NARAX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund (NARAX) 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 NARAX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to NARAX

NARAX charges 0.90% annually. There are 119 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.02%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
VIITX	Vanguard Institutional Intermediate-Term Bond Fund	0.02%	—	Jun 2015	NARAX vs VIITX
VISTX	Vanguard Institutional Short-Term Bond Fund	0.02%	—	Jun 2015	NARAX vs VISTX
FUMBX	Fidelity Short-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2005	NARAX vs FUMBX
SWSBX	Schwab Short-Term Bond Index Fund	0.06%	—	Feb 2017	NARAX vs SWSBX
TNSHX	TIAA-CREF Short-Term Bond Index Fund	0.09%	—	Aug 2015	NARAX vs TNSHX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to NARAX

NARAX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 78. There are 55 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
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	99	—	Apr 2018	NARAX vs GPICX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	99	—	Jul 2016	NARAX vs DHEIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	99	—	Jul 2016	NARAX vs DHEAX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	98	—	Nov 2013	NARAX vs DFAIX
BATAX	BlackRock Allocation Target Shares Series A Portfo...	98	—	Sep 2015	NARAX vs BATAX

Top Performing NARAX Alternatives (YTD)

NARAX is at 1.14% YTD. There are 26 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 6.02%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
GPARX	GuidePath Absolute Return Allocation Fund	6.02%	—	Apr 2011	NARAX vs GPARX
LCCMX	Leader Short Term High Yield Bond Fund	3.39%	—	Jul 2005	NARAX vs LCCMX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	2.10%	—	Nov 2013	NARAX vs DFAIX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	1.99%	—	Jul 2016	NARAX vs DHEIX
BATAX	BlackRock Allocation Target Shares Series A Portfo...	1.98%	—	Sep 2015	NARAX vs BATAX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to NARAX

NARAX has 2.40% 1-year volatility. There are 106 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.79%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	0.79%	—	Apr 2018	NARAX vs GPICX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	1.07%	—	Jul 2016	NARAX vs DHEIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	1.11%	—	Jul 2016	NARAX vs DHEAX
DFEQX	DFA Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio	1.13%	—	Mar 2009	NARAX vs DFEQX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	1.18%	—	Nov 2013	NARAX vs DFAIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to NARAX

NARAX has a 1-year max drawdown of -1.52%. There are 90 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	NARAX vs GPICX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	-0.47%	—	Nov 2013	NARAX vs DFAIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	-0.50%	—	Jul 2016	NARAX vs DHEAX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	-0.50%	—	Jul 2016	NARAX vs DHEIX
HOBEX	Holbrook Income Fund	-0.61%	—	Jul 2016	NARAX vs HOBEX

Other Mutual Funds from Virtus

The 10 most viewed Virtus mutual funds shown here include AIO, SAMBX, VKSIX and span 8 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
AIO	Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opport...	Technology Equities	49	33.33%	—	Oct 2019	NARAX vs AIO
SAMBX	Virtus Seix Floating Rate High Income Fund	Bank Loan	97	2.29%	—	Feb 2006	NARAX vs SAMBX
VKSIX	Virtus KAR Small-Mid Cap Core Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	1	-6.36%	—	Mar 2018	NARAX vs VKSIX
PKSFX	Virtus KAR Small-Cap Core Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	8	7.89%	—	Oct 1996	NARAX vs PKSFX
PSTAX	Virtus KAR Capital Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	5	2.58%	—	Oct 1995	NARAX vs PSTAX
VIMCX	Virtus KAR Mid-Cap Core Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	3	-0.45%	—	Jun 2009	NARAX vs VIMCX
MERFX	The Merger Fund	Event Driven	98	1.51%	—	Jan 1989	NARAX vs MERFX
NAINX	Virtus Tactical Allocation Fund	Diversified Portfolio	4	0.17%	—	Sep 1940	NARAX vs NAINX
PXSGX	Virtus KAR Small-Cap Growth Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	1	-5.55%	—	Jun 2006	NARAX vs PXSGX
PHRAX	Virtus Duff & Phelps Real Estate Securities Fund	REIT	26	17.26%	—	Mar 1995	NARAX vs PHRAX

Often Compared With NARAX

Investors most often compare NARAX with STCIX, DBLSX, SNSAX. These 6 comparison targets span 2 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
STCIX	Virtus Silvant Large-Cap Growth Stock Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	13	-0.72%	—	Jun 1992	NARAX vs STCIX
DBLSX	DoubleLine Low Duration Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	97	1.27%	—	Sep 2011	NARAX vs DBLSX
SNSAX	SEI Asset Allocation Trust Defensive Strategy Fund	Short-Term Bond	88	1.66%	—	Nov 2003	NARAX vs SNSAX
VBISX	Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund	Short-Term Bond	36	0.16%	—	Mar 1994	NARAX vs VBISX
DLDFX	Destinations Low Duration Fixed Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	96	1.72%	—	Mar 2017	NARAX vs DLDFX
DLSNX	DoubleLine Low Duration Bond Fund Class N	Short-Term Bond	97	1.17%	—	Sep 2011	NARAX vs DLSNX

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