GSTGX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

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

Cheapest Alternatives to GSTGX

GSTGX charges 0.48% annually. There are 45 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.01%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	0.01%	—	Mar 2009	GSTGX vs GUSTX
FUAMX	Fidelity Intermediate Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	—	GSTGX vs FUAMX
FNBGX	Fidelity Long-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2005	GSTGX vs FNBGX
FUMBX	Fidelity Short-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2005	GSTGX vs FUMBX
FUTBX	Fidelity SAI U.S. Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Mar 2016	GSTGX vs FUTBX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to GSTGX

GSTGX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 46. There are 15 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 99.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	99	—	Dec 1985	GSTGX vs FEUGX
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	99	—	Mar 2009	GSTGX vs GUSTX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	88	—	Aug 2010	GSTGX vs VSBIX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	86	33.50B	Dec 2009	GSTGX vs VSBSX
MDSIX	Integrity Short Term Government Fund	84	—	Jun 2011	GSTGX vs MDSIX

Top Performing GSTGX Alternatives (YTD)

GSTGX is at 0.24% YTD. There are 43 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 1.82%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	1.82%	—	Dec 1985	GSTGX vs FEUGX
VGIVX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fu...	1.70%	6.50B	Feb 2015	GSTGX vs VGIVX
VGAVX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fu...	1.65%	6.50B	May 2013	GSTGX vs VGAVX
MDSIX	Integrity Short Term Government Fund	1.65%	—	Jun 2011	GSTGX vs MDSIX
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	1.46%	—	Mar 2009	GSTGX vs GUSTX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to GSTGX

GSTGX has 1.90% 1-year volatility. There are 11 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.21%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
DFFGX	DFA Short-Term Government Portfolio	1.21%	—	May 1987	GSTGX vs DFFGX
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	1.22%	—	Mar 2009	GSTGX vs GUSTX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	1.27%	—	Aug 2010	GSTGX vs VSBIX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	1.28%	33.50B	Dec 2009	GSTGX vs VSBSX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	1.41%	—	Dec 1985	GSTGX vs FEUGX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to GSTGX

GSTGX has a 1-year max drawdown of -1.27%. There are 12 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.20%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	-0.20%	—	Mar 2009	GSTGX vs GUSTX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	-0.32%	—	Dec 1985	GSTGX vs FEUGX
RFBAX	Davis Government Bond Fund	-0.77%	—	Nov 1994	GSTGX vs RFBAX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	-0.81%	—	Aug 2010	GSTGX vs VSBIX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	-0.84%	33.50B	Dec 2009	GSTGX vs VSBSX

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

Often Compared With GSTGX

Investors most often compare GSTGX with FBLTX, PRGMX, GSSRX. These 4 comparison targets span 2 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FBLTX	Fidelity SAI Long-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	Government Bonds	6	-0.08%	—	Oct 2015	GSTGX vs FBLTX
PRGMX	T. Rowe Price GNMA Fund	Government Bonds	44	0.93%	—	Nov 1985	GSTGX vs PRGMX
GSSRX	Goldman Sachs Short Duration Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	69	0.83%	—	Feb 2012	GSTGX vs GSSRX
PDMIX	PIMCO GNMA and Government Securities Fund	Government Bonds	33	1.23%	—	Jul 1997	GSTGX vs PDMIX

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