GSGDX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

Goldman Sachs Investment Grade Credit Fund (GSGDX) belongs to the Corporate Bonds category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with GSGDX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to GSGDX

GSGDX charges 0.38% annually. There are 10 mutual funds in the Corporate Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.05%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
VLCIX	Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Insti...	0.05%	—	Nov 2009	GSGDX vs VLCIX
VSTBX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst...	0.05%	—	Nov 2009	GSGDX vs VSTBX
VICBX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond Index Fu...	0.05%	—	Nov 2009	GSGDX vs VICBX
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	0.07%	49.50B	Nov 2010	GSGDX vs VSCSX
VICSX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond Index Fu...	0.07%	68.10B	Mar 2010	GSGDX vs VICSX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to GSGDX

GSGDX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 25. There are 27 mutual funds in the Corporate Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 91.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
MIFIX	Miller Intermediate Bond Fund	91	—	Dec 2014	GSGDX vs MIFIX
VSTBX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst...	81	—	Nov 2009	GSGDX vs VSTBX
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	79	49.50B	Nov 2010	GSGDX vs VSCSX
JMABX	John Hancock Managed Account Shares Investment-Gra...	47	—	Jul 2019	GSGDX vs JMABX
PRPIX	T. Rowe Price Corporate Income Fund	41	—	Oct 1995	GSGDX vs PRPIX

Top Performing GSGDX Alternatives (YTD)

GSGDX is at 0.53% YTD. There are 23 mutual funds in the Corporate Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 5.09%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
MIFIX	Miller Intermediate Bond Fund	5.09%	—	Dec 2014	GSGDX vs MIFIX
LMLCX	Western Asset SMASh Series C Fund	1.60%	—	Dec 2006	GSGDX vs LMLCX
VLTCX	Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admir...	1.12%	8.60B	Jan 2010	GSGDX vs VLTCX
VLCIX	Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Insti...	1.11%	—	Nov 2009	GSGDX vs VLCIX
ACISX	AB Corporate Income Shares	0.98%	—	Dec 2006	GSGDX vs ACISX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to GSGDX

GSGDX has 4.51% 1-year volatility. There are 37 mutual funds in the Corporate Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.75%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	1.75%	49.50B	Nov 2010	GSGDX vs VSCSX
VSTBX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst...	1.76%	—	Nov 2009	GSGDX vs VSTBX
LKFIX	LKCM Fixed Income Fund	2.58%	—	Dec 1997	GSGDX vs LKFIX
IDMIX	iMGP Dolan McEniry Corporate Bond Fund	2.90%	—	Sep 2018	GSGDX vs IDMIX
MIFIX	Miller Intermediate Bond Fund	3.02%	—	Dec 2014	GSGDX vs MIFIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to GSGDX

GSGDX has a 1-year max drawdown of -3.52%. There are 37 mutual funds in the Corporate Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -1.31%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
VSTBX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst...	-1.31%	—	Nov 2009	GSGDX vs VSTBX
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	-1.36%	49.50B	Nov 2010	GSGDX vs VSCSX
LKFIX	LKCM Fixed Income Fund	-1.76%	—	Dec 1997	GSGDX vs LKFIX
FIIFX	Federated Hermes Intermediate Corporate Bond Fund	-2.28%	—	Dec 1993	GSGDX vs FIIFX
IDMIX	iMGP Dolan McEniry Corporate Bond Fund	-2.38%	—	Sep 2018	GSGDX vs IDMIX

Other Mutual Funds from Goldman Sachs

The 10 most viewed Goldman Sachs mutual funds shown here include GSIMX, GSINX, GCIIX and span 8 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
GSIMX	Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	21	6.41%	—	Dec 2016	GSGDX vs GSIMX
GSINX	Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	20	6.34%	—	Dec 2016	GSGDX vs GSINX
GCIIX	Goldman Sachs International Equity Insights Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	46	12.16%	—	Aug 1997	GSGDX vs GCIIX
GSBFX	Goldman Sachs Income Builder Fund	Diversified Portfolio	70	4.73%	—	Oct 1994	GSGDX vs GSBFX
GICIX	Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Insights Fun...	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	56	14.59%	—	Sep 2007	GSGDX vs GICIX
GCGIX	Goldman Sachs Large Cap Growth Insights Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	25	6.50%	—	May 1997	GSGDX vs GCGIX
GSPKX	Goldman Sachs U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fun...	Large Cap Blend Equities	79	10.34%	—	Aug 2005	GSGDX vs GSPKX
GSIFX	Goldman Sachs International Equity ESG Fund Class ...	Foreign Large Cap Equities, ESG	12	6.30%	—	Dec 1992	GSGDX vs GSIFX
GSRAX	Goldman Sachs Rising Dividend Growth Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	37	10.57%	—	Mar 2004	GSGDX vs GSRAX
GGSIX	Goldman Sachs Growth Strategy Portfolio	Global Allocation	66	10.13%	—	Jan 1998	GSGDX vs GGSIX

Often Compared With GSGDX

Investors most often compare GSGDX with NVCR, SMARX, GSSRX. These 4 comparison targets span 2 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
NVCR	NovoCure Limited		34	22.35%	—	—	GSGDX vs NVCR
SMARX	Brandes Separately Managed Account Reserve Trust	Corporate Bonds	27	0.61%	—	Oct 2005	GSGDX vs SMARX
GSSRX	Goldman Sachs Short Duration Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	73	0.83%	—	Feb 2012	GSGDX vs GSSRX
DFTEX	DFA Intermediate-Term Extended Quality Portfolio F...	Corporate Bonds	32	0.87%	—	Jul 2010	GSGDX vs DFTEX

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