THOPX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

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

Cheapest Alternatives to THOPX

THOPX charges 0.71% annually. There are 97 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.02%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
VIITX	Vanguard Institutional Intermediate-Term Bond Fund	0.02%	—	Jun 2015	THOPX vs VIITX
VISTX	Vanguard Institutional Short-Term Bond Fund	0.02%	—	Jun 2015	THOPX vs VISTX
FUMBX	Fidelity Short-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2005	THOPX vs FUMBX
SWSBX	Schwab Short-Term Bond Index Fund	0.06%	—	Feb 2017	THOPX vs SWSBX
VBIRX	Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares	0.06%	69.90B	Nov 2001	THOPX vs VBIRX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to THOPX

THOPX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 91. There are 30 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 100.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
DFCFX	DFA Two-Year Fixed Income Portfolio	100	—	Jun 1996	THOPX vs DFCFX
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	99	—	Apr 2018	THOPX vs GPICX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	99	—	Jul 2016	THOPX vs DHEIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	99	—	Jul 2016	THOPX vs DHEAX
DLDFX	Destinations Low Duration Fixed Income Fund	98	—	Mar 2017	THOPX vs DLDFX

Top Performing THOPX Alternatives (YTD)

THOPX is at 1.33% YTD. There are 21 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 8.09%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
GPARX	GuidePath Absolute Return Allocation Fund	8.09%	—	Apr 2011	THOPX vs GPARX
LCCMX	Leader Short Term High Yield Bond Fund	3.65%	—	Jul 2005	THOPX vs LCCMX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	2.50%	—	Jul 2016	THOPX vs DHEIX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	2.38%	—	Nov 2013	THOPX vs DFAIX
SNSAX	SEI Asset Allocation Trust Defensive Strategy Fund	2.33%	—	Nov 2003	THOPX vs SNSAX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to THOPX

THOPX has 1.95% 1-year volatility. There are 62 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.72%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
DFCFX	DFA Two-Year Fixed Income Portfolio	0.72%	—	Jun 1996	THOPX vs DFCFX
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	0.79%	—	Apr 2018	THOPX vs GPICX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	1.07%	—	Jul 2016	THOPX vs DHEIX
DFEQX	DFA Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio	1.12%	—	Mar 2009	THOPX vs DFEQX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	1.12%	—	Jul 2016	THOPX vs DHEAX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to THOPX

THOPX has a 1-year max drawdown of -1.48%. There are 86 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.21%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
DFCFX	DFA Two-Year Fixed Income Portfolio	-0.21%	—	Jun 1996	THOPX vs DFCFX
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	-0.25%	—	Apr 2018	THOPX vs GPICX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	-0.47%	—	Nov 2013	THOPX vs DFAIX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	-0.50%	—	Jul 2016	THOPX vs DHEIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	-0.50%	—	Jul 2016	THOPX vs DHEAX

Other Mutual Funds from Thompson IM

The 2 most viewed Thompson IM mutual funds shown here include THPGX, THPMX and span 2 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
THPGX	Thompson LargeCap Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	91	12.42%	—	Feb 1992	THOPX vs THPGX
THPMX	Thompson MidCap Fund	Mid Cap Blend Equities	84	16.70%	—	Mar 2008	THOPX vs THPMX

Often Compared With THOPX

Investors most often compare THOPX with BND, OAKBX, FFRHX. These 17 comparison targets span 12 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	Total Bond Market	29	-0.54%	398.10B	Apr 2007	THOPX vs BND
OAKBX	Oakmark Equity and Income Fund	Diversified Portfolio	44	4.69%	—	Oct 1995	THOPX vs OAKBX
FFRHX	Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund	Bank Loan	95	2.14%	—	Aug 2000	THOPX vs FFRHX
SPSB	SPDR Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	95	1.27%	10.66B	Dec 2009	THOPX vs SPSB
AGG	iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF	Total Bond Market	29	-0.56%	137.11B	Sep 2003	THOPX vs AGG
TRBUX	T. Rowe Price Ultra Short-Term Bond Fund	Ultrashort Bond	98	2.12%	—	Dec 2012	THOPX vs TRBUX
NTAUX	Northern Tax-Advantaged U-S Fixed Income	Ultrashort Bond	89	0.99%	—	Jun 2009	THOPX vs NTAUX
FAGIX	Fidelity Capital & Income Fund	High Yield Bonds	74	5.47%	—	Nov 1977	THOPX vs FAGIX
CSDAX	Calvert Short Duration Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	76	0.59%	—	Jan 2002	THOPX vs CSDAX
NEFLX	Loomis Sayles Limited Term Government And Agency F...	Government Bonds	67	0.36%	—	Jan 1989	THOPX vs NEFLX
ERC	Allspring Multi-Sector Income Fund		66	3.53%	—	—	THOPX vs ERC
SPHIX	Fidelity High Income Fund	High Yield Bonds	90	2.43%	—	Aug 1990	THOPX vs SPHIX
USSBX	USAA Short Term Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	94	1.16%	—	Jun 1993	THOPX vs USSBX
FCNTX	Fidelity Contrafund	Large Cap Growth Equities	28	5.62%	176.32B	May 1967	THOPX vs FCNTX
USFR	WisdomTree Floating Rate Treasury Fund	Government Bonds, Ultrashort Bond	100	2.27%	18.13B	Feb 2014	THOPX vs USFR
PONAX	PIMCO Income Fund Class A	Multisector Bonds	45	0.03%	—	Apr 2007	THOPX vs PONAX
FTHRX	Fidelity Intermediate Bond Fund	Intermediate Core Bond, Actively Managed	32	-0.23%	—	May 1975	THOPX vs FTHRX

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