SSHIX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

Allspring Short-Term Bond Plus Fund (SSHIX) 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 SSHIX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to SSHIX

SSHIX charges 0.47% annually. There are 47 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	SSHIX vs VISTX
VIITX	Vanguard Institutional Intermediate-Term Bond Fund	0.02%	—	Jun 2015	SSHIX vs VIITX
FUMBX	Fidelity Short-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2005	SSHIX vs FUMBX
SWSBX	Schwab Short-Term Bond Index Fund	0.06%	—	Feb 2017	SSHIX vs SWSBX
TNSHX	TIAA-CREF Short-Term Bond Index Fund	0.09%	—	Aug 2015	SSHIX vs TNSHX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to SSHIX

SSHIX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 79. There are 40 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 99.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	99	—	Apr 2018	SSHIX vs GPICX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	99	—	Jul 2016	SSHIX vs DHEIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	99	—	Jul 2016	SSHIX vs DHEAX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	98	—	Nov 2013	SSHIX vs DFAIX
BATAX	BlackRock Allocation Target Shares Series A Portfo...	97	—	Sep 2015	SSHIX vs BATAX

Top Performing SSHIX Alternatives (YTD)

SSHIX is at 0.61% YTD. There are 57 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 8.20%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
GPARX	GuidePath Absolute Return Allocation Fund	8.20%	—	Apr 2011	SSHIX vs GPARX
LCCMX	Leader Short Term High Yield Bond Fund	4.01%	—	Jul 2005	SSHIX vs LCCMX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	2.10%	—	Nov 2013	SSHIX vs DFAIX
HOBEX	Holbrook Income Fund	1.91%	—	Jul 2016	SSHIX vs HOBEX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	1.88%	—	Jul 2016	SSHIX vs DHEIX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to SSHIX

SSHIX has 1.37% 1-year volatility. There are 13 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.80%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	0.80%	—	Apr 2018	SSHIX vs GPICX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	1.07%	—	Jul 2016	SSHIX vs DHEIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	1.12%	—	Jul 2016	SSHIX vs DHEAX
DFEQX	DFA Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio	1.13%	—	Mar 2009	SSHIX vs DFEQX
DLSNX	DoubleLine Low Duration Bond Fund Class N	1.19%	—	Sep 2011	SSHIX vs DLSNX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to SSHIX

SSHIX has a 1-year max drawdown of -1.39%. There are 74 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.25%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	-0.25%	—	Apr 2018	SSHIX vs GPICX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	-0.47%	—	Nov 2013	SSHIX vs DFAIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	-0.50%	—	Jul 2016	SSHIX vs DHEAX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	-0.50%	—	Jul 2016	SSHIX vs DHEIX
HOBEX	Holbrook Income Fund	-0.61%	—	Jul 2016	SSHIX vs HOBEX

Other Mutual Funds from Allspring Global Investments

The 10 most viewed Allspring Global Investments mutual funds shown here include EKWAX, EKBAX, WFMIX and span 8 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
EKWAX	Allspring Precious Metals Fund	Precious Metals	21	-4.43%	—	Jan 1998	SSHIX vs EKWAX
EKBAX	Allspring Diversified Capital Builder Fund	Diversified Portfolio	95	38.34%	—	Jan 1998	SSHIX vs EKBAX
WFMIX	Allspring Special Mid Cap Value Fund Class I	Mid Cap Value Equities	26	10.92%	—	—	SSHIX vs WFMIX
SADIX	Allspring Ultra Short-Term Income Fund	Ultrashort Bond	98	1.38%	—	Aug 1999	SSHIX vs SADIX
EKJAX	Allspring Premier Large Company Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	13	6.79%	—	Jan 1998	SSHIX vs EKJAX
ESPAX	Allspring Special Small Cap Value Fund	Small Cap Value Equities	21	13.28%	—	May 1993	SSHIX vs ESPAX
EVSAX	Allspring Disciplined U.S. Core Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	70	10.52%	—	Feb 1990	SSHIX vs EVSAX
SENAX	Allspring Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	13	9.16%	—	Feb 2000	SSHIX vs SENAX
SCVAX	Allspring Small Company Value Fund	Small Cap Value Equities	51	18.70%	—	Jan 2002	SSHIX vs SCVAX
SFAAX	Allspring Index Asset Allocation Fund	Diversified Portfolio	57	5.76%	—	Nov 1986	SSHIX vs SFAAX

Often Compared With SSHIX

Investors most often compare SSHIX with VFWSX, FNSHX, FLCNX. These 20 comparison targets span 14 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VFWSX	Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Index Fund Instituti...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	70	16.36%	—	Apr 2007	SSHIX vs VFWSX
FNSHX	Fidelity Freedom Income Fund Class K	Target Retirement Date	72	4.93%	—	Jul 2017	SSHIX vs FNSHX
FLCNX	Fidelity Contrafund K6	Large Cap Growth Equities	33	7.82%	—	May 2017	SSHIX vs FLCNX
FXNAX	Fidelity U.S. Bond Index Fund	Total Bond Market	18	0.11%	—	Mar 1990	SSHIX vs FXNAX
DODIX	Dodge & Cox Income Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	25	0.43%	—	—	SSHIX vs DODIX
FXAIX	Fidelity 500 Index Fund	S&P 500	65	9.79%	—	Feb 1988	SSHIX vs FXAIX
FTABX	Fidelity Tax-Free Bond Fund	Municipal Bonds	70	1.61%	—	Apr 2001	SSHIX vs FTABX
FIPDX	Fidelity Inflation-Protected Bond Index Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	21	0.78%	—	May 2012	SSHIX vs FIPDX
WSINX	Allspring Income Plus Fund	Multisector Bonds	47	1.05%	—	Jan 2013	SSHIX vs WSINX
EAAFX	Allspring Asset Allocation Fund	Diversified Portfolio	68	9.89%	—	Jul 1996	SSHIX vs EAAFX
WGCFX	Allspring Spectrum Growth Fund	Diversified Portfolio	70	10.91%	—	Sep 2004	SSHIX vs WGCFX
SSTHX	Allspring Short-Term High Yield Bond Fund	High Yield Bonds	88	1.25%	—	Feb 2000	SSHIX vs SSTHX
STNFX	Allspring Large Cap Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	11	2.40%	—	Jul 2010	SSHIX vs STNFX
STYAX	Allspring Core Plus Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	21	0.27%	—	Jul 1998	SSHIX vs STYAX
WEACX	Allspring Spectrum Aggressive Growth Fund	Diversified Portfolio	62	13.44%	—	Sep 1997	SSHIX vs WEACX
TSDLX	T. Rowe Price Short Duration Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	86	0.58%	—	Dec 2020	SSHIX vs TSDLX
EQIIX	Allspring Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	86	29.87%	—	May 2012	SSHIX vs EQIIX
SGRNX	Allspring Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	12	6.85%	—	Feb 2000	SSHIX vs SGRNX
WARAX	Allspring Absolute Return Fund	Global Allocation	92	15.15%	—	Feb 2012	SSHIX vs WARAX
SOPVX	Allspring Opportunity Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	21	7.77%	—	Feb 2000	SSHIX vs SOPVX

Compare SSHIX with Any Fund or Stock

Compare SSHIX with any ETF, mutual fund, or stock using PortfoliosLab's comparison tool.

Symbol name

Diversifiers

Pair SSHIX with funds that move differently

Allspring Short-Term Bond Plus Fund alternatives help with substitution. Diversifiers are the next step when you want funds with lower historical correlation to SSHIX.

Explore SSHIX Diversifiers

Allspring Short-Term Bond Plus Fund (SSHIX) Alternatives