FSTIX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

Federated Hermes Short-Term Income Fund (FSTIX) 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 FSTIX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to FSTIX

FSTIX charges 0.66% annually. There are 87 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	FSTIX vs VISTX
VIITX	Vanguard Institutional Intermediate-Term Bond Fund	0.02%	—	Jun 2015	FSTIX vs VIITX
FUMBX	Fidelity Short-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2005	FSTIX vs FUMBX
SWSBX	Schwab Short-Term Bond Index Fund	0.06%	—	Feb 2017	FSTIX vs SWSBX
TNSHX	TIAA-CREF Short-Term Bond Index Fund	0.09%	—	Aug 2015	FSTIX vs TNSHX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FSTIX

FSTIX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 85. There are 31 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
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	99	—	Apr 2018	FSTIX vs GPICX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	99	—	Jul 2016	FSTIX vs DHEIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	99	—	Jul 2016	FSTIX vs DHEAX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	98	—	Nov 2013	FSTIX vs DFAIX
BATAX	BlackRock Allocation Target Shares Series A Portfo...	97	—	Sep 2015	FSTIX vs BATAX

Top Performing FSTIX Alternatives (YTD)

FSTIX is at 0.67% YTD. There are 47 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 8.20%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
GPARX	GuidePath Absolute Return Allocation Fund	8.20%	—	Apr 2011	FSTIX vs GPARX
LCCMX	Leader Short Term High Yield Bond Fund	4.01%	—	Jul 2005	FSTIX vs LCCMX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	2.10%	—	Nov 2013	FSTIX vs DFAIX
HOBEX	Holbrook Income Fund	1.91%	—	Jul 2016	FSTIX vs HOBEX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	1.88%	—	Jul 2016	FSTIX vs DHEIX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FSTIX

FSTIX has 1.91% 1-year volatility. There are 52 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.80%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	0.80%	—	Apr 2018	FSTIX vs GPICX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	1.07%	—	Jul 2016	FSTIX vs DHEIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	1.12%	—	Jul 2016	FSTIX vs DHEAX
DFEQX	DFA Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio	1.13%	—	Mar 2009	FSTIX vs DFEQX
DLSNX	DoubleLine Low Duration Bond Fund Class N	1.19%	—	Sep 2011	FSTIX vs DLSNX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FSTIX

FSTIX has a 1-year max drawdown of -1.05%. There are 25 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	FSTIX vs GPICX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	-0.47%	—	Nov 2013	FSTIX vs DFAIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	-0.50%	—	Jul 2016	FSTIX vs DHEAX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	-0.50%	—	Jul 2016	FSTIX vs DHEIX
HOBEX	Holbrook Income Fund	-0.61%	—	Jul 2016	FSTIX vs HOBEX

Other Mutual Funds from Federated

The 10 most viewed Federated mutual funds shown here include SVAIX, QILGX, QAMNX and span 7 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
SVAIX	Federated Hermes Strategic Value Dividend Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	80	9.26%	—	Mar 2005	FSTIX vs SVAIX
QILGX	Federated Hermes MDT Large Cap Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	21	4.35%	—	Sep 2005	FSTIX vs QILGX
QAMNX	Federated Hermes MDT Market Neutral A	Long-Short	7	-1.17%	—	Sep 2008	FSTIX vs QAMNX
KAUFX	Federated Hermes Kaufmann Fd	Mid Cap Growth Equities	17	10.68%	—	Feb 1986	FSTIX vs KAUFX
QIACX	Federated Hermes MDT All Cap Core Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	46	5.68%	—	Oct 2002	FSTIX vs QIACX
FGSAX	Federated Hermes MDT Mid Cap Growth Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	4	0.10%	—	Aug 1984	FSTIX vs FGSAX
FHYSX	Federated Hermes High-Yield Strategy Portfolio	High Yield Bonds	67	1.19%	—	Dec 2008	FSTIX vs FHYSX
BEARX	Federated Hermes Prudent Bear Fd	Inverse Equities	0	-7.65%	—	Dec 1995	FSTIX vs BEARX
FIHBX	Federated Hermes Institutional High Yield Bond Fun...	High Yield Bonds	61	1.04%	—	Nov 2002	FSTIX vs FIHBX
FHYTX	Federated Hermes Opportunistic High Yield Bond Fun...	High Yield Bonds	52	1.34%	—	Aug 1984	FSTIX vs FHYTX

Often Compared With FSTIX

Investors most often compare FSTIX with DBLSX, SNSAX, VBISX. These 4 comparison targets span 2 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
DBLSX	DoubleLine Low Duration Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	97	1.06%	—	Sep 2011	FSTIX vs DBLSX
SNSAX	SEI Asset Allocation Trust Defensive Strategy Fund	Short-Term Bond	85	1.56%	—	Nov 2003	FSTIX vs SNSAX
VBISX	Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund	Short-Term Bond	29	-0.13%	—	Mar 1994	FSTIX vs VBISX
ISCAX	Federated Hermes International Small-Mid Company F...	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	37	10.85%	—	Feb 1996	FSTIX vs ISCAX

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