Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund (GSFIX) belongs to the Intermediate Core Bond category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with GSFIX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to GSFIX
GSFIX charges 0.38% annually. There are 38 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core Bond category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.02%.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federated Hermes Mortgage Strategy Portfolio | 0.02% | — | Dec 2007 | GSFIX vs FMBPX | |
| Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Institutiona... | 0.02% | 398.10B | Feb 2010 | GSFIX vs VBMPX | |
| State Street Aggregate Bond Index Portfolio | 0.02% | — | Sep 2014 | GSFIX vs SSAFX | |
| Fisher Investments Institutional Group Fixed Incom... | 0.03% | — | Dec 2019 | GSFIX vs QDIBX | |
| Fisher Investments Institutional Group ESG Fixed I... | 0.04% | — | Dec 2019 | GSFIX vs QDVBX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to GSFIX
GSFIX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 20. There are 49 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core Bond category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 65.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard California Intermediate-Term Tax-Exempt F... | 65 | 19.40B | Mar 1994 | GSFIX vs VCAIX | |
| Hartford Schroders Tax-Aware Bond Fund | 64 | — | Oct 2011 | GSFIX vs STWTX | |
| Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund | 64 | — | Mar 2006 | GSFIX vs LSSAX | |
| PACE Mortgage-Backed Securities Fixed Income Inves... | 58 | — | Aug 1995 | GSFIX vs PCGTX | |
| Manning & Napier Credit Series | 50 | — | Apr 2020 | GSFIX vs MCDWX |
Top Performing GSFIX Alternatives (YTD)
GSFIX is at -0.77% YTD. There are 70 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core Bond category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 2.13%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PACE Mortgage-Backed Securities Fixed Income Inves... | 2.13% | — | Aug 1995 | GSFIX vs PCGTX | |
| Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund | 0.81% | — | Mar 2006 | GSFIX vs LSSAX | |
| DFA Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio | 0.66% | — | Aug 2016 | GSFIX vs DFXIX | |
| Manning & Napier Credit Series | 0.57% | — | Apr 2020 | GSFIX vs MCDWX | |
| Fidelity SAI Investment Grade Securitized Fund | 0.15% | — | May 2023 | GSFIX vs FSMOX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to GSFIX
GSFIX has 3.93% 1-year volatility. There are 69 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core Bond category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 2.36%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard California Intermediate-Term Tax-Exempt F... | 2.36% | 19.40B | Mar 1994 | GSFIX vs VCAIX | |
| Fidelity Education Income Fund | 2.45% | — | Mar 2021 | GSFIX vs FEDUX | |
| Baird Intermediate Bond Fund Class Institutional | 2.49% | — | Sep 2000 | GSFIX vs BIMIX | |
| Baird Intermediate Bond Fund | 2.49% | — | Sep 2000 | GSFIX vs BIMSX | |
| DFA Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio | 2.62% | — | Aug 2016 | GSFIX vs DFXIX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to GSFIX
GSFIX has a 1-year max drawdown of -3.17%. There are 88 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core Bond category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -1.69%.
| Symbol | Name | Max Drawdown 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DFA Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio | -1.69% | — | Aug 2016 | GSFIX vs DFXIX | |
| Fidelity Education Income Fund | -1.72% | — | Mar 2021 | GSFIX vs FEDUX | |
| Baird Intermediate Bond Fund | -1.87% | — | Sep 2000 | GSFIX vs BIMSX | |
| Baird Intermediate Bond Fund Class Institutional | -2.08% | — | Sep 2000 | GSFIX vs BIMIX | |
| Fidelity Intermediate Bond Fund | -2.11% | — | May 1975 | GSFIX vs FTHRX |
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Often Compared With GSFIX
Investors most often compare GSFIX with PCIFX, FEPIX, OWFIX. These 11 comparison targets span 5 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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