RCTIX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

River Canyon Total Return Bond Fund (RCTIX) 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 RCTIX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to RCTIX

RCTIX charges 0.89% annually. There are 120 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	RCTIX vs VIITX
VISTX	Vanguard Institutional Short-Term Bond Fund	0.02%	—	Jun 2015	RCTIX vs VISTX
FUMBX	Fidelity Short-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2005	RCTIX vs FUMBX
VBIRX	Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares	0.06%	69.90B	Nov 2001	RCTIX vs VBIRX
SWSBX	Schwab Short-Term Bond Index Fund	0.06%	—	Feb 2017	RCTIX vs SWSBX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to RCTIX

RCTIX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 85. There are 52 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	RCTIX vs DFCFX
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	99	—	Apr 2018	RCTIX vs GPICX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	99	—	Jul 2016	RCTIX vs DHEIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	99	—	Jul 2016	RCTIX vs DHEAX
DLDFX	Destinations Low Duration Fixed Income Fund	98	—	Mar 2017	RCTIX vs DLDFX

Top Performing RCTIX Alternatives (YTD)

RCTIX is at 1.55% YTD. There are 14 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	RCTIX vs GPARX
LCCMX	Leader Short Term High Yield Bond Fund	3.65%	—	Jul 2005	RCTIX vs LCCMX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	2.50%	—	Jul 2016	RCTIX vs DHEIX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	2.38%	—	Nov 2013	RCTIX vs DFAIX
SNSAX	SEI Asset Allocation Trust Defensive Strategy Fund	2.33%	—	Nov 2003	RCTIX vs SNSAX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to RCTIX

RCTIX has 2.34% 1-year volatility. There are 109 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.72%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
DFCFX	DFA Two-Year Fixed Income Portfolio	0.72%	—	Jun 1996	RCTIX vs DFCFX
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	0.79%	—	Apr 2018	RCTIX vs GPICX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	1.07%	—	Jul 2016	RCTIX vs DHEIX
DFEQX	DFA Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio	1.12%	—	Mar 2009	RCTIX vs DFEQX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	1.12%	—	Jul 2016	RCTIX vs DHEAX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to RCTIX

RCTIX has a 1-year max drawdown of -1.20%. There are 50 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	RCTIX vs DFCFX
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	-0.25%	—	Apr 2018	RCTIX vs GPICX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	-0.47%	—	Nov 2013	RCTIX vs DFAIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	-0.50%	—	Jul 2016	RCTIX vs DHEAX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	-0.50%	—	Jul 2016	RCTIX vs DHEIX

Often Compared With RCTIX

Investors most often compare RCTIX with ICMUX, BWDTX, EARRX. These 20 comparison targets span 14 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ICMUX	Intrepid Income Fund	Multisector Bonds, High Yield Bonds, Actively Managed	97	2.85%	—	Aug 2010	RCTIX vs ICMUX
BWDTX	Boyd Watterson Limited Duration Enhanced Income Fu...	Multisector Bonds	98	1.99%	—	Jul 2016	RCTIX vs BWDTX
EARRX	Eaton Vance Short Duration Inflation-Protected Inc...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	56	1.14%	—	Mar 2010	RCTIX vs EARRX
CPITX	Counterpoint Tactical Income Fund	Nontraditional Bonds	24	-0.79%	—	Dec 2014	RCTIX vs CPITX
EIFAX	Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Advantage Fund	Bank Loan	45	0.51%	—	Mar 2008	RCTIX vs EIFAX
CVTRX	Calamos Growth and Income Fund	Diversified Portfolio	55	9.24%	—	Sep 1988	RCTIX vs CVTRX
LCTRX	Leader Capital High Quality Floating Rate Fund Inv...	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	89	1.32%	—	Jul 2010	RCTIX vs LCTRX
HABDX	Harbor Core Plus Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	26	-0.02%	—	Dec 1987	RCTIX vs HABDX
JPIB	JPMorgan International Bond Opportunities ETF	Global Bonds	37	0.67%	2.10B	Apr 2017	RCTIX vs JPIB
MNHYX	Manning & Napier High Yield Bond Series	High Yield Bonds	87	2.82%	—	Sep 2009	RCTIX vs MNHYX
PHK	PIMCO High Income Fund		64	2.75%	—	—	RCTIX vs PHK
AXSIX	Axonic Strategic Income Fund	Multisector Bonds	94	1.96%	—	Dec 2019	RCTIX vs AXSIX
AGEPX	American Beacon Frontier Markets Income Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	99	7.82%	—	Feb 2014	RCTIX vs AGEPX
HSNIX	The Hartford Strategic Income Fund	Multisector Bonds	40	0.04%	—	May 2007	RCTIX vs HSNIX
FSUTX	Fidelity Select Utilities Portfolio	Utilities Equities	12	3.82%	—	Dec 1981	RCTIX vs FSUTX
LCORX	Leuthold Core Investment Fund	Tactical Allocation	62	5.82%	—	Nov 1995	RCTIX vs LCORX
BCAAX	BrandywineGLOBAL - Corporate Credit Fund	High Yield Bonds	37	-0.16%	—	Sep 2002	RCTIX vs BCAAX
AFIF	Anfield Universal Fixed Income ETF	Multisector Bonds	75	1.63%	230.70M	Sep 2018	RCTIX vs AFIF
FCFAX	Frost Credit Fund	Short-Term Bond	54	1.05%	—	Dec 2012	RCTIX vs FCFAX
JMSIX	JPMorgan Income Fund Class I	Multisector Bonds, Investment Grade Bonds, High Yield Bonds, Actively Managed	87	1.12%	—	Jun 2014	RCTIX vs JMSIX

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