TSDJX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

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

Cheapest Alternatives to TSDJX

TSDJX charges 0.35% annually. There are 21 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	TSDJX vs VISTX
VIITX	Vanguard Institutional Intermediate-Term Bond Fund	0.02%	—	Jun 2015	TSDJX vs VIITX
FUMBX	Fidelity Short-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2005	TSDJX vs FUMBX
SWSBX	Schwab Short-Term Bond Index Fund	0.06%	—	Feb 2017	TSDJX vs SWSBX
TNSHX	TIAA-CREF Short-Term Bond Index Fund	0.09%	—	Aug 2015	TSDJX vs TNSHX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to TSDJX

TSDJX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 84. There are 32 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
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	99	—	Apr 2018	TSDJX vs GPICX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	99	—	Jul 2016	TSDJX vs DHEIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	99	—	Jul 2016	TSDJX vs DHEAX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	98	—	Nov 2013	TSDJX vs DFAIX
BATAX	BlackRock Allocation Target Shares Series A Portfo...	97	—	Sep 2015	TSDJX vs BATAX

Top Performing TSDJX Alternatives (YTD)

TSDJX is at 0.66% YTD. There are 49 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 8.20%.

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

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to TSDJX

TSDJX has 1.85% 1-year volatility. There are 41 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.80%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	0.80%	—	Apr 2018	TSDJX vs GPICX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	1.07%	—	Jul 2016	TSDJX vs DHEIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	1.12%	—	Jul 2016	TSDJX vs DHEAX
DFEQX	DFA Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio	1.13%	—	Mar 2009	TSDJX vs DFEQX
DLSNX	DoubleLine Low Duration Bond Fund Class N	1.19%	—	Sep 2011	TSDJX vs DLSNX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to TSDJX

TSDJX has a 1-year max drawdown of -1.02%. There are 21 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	TSDJX vs GPICX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	-0.47%	—	Nov 2013	TSDJX vs DFAIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	-0.50%	—	Jul 2016	TSDJX vs DHEAX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	-0.50%	—	Jul 2016	TSDJX vs DHEIX
HOBEX	Holbrook Income Fund	-0.61%	—	Jul 2016	TSDJX vs HOBEX

Other Mutual Funds from TIAA Investments

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

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
TILIX	TIAA-CREF Large-Cap Growth Index Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	20	3.15%	—	Oct 2002	TSDJX vs TILIX
TISPX	TIAA-CREF S&P 500 Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	65	9.77%	—	Oct 2002	TSDJX vs TISPX
TCIEX	TIAA-CREF International Equity Index Fund Institut...	Large Cap Blend Equities, Foreign Large Cap Equities	38	10.77%	—	Oct 2002	TSDJX vs TCIEX
TISCX	TIAA-CREF Social Choice Equity Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	58	12.90%	—	Jul 1999	TSDJX vs TISCX
TLLIX	TIAA-CREF Lifecycle Index 2050 Fund	Target Retirement Date	70	11.37%	—	Sep 2009	TSDJX vs TLLIX
TILVX	TIAA-CREF Large-Cap Value Index Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	89	16.65%	—	Oct 2002	TSDJX vs TILVX
TILGX	TIAA-CREF Large-Cap Growth Fund Institutional Clas...	Large Cap Growth Equities	19	3.61%	—	Mar 2006	TSDJX vs TILGX
TISBX	TIAA-CREF Small-Cap Blend Index Fund	Small Cap Blend Equities	72	21.71%	—	Oct 2002	TSDJX vs TISBX
TVIIX	TIAA-CREF Lifecycle Index 2060 Fund	Target Retirement Date	70	11.69%	—	Sep 2014	TSDJX vs TVIIX
TIREX	TIAA-CREF Real Estate Securities Fund Institutiona...	REIT	17	11.68%	—	Oct 2002	TSDJX vs TIREX

Often Compared With TSDJX

Investors most often compare TSDJX with TIEIX, DBLSX, VBISX. These 5 comparison targets span 2 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
TIEIX	Nuveen Equity Index Fund Class I	Large Cap Blend Equities	63	10.07%	—	Jul 1999	TSDJX vs TIEIX
DBLSX	DoubleLine Low Duration Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	97	1.06%	—	Sep 2011	TSDJX vs DBLSX
VBISX	Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund	Short-Term Bond	29	-0.13%	—	Mar 1994	TSDJX vs VBISX
DLDFX	Destinations Low Duration Fixed Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	95	1.72%	—	Mar 2017	TSDJX vs DLDFX
SNSAX	SEI Asset Allocation Trust Defensive Strategy Fund	Short-Term Bond	85	1.56%	—	Nov 2003	TSDJX vs SNSAX

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