Hussman Strategic Growth Fund (HSGFX) belongs to the Long-Short category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with HSGFX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to HSGFX
HSGFX charges 1.15% annually. There are 5 mutual funds in the Long-Short category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.01%.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parvin Hedged Equity Solari World Fund | 0.01% | — | Jan 2021 | HSGFX vs PHSWX | |
| MFS Managed Wealth Fund | 0.67% | — | Jun 2014 | HSGFX vs MNWIX | |
| WisdomTree Efficient Long/Short US Equity Fund | 0.88% | 12.07M | Jan 2026 | HSGFX vs WTLS | |
| Alger Dynamic Opportunities Fund | 0.91% | — | Nov 2009 | HSGFX vs SPEDX | |
| Salient Tactical Plus Fund | 1.08% | — | Dec 2012 | HSGFX vs BTPIX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to HSGFX
HSGFX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 1. There are 47 mutual funds in the Long-Short category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 98.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Partners Long/Short Equity Fund | 98 | — | Nov 1998 | HSGFX vs BPLEX | |
| Vanguard Market Neutral Fund Institutional Shares | 97 | — | Oct 1998 | HSGFX vs VMNIX | |
| Vanguard Market Neutral Fund Investor Shares | 97 | 601.30M | Nov 1998 | HSGFX vs VMNFX | |
| Quantitative U.S. Long/Short Equity Portfolio | 95 | — | Sep 2006 | HSGFX vs GTAPX | |
| Knights of Columbus Long/Short Equity Fund | 95 | — | Dec 2019 | HSGFX vs KCEIX |
Top Performing HSGFX Alternatives (YTD)
HSGFX is at -5.27% YTD. There are 51 mutual funds in the Long-Short category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 21.35%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Partners Long/Short Equity Fund | 21.35% | — | Nov 1998 | HSGFX vs BPLEX | |
| Vanguard Market Neutral Fund Investor Shares | 16.18% | 601.30M | Nov 1998 | HSGFX vs VMNFX | |
| Vanguard Market Neutral Fund Institutional Shares | 16.18% | — | Oct 1998 | HSGFX vs VMNIX | |
| Guggenheim Alpha Opportunity Fund | 15.92% | — | Jul 2003 | HSGFX vs SAOAX | |
| Wasatch Long/Short Alpha Fund | 13.20% | — | Sep 2021 | HSGFX vs WALSX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to HSGFX
HSGFX has 12.89% 1-year volatility. There are 37 mutual funds in the Long-Short category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 5.67%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neuberger Berman Long Short Fund | 5.67% | — | Dec 2011 | HSGFX vs NLSIX | |
| AB Select US Long/Short Portfolio | 5.75% | — | Dec 2012 | HSGFX vs ASILX | |
| MFS Managed Wealth Fund | 6.03% | — | Jun 2014 | HSGFX vs MNWIX | |
| Wilmington Global Alpha Equities Fund | 6.25% | — | Jan 2012 | HSGFX vs WRAIX | |
| Knights of Columbus Long/Short Equity Fund | 6.51% | — | Dec 2019 | HSGFX vs KCEIX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to HSGFX
HSGFX has a 1-year max drawdown of -17.20%. There are 45 mutual funds in the Long-Short category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -2.82%.
| Symbol | Name | Max Drawdown 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knights of Columbus Long/Short Equity Fund | -2.82% | — | Dec 2019 | HSGFX vs KCEIX | |
| Quantitative U.S. Long/Short Equity Portfolio | -3.01% | — | Sep 2006 | HSGFX vs GTAPX | |
| AB Select US Long/Short Portfolio | -3.61% | — | Dec 2012 | HSGFX vs ASILX | |
| Gotham Absolute Return Fund | -3.85% | — | Aug 2012 | HSGFX vs GARIX | |
| Persimmon Long/Short Fund | -3.90% | — | Dec 2012 | HSGFX vs LSEIX |
Other Mutual Funds from Hussman Funds
The 2 most viewed Hussman Funds mutual funds shown here include HSTRX, HSAFX and span 1 categories.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hussman Strategic Total Return Fund | Tactical Allocation | 93 | 2.61% | — | Sep 2002 | HSGFX vs HSTRX | |
| Hussman Strategic Allocation Fund | Tactical Allocation | 15 | 1.59% | — | Aug 2019 | HSGFX vs HSAFX |
Often Compared With HSGFX
Investors most often compare HSGFX with ^GSPC, SH, FPACX. These 20 comparison targets span 7 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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