PYSBX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

Payden Low Duration Fund (PYSBX) 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 PYSBX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to PYSBX

PYSBX charges 0.43% annually. There are 35 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	PYSBX vs VIITX
VISTX	Vanguard Institutional Short-Term Bond Fund	0.02%	—	Jun 2015	PYSBX vs VISTX
FUMBX	Fidelity Short-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2005	PYSBX vs FUMBX
SWSBX	Schwab Short-Term Bond Index Fund	0.06%	—	Feb 2017	PYSBX vs SWSBX
TNSHX	TIAA-CREF Short-Term Bond Index Fund	0.09%	—	Aug 2015	PYSBX vs TNSHX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to PYSBX

PYSBX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 70. There are 84 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	PYSBX vs DFCFX
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	99	—	Apr 2018	PYSBX vs GPICX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	99	—	Jul 2016	PYSBX vs DHEIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	99	—	Jul 2016	PYSBX vs DHEAX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	98	—	Nov 2013	PYSBX vs DFAIX

Top Performing PYSBX Alternatives (YTD)

PYSBX is at 0.70% YTD. There are 93 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 7.26%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
GPARX	GuidePath Absolute Return Allocation Fund	7.26%	—	Apr 2011	PYSBX vs GPARX
LCCMX	Leader Short Term High Yield Bond Fund	4.16%	—	Jul 2005	PYSBX vs LCCMX
HOBEX	Holbrook Income Fund	2.40%	—	Jul 2016	PYSBX vs HOBEX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	2.38%	—	Nov 2013	PYSBX vs DFAIX
BATAX	BlackRock Allocation Target Shares Series A Portfo...	2.32%	—	Sep 2015	PYSBX vs BATAX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to PYSBX

PYSBX has 2.01% 1-year volatility. There are 68 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.69%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
DFCFX	DFA Two-Year Fixed Income Portfolio	0.69%	—	Jun 1996	PYSBX vs DFCFX
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	0.79%	—	Apr 2018	PYSBX vs GPICX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	1.08%	—	Jul 2016	PYSBX vs DHEIX
DFEQX	DFA Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio	1.10%	—	Mar 2009	PYSBX vs DFEQX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	1.13%	—	Jul 2016	PYSBX vs DHEAX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to PYSBX

PYSBX has a 1-year max drawdown of -1.41%. There are 77 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	PYSBX vs DFCFX
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	-0.25%	—	Apr 2018	PYSBX vs GPICX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	-0.47%	—	Nov 2013	PYSBX vs DFAIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	-0.50%	—	Jul 2016	PYSBX vs DHEAX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	-0.50%	—	Jul 2016	PYSBX vs DHEIX

Other Mutual Funds from Paydenfunds

The 10 most viewed Paydenfunds mutual funds shown here include PYHRX, PYFRX, PYELX and span 9 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
PYHRX	Payden High Income Fund	High Yield Bonds	95	2.68%	—	Dec 1997	PYSBX vs PYHRX
PYFRX	Payden Floating Rate Fund	Bank Loan	98	1.97%	—	Nov 2013	PYSBX vs PYFRX
PYELX	Payden Emerging Markets Local Bond Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	26	1.27%	—	Nov 2011	PYSBX vs PYELX
PYGSX	Payden Global Low Duration Fund	Global Bonds	85	0.88%	—	Sep 1996	PYSBX vs PYGSX
PYCEX	Payden Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	91	2.27%	—	Nov 2013	PYSBX vs PYCEX
PYLMX	Payden Limited Maturity Fund	Ultrashort Bond	98	1.65%	—	Apr 1994	PYSBX vs PYLMX
PYARX	Payden Absolute Return Bond Fund	Nontraditional Bonds	76	1.22%	—	Nov 2014	PYSBX vs PYARX
PKBIX	Payden/Kravitz Cash Balance Plan Fund	Multisector Bonds	89	1.92%	—	Sep 2008	PYSBX vs PKBIX
PYCBX	Payden Core Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	24	0.17%	—	Dec 1993	PYSBX vs PYCBX
PYACX	Payden Corporate Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	18	0.14%	—	Mar 2009	PYSBX vs PYACX

Often Compared With PYSBX

Investors most often compare PYSBX with PYVLX, DLDFX, SNSAX. These 6 comparison targets span 2 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
PYVLX	Payden Equity Income Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	77	10.96%	—	Nov 1996	PYSBX vs PYVLX
DLDFX	Destinations Low Duration Fixed Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	98	1.58%	—	Mar 2017	PYSBX vs DLDFX
SNSAX	SEI Asset Allocation Trust Defensive Strategy Fund	Short-Term Bond	91	2.02%	—	Nov 2003	PYSBX vs SNSAX
VBISX	Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund	Short-Term Bond	41	0.29%	—	Mar 1994	PYSBX vs VBISX
DBLSX	DoubleLine Low Duration Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	98	1.34%	—	Sep 2011	PYSBX vs DBLSX
DLSNX	DoubleLine Low Duration Bond Fund Class N	Short-Term Bond	97	1.22%	—	Sep 2011	PYSBX vs DLSNX

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