BNY Mellon Short Term Income Fund (DSTIX) 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 DSTIX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to DSTIX
DSTIX charges 0.60% annually. There are 72 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.02%.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Institutional Intermediate-Term Bond Fund | 0.02% | — | Jun 2015 | DSTIX vs VIITX | |
| Vanguard Institutional Short-Term Bond Fund | 0.02% | — | Jun 2015 | DSTIX vs VISTX | |
| Schwab Short-Term Bond Index Fund | 0.06% | — | Feb 2017 | DSTIX vs SWSBX | |
| TIAA-CREF Short-Term Bond Index Fund | 0.09% | — | Aug 2015 | DSTIX vs TNSHX | |
| Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund | 0.15% | — | Mar 1994 | DSTIX vs VBISX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to DSTIX
DSTIX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 54. There are 99 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ... | 99 | — | Jul 2016 | DSTIX vs DHEIX | |
| GuidepathConservative Income Fund | 99 | — | Apr 2018 | DSTIX vs GPICX | |
| DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio | 99 | — | Nov 2013 | DSTIX vs DFAIX | |
| Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund | 99 | — | Jul 2016 | DSTIX vs DHEAX | |
| DoubleLine Low Duration Bond Fund | 97 | — | Sep 2011 | DSTIX vs DBLSX |
Top Performing DSTIX Alternatives (YTD)
DSTIX is at 0.77% YTD. There are 66 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 10.27%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GuidePath Absolute Return Allocation Fund | 10.27% | — | Apr 2011 | DSTIX vs GPARX | |
| Leader Short Term High Yield Bond Fund | 3.89% | — | Jul 2005 | DSTIX vs LCCMX | |
| DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio | 2.57% | — | Nov 2013 | DSTIX vs DFAIX | |
| Holbrook Income Fund | 2.12% | — | Jul 2016 | DSTIX vs HOBEX | |
| BlackRock Allocation Target Shares Series A Portfo... | 1.87% | — | Sep 2015 | DSTIX vs BATAX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to DSTIX
DSTIX has 2.13% 1-year volatility. There are 84 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GuidepathConservative Income Fund | 0.83% | — | Apr 2018 | DSTIX vs GPICX | |
| Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ... | 1.05% | — | Jul 2016 | DSTIX vs DHEIX | |
| DFA Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio | 1.07% | — | Mar 2009 | DSTIX vs DFEQX | |
| DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio | 1.10% | — | Nov 2013 | DSTIX vs DFAIX | |
| Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund | 1.11% | — | Jul 2016 | DSTIX vs DHEAX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to DSTIX
DSTIX has a 1-year max drawdown of -1.73%. There are 108 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GuidepathConservative Income Fund | -0.25% | — | Apr 2018 | DSTIX vs GPICX | |
| DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio | -0.47% | — | Nov 2013 | DSTIX vs DFAIX | |
| Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund | -0.50% | — | Jul 2016 | DSTIX vs DHEAX | |
| Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ... | -0.50% | — | Jul 2016 | DSTIX vs DHEIX | |
| Holbrook Income Fund | -0.61% | — | Jul 2016 | DSTIX vs HOBEX |
Other Mutual Funds from BNY Mellon
The 10 most viewed BNY Mellon mutual funds shown here include DREVX, PEOPX, DSPIX and span 8 categories.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BNY Mellon Large Cap Securities Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 36 | 7.62% | — | May 1951 | DSTIX vs DREVX | |
| BNY Mellon S&P 500 Index Fund | S&P 500 | 71 | 11.50% | — | Jan 1990 | DSTIX vs PEOPX | |
| BNY Mellon Institutional S&P 500 Stock Index Fund | S&P 500 | 73 | 11.63% | — | Sep 1993 | DSTIX vs DSPIX | |
| BNY Mellon Dynamic Value Fund | Large Cap Value Equities | 79 | 14.05% | — | Sep 1995 | DSTIX vs DAGVX | |
| BNY Mellon Dynamic Value Fund Class I | Large Cap Value Equities | 80 | 14.17% | — | May 2001 | DSTIX vs DRGVX | |
| BNY Mellon Natural Resources Fund Class A | Energy Equities | 89 | 27.67% | — | Oct 2003 | DSTIX vs DNLAX | |
| BNY Mellon Smallcap Stock Index Fund | Small Cap Blend Equities | 56 | 16.16% | — | Jun 1997 | DSTIX vs DISSX | |
| BNY Mellon Global Real Return Fund - Class I | Tactical Allocation | 79 | 7.29% | — | May 2010 | DSTIX vs DRRIX | |
| BNY Mellon Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund Class Y | Mid Cap Growth Equities | 11 | 5.23% | — | Jun 2013 | DSTIX vs DBMYX | |
| BNY Mellon Technology Growth Fund | Technology Equities | 79 | 33.37% | — | Oct 1997 | DSTIX vs DTGRX |
Often Compared With DSTIX
Investors most often compare DSTIX with IMOM, TSDLX, DNLDX. These 8 comparison targets span 4 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha Architect International Quantitative Momentu... | Momentum, Foreign Large Cap Equities | 62 | 18.05% | 148.87M | Dec 2015 | DSTIX vs IMOM | |
| T. Rowe Price Short Duration Income Fund | Short-Term Bond | 96 | 0.90% | — | Dec 2020 | DSTIX vs TSDLX | |
| BNY Mellon Active MidCap Fund | Mid Cap Blend Equities | 44 | 11.73% | — | Jan 1985 | DSTIX vs DNLDX | |
| SEI Asset Allocation Trust Defensive Strategy Fund | Short-Term Bond | 89 | 1.86% | — | Nov 2003 | DSTIX vs SNSAX | |
| Destinations Low Duration Fixed Income Fund | Short-Term Bond | 94 | 1.61% | — | Mar 2017 | DSTIX vs DLDFX | |
| Sextant Short Term Bond Fund | Short-Term Bond | — | — | — | Sep 1995 | DSTIX vs STBFX | |
| DFA Two-Year Fixed Income Portfolio | Short-Term Bond | 66 | 1.52% | — | Jun 1996 | DSTIX vs DFCFX | |
| CM Advisors Fixed Income Fund | Short-Term Bond | 71 | 0.90% | — | Mar 2006 | DSTIX vs CMFIX |
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