TSHFX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

Transamerica Asset Allocation Short Horizon (TSHFX) belongs to the Intermediate Core-Plus Bond category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with TSHFX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to TSHFX

TSHFX charges 0.83% annually. There are 102 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core-Plus Bond category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.16%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
MCFIX	Mercer Core Fixed Income Fund	0.16%	—	Aug 2005	TSHFX vs MCFIX
SSASX	State Street Income Fund	0.20%	—	Jan 1980	TSHFX vs SSASX
TIBDX	TIAA-CREF Core Bond Fund	0.29%	—	Jul 1999	TSHFX vs TIBDX
EINFX	Elfun Income Fund	0.29%	—	Dec 1984	TSHFX vs EINFX
BCPIX	Brandes Core Plus Fixed Income Fund	0.30%	—	Dec 2007	TSHFX vs BCPIX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to TSHFX

TSHFX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 48. There are 8 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core-Plus Bond category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 98.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
HOBIX	Holbrook Income Fund Class I	98	—	Jul 2016	TSHFX vs HOBIX
LCTIX	Leader Capital High Quality Income Fund Institutio...	92	—	Jul 2010	TSHFX vs LCTIX
LCTRX	Leader Capital High Quality Floating Rate Fund Inv...	90	—	Jul 2010	TSHFX vs LCTRX
MDVAX	MassMutual Diversified Bond Fund	83	—	May 1999	TSHFX vs MDVAX
GUGAX	GMO Multi-Sector Fixed Income Fund	74	—	Apr 1997	TSHFX vs GUGAX

Top Performing TSHFX Alternatives (YTD)

TSHFX is at 1.67% YTD. There are 9 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core-Plus Bond category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 2.89%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
PGSIX	Putnam Mortgage Securities Fund	2.89%	—	Feb 1984	TSHFX vs PGSIX
MDVAX	MassMutual Diversified Bond Fund	2.59%	—	May 1999	TSHFX vs MDVAX
HOBIX	Holbrook Income Fund Class I	2.43%	—	Jul 2016	TSHFX vs HOBIX
AAIIX	Ancora Income Fund	2.39%	—	Jan 2004	TSHFX vs AAIIX
SEATX	SEI Tax Exempt Trust Tax-Advantaged Income Fund	2.21%	—	Sep 2007	TSHFX vs SEATX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to TSHFX

TSHFX has 3.42% 1-year volatility. There are 12 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core-Plus Bond category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.04%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
AMFIX	AAMA Income Fund	1.04%	—	Jun 2017	TSHFX vs AMFIX
ARINX	Archer Income Fund	1.79%	—	Mar 2011	TSHFX vs ARINX
SMTRX	ALPS/Smith Total Return Bond Fund	1.90%	3.25B	Jun 2018	TSHFX vs SMTRX
LCTRX	Leader Capital High Quality Floating Rate Fund Inv...	1.91%	—	Jul 2010	TSHFX vs LCTRX
LCTIX	Leader Capital High Quality Income Fund Institutio...	1.97%	—	Jul 2010	TSHFX vs LCTIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to TSHFX

TSHFX has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.77%. There are 32 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core-Plus Bond category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.51%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
HOBIX	Holbrook Income Fund Class I	-0.51%	—	Jul 2016	TSHFX vs HOBIX
AMFIX	AAMA Income Fund	-0.74%	—	Jun 2017	TSHFX vs AMFIX
GUGAX	GMO Multi-Sector Fixed Income Fund	-1.16%	—	Apr 1997	TSHFX vs GUGAX
LCTIX	Leader Capital High Quality Income Fund Institutio...	-1.17%	—	Jul 2010	TSHFX vs LCTIX
LCTRX	Leader Capital High Quality Floating Rate Fund Inv...	-1.17%	—	Jul 2010	TSHFX vs LCTRX

Other Mutual Funds from Transamerica

The 10 most viewed Transamerica mutual funds shown here include TADAX, IAAAX, TISVX and span 7 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
TADAX	Transamerica US Growth	Large Cap Growth Equities	31	10.15%	—	Nov 2009	TSHFX vs TADAX
IAAAX	Transamerica Asset Allocation Growth Portfolio Fun...	Diversified Portfolio	53	10.35%	—	Feb 2002	TSHFX vs IAAAX
TISVX	Transamerica International Small Cap Value	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	18	9.29%	—	Jan 2013	TSHFX vs TISVX
IALAX	Transamerica Capital Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	4	0.98%	—	Mar 1999	TSHFX vs IALAX
IMLAX	Transamerica Asset Allocation Moderate Growth Port...	Diversified Portfolio	54	7.58%	—	Feb 2002	TSHFX vs IMLAX
THYIX	Transamerica High Yield Muni	High Yield Muni	62	2.46%	—	Jul 2013	TSHFX vs THYIX
EMTIX	Transamerica Emerging Markets Debt Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	87	4.79%	—	Aug 2011	TSHFX vs EMTIX
TLOFX	Transamerica Large Value Opportunities	Large Cap Value Equities	31	7.78%	—	Sep 2000	TSHFX vs TLOFX
IMOAX	Transamerica Asset Allocation Moderate Portfolio F...	Diversified Portfolio	55	5.63%	—	Feb 2002	TSHFX vs IMOAX
TSWIX	Transamerica International Equity	Foreign Large Cap Equities	35	12.64%	—	Dec 1992	TSHFX vs TSWIX

Often Compared With TSHFX

Investors most often compare TSHFX with LMSMX, TNUIX, TSLTX. These 6 comparison targets span 3 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
LMSMX	Western Asset SMASh Series M Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	43	1.11%	—	Dec 2006	TSHFX vs LMSMX
TNUIX	1290 Diversified Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	27	1.96%	—	Jul 2015	TSHFX vs TNUIX
TSLTX	Transamerica Small Cap Value	Small Cap Value Equities	86	21.86%	—	Jan 2003	TSHFX vs TSLTX
BCOIX	Baird Core Plus Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	30	0.44%	—	Sep 2000	TSHFX vs BCOIX
NPCT	Nuveen Core Plus Impact Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	4	2.11%	—	Apr 2021	TSHFX vs NPCT
IIVAX	Transamerica Small/Mid Cap Value Fund	Mid Cap Value Equities	45	10.90%	—	Apr 2001	TSHFX vs IIVAX

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