Salient Select Income Fund (KIFAX) Alternatives

Salient Select Income Fund (KIFAX) belongs to the Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with KIFAX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to KIFAX

KIFAX charges 1.53% annually. Among mutual funds in the Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among KIFAX alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
FIQVX	Fidelity Advisor Convertible Securities Fund Class...	0.59%	Oct 2, 2018	KIFAX vs FIQVX
LPXZX	Cohen & Steers Low Duration Preferred and Income F...	0.60%	Nov 29, 2015	KIFAX vs LPXZX
FCVSX	Fidelity Convertible Securities Fund	0.67%	Jan 5, 1987	KIFAX vs FCVSX
FICVX	Fidelity Advisor Convertible Securities Fund Class...	0.70%	Feb 19, 2009	KIFAX vs FICVX
NPSRX	Nuveen Preferred Securities & Income Fund	0.74%	Dec 18, 2006	KIFAX vs NPSRX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to KIFAX

Among mutual funds in the Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	Inception
LBFFX	Lord Abbett Convertible Fund Class F	90	—	KIFAX vs LBFFX
LPXZX	Cohen & Steers Low Duration Preferred and Income F...	90	Nov 29, 2015	KIFAX vs LPXZX
NPSRX	Nuveen Preferred Securities & Income Fund	90	Dec 18, 2006	KIFAX vs NPSRX
PISHX	Cohen & Steers Preferred Securities and Income SMA...	89	Feb 28, 2019	KIFAX vs PISHX
PCSFX	Principal Capital Securities Fund	88	Mar 13, 2014	KIFAX vs PCSFX

Top Performing KIFAX Alternatives (YTD)

KIFAX alternatives from the Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
LBFFX	Lord Abbett Convertible Fund Class F	1.71%	—	KIFAX vs LBFFX
FIQVX	Fidelity Advisor Convertible Securities Fund Class...	1.40%	Oct 2, 2018	KIFAX vs FIQVX
FICVX	Fidelity Advisor Convertible Securities Fund Class...	1.37%	Feb 19, 2009	KIFAX vs FICVX
FCVSX	Fidelity Convertible Securities Fund	1.37%	Jan 5, 1987	KIFAX vs FCVSX
FACVX	Fidelity Advisor Convertible Securities Fund Class...	1.33%	Feb 19, 2009	KIFAX vs FACVX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to KIFAX

KIFAX alternatives from the Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
LPXZX	Cohen & Steers Low Duration Preferred and Income F...	2.23%	Nov 29, 2015	KIFAX vs LPXZX
PCSFX	Principal Capital Securities Fund	2.66%	Mar 13, 2014	KIFAX vs PCSFX
DPIIX	Destra Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred and Income Fu...	2.80%	Apr 11, 2011	KIFAX vs DPIIX
PPSIX	Principal Spectrum Preferred and Capital Securitie...	2.86%	Apr 30, 2002	KIFAX vs PPSIX
CPXIX	Cohen & Steers Preferred Securities and Income Fun...	3.16%	May 2, 2010	KIFAX vs CPXIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to KIFAX

KIFAX alternatives from the Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
LPXZX	Cohen & Steers Low Duration Preferred and Income F...	-2.14%	Nov 29, 2015	KIFAX vs LPXZX
PCSFX	Principal Capital Securities Fund	-2.97%	Mar 13, 2014	KIFAX vs PCSFX
DPIIX	Destra Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred and Income Fu...	-3.05%	Apr 11, 2011	KIFAX vs DPIIX
PPSIX	Principal Spectrum Preferred and Capital Securitie...	-3.18%	Apr 30, 2002	KIFAX vs PPSIX
CPXIX	Cohen & Steers Preferred Securities and Income Fun...	-3.26%	May 2, 2010	KIFAX vs CPXIX

Other Mutual Funds from Salient Funds

Most popular Salient Funds mutual funds on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
SMLPX	Salient MLP & Energy Infrastructure Fund	Energy Equities	51	20.14%	Sep 18, 2012	KIFAX vs SMLPX
BTPIX	Salient Tactical Plus Fund	Long-Short	4	-1.76%	Dec 30, 2012	KIFAX vs BTPIX

Often Compared With KIFAX

What investors most often compare with KIFAX, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
RCTIX	River Canyon Total Return Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	92	-0.97%	Dec 30, 2014	KIFAX vs RCTIX

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