FGCSX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

Federated Hermes Short-Interm Total Ret Bd Fd (FGCSX) 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 FGCSX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to FGCSX

FGCSX charges 0.63% annually. There are 79 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	FGCSX vs VISTX
VIITX	Vanguard Institutional Intermediate-Term Bond Fund	0.02%	—	Jun 2015	FGCSX vs VIITX
SWSBX	Schwab Short-Term Bond Index Fund	0.06%	—	Feb 2017	FGCSX vs SWSBX
TNSHX	TIAA-CREF Short-Term Bond Index Fund	0.09%	—	Aug 2015	FGCSX vs TNSHX
VBISX	Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund	0.15%	—	Mar 1994	FGCSX vs VBISX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FGCSX

FGCSX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 54. There are 102 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	FGCSX vs DHEIX
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	99	—	Apr 2018	FGCSX vs GPICX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	99	—	Nov 2013	FGCSX vs DFAIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	99	—	Jul 2016	FGCSX vs DHEAX
DBLSX	DoubleLine Low Duration Bond Fund	97	—	Sep 2011	FGCSX vs DBLSX

Top Performing FGCSX Alternatives (YTD)

FGCSX is at 0.32% YTD. There are 113 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	FGCSX vs GPARX
LCCMX	Leader Short Term High Yield Bond Fund	3.89%	—	Jul 2005	FGCSX vs LCCMX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	2.57%	—	Nov 2013	FGCSX vs DFAIX
HOBEX	Holbrook Income Fund	2.12%	—	Jul 2016	FGCSX vs HOBEX
BATAX	BlackRock Allocation Target Shares Series A Portfo...	1.98%	—	Sep 2015	FGCSX vs BATAX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FGCSX

FGCSX has 2.10% 1-year volatility. There are 79 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	FGCSX vs GPICX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	1.05%	—	Jul 2016	FGCSX vs DHEIX
DFEQX	DFA Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio	1.07%	—	Mar 2009	FGCSX vs DFEQX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	1.11%	—	Jul 2016	FGCSX vs DHEAX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	1.11%	—	Nov 2013	FGCSX vs DFAIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FGCSX

FGCSX has a 1-year max drawdown of -1.27%. There are 58 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	FGCSX vs GPICX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	-0.47%	—	Nov 2013	FGCSX vs DFAIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	-0.50%	—	Jul 2016	FGCSX vs DHEAX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	-0.50%	—	Jul 2016	FGCSX vs DHEIX
HOBEX	Holbrook Income Fund	-0.61%	—	Jul 2016	FGCSX vs HOBEX

Other Mutual Funds from Federated

The 10 most viewed Federated mutual funds shown here include SVAIX, QILGX, QAMNX and span 8 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
SVAIX	Federated Hermes Strategic Value Dividend Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	44	8.28%	—	Mar 2005	FGCSX vs SVAIX
QILGX	Federated Hermes MDT Large Cap Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	34	9.74%	—	Sep 2005	FGCSX vs QILGX
QAMNX	Federated Hermes MDT Market Neutral A	Long-Short	9	0.80%	—	Sep 2008	FGCSX vs QAMNX
KAUFX	Federated Hermes Kaufmann Fd	Mid Cap Growth Equities	11	5.87%	—	Feb 1986	FGCSX vs KAUFX
QIACX	Federated Hermes MDT All Cap Core Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	60	8.03%	—	Oct 2002	FGCSX vs QIACX
FGSAX	Federated Hermes MDT Mid Cap Growth Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	6	2.50%	—	Aug 1984	FGCSX vs FGSAX
FIHBX	Federated Hermes Institutional High Yield Bond Fun...	High Yield Bonds	67	1.27%	—	Nov 2002	FGCSX vs FIHBX
FHYTX	Federated Hermes Opportunistic High Yield Bond Fun...	High Yield Bonds	56	1.34%	—	Aug 1984	FGCSX vs FHYTX
BEARX	Federated Hermes Prudent Bear Fd	Inverse Equities	0	-9.23%	—	Dec 1995	FGCSX vs BEARX
ISCAX	Federated Hermes International Small-Mid Company F...	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	43	11.98%	—	Feb 1996	FGCSX vs ISCAX

Often Compared With FGCSX

Investors most often compare FGCSX with DLDFX, SNSAX. These 2 comparison targets span 1 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
DLDFX	Destinations Low Duration Fixed Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	95	1.61%	—	Mar 2017	FGCSX vs DLDFX
SNSAX	SEI Asset Allocation Trust Defensive Strategy Fund	Short-Term Bond	89	1.86%	—	Nov 2003	FGCSX vs SNSAX

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