TCW Strategic Income Fund Inc. (TSI) belongs to the Multisector Bonds category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with TSI. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to TSI
Among 99 mutual funds in the Multisector Bonds category with expense-ratio data, the lowest-cost alternatives shown here go as low as 0.02%.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eaton Vance Short Duration Diversified Income Fund | 0.02% | — | Feb 2005 | TSI vs EVG | |
| MFS Multimarket Income Trust | 0.03% | — | Mar 1987 | TSI vs MMT | |
| Nuveen Multi-Market Income Fund | 0.04% | — | Dec 1988 | TSI vs JMM | |
| KKR Income Opportunities Fund | 0.04% | — | Jul 2013 | TSI vs KIO | |
| Doubleline Selective Credit Fund | 0.05% | — | Aug 2014 | TSI vs DBSCX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to TSI
TSI has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 2. There are 101 mutual funds in the Multisector Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 99.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide Amundi Strategic Income Fund | 99 | — | Nov 2015 | TSI vs NWXHX | |
| Nationwide Strategic Income A | 99 | — | Nov 2015 | TSI vs NWXEX | |
| Boyd Watterson Limited Duration Enhanced Income Fu... | 98 | — | Jul 2016 | TSI vs BWDTX | |
| Rational Special Situations Income Fund | 98 | — | Jul 2019 | TSI vs RFXIX | |
| Intrepid Income Fund | 97 | — | Jul 2007 | TSI vs ICMUX |
Top Performing TSI Alternatives (YTD)
TSI is at -7.37% YTD. There are 102 mutual funds in the Multisector Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 5.96%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookfield Real Assets Income Fund Inc. | 5.96% | — | — | TSI vs RA | |
| abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund | 4.98% | — | Jan 2011 | TSI vs ACP | |
| KKR Income Opportunities Fund | 4.73% | — | Jul 2013 | TSI vs KIO | |
| Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund | 4.46% | — | Dec 1987 | TSI vs BRW | |
| Western Asset Diversified Income Fund | 3.94% | — | Jun 2021 | TSI vs WDI |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to TSI
TSI has 8.35% 1-year volatility. There are 86 mutual funds in the Multisector Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.18%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide Amundi Strategic Income Fund | 1.18% | — | Nov 2015 | TSI vs NWXHX | |
| Nationwide Strategic Income A | 1.23% | — | Nov 2015 | TSI vs NWXEX | |
| Boyd Watterson Limited Duration Enhanced Income Fu... | 1.30% | — | Jul 2016 | TSI vs BWDTX | |
| Rational Special Situations Income Fund | 1.40% | — | Jul 2019 | TSI vs RFXIX | |
| CrossingBridge Low Duration High Yield Fund | 1.41% | — | Jan 2018 | TSI vs CBLDX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to TSI
TSI has a 1-year max drawdown of -8.30%. There are 91 mutual funds in the Multisector Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.41%.
| Symbol | Name | Max Drawdown 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide Amundi Strategic Income Fund | -0.41% | — | Nov 2015 | TSI vs NWXHX | |
| Nationwide Strategic Income A | -0.43% | — | Nov 2015 | TSI vs NWXEX | |
| Rational Special Situations Income Fund | -0.72% | — | Jul 2019 | TSI vs RFXIX | |
| CrossingBridge Low Duration High Yield Fund | -0.73% | — | Jan 2018 | TSI vs CBLDX | |
| Boyd Watterson Limited Duration Enhanced Income Fu... | -1.00% | — | Jul 2016 | TSI vs BWDTX |
Other Mutual Funds from TCW
The 10 most viewed TCW mutual funds shown here include TGEIX, TGLMX, TGWIX and span 9 categories.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TCW Emerging Markets Income Fund | Emerging Markets Bonds | 92 | 4.69% | — | May 1998 | TSI vs TGEIX | |
| TCW Total Return Bond Fund | Intermediate Core-Plus Bond | 40 | 0.85% | — | Jun 1993 | TSI vs TGLMX | |
| TCW Emerging Markets Local Currency Income Fund | Emerging Markets Bonds | 33 | 3.45% | — | Dec 2010 | TSI vs TGWIX | |
| TCW Relative Value Mid Cap Fund | Mid Cap Value Equities | 84 | 20.22% | — | Oct 1997 | TSI vs TGVOX | |
| TCW Relative Value Large Cap Fund | Large Cap Value Equities | 81 | 12.85% | — | Dec 1997 | TSI vs TGDVX | |
| TCW High Yield Bond Fund | High Yield Bonds | — | — | — | Feb 1993 | TSI vs TGHYX | |
| TCW Core Fixed Income Fund | Intermediate Core Bond | 17 | -0.53% | — | Feb 1993 | TSI vs TGCFX | |
| TCW Conservative Allocation Fund | Diversified Portfolio | 34 | 3.72% | — | Nov 2006 | TSI vs TGPCX | |
| TCW Global Bond Fund | Global Bonds | 4 | -1.32% | — | Nov 2011 | TSI vs TGGBX | |
| TCW Select Equities Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 6 | 2.30% | — | Feb 1993 | TSI vs TGCEX |
Often Compared With TSI
Investors most often compare TSI with SDIV, HFSI, PGHY. These 20 comparison targets span 5 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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