SSFEX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

State Street Aggregate Bond Index Fund Class K (SSFEX) belongs to the Total Bond Market category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with SSFEX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to SSFEX

SSFEX charges 0.03% annually. There are 3 mutual funds in the Total Bond Market category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.02%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
VTBNX	Vanguard Total Bond Market II Index Fund	0.02%	—	—	SSFEX vs VTBNX
VBTIX	Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Institutiona...	0.03%	394.40B	Sep 1995	SSFEX vs VBTIX
FXNAX	Fidelity U.S. Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Mar 1990	SSFEX vs FXNAX
VBMPX	Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Institutiona...	0.03%	394.40B	Feb 2010	SSFEX vs VBMPX
FNSOX	Fidelity Short-Term Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Oct 2017	SSFEX vs FNSOX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to SSFEX

SSFEX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 22. There are 62 mutual funds in the Total Bond Market category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 100.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
VUSFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Admiral Shares	100	—	Feb 2015	SSFEX vs VUSFX
FJTDX	Fidelity Flex Conservative Income Bond Fund	99	—	May 2018	SSFEX vs FJTDX
VUBFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Investor Share...	99	15.70B	Feb 2015	SSFEX vs VUBFX
JSOSX	JPMorgan Strategic Income Opportunities Fund Class...	99	—	Oct 2008	SSFEX vs JSOSX
FYBTX	Fidelity Series Short-Term Credit Fund	89	—	Mar 2015	SSFEX vs FYBTX

Top Performing SSFEX Alternatives (YTD)

SSFEX is at 0.21% YTD. There are 59 mutual funds in the Total Bond Market category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 2.97%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FIWDX	Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund Class Z	2.97%	—	Oct 2018	SSFEX vs FIWDX
FSRIX	Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund Class I	2.83%	—	Jul 1995	SSFEX vs FSRIX
FSIAX	Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund Class M	2.81%	—	Oct 1994	SSFEX vs FSIAX
FSTAX	Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund Class A	2.72%	—	Sep 1996	SSFEX vs FSTAX
FSRCX	Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund Class C	2.34%	—	Nov 1997	SSFEX vs FSRCX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to SSFEX

SSFEX has 3.71% 1-year volatility. There are 37 mutual funds in the Total Bond Market category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.60%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
VUSFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Admiral Shares	0.60%	—	Feb 2015	SSFEX vs VUSFX
JSOSX	JPMorgan Strategic Income Opportunities Fund Class...	0.68%	—	Oct 2008	SSFEX vs JSOSX
VUBFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Investor Share...	0.79%	15.70B	Feb 2015	SSFEX vs VUBFX
FJTDX	Fidelity Flex Conservative Income Bond Fund	1.25%	—	May 2018	SSFEX vs FJTDX
FANCX	Fidelity Advisor Short-Term Bond Fund Class C	1.81%	—	Jul 2016	SSFEX vs FANCX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to SSFEX

SSFEX has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.75%. There are 39 mutual funds in the Total Bond Market category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.10%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
FJTDX	Fidelity Flex Conservative Income Bond Fund	-0.10%	—	May 2018	SSFEX vs FJTDX
VUSFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Admiral Shares	-0.25%	—	Feb 2015	SSFEX vs VUSFX
JSOSX	JPMorgan Strategic Income Opportunities Fund Class...	-0.26%	—	Oct 2008	SSFEX vs JSOSX
VUBFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Investor Share...	-0.30%	15.70B	Feb 2015	SSFEX vs VUBFX
FSHBX	Fidelity Short-Term Bond Fund	-1.17%	—	Sep 1986	SSFEX vs FSHBX

Other Mutual Funds from State Street

The 10 most viewed State Street mutual funds shown here include SSSYX, SVSPX, SSEYX and span 6 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
SSSYX	State Street Equity 500 Index Fund Class K	S&P 500, Large Cap Blend Equities	65	10.86%	—	Sep 2014	SSFEX vs SSSYX
SVSPX	State Street S&P 500 Index Fund Class N	Large Cap Blend Equities	80	10.79%	—	Dec 1992	SSFEX vs SVSPX
SSEYX	State Street Equity 500 Index II Portfolio	Large Cap Blend Equities	63	10.86%	—	Aug 2014	SSFEX vs SSEYX
SSGVX	State Street Global All Cap Equity ex-U.S.Index Po...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	60	12.59%	—	Sep 2014	SSFEX vs SSGVX
ELFNX	Elfun Trusts	Large Cap Growth Equities	31	6.51%	—	May 1935	SSFEX vs ELFNX
SSAFX	State Street Aggregate Bond Index Portfolio	Intermediate Core Bond	22	0.21%	—	Sep 2014	SSFEX vs SSAFX
SSGJX	State Street Global All Cap Equity ex-U.S. Index F...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	59	12.51%	—	Sep 2014	SSFEX vs SSGJX
SSHQX	State Street Hedged International Developed Equity...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	80	12.91%	—	May 2015	SSFEX vs SSHQX
SSAQX	State Street U.S. Core Equity Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	41	7.65%	—	Dec 1979	SSFEX vs SSAQX
EINFX	Elfun Income Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	15	-0.27%	—	Dec 1984	SSFEX vs EINFX

Often Compared With SSFEX

Investors most often compare SSFEX with VLGSX, DOXIX, SPY. These 19 comparison targets span 11 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VLGSX	Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sha...	Government Bonds	6	-1.09%	14.80B	Mar 2010	SSFEX vs VLGSX
DOXIX	Dodge & Cox Income Fund Class X	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	14	-0.78%	—	May 2022	SSFEX vs DOXIX
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	67	11.30%	783.21B	Jan 1993	SSFEX vs SPY
PIMIX	PIMCO Income Fund Institutional Class	Multisector Bonds	47	0.98%	—	Mar 2007	SSFEX vs PIMIX
TLT	iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF	Government Bonds, Long-Term Bond	12	-0.89%	42.18B	Jul 2002	SSFEX vs TLT
ELFTX	Elfun Tax Exempt Income Fund	Municipal Bonds	76	1.72%	—	Jan 1980	SSFEX vs ELFTX
DODIX	Dodge & Cox Income Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	25	0.26%	—	—	SSFEX vs DODIX
FUAMX	Fidelity Intermediate Treasury Bond Index Fund	Government Bonds	11	-0.48%	—	Dec 2005	SSFEX vs FUAMX
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	Total Bond Market	31	0.20%	394.40B	Apr 2007	SSFEX vs BND
VBTLX	Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shar...	Total Bond Market	19	0.13%	394.40B	Nov 2001	SSFEX vs VBTLX
FCNVX	Fidelity Conservative Income Bond Institutional Cl...	Ultrashort Bond	100	1.82%	—	Mar 2011	SSFEX vs FCNVX
PBDIX	T. Rowe Price QM U.S. Bond Index Fund	Total Bond Market	22	0.39%	—	—	SSFEX vs PBDIX
SSBWX	State Street Target Retirement 2030 Fund	Target Retirement Date	70	7.24%	—	Sep 2014	SSFEX vs SSBWX
VFIIX	Vanguard GNMA Fund Investor Shares	Total Bond Market	32	0.88%	11.00B	Jun 1980	SSFEX vs VFIIX
VMBSX	Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities Index Fund Adm...	Total Bond Market	38	0.79%	17.10B	Dec 2009	SSFEX vs VMBSX
FMSFX	Fidelity Mortgage Securities Fund	Total Bond Market	37	0.80%	—	Dec 1984	SSFEX vs FMSFX
FADMX	Fidelity Strategic Income Fund	Multisector Bond	80	2.85%	—	Oct 1994	SSFEX vs FADMX
SSCNX	State Street Target Retirement 2040 Fund	Target Retirement Date	63	9.06%	—	Sep 2014	SSFEX vs SSCNX
FIPDX	Fidelity Inflation-Protected Bond Index Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	24	1.00%	—	May 2012	SSFEX vs FIPDX

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