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 77 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.02%.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Institutional Intermediate-Term Bond Fund | 0.02% | — | Jun 2015 | STBFX vs VIITX | |
| Vanguard Institutional Short-Term Bond Fund | 0.02% | — | Jun 2015 | STBFX vs VISTX | |
| Fidelity Short-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund | 0.03% | — | Dec 2005 | STBFX vs FUMBX | |
| Schwab Short-Term Bond Index Fund | 0.06% | — | Feb 2017 | STBFX vs SWSBX | |
| Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi... | 0.06% | 51.90B | Nov 2010 | STBFX vs VSCSX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to STBFX
Among 136 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with risk / return rank data, the top risk-adjusted alternatives shown here go as high as 100.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DFA Two-Year Fixed Income Portfolio | 100 | — | Jun 1996 | STBFX vs DFCFX | |
| GuidepathConservative Income Fund | 99 | — | Apr 2018 | STBFX vs GPICX | |
| Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ... | 99 | — | Jul 2016 | STBFX vs DHEIX | |
| Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund | 99 | — | Jul 2016 | STBFX vs DHEAX | |
| Destinations Low Duration Fixed Income Fund | 98 | — | Mar 2017 | STBFX vs DLDFX |
Top Performing STBFX Alternatives (YTD)
Among 136 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with YTD return data, the top-performing alternatives shown here go as high as 8.09%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GuidePath Absolute Return Allocation Fund | 8.09% | — | Apr 2011 | STBFX vs GPARX | |
| Leader Short Term High Yield Bond Fund | 3.65% | — | Jul 2005 | STBFX vs LCCMX | |
| Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ... | 2.50% | — | Jul 2016 | STBFX vs DHEIX | |
| DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio | 2.38% | — | Nov 2013 | STBFX vs DFAIX | |
| SEI Asset Allocation Trust Defensive Strategy Fund | 2.33% | — | Nov 2003 | STBFX vs SNSAX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to STBFX
Among 136 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with 1-year volatility data, the lowest-volatility alternatives shown here go as low as 0.72%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DFA Two-Year Fixed Income Portfolio | 0.72% | — | Jun 1996 | STBFX vs DFCFX | |
| GuidepathConservative Income Fund | 0.79% | — | Apr 2018 | STBFX vs GPICX | |
| Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ... | 1.07% | — | Jul 2016 | STBFX vs DHEIX | |
| DFA Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio | 1.12% | — | Mar 2009 | STBFX vs DFEQX | |
| Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund | 1.12% | — | Jul 2016 | STBFX vs DHEAX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to STBFX
Among 136 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with 1-year drawdown data, the lowest-drawdown alternatives shown here go as shallow as -0.21%.
| Symbol | Name | Max Drawdown 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DFA Two-Year Fixed Income Portfolio | -0.21% | — | Jun 1996 | STBFX vs DFCFX | |
| GuidepathConservative Income Fund | -0.25% | — | Apr 2018 | STBFX vs GPICX | |
| DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio | -0.47% | — | Nov 2013 | STBFX vs DFAIX | |
| Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund | -0.50% | — | Jul 2016 | STBFX vs DHEAX | |
| Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ... | -0.50% | — | Jul 2016 | STBFX vs DHEIX |
Other Mutual Funds from Sextant Mutual Funds
The 4 most viewed Sextant Mutual Funds mutual funds shown here include SSIFX, SSGFX, SBIFX and span 4 categories.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sextant International Fund | Foreign Large Cap Equities | 40 | 15.36% | — | Sep 1995 | STBFX vs SSIFX | |
| Sextant Growth Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 19 | 5.78% | — | Apr 1987 | STBFX vs SSGFX | |
| Sextant Bond Income Fund | Long-Term Bond | — | — | — | Feb 1993 | STBFX vs SBIFX | |
| Sextant Core Fund | Diversified Portfolio | 39 | 5.89% | — | Mar 2007 | STBFX vs SCORX |
Often Compared With STBFX
Investors most often compare STBFX with RSDIX, TSDLX, WEFIX. These 20 comparison targets span 1 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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