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
VISTX	Vanguard Institutional Short-Term Bond Fund	0.02%	—	Jun 2015	GSSRX vs VISTX
VIITX	Vanguard Institutional Intermediate-Term Bond Fund	0.02%	—	Jun 2015	GSSRX vs VIITX
FUMBX	Fidelity Short-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2005	GSSRX vs FUMBX
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

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to GSSRX

GSSRX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 77. There are 67 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 100.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
DFCFX	DFA Two-Year Fixed Income Portfolio	100	—	Jun 1996	GSSRX vs DFCFX
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	99	—	Apr 2018	GSSRX vs GPICX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	99	—	Jul 2016	GSSRX vs DHEIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	99	—	Jul 2016	GSSRX vs DHEAX
DLDFX	Destinations Low Duration Fixed Income Fund	98	—	Mar 2017	GSSRX vs DLDFX

Top Performing GSSRX Alternatives (YTD)

GSSRX is at 0.79% YTD. There are 61 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	GSSRX vs GPARX
LCCMX	Leader Short Term High Yield Bond Fund	4.03%	—	Jul 2005	GSSRX vs LCCMX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	2.29%	—	Nov 2013	GSSRX vs DFAIX
HOBEX	Holbrook Income Fund	2.19%	—	Jul 2016	GSSRX vs HOBEX
BATAX	BlackRock Allocation Target Shares Series A Portfo...	2.11%	—	Sep 2015	GSSRX vs BATAX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to GSSRX

GSSRX has 2.21% 1-year volatility. There are 92 mutual funds 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	GSSRX vs DFCFX
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	0.79%	—	Apr 2018	GSSRX vs GPICX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	1.08%	—	Jul 2016	GSSRX vs DHEIX
DFEQX	DFA Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio	1.11%	—	Mar 2009	GSSRX vs DFEQX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	1.13%	—	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 -0.21%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
DFCFX	DFA Two-Year Fixed Income Portfolio	-0.21%	—	Jun 1996	GSSRX vs DFCFX
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

Other Mutual Funds from Goldman Sachs

The 10 most viewed Goldman Sachs mutual funds shown here include GSIMX, GSINX, GCIIX and span 7 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
GSIMX	Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	24	5.47%	—	Dec 2016	GSSRX vs GSIMX
GSINX	Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	23	5.41%	—	Dec 2016	GSSRX vs GSINX
GCIIX	Goldman Sachs International Equity Insights Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	56	11.45%	—	Aug 1997	GSSRX vs GCIIX
GICIX	Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Insights Fun...	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	48	10.44%	—	Sep 2007	GSSRX vs GICIX
GSBFX	Goldman Sachs Income Builder Fund	Diversified Portfolio	81	6.31%	—	Oct 1994	GSSRX vs GSBFX
SVPFX	Goldman Sachs Strategic Volatility Premium Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	94	1.80%	—	Mar 2021	GSSRX vs SVPFX
GCGIX	Goldman Sachs Large Cap Growth Insights Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	11	-0.16%	—	May 1997	GSSRX vs GCGIX
GSPKX	Goldman Sachs U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fun...	Large Cap Blend Equities	78	10.92%	—	Aug 2005	GSSRX vs GSPKX
GSIFX	Goldman Sachs International Equity ESG Fund Class ...	Foreign Large Cap Equities, ESG	17	6.27%	—	Dec 1992	GSSRX vs GSIFX
GGSIX	Goldman Sachs Growth Strategy Portfolio	Global Allocation	61	8.80%	—	Jan 1998	GSSRX vs GGSIX

Often Compared With GSSRX

Investors most often compare GSSRX with ASBAX, BSBIX, PTLDX. These 20 comparison targets span 12 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	0.13%	—	Oct 2006	GSSRX vs ASBAX
BSBIX	Baird Short-Term Bond Fund Institutional Class	Short-Term Bond	94	0.95%	—	Aug 2004	GSSRX vs BSBIX
PTLDX	PIMCO Low Duration Fund	Short-Term Bond	55	0.31%	—	May 1987	GSSRX vs PTLDX
PFIIX	PIMCO Low Duration Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	87	1.38%	—	Jul 2004	GSSRX vs PFIIX
SGLP.L	Invesco Physical Gold A	Gold, Precious Metals	28	-4.80%	21.79B	Jun 2009	GSSRX vs SGLP.L
FSHBX	Fidelity Short-Term Bond Fund	Total Bond Market	74	0.53%	—	Sep 1986	GSSRX vs FSHBX
STBCX	Invesco Short Term Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	76	0.56%	—	Aug 2002	GSSRX vs STBCX
BSV	Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund ETF Shares	Short-Term Bond	68	0.46%	70.40B	Apr 2007	GSSRX vs BSV
AGG	iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF	Total Bond Market	35	0.08%	138.36B	Sep 2003	GSSRX vs AGG
PLDTX	PIMCO Low Duration II Fund	Short-Term Bond	53	0.10%	—	Oct 1991	GSSRX vs PLDTX
GSGIX	Goldman Sachs Global Core Fixed Income Fund	Global Bonds	16	-0.21%	—	Aug 1991	GSSRX vs GSGIX
GLEIX	Goldman Sachs Energy Infrastructure Fund	Energy Equities	80	27.39%	—	Sep 2017	GSSRX vs GLEIX
GCSIX	Goldman Sachs Small Cap Equity Insights Fund	Small Cap Blend Equities	82	22.03%	—	Aug 1997	GSSRX vs GCSIX
GCEBX	Goldman Sachs Clean Energy Income Fund Class A Sha...	Alternative Energy Equities	74	15.68%	—	Jun 2020	GSSRX vs GCEBX
GOIIX	Goldman Sachs Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio	Tactical Allocation	60	6.65%	—	Jan 1998	GSSRX vs GOIIX
GLPIX	Goldman Sachs MLP Energy Infrastructure Fund	Energy Equities	70	20.87%	—	Mar 2013	GSSRX vs GLPIX
GSMCX	Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund	Mid Cap Blend Equities	56	16.39%	—	Aug 1995	GSSRX vs GSMCX
GIDGX	Goldman Sachs Enhanced Dividend Global Equity Port...	Global Equities	82	11.48%	—	Apr 2008	GSSRX vs GIDGX
GGOIX	Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Growth Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	14	11.88%	—	May 1999	GSSRX vs GGOIX
GAPIX	Goldman Sachs Dynamic Global Equity Fund	Global Equities	60	10.67%	—	Jan 1998	GSSRX vs GAPIX

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