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 93 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	THOPX vs VISTX
VIITX	Vanguard Institutional Intermediate-Term Bond Fund	0.02%	—	Jun 2015	THOPX vs VIITX
SWSBX	Schwab Short-Term Bond Index Fund	0.06%	—	Feb 2017	THOPX vs SWSBX
TNSHX	TIAA-CREF Short-Term Bond Index Fund	0.09%	—	Aug 2015	THOPX vs TNSHX
VBISX	Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund	0.15%	—	Mar 1994	THOPX vs VBISX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to THOPX

THOPX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 92. There are 16 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
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	99	—	Jul 2016	THOPX vs DHEIX
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	99	—	Apr 2018	THOPX vs GPICX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	99	—	Nov 2013	THOPX vs DFAIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	99	—	Jul 2016	THOPX vs DHEAX
DBLSX	DoubleLine Low Duration Bond Fund	97	—	Sep 2011	THOPX vs DBLSX

Top Performing THOPX Alternatives (YTD)

THOPX is at 0.95% YTD. There are 40 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 9.96%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
GPARX	GuidePath Absolute Return Allocation Fund	9.96%	—	Apr 2011	THOPX vs GPARX
LCCMX	Leader Short Term High Yield Bond Fund	3.89%	—	Jul 2005	THOPX vs LCCMX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	2.57%	—	Nov 2013	THOPX vs DFAIX
HOBEX	Holbrook Income Fund	2.12%	—	Jul 2016	THOPX vs HOBEX
BATAX	BlackRock Allocation Target Shares Series A Portfo...	1.98%	—	Sep 2015	THOPX vs BATAX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to THOPX

THOPX has 1.91% 1-year volatility. There are 55 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.83%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	0.83%	—	Apr 2018	THOPX vs GPICX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	1.05%	—	Jul 2016	THOPX vs DHEIX
DFEQX	DFA Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio	1.07%	—	Mar 2009	THOPX vs DFEQX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	1.11%	—	Jul 2016	THOPX vs DHEAX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	1.11%	—	Nov 2013	THOPX vs DFAIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to THOPX

THOPX has a 1-year max drawdown of -1.48%. There are 84 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	THOPX vs GPICX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	-0.47%	—	Nov 2013	THOPX vs DFAIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	-0.50%	—	Jul 2016	THOPX vs DHEAX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	-0.50%	—	Jul 2016	THOPX vs DHEIX
HOBEX	Holbrook Income Fund	-0.61%	—	Jul 2016	THOPX vs HOBEX

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	92	11.68%	—	Feb 1992	THOPX vs THPGX
THPMX	Thompson MidCap Fund	Mid Cap Blend Equities	64	12.02%	—	Mar 2008	THOPX vs THPMX

Often Compared With THOPX

Investors most often compare THOPX with BND, FFRHX, OAKBX. These 17 comparison targets span 9 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	38	0.46%	389.80B	Apr 2007	THOPX vs BND
FFRHX	Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund	High Yield Bonds	93	2.16%	—	Aug 2000	THOPX vs FFRHX
OAKBX	Oakmark Equity and Income Fund	Diversified Portfolio	19	1.50%	—	Oct 1995	THOPX vs OAKBX
SPSB	SPDR Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	93	0.91%	10.22B	Dec 2009	THOPX vs SPSB
AGG	iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF	Total Bond Market	37	0.47%	136.46B	Sep 2003	THOPX vs AGG
TRBUX	T. Rowe Price Ultra Short-Term Bond Fund	Ultrashort Bond	99	1.59%	—	Dec 2012	THOPX vs TRBUX
FAGIX	Fidelity Capital & Income Fund	High Yield Bonds	92	7.96%	—	Nov 1977	THOPX vs FAGIX
NTAUX	Northern Tax-Advantaged U-S Fixed Income	Ultrashort Bond	87	0.85%	—	Jun 2009	THOPX vs NTAUX
CSDAX	Calvert Short Duration Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	71	0.75%	—	Jan 2002	THOPX vs CSDAX
USSBX	USAA Short Term Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	87	1.11%	—	Jun 1993	THOPX vs USSBX
NEFLX	Loomis Sayles Limited Term Government And Agency F...	Government Bonds	55	0.36%	—	Jan 1989	THOPX vs NEFLX
ERC	Allspring Multi-Sector Income Fund		64	2.32%	—	—	THOPX vs ERC
SPHIX	Fidelity High Income Fund	High Yield Bonds	95	3.57%	—	Aug 1990	THOPX vs SPHIX
FCNTX	Fidelity Contrafund	Large Cap Growth Equities	39	8.01%	176.32B	May 1967	THOPX vs FCNTX
USFR	WisdomTree Floating Rate Treasury Fund	Government Bonds, Ultrashort Bond	100	1.58%	17.01B	Feb 2014	THOPX vs USFR
PONAX	PIMCO Income Fund Class A	Multisector Bonds	41	0.64%	—	Apr 2007	THOPX vs PONAX
FTHRX	Fidelity Intermediate Bond Fund	Total Bond Market	25	0.15%	—	May 1975	THOPX vs FTHRX

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