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 86 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 | FSTIX vs VIITX | |
| Vanguard Institutional Short-Term Bond Fund | 0.02% | — | Jun 2015 | FSTIX vs VISTX | |
| Schwab Short-Term Bond Index Fund | 0.06% | — | Feb 2017 | FSTIX vs SWSBX | |
| TIAA-CREF Short-Term Bond Index Fund | 0.09% | — | Aug 2015 | FSTIX vs TNSHX | |
| Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund | 0.15% | — | Mar 1994 | FSTIX vs VBISX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FSTIX
FSTIX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 86. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ... | 99 | — | Jul 2016 | FSTIX vs DHEIX | |
| GuidepathConservative Income Fund | 99 | — | Apr 2018 | FSTIX vs GPICX | |
| DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio | 99 | — | Nov 2013 | FSTIX vs DFAIX | |
| Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund | 99 | — | Jul 2016 | FSTIX vs DHEAX | |
| DoubleLine Low Duration Bond Fund | 97 | — | Sep 2011 | FSTIX vs DBLSX |
Top Performing FSTIX Alternatives (YTD)
FSTIX is at 0.91% YTD. There are 42 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 | FSTIX vs GPARX | |
| Leader Short Term High Yield Bond Fund | 3.89% | — | Jul 2005 | FSTIX vs LCCMX | |
| DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio | 2.57% | — | Nov 2013 | FSTIX vs DFAIX | |
| Holbrook Income Fund | 2.12% | — | Jul 2016 | FSTIX vs HOBEX | |
| BlackRock Allocation Target Shares Series A Portfo... | 1.87% | — | Sep 2015 | FSTIX vs BATAX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FSTIX
FSTIX has 1.88% 1-year volatility. There are 51 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 | FSTIX vs GPICX | |
| Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ... | 1.05% | — | Jul 2016 | FSTIX vs DHEIX | |
| DFA Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio | 1.07% | — | Mar 2009 | FSTIX vs DFEQX | |
| DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio | 1.10% | — | Nov 2013 | FSTIX vs DFAIX | |
| Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund | 1.11% | — | Jul 2016 | FSTIX vs DHEAX |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GuidepathConservative Income Fund | -0.25% | — | Apr 2018 | FSTIX vs GPICX | |
| DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio | -0.47% | — | Nov 2013 | FSTIX vs DFAIX | |
| Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund | -0.50% | — | Jul 2016 | FSTIX vs DHEAX | |
| Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ... | -0.50% | — | Jul 2016 | FSTIX vs DHEIX | |
| 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 8 categories.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federated Hermes Strategic Value Dividend Fund | Large Cap Value Equities | 70 | 8.76% | — | Mar 2005 | FSTIX vs SVAIX | |
| Federated Hermes MDT Large Cap Growth Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 32 | 9.41% | — | Sep 2005 | FSTIX vs QILGX | |
| Federated Hermes MDT Market Neutral A | Long-Short | 6 | -0.14% | — | Sep 2008 | FSTIX vs QAMNX | |
| Federated Hermes Kaufmann Fd | Mid Cap Growth Equities | 10 | 5.87% | — | Feb 1986 | FSTIX vs KAUFX | |
| Federated Hermes MDT All Cap Core Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 56 | 7.80% | — | Oct 2002 | FSTIX vs QIACX | |
| Federated Hermes MDT Mid Cap Growth Fund | Mid Cap Growth Equities | 5 | 1.66% | — | Aug 1984 | FSTIX vs FGSAX | |
| Federated Hermes Institutional High Yield Bond Fun... | High Yield Bonds | 64 | 1.27% | — | Nov 2002 | FSTIX vs FIHBX | |
| Federated Hermes Opportunistic High Yield Bond Fun... | High Yield Bonds | 59 | 1.50% | — | Aug 1984 | FSTIX vs FHYTX | |
| Federated Hermes Prudent Bear Fd | Inverse Equities | 0 | -9.50% | — | Dec 1995 | FSTIX vs BEARX | |
| Federated Hermes International Small-Mid Company F... | Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities | 38 | 12.00% | — | Feb 1996 | FSTIX vs ISCAX |
Often Compared With FSTIX
Investors most often compare FSTIX with SNSAX. These 1 comparison targets span 1 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEI Asset Allocation Trust Defensive Strategy Fund | Short-Term Bond | 89 | 1.86% | — | Nov 2003 | FSTIX vs SNSAX |
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