SSTHX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

Allspring Short-Term High Yield Bond Fund (SSTHX) belongs to the High Yield Bonds category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with SSTHX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to SSTHX

SSTHX charges 0.94% annually. There are 120 mutual funds in the High Yield Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.02%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
FHYSX	Federated Hermes High-Yield Strategy Portfolio	0.02%	—	Dec 2008	SSTHX vs FHYSX
VWEAX	Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Admiral Shares	0.12%	25.80B	Nov 2001	SSTHX vs VWEAX
PIAMX	PIA High Yield (MACS) Fund	0.20%	—	Dec 2017	SSTHX vs PIAMX
VWEHX	Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Investor Shares	0.22%	25.80B	Dec 1978	SSTHX vs VWEHX
CRDOX	Six Circles Credit Opportunities Fund	0.29%	—	Nov 2020	SSTHX vs CRDOX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to SSTHX

SSTHX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 88. There are 27 mutual funds in the High Yield Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 100.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
XILSX	Pioneer ILS Interval Fund	100	—	Dec 2014	SSTHX vs XILSX
CCLFX	Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund Class I Shares	100	—	Jun 2019	SSTHX vs CCLFX
RPHIX	RiverPark Short Term High Yield Fund	99	—	Sep 2010	SSTHX vs RPHIX
PSHNX	Penn Capital Short Duration High Income Fund	97	—	Jul 2017	SSTHX vs PSHNX
CWFIX	Chartwell Short Duration High Yield Fund	97	—	Jul 2014	SSTHX vs CWFIX

Top Performing SSTHX Alternatives (YTD)

SSTHX is at 1.46% YTD. There are 78 mutual funds in the High Yield Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 10.56%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XILSX	Pioneer ILS Interval Fund	10.56%	—	Dec 2014	SSTHX vs XILSX
FOCIX	Fairholme Focused Income Fund	10.04%	—	Dec 2009	SSTHX vs FOCIX
FAGIX	Fidelity Capital & Income Fund	5.94%	—	Nov 1977	SSTHX vs FAGIX
FIQTX	Fidelity Advisor High Income Advantage Fund Class ...	5.45%	—	Oct 2018	SSTHX vs FIQTX
FAHCX	Fidelity Advisor High Income Advantage Fund Class ...	5.40%	—	Jul 1995	SSTHX vs FAHCX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to SSTHX

SSTHX has 2.25% 1-year volatility. There are 11 mutual funds in the High Yield Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.85%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
CCLFX	Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund Class I Shares	0.85%	—	Jun 2019	SSTHX vs CCLFX
RPHIX	RiverPark Short Term High Yield Fund	0.86%	—	Sep 2010	SSTHX vs RPHIX
CWFIX	Chartwell Short Duration High Yield Fund	1.51%	—	Jul 2014	SSTHX vs CWFIX
SCFIX	Shenkman Capital Short Duration High Income Fund	1.69%	—	Oct 2012	SSTHX vs SCFIX
OSTIX	Osterweis Strategic Income Fund	1.77%	—	Aug 2002	SSTHX vs OSTIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to SSTHX

SSTHX has a 1-year max drawdown of -1.39%. There are 16 mutual funds in the High Yield Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.10%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
XILSX	Pioneer ILS Interval Fund	-0.10%	—	Dec 2014	SSTHX vs XILSX
CCLFX	Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund Class I Shares	-0.19%	—	Jun 2019	SSTHX vs CCLFX
RPHIX	RiverPark Short Term High Yield Fund	-0.21%	—	Sep 2010	SSTHX vs RPHIX
MDHVX	MainStay MacKay Short Duration High Yield Fund	-1.06%	—	Dec 2012	SSTHX vs MDHVX
SCFIX	Shenkman Capital Short Duration High Income Fund	-1.11%	—	Oct 2012	SSTHX vs SCFIX

Other Mutual Funds from Allspring

The 10 most viewed Allspring mutual funds shown here include EKBAX, EKWAX, WFMIX and span 9 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
EKBAX	Allspring Diversified Capital Builder Fund	Diversified Portfolio	88	29.72%	—	Jan 1998	SSTHX vs EKBAX
EKWAX	Allspring Precious Metals Fund	Precious Metals	27	-12.00%	—	Jan 1998	SSTHX vs EKWAX
WFMIX	Allspring Special Mid Cap Value Fund Class I	Mid Cap Value Equities	36	13.25%	—	—	SSTHX vs WFMIX
SADIX	Allspring Ultra Short-Term Income Fund	Ultrashort Bond	99	1.74%	—	Aug 1999	SSTHX vs SADIX
SSHIX	Allspring Short-Term Bond Plus Fund	Short-Term Bond	77	0.51%	—	Aug 1999	SSTHX vs SSHIX
EKJAX	Allspring Premier Large Company Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	5	-0.21%	—	Jan 1998	SSTHX vs EKJAX
ESPAX	Allspring Special Small Cap Value Fund	Small Cap Value Equities	26	13.80%	—	May 1993	SSTHX vs ESPAX
EVSAX	Allspring Disciplined U.S. Core Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	63	10.56%	—	Feb 1990	SSTHX vs EVSAX
SENAX	Allspring Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	7	4.92%	—	Feb 2000	SSTHX vs SENAX
EAAFX	Allspring Asset Allocation Fund	Diversified Portfolio	55	7.55%	—	Jul 1996	SSTHX vs EAAFX

Often Compared With SSTHX

Investors most often compare SSTHX with THHYX, SOPVX, SJNK. These 20 comparison targets span 6 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
THHYX	Toews Tactical Income Fund	High Yield Bonds	22	-0.03%	—	Jun 2010	SSTHX vs THHYX
SOPVX	Allspring Opportunity Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	21	8.71%	—	Feb 2000	SSTHX vs SOPVX
SJNK	SPDR Bloomberg Short Term High Yield Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	74	1.85%	4.75B	Mar 2012	SSTHX vs SJNK
CPMPX	Changing Parameters Fund	High Yield Bonds	74	0.76%	—	Oct 2006	SSTHX vs CPMPX
FQTIX	Franklin Templeton SMACS: Series I	High Yield Bonds	92	3.02%	—	Jun 2019	SSTHX vs FQTIX
RSIIX	RiverPark Strategic Income Fund	High Yield Bonds	65	2.20%	—	Sep 2013	SSTHX vs RSIIX
SCVAX	Allspring Small Company Value Fund	Small Cap Value Equities	74	21.29%	—	Jan 2002	SSTHX vs SCVAX
JGH	Nuveen Global High Income Fund	High Yield Bonds	11	5.36%	—	Nov 2014	SSTHX vs JGH
PRCPX	T. Rowe Price Credit Opportunities Fund	High Yield Bonds	74	1.69%	—	Apr 2014	SSTHX vs PRCPX
PRHYX	T. Rowe Price High Yield Fund	High Yield Bonds	58	1.10%	—	Dec 1984	SSTHX vs PRHYX
PRFRX	T. Rowe Price Floating Rate Fund - Investor Class	High Yield Bonds	89	1.84%	—	Jul 2011	SSTHX vs PRFRX
RCRYX	Pioneer Corporate High Yield Fund	High Yield Bonds	58	2.27%	—	Jan 2017	SSTHX vs RCRYX
SHOYX	American Beacon SiM High Yield Opportunities Fund ...	High Yield Bonds	95	1.82%	—	Feb 2011	SSTHX vs SHOYX
SHYPX	American Beacon SiM High Yld Opps Fund	High Yield Bonds	95	1.75%	—	Feb 2011	SSTHX vs SHYPX
FAHEX	Fidelity Advisor High Income Advantage Fund Class ...	High Yield Bonds	55	4.89%	—	Nov 1997	SSTHX vs FAHEX
FSHNX	Fidelity Series High Income Fund	High Yield Bonds	92	2.49%	—	Mar 2011	SSTHX vs FSHNX
FAHYX	Fidelity Advisor High Income Advantage Fund Class ...	High Yield Bonds	63	5.25%	—	Jan 1987	SSTHX vs FAHYX
FAHDX	Fidelity Advisor High Income Advantage Fund Class ...	High Yield Bonds	65	5.19%	—	Jan 1987	SSTHX vs FAHDX
SFAAX	Allspring Index Asset Allocation Fund	Diversified Portfolio	48	5.48%	—	Nov 1986	SSTHX vs SFAAX
ICMUX	Intrepid Income Fund	Multisector Bonds, High Yield Bonds, Actively Managed	96	2.16%	—	Aug 2010	SSTHX vs ICMUX

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