fund	0.02%	—	Jun 2015	DLSNX vs VIITX
SWSBX	Schwab Short-Term Bond Index Fund	0.06%	—	Feb 2017	DLSNX vs SWSBX
TNSHX	TIAA-CREF Short-Term Bond Index Fund	0.09%	—	Aug 2015	DLSNX vs TNSHX
VBISX	Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund	0.15%	—	Mar 1994	DLSNX vs VBISX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to DLSNX

DLSNX 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
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	99	—	Jul 2016	DLSNX vs DHEIX
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	99	—	Apr 2018	DLSNX vs GPICX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	99	—	Nov 2013	DLSNX vs DFAIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	99	—	Jul 2016	DLSNX vs DHEAX
DBLSX	DoubleLine Low Duration Bond Fund	97	—	Sep 2011	DLSNX vs DBLSX

Top Performing DLSNX Alternatives (YTD)

DLSNX is at 0.96% YTD. There are 37 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 9.96%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
GPARX	GuidePath Absolute Return Allocation Fund	9.96%	—	Apr 2011	DLSNX vs GPARX
LCCMX	Leader Short Term High Yield Bond Fund	3.89%	—	Jul 2005	DLSNX vs LCCMX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	2.57%	—	Nov 2013	DLSNX vs DFAIX
HOBEX	Holbrook Income Fund	2.12%	—	Jul 2016	DLSNX vs HOBEX
BATAX	BlackRock Allocation Target Shares Series A Portfo...	1.87%	—	Sep 2015	DLSNX vs BATAX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to DLSNX

DLSNX has 1.20% 1-year volatility. There are 5 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.83%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	0.83%	—	Apr 2018	DLSNX vs GPICX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	1.05%	—	Jul 2016	DLSNX vs DHEIX
DFEQX	DFA Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio	1.07%	—	Mar 2009	DLSNX vs DFEQX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	1.10%	—	Nov 2013	DLSNX vs DFAIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	1.11%	—	Jul 2016	DLSNX vs DHEAX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to DLSNX

DLSNX 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	DLSNX vs GPICX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	-0.47%	—	Nov 2013	DLSNX vs DFAIX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	-0.50%	—	Jul 2016	DLSNX vs DHEIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	-0.50%	—	Jul 2016	DLSNX vs DHEAX
HOBEX	Holbrook Income Fund	-0.61%	—	Jul 2016	DLSNX vs HOBEX

Other Mutual Funds from DoubleLine

The 10 most viewed DoubleLine mutual funds shown here include DBLTX, DSL, DSEEX 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	22	0.01%	—	Apr 2010	DLSNX vs DBLTX
DSL	DoubleLine Income Solutions Fund	High Yield Bonds	2	1.47%	—	Apr 2013	DLSNX vs DSL
DSEEX	DoubleLine Shiller Enhanced CAPE	Large Cap Blend Equities	4	-2.04%	—	Oct 2013	DLSNX vs DSEEX
DLY	DoubleLine Yield Opportunities Fund	Multisector Bonds	1	-0.38%	—	Feb 2020	DLSNX vs DLY
DBSCX	Doubleline Selective Credit Fund	Multisector Bonds	94	1.71%	—	Aug 2014	DLSNX vs DBSCX
DBLFX	DoubleLine Core Fixed Income Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	23	0.02%	—	Jun 2010	DLSNX vs DBLFX
DFLEX	DoubleLine Flexible Income Fund	Nontraditional Bonds	98	1.61%	—	Apr 2014	DLSNX vs DFLEX
DBCMX	DoubleLine Strategic Commodity Fund	Commodities	87	29.36%	—	May 2015	DLSNX vs DBCMX
BILDX	DoubleLine Infrastructure Income Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	47	0.86%	—	Apr 2016	DLSNX vs BILDX
DBLLX	DoubleLine Low Duration Emerging Markets Fixed Inc...	Emerging Markets Bonds	98	1.10%	—	Apr 2014	DLSNX vs DBLLX

Often Compared With DLSNX

Investors most often compare DLSNX with BND, VFSTX, BSV. These 20 comparison targets span 6 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	Total Bond Market	37	0.27%	389.80B	Apr 2007	DLSNX vs BND
VFSTX	Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor...	Total Bond Market	59	0.77%	54.80B	Oct 1982	DLSNX vs VFSTX
BSV	Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund ETF Shares	Short-Term Bond	61	0.29%	69.90B	Apr 2007	DLSNX vs BSV
VCSH	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	74	0.64%	49.50B	Nov 2009	DLSNX vs VCSH
JAAA	Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF	CLO	98	1.87%	27.32B	Oct 2020	DLSNX vs JAAA
FIJEX	Frost Total Return Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	32	1.06%	—	Apr 2008	DLSNX vs FIJEX
MINT	PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active ETF	Ultrashort Bond	100	1.81%	15.51B	Nov 2009	DLSNX vs MINT
NEAR	iShares Short Duration Bond Active ETF	Short-Term Bond	87	0.73%	4.58B	Sep 2013	DLSNX vs NEAR
TSDLX	T. Rowe Price Short Duration Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	97	1.30%	—	Dec 2020	DLSNX vs TSDLX
STBFX	Sextant Short Term Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	—	—	—	Sep 1995	DLSNX vs STBFX
VCIT	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	42	0.18%	68.10B	Nov 2009	DLSNX vs VCIT
CMFIX	CM Advisors Fixed Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	65	0.11%	—	Mar 2006	DLSNX vs CMFIX
PLSDX	Pacific Funds Short Duration Income	Short-Term Bond	93	0.79%	—	Dec 2011	DLSNX vs PLSDX
DLDFX	Destinations Low Duration Fixed Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	95	1.61%	—	Mar 2017	DLSNX vs DLDFX
SNSAX	SEI Asset Allocation Trust Defensive Strategy Fund	Short-Term Bond	89	1.86%	—	Nov 2003	DLSNX vs SNSAX
DODIX	Dodge & Cox Income Fund	Total Bond Market	29	0.51%	—	—	DLSNX vs DODIX
DBLIX	DoubleLine Income Fund	Multisector Bonds	—	—	—	Sep 2019	DLSNX vs DBLIX
PTTRX	PIMCO Total Return Fund Institutional Class	Total Bond Market	30	0.64%	—	—	DLSNX vs PTTRX
SGOV	iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF	Ultrashort Bond	100	1.51%	91.90B	May 2020	DLSNX vs SGOV
DFCFX	DFA Two-Year Fixed Income Portfolio	Short-Term Bond	66	1.52%	—	Jun 1996	DLSNX vs DFCFX

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