Dunham Dynamic Macro Fund (DNAVX) belongs to the Macro Trading category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with DNAVX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to DNAVX
DNAVX charges 1.88% annually. There are 10 mutual funds in the Macro Trading category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.78%.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| abrdn Global Absolute Return Strategies Fund | 0.78% | — | Oct 1990 | DNAVX vs CGFIX | |
| Fulcrum Diversified Absolute Return Fund | 1.04% | — | Jul 2015 | DNAVX vs FARYX | |
| MFS Global Alternative Strategy Fund | 1.05% | — | Dec 2007 | DNAVX vs DVRIX | |
| BlackRock Tactical Opportunities Fund | 1.08% | — | Dec 1988 | DNAVX vs PCBAX | |
| AQR Macro Opportunities Fund | 1.20% | — | Apr 2014 | DNAVX vs QGMIX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to DNAVX
DNAVX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 22. There are 11 mutual funds in the Macro Trading category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 97.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eaton Vance Global Macro Absolute Return Advantage... | 97 | — | Dec 2012 | DNAVX vs EGRAX | |
| Catalyst/Millburn Hedge Strategy Fund | 90 | — | Dec 2015 | DNAVX vs MBXAX | |
| Quantified Alternative Investment Fund | 81 | — | Aug 2013 | DNAVX vs QALTX | |
| OnTrack Core Fund | 79 | — | Jan 2013 | DNAVX vs OTRFX | |
| Rational/ReSolve Adaptive Asset Allocation Fund | 76 | — | Sep 2016 | DNAVX vs RDMIX |
Top Performing DNAVX Alternatives (YTD)
DNAVX is at 3.29% YTD. There are 13 mutual funds in the Macro Trading category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 17.03%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standpoint Multi-Asset Fund Investor Class | 17.03% | — | Dec 2019 | DNAVX vs REMIX | |
| Rational/ReSolve Adaptive Asset Allocation Fund | 13.75% | — | Sep 2016 | DNAVX vs RDMIX | |
| Catalyst/Millburn Hedge Strategy Fund | 12.96% | — | Dec 2015 | DNAVX vs MBXAX | |
| JHancock Diversified Macro Fund | 11.06% | — | Jul 2019 | DNAVX vs JDJIX | |
| Campbell Systematic Macro Fund Class I Shares | 9.83% | — | Mar 2013 | DNAVX vs EBSIX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to DNAVX
DNAVX has 4.05% 1-year volatility. There are 3 mutual funds in the Macro Trading category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 3.14%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| abrdn Global Absolute Return Strategies Fund | 3.14% | — | Oct 1990 | DNAVX vs CGFIX | |
| MFS Global Alternative Strategy Fund | 3.53% | — | Dec 2007 | DNAVX vs DVRIX | |
| Eaton Vance Global Macro Absolute Return Advantage... | 3.56% | — | Dec 2012 | DNAVX vs EGRAX | |
| OnTrack Core Fund | 4.14% | — | Jan 2013 | DNAVX vs OTRFX | |
| BlackRock Tactical Opportunities Fund | 5.82% | — | Dec 1988 | DNAVX vs PCBAX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to DNAVX
DNAVX has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.13%. No mutual funds in the Macro Trading category have shallower 1-year drawdowns; the lowest-drawdown alternatives shown here go as shallow as -2.78%.
| Symbol | Name | Max Drawdown 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| abrdn Global Absolute Return Strategies Fund | -2.78% | — | Oct 1990 | DNAVX vs CGFIX | |
| OnTrack Core Fund | -3.02% | — | Jan 2013 | DNAVX vs OTRFX | |
| BlackRock Tactical Opportunities Fund | -3.04% | — | Dec 1988 | DNAVX vs PCBAX | |
| MFS Global Alternative Strategy Fund | -3.08% | — | Dec 2007 | DNAVX vs DVRIX | |
| Fulcrum Diversified Absolute Return Fund | -3.26% | — | Jul 2015 | DNAVX vs FARYX |
Other Mutual Funds from Dunham
The 10 most viewed Dunham mutual funds shown here include DCDGX, DCINX, DCLVX and span 10 categories.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunham Small Cap Growth Fund | Small Cap Growth Equities | 48 | 20.23% | — | Dec 2004 | DNAVX vs DCDGX | |
| Dunham International Stock Fund | Foreign Large Cap Equities | 91 | 26.35% | — | Dec 2004 | DNAVX vs DCINX | |
| Dunham Large Cap Value Fund | Large Cap Value Equities | 70 | 9.64% | — | Dec 2004 | DNAVX vs DCLVX | |
| Dunham Real Estate Stock Fund | REIT | 6 | 8.35% | — | Dec 2004 | DNAVX vs DCREX | |
| Dunham International Opportunity Bond Fund | Global Bonds | 59 | 2.88% | — | Oct 2013 | DNAVX vs DAIOX | |
| Dunham Small Cap Value Fund | Small Cap Value Equities | 71 | 18.77% | — | Dec 2004 | DNAVX vs DCSVX | |
| Dunham Monthly Distribution Fund | Event Driven | 96 | 1.28% | — | Jul 2008 | DNAVX vs DAMDX | |
| Dunham Focused Large Cap Growth Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 4 | 3.88% | — | Dec 2011 | DNAVX vs DAFGX | |
| Dunham Emerging Markets Stock Fund | Emerging Markets Diversified | 85 | 34.94% | — | Dec 2004 | DNAVX vs DCEMX | |
| Dunham High Yield Bond Fund | High Yield Bonds | 74 | 1.32% | — | Jul 2005 | DNAVX vs DCHYX |
Often Compared With DNAVX
Investors most often compare DNAVX with GPAIX, EBSAX, DYMIX. These 4 comparison targets span 2 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Park Multi Alternative Strategies Fund | Macro Trading | 49 | 5.70% | — | Dec 2013 | DNAVX vs GPAIX | |
| Campbell Systematic Macro Fund Class A Shares | Macro Trading | 8 | 9.74% | — | Mar 2013 | DNAVX vs EBSAX | |
| Dynamic Alpha Macro Fund Institutional | Macro Trading | 36 | 8.05% | — | Jul 2023 | DNAVX vs DYMIX | |
| Dunham Corporate/Government Bond Fund | Intermediate Core-Plus Bond | 22 | 0.11% | — | Dec 2004 | DNAVX vs DCCGX |
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