GPICX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

GuidepathConservative Income Fund (GPICX) 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 GPICX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to GPICX

GPICX charges 0.75% annually. There are 99 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.02%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
VIITX	Vanguard Institutional Intermediate-Term Bond Fund	0.02%	—	Jun 2015	GPICX vs VIITX
VISTX	Vanguard Institutional Short-Term Bond Fund	0.02%	—	Jun 2015	GPICX vs VISTX
FUMBX	Fidelity Short-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2005	GPICX vs FUMBX
SWSBX	Schwab Short-Term Bond Index Fund	0.06%	—	Feb 2017	GPICX vs SWSBX
TNSHX	TIAA-CREF Short-Term Bond Index Fund	0.09%	—	Aug 2015	GPICX vs TNSHX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to GPICX

GPICX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 99. There is 1 mutual fund in the Short-Term Bond category with a higher risk-adjusted rank, going as high as 100.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
DFCFX	DFA Two-Year Fixed Income Portfolio	100	—	Jun 1996	GPICX vs DFCFX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	99	—	Jul 2016	GPICX vs DHEIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	99	—	Jul 2016	GPICX vs DHEAX
DLDFX	Destinations Low Duration Fixed Income Fund	98	—	Mar 2017	GPICX vs DLDFX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	98	—	Nov 2013	GPICX vs DFAIX

Top Performing GPICX Alternatives (YTD)

GPICX is at 1.32% YTD. There are 17 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 7.26%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
GPARX	GuidePath Absolute Return Allocation Fund	7.26%	—	Apr 2011	GPICX vs GPARX
LCCMX	Leader Short Term High Yield Bond Fund	4.03%	—	Jul 2005	GPICX vs LCCMX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	2.29%	—	Nov 2013	GPICX vs DFAIX
HOBEX	Holbrook Income Fund	2.19%	—	Jul 2016	GPICX vs HOBEX
BATAX	BlackRock Allocation Target Shares Series A Portfo...	2.11%	—	Sep 2015	GPICX vs BATAX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to GPICX

GPICX has 0.79% 1-year volatility. There is 1 mutual fund in the Short-Term Bond category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.70%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
DFCFX	DFA Two-Year Fixed Income Portfolio	0.70%	—	Jun 1996	GPICX vs DFCFX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	1.08%	—	Jul 2016	GPICX vs DHEIX
DFEQX	DFA Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio	1.11%	—	Mar 2009	GPICX vs DFEQX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	1.13%	—	Jul 2016	GPICX vs DHEAX
DLSNX	DoubleLine Low Duration Bond Fund Class N	1.20%	—	Sep 2011	GPICX vs DLSNX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to GPICX

GPICX has a 1-year max drawdown of -0.25%. There is 1 mutual fund in the Short-Term Bond category with a shallower 1-year drawdown, going as shallow as -0.21%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
DFCFX	DFA Two-Year Fixed Income Portfolio	-0.21%	—	Jun 1996	GPICX vs DFCFX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	-0.47%	—	Nov 2013	GPICX vs DFAIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	-0.50%	—	Jul 2016	GPICX vs DHEAX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	-0.50%	—	Jul 2016	GPICX vs DHEIX
DLDFX	Destinations Low Duration Fixed Income Fund	-0.53%	—	Mar 2017	GPICX vs DLDFX

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	74	12.30%	—	Apr 2018	GPICX vs GPIGX
GPIFX	GuidePath Flexible Income Allocation Fund	Tactical Allocation	87	1.98%	—	Aug 2012	GPICX vs GPIFX
GPINX	Guidepath Income Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	14	-1.03%	—	Apr 2018	GPICX vs GPINX
GPMIX	GuidePath Multi-Asset Income Allocation Fund	Diversified Portfolio	79	7.53%	—	Aug 2012	GPICX vs GPMIX

Often Compared With GPICX

Investors most often compare GPICX with PSHYX, DTCPX, FMFIX. These 20 comparison targets span 1 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
PSHYX	Pioneer Short Term Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	57	0.82%	—	Jul 2004	GPICX vs PSHYX
DTCPX	DFA Targeted Credit Portfolio	Short-Term Bond	88	1.67%	—	May 2015	GPICX vs DTCPX
FMFIX	RBB Free Market Fixed Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	74	0.85%	—	Dec 2007	GPICX vs FMFIX
PLSDX	Pacific Funds Short Duration Income	Short-Term Bond	91	0.77%	—	Dec 2011	GPICX vs PLSDX
TISIX	TIAA-CREF Short Term Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	87	0.86%	—	Mar 2006	GPICX vs TISIX
JSDSX	JPMorgan Short Duration Core Plus Fund	Short-Term Bond	65	0.32%	—	Mar 2013	GPICX vs JSDSX
ACSNX	American Century Short Duration Fund	Short-Term Bond	83	0.79%	995.86M	Nov 2006	GPICX vs ACSNX
DTRIX	Delaware Limited-Term Diversified Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	79	0.68%	—	Nov 1985	GPICX vs DTRIX
BFMSX	BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio	Short-Term Bond	80	0.86%	—	Jul 1992	GPICX vs BFMSX
CDSRX	Calvert Short Duration Income Fund Class R6	Short-Term Bond	75	0.69%	—	Feb 2019	GPICX vs CDSRX
SNSAX	SEI Asset Allocation Trust Defensive Strategy Fund	Short-Term Bond	91	1.91%	—	Nov 2003	GPICX vs SNSAX
GLDYX	GuideStone Funds Low-Duration Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	91	0.73%	—	Aug 2001	GPICX vs GLDYX
TSDLX	T. Rowe Price Short Duration Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	95	1.35%	—	Dec 2020	GPICX vs TSDLX
FCFAX	Frost Credit Fund	Short-Term Bond	62	1.27%	—	Dec 2012	GPICX vs FCFAX
RSDIX	RBC Short Duration Fixed Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	4	-2.16%	—	Dec 2013	GPICX vs RSDIX
STBCX	Invesco Short Term Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	76	0.56%	—	Aug 2002	GPICX vs STBCX
WISEX	Azzad Wise Capital Fund	Short-Term Bond	67	0.82%	—	Apr 2010	GPICX vs WISEX
ASHAX	Virtus Newfleet Short Duration High Income Fund Cl...	Short-Term Bond	82	1.85%	—	Feb 2017	GPICX vs ASHAX
VBISX	Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund	Short-Term Bond	38	0.10%	—	Mar 1994	GPICX vs VBISX
WEFIX	Weitz Short Duration Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	94	1.33%	—	Dec 1988	GPICX vs WEFIX

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