RFBSX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

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

Cheapest Alternatives to RFBSX

RFBSX charges 0.55% annually. There are 70 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	RFBSX vs VISTX
VIITX	Vanguard Institutional Intermediate-Term Bond Fund	0.02%	—	Jun 2015	RFBSX vs VIITX
FUMBX	Fidelity Short-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2005	RFBSX vs FUMBX
VBIRX	Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares	0.06%	69.90B	Nov 2001	RFBSX vs VBIRX
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	0.06%	51.90B	Nov 2010	RFBSX vs VSCSX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to RFBSX

RFBSX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 92. There are 27 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	RFBSX vs DFCFX
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	99	—	Apr 2018	RFBSX vs GPICX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	99	—	Jul 2016	RFBSX vs DHEIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	99	—	Jul 2016	RFBSX vs DHEAX
DLDFX	Destinations Low Duration Fixed Income Fund	98	—	Mar 2017	RFBSX vs DLDFX

Top Performing RFBSX Alternatives (YTD)

RFBSX is at 1.10% YTD. There are 36 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	RFBSX vs GPARX
LCCMX	Leader Short Term High Yield Bond Fund	3.65%	—	Jul 2005	RFBSX vs LCCMX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	2.50%	—	Jul 2016	RFBSX vs DHEIX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	2.38%	—	Nov 2013	RFBSX vs DFAIX
SNSAX	SEI Asset Allocation Trust Defensive Strategy Fund	2.33%	—	Nov 2003	RFBSX vs SNSAX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to RFBSX

RFBSX has 1.45% 1-year volatility. There are 20 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	RFBSX vs DFCFX
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	0.79%	—	Apr 2018	RFBSX vs GPICX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	1.07%	—	Jul 2016	RFBSX vs DHEIX
DFEQX	DFA Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio	1.12%	—	Mar 2009	RFBSX vs DFEQX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	1.12%	—	Jul 2016	RFBSX vs DHEAX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to RFBSX

RFBSX has a 1-year max drawdown of -1.04%. There are 24 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	RFBSX vs DFCFX
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	-0.25%	—	Apr 2018	RFBSX vs GPICX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	-0.47%	—	Nov 2013	RFBSX vs DFAIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	-0.50%	—	Jul 2016	RFBSX vs DHEAX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	-0.50%	—	Jul 2016	RFBSX vs DHEIX

Other Mutual Funds from Russell

The 10 most viewed Russell mutual funds shown here include REBYX, RLVSX, RGIYX and span 10 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
REBYX	Russell Investments U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund	Small Cap Blend Equities	84	20.86%	—	Mar 2000	RFBSX vs REBYX
RLVSX	Russell Investments Tax-Exempt Bond Fund	Municipal Bonds	80	0.70%	—	Sep 1985	RFBSX vs RLVSX
RGIYX	Russell Investments Global Infrastructure Fund	Infrastructure Equities, Energy Equities	64	10.56%	—	Sep 2010	RFBSX vs RGIYX
RGEAX	Russell Investments Global Equity Fund	Global Equities	67	10.18%	—	Feb 2007	RFBSX vs RGEAX
RSEAX	Russell Investments U.S. Strategic Equity Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	42	8.94%	—	Aug 2012	RFBSX vs RSEAX
RINYX	Russell Investments International Developed Market...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	61	11.37%	—	Mar 2000	RFBSX vs RINYX
RFAYX	Russell Investments Investment Grade Bond Fund	Intermediate Core Bond, Investment Grade Bonds	22	-0.33%	—	Mar 2000	RFBSX vs RFAYX
RTDYX	Russell Investments Multifactor U.S. Equity Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	67	10.74%	—	Jul 2014	RFBSX vs RTDYX
RMYYX	Russell Investments Multi-Strategy Income Fund	Diversified Portfolio	79	5.76%	—	Apr 2015	RFBSX vs RMYYX
RALVX	Russell Investments LifePoints Growth Strategy Fun...	Diversified Portfolio	68	9.07%	—	Mar 1998	RFBSX vs RALVX

Often Compared With RFBSX

Investors most often compare RFBSX with LMBS, SWSBX, TSDLX. These 12 comparison targets span 6 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
LMBS	First Trust Low Duration Mortgage Opportunities ET...	Mortgage Backed Securities	91	1.39%	6.35B	Nov 2014	RFBSX vs LMBS
SWSBX	Schwab Short-Term Bond Index Fund	Short-Term Bond, Government Bonds	57	0.16%	—	Feb 2017	RFBSX vs SWSBX
TSDLX	T. Rowe Price Short Duration Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	94	1.35%	—	Dec 2020	RFBSX vs TSDLX
REAYX	Russell Investments Equity Income Fund	Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	91	17.51%	—	Mar 2000	RFBSX vs REAYX
RELVX	Russell Investments LifePoints Equity Growth Strat...	Diversified Portfolio	68	10.23%	—	Mar 1998	RFBSX vs RELVX
TNSHX	TIAA-CREF Short-Term Bond Index Fund	Short-Term Bond	85	0.63%	—	Aug 2015	RFBSX vs TNSHX
DBLSX	DoubleLine Low Duration Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	98	1.45%	—	Sep 2011	RFBSX vs DBLSX
STBFX	Sextant Short Term Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	—	—	—	Sep 1995	RFBSX vs STBFX
HOBEX	Holbrook Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	98	1.98%	—	Jul 2016	RFBSX vs HOBEX
VBISX	Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund	Short-Term Bond	53	0.10%	—	Mar 1994	RFBSX vs VBISX
BATAX	BlackRock Allocation Target Shares Series A Portfo...	Short-Term Bond	98	2.11%	—	Sep 2015	RFBSX vs BATAX
DLSNX	DoubleLine Low Duration Bond Fund Class N	Short-Term Bond	97	1.32%	—	Sep 2011	RFBSX vs DLSNX

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