Columbia Dividend Income Fund (GSFTX) belongs to the Large Cap Value Equities category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with GSFTX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to GSFTX
GSFTX charges 0.66% annually. There are 101 mutual funds in the Large Cap Value Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.01%.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Series Stock Selector Large Cap Value Fun... | 0.01% | — | Dec 2012 | GSFTX vs FBLEX | |
| Fidelity Large Cap Value Index Fund | 0.04% | 13.00B | Jun 2016 | GSFTX vs FLCOX | |
| Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Value Index Fund | 0.04% | — | Dec 2017 | GSFTX vs SWLVX | |
| Vanguard Value Index Fund Institutional Shares | 0.04% | — | Jul 1998 | GSFTX vs VIVIX | |
| TIAA-CREF Large-Cap Value Index Fund | 0.05% | — | Oct 2002 | GSFTX vs TILVX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to GSFTX
GSFTX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 80. There are 105 mutual funds in the Large Cap Value Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 95.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nomura Growth and Income Fund Institutional Class | 95 | — | Oct 1993 | GSFTX vs FGIPX | |
| Delaware Growth and Income Fund | 95 | — | Oct 1993 | GSFTX vs FGINX | |
| Integrity Dividend Harvest Fund | 95 | — | May 2012 | GSFTX vs IDIVX | |
| Al Frank Fund | 95 | — | May 2006 | GSFTX vs VALAX | |
| Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value Fund Institutional Cl... | 95 | — | Jun 2022 | GSFTX vs AVLVX |
Top Performing GSFTX Alternatives (YTD)
GSFTX is at 9.08% YTD. There are 180 mutual funds in the Large Cap Value Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 22.92%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Frank Fund | 22.92% | — | May 2006 | GSFTX vs VALAX | |
| Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value Fund Institutional Cl... | 22.00% | — | Jun 2022 | GSFTX vs AVLVX | |
| PIMCO RAE US Fund | 21.33% | — | Jun 2015 | GSFTX vs PKAIX | |
| AMG Yacktman Focused Fund | 20.67% | — | May 1997 | GSFTX vs YAFFX | |
| Calvert US Large-Cap Value Responsible Index Fund | 20.41% | — | Jun 2015 | GSFTX vs CFJIX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to GSFTX
GSFTX has 9.16% 1-year volatility. There are 10 mutual funds in the Large Cap Value Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 3.66%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advisors Capital Tactical Fixed Income Fund | 3.66% | — | Feb 2021 | GSFTX vs ACTIX | |
| The Income Fund of America Class R-1 | 7.36% | — | Dec 1973 | GSFTX vs RIDAX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Large Cap Fund Class M | 7.77% | — | Feb 1996 | GSFTX vs FALGX | |
| SEI Institutional Managed Trust Tax-Managed Manage... | 8.37% | — | Dec 2007 | GSFTX vs TMMAX | |
| American Century Equity Income Fund Class I | 8.48% | — | Jul 1998 | GSFTX vs ACIIX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to GSFTX
GSFTX has a 1-year max drawdown of -5.51%. There are 15 mutual funds in the Large Cap Value Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -2.90%.
| Symbol | Name | Max Drawdown 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advisors Capital Tactical Fixed Income Fund | -2.90% | — | Feb 2021 | GSFTX vs ACTIX | |
| Hennessy Cornerstone Value Fund | -3.77% | — | Nov 1996 | GSFTX vs HFCVX | |
| Buffalo Flexible Income Fund | -4.45% | — | Aug 1994 | GSFTX vs BUFBX | |
| Torray Fund | -4.50% | — | Dec 1990 | GSFTX vs TORYX | |
| Federated Hermes Strategic Value Dividend Fund | -4.66% | — | Mar 2005 | GSFTX vs SVAIX |
Other Mutual Funds from Columbia
The 10 most viewed Columbia mutual funds shown here include SLMCX, CDDYX, LBSAX and span 8 categories.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Seligman Technology and Information Fund | Technology Equities | 96 | 54.09% | — | Jun 1983 | GSFTX vs SLMCX | |
| Columbia Dividend Income Fund Institutional 3 Clas... | Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend | 80 | 9.17% | — | Nov 2012 | GSFTX vs CDDYX | |
| Columbia Dividend Income Fund Class A | Large Cap Value Equities | 79 | 8.95% | — | Nov 2002 | GSFTX vs LBSAX | |
| Columbia Seligman Global Technology Fund | Technology Equities | 95 | 53.00% | — | May 1994 | GSFTX vs SHGTX | |
| Columbia Global Technology Growth Fund Class A | Technology Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities | 64 | 24.56% | — | Nov 2000 | GSFTX vs CTCAX | |
| Columbia Global Technology Growth Fund | Technology Equities | 65 | 24.70% | — | Nov 2000 | GSFTX vs CMTFX | |
| Columbia Contrarian Core Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 41 | 6.77% | — | Dec 1992 | GSFTX vs SMGIX | |
| Columbia Balanced Fund | Diversified Portfolio | 46 | 4.72% | — | Sep 1991 | GSFTX vs CBALX | |
| Columbia Overseas Value Fund | Foreign Large Cap Equities | 19 | -1.27% | — | Mar 2008 | GSFTX vs COSZX | |
| Columbia Thermostat Fund | Tactical Allocation | 61 | 2.65% | — | Sep 2002 | GSFTX vs COTZX |
Often Compared With GSFTX
Investors most often compare GSFTX with EQNIX, HLIEX, PRDGX. These 19 comparison targets span 7 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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