PYSGX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

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

Cheapest Alternatives to PYSGX

PYSGX charges 0.85% annually. There are 112 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	PYSGX vs VIITX
VISTX	Vanguard Institutional Short-Term Bond Fund	0.02%	—	Jun 2015	PYSGX vs VISTX
SWSBX	Schwab Short-Term Bond Index Fund	0.06%	—	Feb 2017	PYSGX vs SWSBX
TNSHX	TIAA-CREF Short-Term Bond Index Fund	0.09%	—	Aug 2015	PYSGX vs TNSHX
VBISX	Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund	0.15%	—	Mar 1994	PYSGX vs VBISX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to PYSGX

PYSGX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 75. There are 52 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
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	99	—	Jul 2016	PYSGX vs DHEIX
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	99	—	Apr 2018	PYSGX vs GPICX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	99	—	Nov 2013	PYSGX vs DFAIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	99	—	Jul 2016	PYSGX vs DHEAX
DBLSX	DoubleLine Low Duration Bond Fund	97	—	Sep 2011	PYSGX vs DBLSX

Top Performing PYSGX Alternatives (YTD)

PYSGX is at 0.83% YTD. There are 57 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 10.27%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
GPARX	GuidePath Absolute Return Allocation Fund	10.27%	—	Apr 2011	PYSGX vs GPARX
LCCMX	Leader Short Term High Yield Bond Fund	3.89%	—	Jul 2005	PYSGX vs LCCMX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	2.57%	—	Nov 2013	PYSGX vs DFAIX
HOBEX	Holbrook Income Fund	2.12%	—	Jul 2016	PYSGX vs HOBEX
BATAX	BlackRock Allocation Target Shares Series A Portfo...	1.87%	—	Sep 2015	PYSGX vs BATAX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to PYSGX

PYSGX has 2.20% 1-year volatility. There are 89 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.83%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	0.83%	—	Apr 2018	PYSGX vs GPICX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	1.05%	—	Jul 2016	PYSGX vs DHEIX
DFEQX	DFA Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio	1.07%	—	Mar 2009	PYSGX vs DFEQX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	1.10%	—	Nov 2013	PYSGX vs DFAIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	1.11%	—	Jul 2016	PYSGX vs DHEAX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to PYSGX

PYSGX has a 1-year max drawdown of -1.95%. There are 115 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	PYSGX vs GPICX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	-0.47%	—	Nov 2013	PYSGX vs DFAIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	-0.50%	—	Jul 2016	PYSGX vs DHEAX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	-0.50%	—	Jul 2016	PYSGX vs DHEIX
HOBEX	Holbrook Income Fund	-0.61%	—	Jul 2016	PYSGX vs HOBEX

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	2.36%	—	Dec 1997	PYSGX vs PYHRX
PYFRX	Payden Floating Rate Fund	Bank Loan	98	1.52%	—	Nov 2013	PYSGX vs PYFRX
PYELX	Payden Emerging Markets Local Bond Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	30	1.20%	—	Nov 2011	PYSGX vs PYELX
PYGSX	Payden Global Low Duration Fund	Global Bonds	80	0.64%	—	Sep 1996	PYSGX vs PYGSX
PYARX	Payden Absolute Return Bond Fund	Nontraditional Bonds	68	0.82%	—	Nov 2014	PYSGX vs PYARX
PYCEX	Payden Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	89	1.98%	—	Nov 2013	PYSGX vs PYCEX
PYLMX	Payden Limited Maturity Fund	Ultrashort Bond	97	1.39%	—	Apr 1994	PYSGX vs PYLMX
PKBIX	Payden/Kravitz Cash Balance Plan Fund	Multisector Bonds	83	1.51%	—	Sep 2008	PYSGX vs PKBIX
PYCBX	Payden Core Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	31	0.39%	—	Dec 1993	PYSGX vs PYCBX
PYACX	Payden Corporate Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	24	0.47%	—	Mar 2009	PYSGX vs PYACX

Often Compared With PYSGX

Investors most often compare PYSGX with QQQ, VEU, PYVLX. These 9 comparison targets span 4 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Nasdaq-100	73	21.30%	493.99B	Mar 1999	PYSGX vs QQQ
VEU	Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	60	14.60%	90.70B	Mar 2007	PYSGX vs VEU
PYVLX	Payden Equity Income Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	64	9.82%	—	Nov 1996	PYSGX vs PYVLX
DFCFX	DFA Two-Year Fixed Income Portfolio	Short-Term Bond	66	1.52%	—	Jun 1996	PYSGX vs DFCFX
DLDFX	Destinations Low Duration Fixed Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	94	1.61%	—	Mar 2017	PYSGX vs DLDFX
SNSAX	SEI Asset Allocation Trust Defensive Strategy Fund	Short-Term Bond	89	1.86%	—	Nov 2003	PYSGX vs SNSAX
TSDLX	T. Rowe Price Short Duration Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	96	0.90%	—	Dec 2020	PYSGX vs TSDLX
STBFX	Sextant Short Term Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	—	—	—	Sep 1995	PYSGX vs STBFX
SDMZX	PGIM Short Duration Multi-Sector Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	64	1.15%	—	Dec 2013	PYSGX vs SDMZX

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