NSTMX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

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

Cheapest Alternatives to NSTMX

NSTMX charges 0.46% annually. There are 46 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	NSTMX vs VISTX
VIITX	Vanguard Institutional Intermediate-Term Bond Fund	0.02%	—	Jun 2015	NSTMX vs VIITX
FUMBX	Fidelity Short-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2005	NSTMX vs FUMBX
SWSBX	Schwab Short-Term Bond Index Fund	0.06%	—	Feb 2017	NSTMX vs SWSBX
VBIRX	Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares	0.06%	69.90B	Nov 2001	NSTMX vs VBIRX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to NSTMX

NSTMX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 94. There are 16 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 100.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
DFCFX	DFA Two-Year Fixed Income Portfolio	100	—	Jun 1996	NSTMX vs DFCFX
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	99	—	Apr 2018	NSTMX vs GPICX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	99	—	Jul 2016	NSTMX vs DHEIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	99	—	Jul 2016	NSTMX vs DHEAX
DLDFX	Destinations Low Duration Fixed Income Fund	98	—	Mar 2017	NSTMX vs DLDFX

Top Performing NSTMX Alternatives (YTD)

NSTMX is at 1.19% YTD. There are 21 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 8.09%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
GPARX	GuidePath Absolute Return Allocation Fund	8.09%	—	Apr 2011	NSTMX vs GPARX
LCCMX	Leader Short Term High Yield Bond Fund	3.65%	—	Jul 2005	NSTMX vs LCCMX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	2.40%	—	Jul 2016	NSTMX vs DHEIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	2.33%	—	Jul 2016	NSTMX vs DHEAX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	2.29%	—	Nov 2013	NSTMX vs DFAIX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to NSTMX

NSTMX has 1.73% 1-year volatility. There are 32 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.73%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
DFCFX	DFA Two-Year Fixed Income Portfolio	0.73%	—	Jun 1996	NSTMX vs DFCFX
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	0.79%	—	Apr 2018	NSTMX vs GPICX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	1.07%	—	Jul 2016	NSTMX vs DHEIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	1.12%	—	Jul 2016	NSTMX vs DHEAX
DFEQX	DFA Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio	1.12%	—	Mar 2009	NSTMX vs DFEQX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to NSTMX

NSTMX has a 1-year max drawdown of -0.91%. There are 16 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.21%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
DFCFX	DFA Two-Year Fixed Income Portfolio	-0.21%	—	Jun 1996	NSTMX vs DFCFX
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	-0.25%	—	Apr 2018	NSTMX vs GPICX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	-0.47%	—	Nov 2013	NSTMX vs DFAIX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	-0.50%	—	Jul 2016	NSTMX vs DHEIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	-0.50%	—	Jul 2016	NSTMX vs DHEAX

Other Mutual Funds from Columbia

The 10 most viewed Columbia mutual funds shown here include SLMCX, STK, CDDYX and span 9 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
SLMCX	Columbia Seligman Technology and Information Fund ...	Technology Equities	93	46.25%	—	Jun 1983	NSTMX vs SLMCX
STK	Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund	Technology Equities, Options Trading, Actively Managed	89	37.62%	—	Nov 2009	NSTMX vs STK
CDDYX	Columbia Dividend Income Fund Institutional 3 Clas...	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	91	12.30%	—	Nov 2012	NSTMX vs CDDYX
LBSAX	Columbia Dividend Income Fund Class A	Large Cap Value Equities	90	12.07%	—	Nov 2002	NSTMX vs LBSAX
SHGTX	Columbia Seligman Global Technology Fund	Technology Equities	92	44.82%	—	May 1994	NSTMX vs SHGTX
CTCAX	Columbia Global Technology Growth Fund Class A	Technology Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities	38	18.96%	—	Nov 2000	NSTMX vs CTCAX
CMTFX	Columbia Global Technology Growth Fund	Technology Equities	39	19.13%	—	Nov 2000	NSTMX vs CMTFX
SMGIX	Columbia Contrarian Core Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	38	9.71%	—	Dec 1992	NSTMX vs SMGIX
COSZX	Columbia Overseas Value Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	67	9.56%	—	Mar 2008	NSTMX vs COSZX
CBALX	Columbia Balanced Fund	Diversified Portfolio	42	6.03%	—	Sep 1991	NSTMX vs CBALX

Often Compared With NSTMX

Investors most often compare NSTMX with SPMO, STBFX, GSFTX. These 12 comparison targets span 4 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
SPMO	Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF	Momentum, S&P 500	51	22.35%	21.05B	Oct 2015	NSTMX vs SPMO
STBFX	Sextant Short Term Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	—	—	—	Sep 1995	NSTMX vs STBFX
GSFTX	Columbia Dividend Income Fund Institutional Class	Large Cap Value Equities	91	12.22%	—	Mar 1998	NSTMX vs GSFTX
DBLSX	DoubleLine Low Duration Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	96	1.02%	—	Sep 2011	NSTMX vs DBLSX
TSDLX	T. Rowe Price Short Duration Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	92	1.24%	—	Dec 2020	NSTMX vs TSDLX
HOBEX	Holbrook Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	96	1.98%	—	Jul 2016	NSTMX vs HOBEX
VBISX	Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund	Short-Term Bond	34	0.00%	—	Mar 1994	NSTMX vs VBISX
SNSAX	SEI Asset Allocation Trust Defensive Strategy Fund	Short-Term Bond	94	2.23%	—	Nov 2003	NSTMX vs SNSAX
BATAX	BlackRock Allocation Target Shares Series A Portfo...	Short-Term Bond	98	2.11%	—	Sep 2015	NSTMX vs BATAX
TNSHX	TIAA-CREF Short-Term Bond Index Fund	Short-Term Bond	74	0.52%	—	Aug 2015	NSTMX vs TNSHX
CMFIX	CM Advisors Fixed Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	61	1.71%	—	Mar 2006	NSTMX vs CMFIX
DLSNX	DoubleLine Low Duration Bond Fund Class N	Short-Term Bond	95	0.90%	—	Sep 2011	NSTMX vs DLSNX

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