TSIDX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

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

Cheapest Alternatives to TSIDX

TSIDX charges 0.29% annually. There are 13 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	TSIDX vs VISTX
VIITX	Vanguard Institutional Intermediate-Term Bond Fund	0.02%	—	Jun 2015	TSIDX vs VIITX
FUMBX	Fidelity Short-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2005	TSIDX vs FUMBX
SWSBX	Schwab Short-Term Bond Index Fund	0.06%	—	Feb 2017	TSIDX vs SWSBX
TNSHX	TIAA-CREF Short-Term Bond Index Fund	0.09%	—	Aug 2015	TSIDX vs TNSHX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to TSIDX

TSIDX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 90. There are 19 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	TSIDX vs GPICX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	99	—	Jul 2016	TSIDX vs DHEIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	99	—	Jul 2016	TSIDX vs DHEAX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	98	—	Nov 2013	TSIDX vs DFAIX
DBLSX	DoubleLine Low Duration Bond Fund	97	—	Sep 2011	TSIDX vs DBLSX

Top Performing TSIDX Alternatives (YTD)

TSIDX is at 0.73% YTD. There are 53 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	TSIDX vs GPARX
LCCMX	Leader Short Term High Yield Bond Fund	3.89%	—	Jul 2005	TSIDX vs LCCMX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	2.29%	—	Nov 2013	TSIDX vs DFAIX
HOBEX	Holbrook Income Fund	1.91%	—	Jul 2016	TSIDX vs HOBEX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	1.88%	—	Jul 2016	TSIDX vs DHEIX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to TSIDX

TSIDX has 1.87% 1-year volatility. There are 44 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.79%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	0.79%	—	Apr 2018	TSIDX vs GPICX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	1.07%	—	Jul 2016	TSIDX vs DHEIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	1.12%	—	Jul 2016	TSIDX vs DHEAX
DFEQX	DFA Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio	1.12%	—	Mar 2009	TSIDX vs DFEQX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	1.17%	—	Nov 2013	TSIDX vs DFAIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to TSIDX

TSIDX 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 -0.25%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	-0.25%	—	Apr 2018	TSIDX vs GPICX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	-0.47%	—	Nov 2013	TSIDX vs DFAIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	-0.50%	—	Jul 2016	TSIDX vs DHEAX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	-0.50%	—	Jul 2016	TSIDX vs DHEIX
HOBEX	Holbrook Income Fund	-0.61%	—	Jul 2016	TSIDX vs HOBEX

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	14	1.82%	—	Jun 1993	TSIDX vs TRBCX
PRWCX	T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund	Diversified Portfolio	39	4.62%	—	Jun 1986	TSIDX vs PRWCX
PRDGX	T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth Fund, Inc.	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	52	8.38%	—	Dec 1992	TSIDX vs PRDGX
PRCOX	T. Rowe Price U.S. Equity Research Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	64	10.90%	—	Nov 1994	TSIDX vs PRCOX
PRWAX	T. Rowe Price All-Cap Opportunities Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	13	0.66%	—	Sep 1985	TSIDX vs PRWAX
TBCIX	T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth Fund I Class	Large Cap Growth Equities	15	1.88%	—	—	TSIDX vs TBCIX
PREIX	T. Rowe Price Equity Index 500 Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	65	10.08%	—	Mar 1990	TSIDX vs PREIX
TRLGX	T. Rowe Price Large-Cap Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	12	1.37%	—	Oct 2001	TSIDX vs TRLGX
PRSCX	T. Rowe Price Science And Technology Fund	Technology Equities	87	42.10%	—	Sep 1987	TSIDX vs PRSCX
TRRJX	T. Rowe Price Retirement 2035 Fund	Target Retirement Date	31	9.02%	—	Feb 2004	TSIDX vs TRRJX

Often Compared With TSIDX

Investors most often compare TSIDX with VBISX, SNSAX, DLDFX. These 6 comparison targets span 2 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VBISX	Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund	Short-Term Bond	35	0.07%	—	Mar 1994	TSIDX vs VBISX
SNSAX	SEI Asset Allocation Trust Defensive Strategy Fund	Short-Term Bond	87	1.66%	—	Nov 2003	TSIDX vs SNSAX
DLDFX	Destinations Low Duration Fixed Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	95	1.72%	—	Mar 2017	TSIDX vs DLDFX
TFAIX	T. Rowe Price Floating Rate Fund Class I	Bank Loan	83	1.00%	—	Nov 2016	TSIDX vs TFAIX
BATAX	BlackRock Allocation Target Shares Series A Portfo...	Short-Term Bond	97	1.87%	—	Sep 2015	TSIDX vs BATAX
DLSNX	DoubleLine Low Duration Bond Fund Class N	Short-Term Bond	97	1.07%	—	Sep 2011	TSIDX vs DLSNX

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