TSDLX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

T. Rowe Price Short Duration Income Fund (TSDLX) 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 TSDLX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to TSDLX

TSDLX charges 0.40% annually. There are 25 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	TSDLX vs VISTX
VIITX	Vanguard Institutional Intermediate-Term Bond Fund	0.02%	—	Jun 2015	TSDLX vs VIITX
FUMBX	Fidelity Short-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2005	TSDLX vs FUMBX
SWSBX	Schwab Short-Term Bond Index Fund	0.06%	—	Feb 2017	TSDLX vs SWSBX
TNSHX	TIAA-CREF Short-Term Bond Index Fund	0.09%	—	Aug 2015	TSDLX vs TNSHX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to TSDLX

TSDLX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 94. There are 14 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	TSDLX vs DFCFX
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	99	—	Apr 2018	TSDLX vs GPICX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	99	—	Jul 2016	TSDLX vs DHEIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	99	—	Jul 2016	TSDLX vs DHEAX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	98	—	Nov 2013	TSDLX vs DFAIX

Top Performing TSDLX Alternatives (YTD)

TSDLX is at 1.46% YTD. There are 16 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 7.16%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
GPARX	GuidePath Absolute Return Allocation Fund	7.16%	—	Apr 2011	TSDLX vs GPARX
LCCMX	Leader Short Term High Yield Bond Fund	4.03%	—	Jul 2005	TSDLX vs LCCMX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	2.38%	—	Nov 2013	TSDLX vs DFAIX
HOBEX	Holbrook Income Fund	2.30%	—	Jul 2016	TSDLX vs HOBEX
BATAX	BlackRock Allocation Target Shares Series A Portfo...	2.22%	—	Sep 2015	TSDLX vs BATAX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to TSDLX

TSDLX has 1.86% 1-year volatility. There are 48 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.69%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
DFCFX	DFA Two-Year Fixed Income Portfolio	0.69%	—	Jun 1996	TSDLX vs DFCFX
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	0.79%	—	Apr 2018	TSDLX vs GPICX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	1.07%	—	Jul 2016	TSDLX vs DHEIX
DFEQX	DFA Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio	1.10%	—	Mar 2009	TSDLX vs DFEQX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	1.12%	—	Jul 2016	TSDLX vs DHEAX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to TSDLX

TSDLX has a 1-year max drawdown of -1.26%. There are 56 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	TSDLX vs DFCFX
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	-0.25%	—	Apr 2018	TSDLX vs GPICX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	-0.47%	—	Nov 2013	TSDLX vs DFAIX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	-0.50%	—	Jul 2016	TSDLX vs DHEIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	-0.50%	—	Jul 2016	TSDLX vs DHEAX

Other Mutual Funds from T. Rowe Price

The 10 most viewed T. Rowe Price mutual funds shown here include TRBCX, PRWCX, PRDGX and span 6 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
TRBCX	T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	11	1.49%	—	Jun 1993	TSDLX vs TRBCX
PRWCX	T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund	Diversified Portfolio	54	7.50%	—	Jun 1986	TSDLX vs PRWCX
PRDGX	T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth Fund, Inc.	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	61	10.60%	—	Dec 1992	TSDLX vs PRDGX
PRCOX	T. Rowe Price U.S. Equity Research Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	61	11.44%	—	Nov 1994	TSDLX vs PRCOX
TBCIX	T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth Fund I Class	Large Cap Growth Equities	12	1.57%	—	—	TSDLX vs TBCIX
PRWAX	T. Rowe Price All-Cap Opportunities Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	12	1.24%	—	Sep 1985	TSDLX vs PRWAX
PREIX	T. Rowe Price Equity Index 500 Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	64	11.23%	—	Mar 1990	TSDLX vs PREIX
TRLGX	T. Rowe Price Large-Cap Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	13	3.52%	—	Oct 2001	TSDLX vs TRLGX
PRSCX	T. Rowe Price Science And Technology Fund	Technology Equities	56	26.30%	—	Sep 1987	TSDLX vs PRSCX
TRRJX	T. Rowe Price Retirement 2035 Fund	Target Retirement Date	28	9.15%	—	Feb 2004	TSDLX vs TRRJX

Often Compared With TSDLX

Investors most often compare TSDLX with MYFRX, LQDH, STBFX. These 19 comparison targets span 4 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
MYFRX	Pioneer Multi-Asset Ultrashort Income Fund	Ultrashort Bond	99	1.97%	—	Apr 2011	TSDLX vs MYFRX
LQDH	iShares Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	83	1.85%	499.48M	May 2014	TSDLX vs LQDH
STBFX	Sextant Short Term Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	—	—	—	Sep 1995	TSDLX vs STBFX
JAAA	Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF	CLO	99	2.33%	29.17B	Oct 2020	TSDLX vs JAAA
LSCIX	Lord Abbett Short Duration Core Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	71	0.71%	—	Apr 2017	TSDLX vs LSCIX
DTCPX	DFA Targeted Credit Portfolio	Short-Term Bond	89	1.77%	—	May 2015	TSDLX vs DTCPX
TRBUX	T. Rowe Price Ultra Short-Term Bond Fund	Ultrashort Bond	98	2.12%	—	Dec 2012	TSDLX vs TRBUX
ITAAX	Transamerica Short-Term Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	77	0.76%	—	Nov 2004	TSDLX vs ITAAX
DLDFX	Destinations Low Duration Fixed Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	98	1.58%	—	Mar 2017	TSDLX vs DLDFX
JSDSX	JPMorgan Short Duration Core Plus Fund	Short-Term Bond	67	0.54%	—	Mar 2013	TSDLX vs JSDSX
RFBSX	Russell Investments Short Duration Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	90	0.94%	—	Oct 1981	TSDLX vs RFBSX
SNSAX	SEI Asset Allocation Trust Defensive Strategy Fund	Short-Term Bond	90	1.91%	—	Nov 2003	TSDLX vs SNSAX
DTRIX	Delaware Limited-Term Diversified Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	79	0.81%	—	Nov 1985	TSDLX vs DTRIX
VBISX	Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund	Short-Term Bond	38	0.20%	—	Mar 1994	TSDLX vs VBISX
STBCX	Invesco Short Term Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	75	0.69%	—	Aug 2002	TSDLX vs STBCX
WISEX	Azzad Wise Capital Fund	Short-Term Bond	67	0.82%	—	Apr 2010	TSDLX vs WISEX
BSBIX	Baird Short-Term Bond Fund Institutional Class	Short-Term Bond	93	0.95%	—	Aug 2004	TSDLX vs BSBIX
DLSNX	DoubleLine Low Duration Bond Fund Class N	Short-Term Bond	97	1.22%	—	Sep 2011	TSDLX vs DLSNX
SSHIX	Allspring Short-Term Bond Plus Fund	Short-Term Bond	85	0.86%	—	Aug 1999	TSDLX vs SSHIX

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