GSSRX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

Goldman Sachs Short Duration Bond Fund (GSSRX) 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 GSSRX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to GSSRX

GSSRX charges 0.48% annually. There are 48 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	GSSRX vs VIITX
VISTX	Vanguard Institutional Short-Term Bond Fund	0.02%	—	Jun 2015	GSSRX vs VISTX
SWSBX	Schwab Short-Term Bond Index Fund	0.06%	—	Feb 2017	GSSRX vs SWSBX
TNSHX	TIAA-CREF Short-Term Bond Index Fund	0.09%	—	Aug 2015	GSSRX vs TNSHX
VBISX	Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund	0.15%	—	Mar 1994	GSSRX vs VBISX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to GSSRX

GSSRX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 69. There are 68 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
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	99	—	Jul 2016	GSSRX vs DHEIX
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	99	—	Apr 2018	GSSRX vs GPICX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	99	—	Nov 2013	GSSRX vs DFAIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	99	—	Jul 2016	GSSRX vs DHEAX
DBLSX	DoubleLine Low Duration Bond Fund	97	—	Sep 2011	GSSRX vs DBLSX

Top Performing GSSRX Alternatives (YTD)

GSSRX is at 0.83% YTD. There are 57 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 10.27%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
GPARX	GuidePath Absolute Return Allocation Fund	10.27%	—	Apr 2011	GSSRX vs GPARX
LCCMX	Leader Short Term High Yield Bond Fund	3.89%	—	Jul 2005	GSSRX vs LCCMX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	2.57%	—	Nov 2013	GSSRX vs DFAIX
HOBEX	Holbrook Income Fund	2.12%	—	Jul 2016	GSSRX vs HOBEX
BATAX	BlackRock Allocation Target Shares Series A Portfo...	1.87%	—	Sep 2015	GSSRX vs BATAX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to GSSRX

GSSRX has 2.22% 1-year volatility. There are 90 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.83%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	0.83%	—	Apr 2018	GSSRX vs GPICX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	1.05%	—	Jul 2016	GSSRX vs DHEIX
DFEQX	DFA Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio	1.07%	—	Mar 2009	GSSRX vs DFEQX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	1.10%	—	Nov 2013	GSSRX vs DFAIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	1.11%	—	Jul 2016	GSSRX vs DHEAX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to GSSRX

GSSRX has a 1-year max drawdown of -1.62%. There are 102 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	GSSRX vs GPICX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	-0.47%	—	Nov 2013	GSSRX vs DFAIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	-0.50%	—	Jul 2016	GSSRX vs DHEAX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	-0.50%	—	Jul 2016	GSSRX vs DHEIX
HOBEX	Holbrook Income Fund	-0.61%	—	Jul 2016	GSSRX vs HOBEX

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	19	6.45%	—	Dec 2016	GSSRX vs GSIMX
GSINX	Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	19	6.39%	—	Dec 2016	GSSRX vs GSINX
GCIIX	Goldman Sachs International Equity Insights Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	43	12.60%	—	Aug 1997	GSSRX vs GCIIX
GSBFX	Goldman Sachs Income Builder Fund	Diversified Portfolio	73	5.23%	—	Oct 1994	GSSRX vs GSBFX
GICIX	Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Insights Fun...	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	50	14.40%	—	Sep 2007	GSSRX vs GICIX
GCGIX	Goldman Sachs Large Cap Growth Insights Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	24	6.18%	—	May 1997	GSSRX vs GCGIX
GSPKX	Goldman Sachs U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fun...	Large Cap Blend Equities	78	10.45%	—	Aug 2005	GSSRX vs GSPKX
GSIFX	Goldman Sachs International Equity ESG Fund Class ...	Foreign Large Cap Equities, ESG	12	6.83%	—	Dec 1992	GSSRX vs GSIFX
GSRAX	Goldman Sachs Rising Dividend Growth Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	42	11.61%	—	Mar 2004	GSSRX vs GSRAX
GGSIX	Goldman Sachs Growth Strategy Portfolio	Global Allocation	66	10.48%	—	Jan 1998	GSSRX vs GGSIX

Often Compared With GSSRX

Investors most often compare GSSRX with ASBAX, BSBIX, PFIIX. These 20 comparison targets span 11 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ASBAX	American Funds Short-Term Bond Fund of America	Short-Term Bond	47	0.35%	—	Oct 2006	GSSRX vs ASBAX
BSBIX	Baird Short-Term Bond Fund Institutional Class	Short-Term Bond	93	0.83%	—	Aug 2004	GSSRX vs BSBIX
PFIIX	PIMCO Low Duration Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	86	1.46%	—	Jul 2004	GSSRX vs PFIIX
SGLP.L	Invesco Physical Gold A	Precious Metals	38	3.24%	24.12B	Jun 2009	GSSRX vs SGLP.L
PTLDX	PIMCO Low Duration Fund	Short-Term Bond	49	0.40%	—	May 1987	GSSRX vs PTLDX
FSHBX	Fidelity Short-Term Bond Fund	Total Bond Market	62	0.56%	—	Sep 1986	GSSRX vs FSHBX
STBCX	Invesco Short Term Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	67	0.65%	—	Aug 2002	GSSRX vs STBCX
BSV	Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund ETF Shares	Short-Term Bond	61	0.29%	69.90B	Apr 2007	GSSRX vs BSV
AGG	iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF	Total Bond Market	36	0.25%	136.46B	Sep 2003	GSSRX vs AGG
PLDTX	PIMCO Low Duration II Fund	Short-Term Bond	51	0.33%	—	Oct 1991	GSSRX vs PLDTX
GSGIX	Goldman Sachs Global Core Fixed Income Fund	Global Bonds	15	0.23%	—	Aug 1991	GSSRX vs GSGIX
GLEIX	Goldman Sachs Energy Infrastructure Fund	Energy Equities	47	23.46%	—	Sep 2017	GSSRX vs GLEIX
GCEBX	Goldman Sachs Clean Energy Income Fund Class A Sha...	Alternative Energy Equities	92	28.06%	—	Jun 2020	GSSRX vs GCEBX
GCSIX	Goldman Sachs Small Cap Equity Insights Fund	Small Cap Blend Equities	74	20.38%	—	Aug 1997	GSSRX vs GCSIX
GIDGX	Goldman Sachs Enhanced Dividend Global Equity Port...	Global Equities	82	11.66%	—	Apr 2008	GSSRX vs GIDGX
GLPIX	Goldman Sachs MLP Energy Infrastructure Fund	Energy Equities	43	17.79%	—	Mar 2013	GSSRX vs GLPIX
GSMCX	Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund	Mid Cap Blend Equities	45	13.99%	—	Aug 1995	GSSRX vs GSMCX
GGOIX	Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Growth Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	14	12.78%	—	May 1999	GSSRX vs GGOIX
GOIIX	Goldman Sachs Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio	Tactical Allocation	63	7.78%	—	Jan 1998	GSSRX vs GOIIX
GAPIX	Goldman Sachs Dynamic Global Equity Fund	Global Equities	66	12.88%	—	Jan 1998	GSSRX vs GAPIX

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