MDSIX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

Integrity Short Term Government Fund (MDSIX) 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 MDSIX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to MDSIX

MDSIX charges 0.55% annually. There are 55 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	MDSIX vs GUSTX
FUAMX	Fidelity Intermediate Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2005	MDSIX vs FUAMX
FUMBX	Fidelity Short-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2005	MDSIX vs FUMBX
FBLTX	Fidelity SAI Long-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Oct 2015	MDSIX vs FBLTX
FUTBX	Fidelity SAI U.S. Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Mar 2016	MDSIX vs FUTBX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to MDSIX

MDSIX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 92. There are 4 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	MDSIX vs FEUGX
DFFGX	DFA Short-Term Government Portfolio	99	1.81B	May 1987	MDSIX vs DFFGX
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	99	—	Mar 2009	MDSIX vs GUSTX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	93	—	Aug 2010	MDSIX vs VSBIX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	92	33.90B	Dec 2009	MDSIX vs VSBSX

Top Performing MDSIX Alternatives (YTD)

MDSIX is at 2.32% YTD. No mutual funds in the Government Bonds category have higher YTD returns; the top-performing alternatives shown here go as high as 2.16%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	2.16%	—	Dec 1985	MDSIX vs FEUGX
DFFGX	DFA Short-Term Government Portfolio	1.68%	1.81B	May 1987	MDSIX vs DFFGX
VGIVX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fu...	1.61%	6.60B	Feb 2015	MDSIX vs VGIVX
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	1.59%	—	Mar 2009	MDSIX vs GUSTX
VGAVX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fu...	1.52%	6.60B	May 2013	MDSIX vs VGAVX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to MDSIX

MDSIX has 2.45% 1-year volatility. There are 24 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.80%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
DFFGX	DFA Short-Term Government Portfolio	0.80%	1.81B	May 1987	MDSIX vs DFFGX
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	1.27%	—	Mar 2009	MDSIX vs GUSTX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	1.31%	—	Aug 2010	MDSIX vs VSBIX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	1.32%	33.90B	Dec 2009	MDSIX vs VSBSX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	1.36%	—	Dec 1985	MDSIX vs FEUGX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to MDSIX

MDSIX has a 1-year max drawdown of -1.22%. There are 10 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	MDSIX vs GUSTX
DFFGX	DFA Short-Term Government Portfolio	-0.30%	1.81B	May 1987	MDSIX vs DFFGX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	-0.32%	—	Dec 1985	MDSIX vs FEUGX
RFBAX	Davis Government Bond Fund	-0.77%	—	Nov 1994	MDSIX vs RFBAX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	-0.81%	—	Aug 2010	MDSIX vs VSBIX

Often Compared With MDSIX

Investors most often compare MDSIX with OGVCX, HLGAX, VFFIX. These 20 comparison targets span 1 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
OGVCX	JPMorgan Government Bond Fund Class C	Government Bonds	14	-0.59%	—	—	MDSIX vs OGVCX
HLGAX	JPMorgan Government Bond Fund	Government Bonds	20	-0.18%	—	Feb 1993	MDSIX vs HLGAX
VFFIX	Victory INCORE Fund for Income Class I	Government Bonds	82	0.75%	—	—	MDSIX vs VFFIX
VUSTX	Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares	Government Bonds	8	-1.34%	2.80B	May 1986	MDSIX vs VUSTX
FKUSX	Franklin U.S. Government Securities Fund	Government Bonds	23	0.27%	—	May 1970	MDSIX vs FKUSX
VFIRX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Fund Admiral Shares	Government Bonds	63	0.66%	5.80B	Feb 2001	MDSIX vs VFIRX
SFITX	State Farm Interim Fund	Government Bonds	37	0.19%	—	Oct 1977	MDSIX vs SFITX
USGNX	USAA Government Securities Fund	Government Bonds	30	0.21%	—	Jan 1991	MDSIX vs USGNX
FIGTX	Federated Hermes Short-Intermediate Government Fun...	Government Bonds	16	-0.31%	—	Feb 1983	MDSIX vs FIGTX
FNBGX	Fidelity Long-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	Government Bonds	8	-1.29%	—	Dec 2005	MDSIX vs FNBGX
PRTIX	T. Rowe Price U.S. Treasury Intermediate Index Fun...	Government Bonds	26	-0.40%	—	Sep 1989	MDSIX vs PRTIX
PDMIX	PIMCO GNMA and Government Securities Fund	Government Bonds	35	0.94%	—	Jul 1997	MDSIX vs PDMIX
PRGMX	T. Rowe Price GNMA Fund	Government Bonds	48	0.63%	—	Nov 1985	MDSIX vs PRGMX
VLGIX	Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index Fund Institution...	Government Bonds	8	-1.31%	—	Jul 2010	MDSIX vs VLGIX
VFIJX	Vanguard GNMA Fund Admiral Shares	Government Bonds	42	0.82%	11.00B	Feb 2001	MDSIX vs VFIJX
FGOVX	Fidelity Government Income Fund	Government Bonds	23	0.07%	—	Apr 1979	MDSIX vs FGOVX
DPIGX	Dupree Intermediate Government Bond Series	Government Bonds	33	0.10%	—	Jul 1992	MDSIX vs DPIGX
FSTGX	Fidelity Intermediate Government Income Fund	Government Bonds	31	0.10%	—	May 1988	MDSIX vs FSTGX
CDCDX	The Community Development Fund	Government Bonds	26	0.69%	—	Apr 2016	MDSIX vs CDCDX
CMPGX	Principal Government & High Quality Bond Fund	Government Bonds	21	0.07%	—	May 1984	MDSIX vs CMPGX

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