JNSTX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

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

Cheapest Alternatives to JNSTX

JNSTX charges 0.53% annually. There are 60 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	JNSTX vs VISTX
VIITX	Vanguard Institutional Intermediate-Term Bond Fund	0.02%	—	Jun 2015	JNSTX vs VIITX
SWSBX	Schwab Short-Term Bond Index Fund	0.06%	—	Feb 2017	JNSTX vs SWSBX
TNSHX	TIAA-CREF Short-Term Bond Index Fund	0.09%	—	Aug 2015	JNSTX vs TNSHX
VBISX	Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund	0.15%	—	Mar 1994	JNSTX vs VBISX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to JNSTX

JNSTX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 66. There are 79 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	JNSTX vs DHEIX
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	99	—	Apr 2018	JNSTX vs GPICX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	99	—	Nov 2013	JNSTX vs DFAIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	99	—	Jul 2016	JNSTX vs DHEAX
DBLSX	DoubleLine Low Duration Bond Fund	97	—	Sep 2011	JNSTX vs DBLSX

Top Performing JNSTX Alternatives (YTD)

JNSTX is at 1.13% YTD. There are 27 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	JNSTX vs GPARX
LCCMX	Leader Short Term High Yield Bond Fund	3.89%	—	Jul 2005	JNSTX vs LCCMX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	2.57%	—	Nov 2013	JNSTX vs DFAIX
HOBEX	Holbrook Income Fund	2.12%	—	Jul 2016	JNSTX vs HOBEX
BATAX	BlackRock Allocation Target Shares Series A Portfo...	1.87%	—	Sep 2015	JNSTX vs BATAX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to JNSTX

JNSTX has 2.82% 1-year volatility. There are 118 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	JNSTX vs GPICX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	1.05%	—	Jul 2016	JNSTX vs DHEIX
DFEQX	DFA Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio	1.07%	—	Mar 2009	JNSTX vs DFEQX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	1.10%	—	Nov 2013	JNSTX vs DFAIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	1.11%	—	Jul 2016	JNSTX vs DHEAX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to JNSTX

JNSTX has a 1-year max drawdown of -1.37%. There are 71 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	JNSTX vs GPICX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	-0.47%	—	Nov 2013	JNSTX vs DFAIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	-0.50%	—	Jul 2016	JNSTX vs DHEAX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	-0.50%	—	Jul 2016	JNSTX vs DHEIX
HOBEX	Holbrook Income Fund	-0.61%	—	Jul 2016	JNSTX vs HOBEX

Other Mutual Funds from Janus Henderson

The 10 most viewed Janus Henderson mutual funds shown here include JNGTX, JNRFX, JAGTX and span 6 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
JNGTX	Janus Henderson Global Technology and Innovation F...	Technology Equities	79	35.21%	—	Dec 1998	JNSTX vs JNGTX
JNRFX	Janus Henderson Research Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	27	9.24%	—	May 1993	JNSTX vs JNRFX
JAGTX	Janus Global Technology and Innovation Fund	Technology Equities	79	35.15%	—	Dec 1998	JNSTX vs JAGTX
JANEX	Janus Henderson Enterprise Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	15	6.58%	—	Sep 1992	JNSTX vs JANEX
JARTX	Janus Henderson Forty Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	23	8.23%	—	May 1997	JNSTX vs JARTX
JANBX	Janus Henderson Balanced Fund	Diversified Portfolio	36	3.93%	—	Aug 1992	JNSTX vs JANBX
JANIX	Janus Henderson Triton Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	37	11.41%	—	Feb 2005	JNSTX vs JANIX
JATIX	Janus Henderson Global Technology and Innovation F...	Technology Equities	79	35.22%	—	Dec 1998	JNSTX vs JATIX
JGLTX	Janus Henderson VIT Global Technology and Innovati...	Technology Equities	80	35.13%	—	Jan 2000	JNSTX vs JGLTX
JACNX	Janus Henderson Contrarian Fund	Mid Cap Blend Equities	39	22.37%	—	Feb 2000	JNSTX vs JACNX

Often Compared With JNSTX

Investors most often compare JNSTX with DLDFX, JANRX, SNSAX. These 3 comparison targets span 2 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
DLDFX	Destinations Low Duration Fixed Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	94	1.61%	—	Mar 2017	JNSTX vs DLDFX
JANRX	Janus Henderson Global Select Fund	Global Equities	47	9.97%	—	Jun 2000	JNSTX vs JANRX
SNSAX	SEI Asset Allocation Trust Defensive Strategy Fund	Short-Term Bond	89	1.86%	—	Nov 2003	JNSTX vs SNSAX

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