Aspiriant Defensive Allocation Fund (RMDFX) Alternatives

Aspiriant Defensive Allocation Fund (RMDFX) belongs to the Multistrategy category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with RMDFX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to RMDFX

RMDFX charges 0.18% annually. Among mutual funds in the Multistrategy category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among RMDFX alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
SPATX	Symmetry Panoramic Alternatives Fund	0.50%	Nov 11, 2018	RMDFX vs SPATX
TALTX	Morgan Stanley Pathway Funds Alternative Strategie...	0.59%	Feb 14, 2018	RMDFX vs TALTX
GAAVX	GMO Alternative Allocation Fund	0.61%	May 1, 2019	RMDFX vs GAAVX
WRPIX	Allspring Alternative Risk Premia Fund	0.72%	Jan 28, 2019	RMDFX vs WRPIX
JAAAX	John Hancock Funds Alternative Asset Allocation Fu...	0.72%	Jan 1, 2009	RMDFX vs JAAAX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to RMDFX

Among mutual funds in the Multistrategy category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	Inception
SRRIX	Stone Ridge Reinsurance Risk Premium Interval Fund	100	Dec 9, 2013	RMDFX vs SRRIX
ARBIX	Absolute Convertible Arbitrage Fund Institutional ...	100	Aug 14, 2017	RMDFX vs ARBIX
SHRIX	Stone Ridge High Yield Reinsurance Risk Premium Fu...	99	Feb 1, 2013	RMDFX vs SHRIX
ADAIX	AQR Diversified Arbitrage Fund Class I	99	Jan 15, 2009	RMDFX vs ADAIX
ADANX	AQR Diversified Arbitrage Fund Class N	99	Jan 15, 2009	RMDFX vs ADANX

Top Performing RMDFX Alternatives (YTD)

RMDFX alternatives from the Multistrategy category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
QSPRX	AQR Style Premia Alternative R6	9.99%	Sep 2, 2014	RMDFX vs QSPRX
QSPNX	AQR Style Premia Alternative Fund Class N	9.96%	Oct 30, 2013	RMDFX vs QSPNX
QSPIX	AQR Style Premia Alternative Fund	9.94%	Oct 29, 2013	RMDFX vs QSPIX
WRPIX	Allspring Alternative Risk Premia Fund	9.08%	Jan 28, 2019	RMDFX vs WRPIX
QRPRX	AQR Alternative Risk Premia R6	8.62%	Sep 19, 2017	RMDFX vs QRPRX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to RMDFX

RMDFX alternatives from the Multistrategy category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
ARBIX	Absolute Convertible Arbitrage Fund Institutional ...	1.26%	Aug 14, 2017	RMDFX vs ARBIX
ADANX	AQR Diversified Arbitrage Fund Class N	1.53%	Jan 15, 2009	RMDFX vs ADANX
ADAIX	AQR Diversified Arbitrage Fund Class I	1.54%	Jan 15, 2009	RMDFX vs ADAIX
TMSRX	T. Rowe Price Multi-Strategy Total Return Fund	2.10%	Feb 22, 2018	RMDFX vs TMSRX
SHRIX	Stone Ridge High Yield Reinsurance Risk Premium Fu...	2.40%	Feb 1, 2013	RMDFX vs SHRIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to RMDFX

RMDFX alternatives from the Multistrategy category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
ARBIX	Absolute Convertible Arbitrage Fund Institutional ...	-0.51%	Aug 14, 2017	RMDFX vs ARBIX
SRRIX	Stone Ridge Reinsurance Risk Premium Interval Fund	-0.55%	Dec 9, 2013	RMDFX vs SRRIX
ADAIX	AQR Diversified Arbitrage Fund Class I	-0.64%	Jan 15, 2009	RMDFX vs ADAIX
ADANX	AQR Diversified Arbitrage Fund Class N	-0.64%	Jan 15, 2009	RMDFX vs ADANX
FCRIX	FS Credit Income Fund Class I	-1.31%	Nov 1, 2017	RMDFX vs FCRIX

Other Mutual Funds from Aspiriant

Most popular Aspiriant mutual funds on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
RMEAX	Aspiriant Risk-Managed Equity Allocation Fund	Global Equities	34	-5.53%	Apr 3, 2013	RMDFX vs RMEAX

Often Compared With RMDFX

What investors most often compare with RMDFX, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
FSHNX	Fidelity Series High Income Fund	High Yield Bonds	95	-0.85%	Mar 10, 2011	RMDFX vs FSHNX
BINC	iShares Flexible Income Active ETF	Multisector Bonds	84	-0.78%	May 19, 2023	RMDFX vs BINC
QMNNX	AQR Equity Market Neutral Fund N	Equity Market Neutral	80	-3.36%	Oct 7, 2014	RMDFX vs QMNNX
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	65	-4.42%	Sep 7, 2010	RMDFX vs VOO
EGRIX	Eaton Vance Global Macro Absolute Return Advantage...	Nontraditional Bonds	99	3.59%	Aug 30, 2010	RMDFX vs EGRIX
AGEPX	American Beacon Frontier Markets Income Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	98	1.56%	Feb 24, 2014	RMDFX vs AGEPX
QLENX	AQR Long-Short Equity N	Long-Short	93	-3.31%	Jul 16, 2013	RMDFX vs QLENX
IVLU	iShares MSCI Intl Value Factor ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	92	4.28%	Jun 16, 2015	RMDFX vs IVLU
TIBAX	Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund	Global Allocation	98	7.98%	Dec 23, 2002	RMDFX vs TIBAX
QRPNX	AQR Alternative Risk Premia Fund Class N	Multistrategy	81	8.50%	Sep 19, 2017	RMDFX vs QRPNX
CSQAX	Credit Suisse Multialternative Strategy Fund Class...	Multistrategy	4	0.95%	Mar 30, 2012	RMDFX vs CSQAX
QRPIX	AQR Alternative Risk Premia Fund	Multistrategy	82	8.52%	Sep 18, 2017	RMDFX vs QRPIX
RSBT	Return Stacked Bonds & Managed Futures ETF	Nontraditional Bonds	54	5.19%	Feb 7, 2023	RMDFX vs RSBT
BXMIX	Blackstone Alternative Multi-Strategy Fund	Multistrategy	90	-0.46%	Jun 15, 2014	RMDFX vs BXMIX
TNMAX	1290 Multi-Alternative Strategies Fund Class A	Multistrategy	91	4.02%	Jul 6, 2015	RMDFX vs TNMAX
RYMQX	Guggenheim Series Multi-Hedge Strategies Fund	Multistrategy	79	3.06%	Sep 18, 2005	RMDFX vs RYMQX
FSMSX	FS Multi-Strategy Alternatives Fund	Multistrategy	80	0.90%	May 15, 2017	RMDFX vs FSMSX
SRDAX	Stone Ridge Diversified Alternatives Fund	Multistrategy	23	3.14%	Apr 29, 2020	RMDFX vs SRDAX
GAFYX	AlphaSimplex Global Alternatives Fund	Multistrategy	36	0.17%	Sep 29, 2008	RMDFX vs GAFYX
PASIX	PACE Alternative Strategies Investments	Multistrategy	75	-0.69%	Apr 9, 2006	RMDFX vs PASIX

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