GPARX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

GuidePath Absolute Return Allocation Fund (GPARX) 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 GPARX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to GPARX

GPARX charges 0.99% annually. There are 125 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	GPARX vs VISTX
VIITX	Vanguard Institutional Intermediate-Term Bond Fund	0.02%	—	Jun 2015	GPARX vs VIITX
FUMBX	Fidelity Short-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2005	GPARX vs FUMBX
SWSBX	Schwab Short-Term Bond Index Fund	0.06%	—	Feb 2017	GPARX vs SWSBX
TNSHX	TIAA-CREF Short-Term Bond Index Fund	0.09%	—	Aug 2015	GPARX vs TNSHX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to GPARX

GPARX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 57. There are 89 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	GPARX vs GPICX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	99	—	Jul 2016	GPARX vs DHEIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	99	—	Jul 2016	GPARX vs DHEAX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	98	—	Nov 2013	GPARX vs DFAIX
BATAX	BlackRock Allocation Target Shares Series A Portfo...	97	—	Sep 2015	GPARX vs BATAX

Top Performing GPARX Alternatives (YTD)

GPARX is at 8.20% YTD. No mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category have higher YTD returns; the top-performing alternatives shown here go as high as 4.01%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
LCCMX	Leader Short Term High Yield Bond Fund	4.01%	—	Jul 2005	GPARX vs LCCMX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	2.10%	—	Nov 2013	GPARX vs DFAIX
HOBEX	Holbrook Income Fund	1.91%	—	Jul 2016	GPARX vs HOBEX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	1.88%	—	Jul 2016	GPARX vs DHEIX
BATAX	BlackRock Allocation Target Shares Series A Portfo...	1.87%	—	Sep 2015	GPARX vs BATAX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to GPARX

GPARX has 6.99% 1-year volatility. There are 130 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	GPARX vs GPICX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	1.07%	—	Jul 2016	GPARX vs DHEIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	1.12%	—	Jul 2016	GPARX vs DHEAX
DFEQX	DFA Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio	1.13%	—	Mar 2009	GPARX vs DFEQX
DLSNX	DoubleLine Low Duration Bond Fund Class N	1.19%	—	Sep 2011	GPARX vs DLSNX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to GPARX

GPARX has a 1-year max drawdown of -4.68%. There are 130 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	GPARX vs GPICX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	-0.47%	—	Nov 2013	GPARX vs DFAIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	-0.50%	—	Jul 2016	GPARX vs DHEAX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	-0.50%	—	Jul 2016	GPARX vs DHEIX
HOBEX	Holbrook Income Fund	-0.61%	—	Jul 2016	GPARX vs HOBEX

Other Mutual Funds from GuidePath

The 4 most viewed GuidePath mutual funds shown here include GPIGX, GPIFX, GPINX and span 4 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
GPIGX	GuidepathGrowth and Income Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	59	9.86%	—	Apr 2018	GPARX vs GPIGX
GPIFX	GuidePath Flexible Income Allocation Fund	Tactical Allocation	86	2.20%	—	Aug 2012	GPARX vs GPIFX
GPINX	Guidepath Income Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	13	-0.48%	—	Apr 2018	GPARX vs GPINX
GPMIX	GuidePath Multi-Asset Income Allocation Fund	Diversified Portfolio	75	7.05%	—	Aug 2012	GPARX vs GPMIX

Often Compared With GPARX

Investors most often compare GPARX with STBCX, DTRIX, MWLDX. These 20 comparison targets span 1 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
STBCX	Invesco Short Term Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	59	0.27%	—	Aug 2002	GPARX vs STBCX
DTRIX	Delaware Limited-Term Diversified Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	67	0.47%	—	Nov 1985	GPARX vs DTRIX
MWLDX	Metropolitan West Low Duration Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	52	0.18%	—	Mar 1997	GPARX vs MWLDX
DTCPX	DFA Targeted Credit Portfolio	Short-Term Bond	74	1.69%	—	May 2015	GPARX vs DTCPX
RSDIX	RBC Short Duration Fixed Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	2	-2.58%	—	Dec 2013	GPARX vs RSDIX
ACSNX	American Century Short Duration Fund	Short-Term Bond	74	0.55%	995.86M	Nov 2006	GPARX vs ACSNX
CDSRX	Calvert Short Duration Income Fund Class R6	Short-Term Bond	66	0.50%	—	Feb 2019	GPARX vs CDSRX
FMFIX	RBB Free Market Fixed Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	68	1.00%	—	Dec 2007	GPARX vs FMFIX
RFBSX	Russell Investments Short Duration Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	85	0.67%	—	Oct 1981	GPARX vs RFBSX
TISIX	TIAA-CREF Short Term Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	78	0.60%	—	Mar 2006	GPARX vs TISIX
BFMSX	BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio	Short-Term Bond	68	0.59%	—	Jul 1992	GPARX vs BFMSX
MIIBX	Madison High Quality Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	23	-0.11%	—	May 2000	GPARX vs MIIBX
CMFIX	CM Advisors Fixed Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	70	0.73%	—	Mar 2006	GPARX vs CMFIX
SSHIX	Allspring Short-Term Bond Plus Fund	Short-Term Bond	79	0.61%	—	Aug 1999	GPARX vs SSHIX
TSDLX	T. Rowe Price Short Duration Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	86	0.58%	—	Dec 2020	GPARX vs TSDLX
BSBIX	Baird Short-Term Bond Fund Institutional Class	Short-Term Bond	91	0.73%	—	Aug 2004	GPARX vs BSBIX
WEFIX	Weitz Short Duration Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	91	1.03%	—	Dec 1988	GPARX vs WEFIX
IIXIX	Catalyst Insider Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	81	0.94%	—	Jul 2014	GPARX vs IIXIX
SNSAX	SEI Asset Allocation Trust Defensive Strategy Fund	Short-Term Bond	85	1.56%	—	Nov 2003	GPARX vs SNSAX
ASBAX	American Funds Short-Term Bond Fund of America	Short-Term Bond	36	-0.07%	—	Oct 2006	GPARX vs ASBAX

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