TNSHX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

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

Cheapest Alternatives to TNSHX

TNSHX charges 0.09% annually. There are 3 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	TNSHX vs VIITX
VISTX	Vanguard Institutional Short-Term Bond Fund	0.02%	—	Jun 2015	TNSHX vs VISTX
SWSBX	Schwab Short-Term Bond Index Fund	0.06%	—	Feb 2017	TNSHX vs SWSBX
VBISX	Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund	0.15%	—	Mar 1994	TNSHX vs VBISX
DFEQX	DFA Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio	0.19%	—	Mar 2009	TNSHX vs DFEQX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to TNSHX

TNSHX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 68. There are 71 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	TNSHX vs DHEIX
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	99	—	Apr 2018	TNSHX vs GPICX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	99	—	Nov 2013	TNSHX vs DFAIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	99	—	Jul 2016	TNSHX vs DHEAX
DBLSX	DoubleLine Low Duration Bond Fund	97	—	Sep 2011	TNSHX vs DBLSX

Top Performing TNSHX Alternatives (YTD)

TNSHX is at 0.61% YTD. There are 90 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 10.27%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
GPARX	GuidePath Absolute Return Allocation Fund	10.27%	—	Apr 2011	TNSHX vs GPARX
LCCMX	Leader Short Term High Yield Bond Fund	3.89%	—	Jul 2005	TNSHX vs LCCMX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	2.57%	—	Nov 2013	TNSHX vs DFAIX
HOBEX	Holbrook Income Fund	2.12%	—	Jul 2016	TNSHX vs HOBEX
BATAX	BlackRock Allocation Target Shares Series A Portfo...	1.87%	—	Sep 2015	TNSHX vs BATAX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to TNSHX

TNSHX has 1.88% 1-year volatility. There are 51 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	TNSHX vs GPICX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	1.05%	—	Jul 2016	TNSHX vs DHEIX
DFEQX	DFA Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio	1.07%	—	Mar 2009	TNSHX vs DFEQX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	1.10%	—	Nov 2013	TNSHX vs DFAIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	1.11%	—	Jul 2016	TNSHX vs DHEAX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to TNSHX

TNSHX has a 1-year max drawdown of -1.13%. There are 40 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	TNSHX vs GPICX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	-0.47%	—	Nov 2013	TNSHX vs DFAIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	-0.50%	—	Jul 2016	TNSHX vs DHEAX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	-0.50%	—	Jul 2016	TNSHX vs DHEIX
HOBEX	Holbrook Income Fund	-0.61%	—	Jul 2016	TNSHX vs HOBEX

Other Mutual Funds from TIAA Investments

The 10 most viewed TIAA Investments mutual funds shown here include TIEIX, TILIX, TISPX and span 7 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
TIEIX	TIAA-CREF Equity Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	70	11.71%	—	Jul 1999	TNSHX vs TIEIX
TILIX	TIAA-CREF Large-Cap Growth Index Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	31	8.58%	—	Oct 2002	TNSHX vs TILIX
TISPX	TIAA-CREF S&P 500 Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	73	11.68%	—	Oct 2002	TNSHX vs TISPX
TCIEX	TIAA-CREF International Equity Index Fund Institut...	Large Cap Blend Equities, Foreign Large Cap Equities	26	9.52%	—	Oct 2002	TNSHX vs TCIEX
TISCX	TIAA-CREF Social Choice Equity Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	59	13.71%	—	Jul 1999	TNSHX vs TISCX
TLLIX	TIAA-CREF Lifecycle Index 2050 Fund	Target Retirement Date	71	12.02%	—	Sep 2009	TNSHX vs TLLIX
TILGX	TIAA-CREF Large-Cap Growth Fund Institutional Clas...	Large Cap Growth Equities	26	8.14%	—	Mar 2006	TNSHX vs TILGX
TILVX	TIAA-CREF Large-Cap Value Index Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	83	14.30%	—	Oct 2002	TNSHX vs TILVX
TISBX	TIAA-CREF Small-Cap Blend Index Fund	Small Cap Blend Equities	64	18.69%	—	Oct 2002	TNSHX vs TISBX
TIREX	TIAA-CREF Real Estate Securities Fund Institutiona...	REIT	11	9.14%	—	Oct 2002	TNSHX vs TIREX

Often Compared With TNSHX

Investors most often compare TNSHX with BSV, THLIX, STBCX. These 20 comparison targets span 1 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
BSV	Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund ETF Shares	Short-Term Bond	61	0.29%	69.90B	Apr 2007	TNSHX vs BSV
THLIX	Thrivent Limited Maturity Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	77	0.91%	—	Oct 1999	TNSHX vs THLIX
STBCX	Invesco Short Term Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	67	0.65%	—	Aug 2002	TNSHX vs STBCX
ACSNX	American Century Short Duration Fund	Short-Term Bond	79	0.86%	995.86M	Nov 2006	TNSHX vs ACSNX
BSBSX	Baird Short-Term Bond Fund Investor Class	Short-Term Bond	88	0.63%	—	Sep 2012	TNSHX vs BSBSX
BFMSX	BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio	Short-Term Bond	73	0.92%	—	Jul 1992	TNSHX vs BFMSX
FCFAX	Frost Credit Fund	Short-Term Bond	63	1.47%	—	Dec 2012	TNSHX vs FCFAX
EVV	Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	3	-2.89%	—	May 2003	TNSHX vs EVV
USSBX	USAA Short Term Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	87	1.11%	—	Jun 1993	TNSHX vs USSBX
TSDLX	T. Rowe Price Short Duration Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	96	0.90%	—	Dec 2020	TNSHX vs TSDLX
ITAAX	Transamerica Short-Term Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	68	0.71%	—	Nov 2004	TNSHX vs ITAAX
WEFIX	Weitz Short Duration Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	92	1.29%	—	Dec 1988	TNSHX vs WEFIX
DLDFX	Destinations Low Duration Fixed Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	94	1.61%	—	Mar 2017	TNSHX vs DLDFX
WISEX	Azzad Wise Capital Fund	Short-Term Bond	65	0.51%	—	Apr 2010	TNSHX vs WISEX
TISIX	TIAA-CREF Short Term Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	81	0.90%	—	Mar 2006	TNSHX vs TISIX
RSDIX	RBC Short Duration Fixed Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	3	-2.27%	—	Dec 2013	TNSHX vs RSDIX
SSHIX	Allspring Short-Term Bond Plus Fund	Short-Term Bond	82	0.61%	—	Aug 1999	TNSHX vs SSHIX
PSHYX	Pioneer Short Term Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	52	0.89%	—	Jul 2004	TNSHX vs PSHYX
FMFIX	RBB Free Market Fixed Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	70	1.00%	—	Dec 2007	TNSHX vs FMFIX
DTRIX	Delaware Limited-Term Diversified Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	72	0.73%	—	Nov 1985	TNSHX vs DTRIX

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