SNSAX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

SEI Asset Allocation Trust Defensive Strategy Fund (SNSAX) 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 SNSAX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to SNSAX

SNSAX charges 0.61% annually. There are 81 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	SNSAX vs VISTX
VIITX	Vanguard Institutional Intermediate-Term Bond Fund	0.02%	—	Jun 2015	SNSAX vs VIITX
FUMBX	Fidelity Short-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2005	SNSAX vs FUMBX
VBIRX	Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares	0.06%	69.90B	Nov 2001	SNSAX vs VBIRX
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	0.06%	51.90B	Nov 2010	SNSAX vs VSCSX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to SNSAX

SNSAX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 94. There are 17 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	SNSAX vs DFCFX
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	99	—	Apr 2018	SNSAX vs GPICX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	99	—	Jul 2016	SNSAX vs DHEIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	99	—	Jul 2016	SNSAX vs DHEAX
DLDFX	Destinations Low Duration Fixed Income Fund	98	—	Mar 2017	SNSAX vs DLDFX

Top Performing SNSAX Alternatives (YTD)

SNSAX is at 2.23% YTD. There are 5 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	SNSAX vs GPARX
LCCMX	Leader Short Term High Yield Bond Fund	3.65%	—	Jul 2005	SNSAX vs LCCMX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	2.40%	—	Jul 2016	SNSAX vs DHEIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	2.33%	—	Jul 2016	SNSAX vs DHEAX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	2.29%	—	Nov 2013	SNSAX vs DFAIX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to SNSAX

SNSAX has 1.81% 1-year volatility. There are 38 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.73%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
DFCFX	DFA Two-Year Fixed Income Portfolio	0.73%	—	Jun 1996	SNSAX vs DFCFX
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	0.79%	—	Apr 2018	SNSAX vs GPICX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	1.07%	—	Jul 2016	SNSAX vs DHEIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	1.12%	—	Jul 2016	SNSAX vs DHEAX
DFEQX	DFA Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio	1.12%	—	Mar 2009	SNSAX vs DFEQX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to SNSAX

SNSAX has a 1-year max drawdown of -1.41%. There are 80 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	SNSAX vs DFCFX
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	-0.25%	—	Apr 2018	SNSAX vs GPICX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	-0.47%	—	Nov 2013	SNSAX vs DFAIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	-0.50%	—	Jul 2016	SNSAX vs DHEAX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	-0.50%	—	Jul 2016	SNSAX vs DHEIX

Other Mutual Funds from SEI

The 10 most viewed SEI mutual funds shown here include ENIAX, STDAX, SICIX and span 8 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ENIAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Opportunistic ...	Ultrashort Bond	100	2.27%	—	Dec 2006	SNSAX vs ENIAX
STDAX	SEI Asset Allocation Trust Defensive Strategy Allo...	Diversified Portfolio	99	1.58%	—	Nov 2003	SNSAX vs STDAX
SICIX	SEI Asset Allocation Trust Conservative Strategy F...	Diversified Portfolio	85	3.12%	—	Nov 2003	SNSAX vs SICIX
SGYAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust High Yield Bon...	High Yield Bonds	35	0.93%	—	Dec 2005	SNSAX vs SGYAX
SDLAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Dynamic Asset ...	Large Cap Blend Equities	48	9.15%	—	Jul 2010	SNSAX vs SDLAX
SEATX	SEI Tax Exempt Trust Tax-Advantaged Income Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	50	1.08%	—	Sep 2007	SNSAX vs SEATX
SPINX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust S&P 500 Index ...	S&P 500	59	10.09%	—	Dec 2013	SNSAX vs SPINX
SIEMX	SEI Institutional International Trust Emerging Mar...	Emerging Markets Equities	68	19.26%	—	Jan 1995	SNSAX vs SIEMX
CAVAX	SEI Catholic Values Trust Catholic Values Equity F...	Large Cap Blend Equities	56	10.38%	—	Apr 2015	SNSAX vs CAVAX
SEITX	SEI Institutional International Trust Internationa...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	78	13.59%	—	Dec 1989	SNSAX vs SEITX

Often Compared With SNSAX

Investors most often compare SNSAX with CDSRX, DBLSX, PARYX. These 20 comparison targets span 3 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CDSRX	Calvert Short Duration Income Fund Class R6	Short-Term Bond	67	0.63%	—	Feb 2019	SNSAX vs CDSRX
DBLSX	DoubleLine Low Duration Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	96	1.02%	—	Sep 2011	SNSAX vs DBLSX
PARYX	Putnam Short Duration Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	84	0.69%	—	Dec 2008	SNSAX vs PARYX
BSBSX	Baird Short-Term Bond Fund Investor Class	Short-Term Bond	95	0.96%	—	Sep 2012	SNSAX vs BSBSX
BSBIX	Baird Short-Term Bond Fund Institutional Class	Short-Term Bond	95	1.10%	—	Aug 2004	SNSAX vs BSBIX
TSDLX	T. Rowe Price Short Duration Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	92	1.24%	—	Dec 2020	SNSAX vs TSDLX
CMFIX	CM Advisors Fixed Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	61	1.71%	—	Mar 2006	SNSAX vs CMFIX
FPNIX	FPA New Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	34	-0.08%	—	Jul 1984	SNSAX vs FPNIX
SEIMX	SEI Tax Exempt Trust Intermediate-Term Municipal F...	Municipal Bonds	56	-0.10%	—	Sep 1989	SNSAX vs SEIMX
SWSBX	Schwab Short-Term Bond Index Fund	Short-Term Bond, Government Bonds	36	0.05%	—	Feb 2017	SNSAX vs SWSBX
FCFAX	Frost Credit Fund	Short-Term Bond	43	1.05%	—	Dec 2012	SNSAX vs FCFAX
TNSHX	TIAA-CREF Short-Term Bond Index Fund	Short-Term Bond	74	0.52%	—	Aug 2015	SNSAX vs TNSHX
HLLVX	JPMorgan Short Duration Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	74	0.33%	—	Sep 1990	SNSAX vs HLLVX
SEACX	Crossmark Steward Select Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	12	-1.01%	—	Oct 2004	SNSAX vs SEACX
WEFIX	Weitz Short Duration Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	94	1.33%	—	Dec 1988	SNSAX vs WEFIX
FSTIX	Federated Hermes Short-Term Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	87	0.80%	—	Jul 1986	SNSAX vs FSTIX
SIBPX	Saratoga Investment Quality Bond Portfolio	Short-Term Bond	5	-1.90%	—	Sep 1994	SNSAX vs SIBPX
VBISX	Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund	Short-Term Bond	34	0.00%	—	Mar 1994	SNSAX vs VBISX
STBFX	Sextant Short Term Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	—	—	—	Sep 1995	SNSAX vs STBFX
DLSNX	DoubleLine Low Duration Bond Fund Class N	Short-Term Bond	95	0.90%	—	Sep 2011	SNSAX vs DLSNX

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