Saratoga Energy & Basic Materials Fund (SBMBX) belongs to the Energy Equities category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with SBMBX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to SBMBX
SBMBX charges 3.30% annually. There are 86 mutual funds in the Energy Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.10%.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Energy Index Fund Admiral Shares | 0.10% | 11.80B | Oct 2004 | SBMBX vs VENAX | |
| Vanguard Energy Fund Admiral Shares | 0.33% | 7.10B | Nov 2001 | SBMBX vs VGELX | |
| Vanguard Energy Opportunities Fund Investor Shares | 0.45% | 7.10B | May 1984 | SBMBX vs VGENX | |
| Frontier MFG Core Infrastructure Fund | 0.50% | — | Jan 2012 | SBMBX vs FMGIX | |
| T. Rowe Price New Era Fund | 0.56% | — | Jan 1969 | SBMBX vs PRNEX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to SBMBX
SBMBX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 4. There are 86 mutual funds in the Energy Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 97.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cohen & Steers MLP & Energy Opportunity Fund, Inc. | 97 | — | Dec 2013 | SBMBX vs MLOZX | |
| Victory Global Energy Transition Fund Class Y | 95 | — | May 2007 | SBMBX vs RSNYX | |
| Victory Global Energy Transition Fund | 94 | — | Nov 1995 | SBMBX vs RSNRX | |
| Delaware Ivy Energy Fund | 88 | — | Apr 2006 | SBMBX vs IEYYX | |
| EIP Growth and Income Fund (NEW) | 88 | — | Aug 2006 | SBMBX vs EIPIX |
Top Performing SBMBX Alternatives (YTD)
SBMBX is at 0.00% YTD. There are 86 mutual funds in the Energy Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 51.90%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oil Equipment & Services UltraSector ProFund | 51.90% | — | Jun 2006 | SBMBX vs OEPIX | |
| NXG Cushing® Midstream Energy Fund | 36.45% | — | Aug 2007 | SBMBX vs SRV | |
| Recurrent MLP & Infrastructure Fund | 33.81% | — | Nov 2017 | SBMBX vs RMLPX | |
| Catalyst Energy Infrastructure Fund | 33.17% | — | Dec 2014 | SBMBX vs MLXIX | |
| Rydex Energy Services Fund | 33.16% | — | Mar 1998 | SBMBX vs RYVIX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to SBMBX
SBMBX has 9.77% 1-year volatility. There is 1 mutual fund in the Energy Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 7.65%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pax Global Sustainable Infrastructure Fund | 7.65% | — | Dec 2016 | SBMBX vs PAXDX | |
| JHancock Infrastructure Fund | 10.04% | — | Dec 2013 | SBMBX vs JEEIX | |
| Cohen & Steers Global Infrastructure Fund, Inc. | 10.08% | — | May 2004 | SBMBX vs CSUIX | |
| Centre Global Infrastructure Fund | 10.12% | — | Jan 2018 | SBMBX vs DHIVX | |
| EIP Growth and Income Fund (NEW) | 10.22% | — | Aug 2006 | SBMBX vs EIPIX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to SBMBX
SBMBX has a 1-year max drawdown of -5.66%. There are 4 mutual funds in the Energy Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -4.49%.
| Symbol | Name | Max Drawdown 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pax Global Sustainable Infrastructure Fund | -4.49% | — | Dec 2016 | SBMBX vs PAXDX | |
| EIP Growth and Income Fund (NEW) | -4.51% | — | Aug 2006 | SBMBX vs EIPIX | |
| Cohen & Steers MLP & Energy Opportunity Fund, Inc. | -4.71% | — | Dec 2013 | SBMBX vs MLOZX | |
| Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Fund | -5.59% | — | Jun 2016 | SBMBX vs GGINX | |
| Invesco SteelPath MLP Alpha Fund | -5.93% | — | Mar 2010 | SBMBX vs MLPOX |
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Often Compared With SBMBX
Investors most often compare SBMBX with SIBPX, FSENX, RGIYX. These 20 comparison targets span 2 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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