STBFX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

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

Cheapest Alternatives to STBFX

STBFX charges 0.60% annually. There are 73 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	STBFX vs VISTX
VIITX	Vanguard Institutional Intermediate-Term Bond Fund	0.02%	—	Jun 2015	STBFX vs VIITX
FUMBX	Fidelity Short-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2005	STBFX vs FUMBX
SWSBX	Schwab Short-Term Bond Index Fund	0.06%	—	Feb 2017	STBFX vs SWSBX
TNSHX	TIAA-CREF Short-Term Bond Index Fund	0.09%	—	Aug 2015	STBFX vs TNSHX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to STBFX

Among 131 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with risk / return rank data, the top risk-adjusted alternatives shown here go as high as 99.

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

Top Performing STBFX Alternatives (YTD)

Among 131 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with YTD return data, the top-performing alternatives shown here go as high as 8.20%.

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

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to STBFX

Among 131 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with 1-year volatility data, the lowest-volatility alternatives shown here go as low as 0.80%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	0.80%	—	Apr 2018	STBFX vs GPICX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	1.07%	—	Jul 2016	STBFX vs DHEIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	1.12%	—	Jul 2016	STBFX vs DHEAX
DFEQX	DFA Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio	1.13%	—	Mar 2009	STBFX vs DFEQX
DLSNX	DoubleLine Low Duration Bond Fund Class N	1.18%	—	Sep 2011	STBFX vs DLSNX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to STBFX

Among 131 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with 1-year drawdown data, the lowest-drawdown alternatives shown here go as shallow as -0.25%.

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

Other Mutual Funds from Sextant Mutual Funds

The 5 most viewed Sextant Mutual Funds mutual funds shown here include SSIFX, SSGFX, SGHIX and span 5 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
SSIFX	Sextant International Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	54	23.31%	—	Sep 1995	STBFX vs SSIFX
SSGFX	Sextant Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	27	7.50%	—	Apr 1987	STBFX vs SSGFX
SGHIX	Sextant Global High Income Fund	Global Allocation	—	—	—	Mar 2012	STBFX vs SGHIX
SBIFX	Sextant Bond Income Fund	Long-Term Bond	—	—	—	Feb 1993	STBFX vs SBIFX
SCORX	Sextant Core Fund	Diversified Portfolio	51	7.88%	—	Mar 2007	STBFX vs SCORX

Often Compared With STBFX

Investors most often compare STBFX with RSDIX, ACSNX, WEFIX. These 20 comparison targets span 1 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
RSDIX	RBC Short Duration Fixed Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	2	-2.58%	—	Dec 2013	STBFX vs RSDIX
ACSNX	American Century Short Duration Fund	Short-Term Bond	74	0.55%	995.86M	Nov 2006	STBFX vs ACSNX
WEFIX	Weitz Short Duration Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	91	1.03%	—	Dec 1988	STBFX vs WEFIX
PSHYX	Pioneer Short Term Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	47	0.55%	—	Jul 2004	STBFX vs PSHYX
FMFIX	RBB Free Market Fixed Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	68	1.00%	—	Dec 2007	STBFX vs FMFIX
TSDLX	T. Rowe Price Short Duration Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	86	0.58%	—	Dec 2020	STBFX vs TSDLX
CDSRX	Calvert Short Duration Income Fund Class R6	Short-Term Bond	71	0.63%	—	Feb 2019	STBFX vs CDSRX
MIIBX	Madison High Quality Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	27	0.08%	—	May 2000	STBFX vs MIIBX
FCFAX	Frost Credit Fund	Short-Term Bond	60	1.58%	—	Dec 2012	STBFX vs FCFAX
BSBIX	Baird Short-Term Bond Fund Institutional Class	Short-Term Bond	91	0.73%	—	Aug 2004	STBFX vs BSBIX
SEACX	Crossmark Steward Select Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	18	0.06%	—	Oct 2004	STBFX vs SEACX
TFBYX	American Beacon TwentyFour Sustainable Short Term ...	Short-Term Bond	65	1.13%	—	Feb 2020	STBFX vs TFBYX
USSBX	USAA Short Term Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	87	0.89%	—	Jun 1993	STBFX vs USSBX
WISEX	Azzad Wise Capital Fund	Short-Term Bond	67	0.70%	—	Apr 2010	STBFX vs WISEX
SNSAX	SEI Asset Allocation Trust Defensive Strategy Fund	Short-Term Bond	87	1.66%	—	Nov 2003	STBFX vs SNSAX
NSTMX	Columbia Short Term Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	94	1.11%	—	Sep 1992	STBFX vs NSTMX
MSTDX	MassMutual Short Duration Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	88	0.73%	—	Sep 1994	STBFX vs MSTDX
FPNIX	FPA New Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	28	-0.22%	—	Jul 1984	STBFX vs FPNIX
DFCFX	DFA Two-Year Fixed Income Portfolio	Short-Term Bond	65	1.62%	—	Jun 1996	STBFX vs DFCFX
SIBPX	Saratoga Investment Quality Bond Portfolio	Short-Term Bond	8	-0.85%	—	Sep 1994	STBFX vs SIBPX

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