WEFIX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

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

Cheapest Alternatives to WEFIX

WEFIX charges 0.48% annually. There are 53 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	WEFIX vs VISTX
VIITX	Vanguard Institutional Intermediate-Term Bond Fund	0.02%	—	Jun 2015	WEFIX vs VIITX
FUMBX	Fidelity Short-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2005	WEFIX vs FUMBX
VBIRX	Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares	0.06%	69.90B	Nov 2001	WEFIX vs VBIRX
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	0.06%	51.90B	Nov 2010	WEFIX vs VSCSX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to WEFIX

WEFIX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 94. There are 19 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	WEFIX vs DFCFX
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	99	—	Apr 2018	WEFIX vs GPICX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	99	—	Jul 2016	WEFIX vs DHEIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	99	—	Jul 2016	WEFIX vs DHEAX
DLDFX	Destinations Low Duration Fixed Income Fund	98	—	Mar 2017	WEFIX vs DLDFX

Top Performing WEFIX Alternatives (YTD)

WEFIX is at 1.33% YTD. There are 18 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 8.09%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
GPARX	GuidePath Absolute Return Allocation Fund	8.09%	—	Apr 2011	WEFIX vs GPARX
LCCMX	Leader Short Term High Yield Bond Fund	3.65%	—	Jul 2005	WEFIX vs LCCMX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	2.40%	—	Jul 2016	WEFIX vs DHEIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	2.33%	—	Jul 2016	WEFIX vs DHEAX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	2.29%	—	Nov 2013	WEFIX vs DFAIX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to WEFIX

WEFIX has 1.80% 1-year volatility. There are 36 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.73%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
DFCFX	DFA Two-Year Fixed Income Portfolio	0.73%	—	Jun 1996	WEFIX vs DFCFX
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	0.79%	—	Apr 2018	WEFIX vs GPICX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	1.07%	—	Jul 2016	WEFIX vs DHEIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	1.12%	—	Jul 2016	WEFIX vs DHEAX
DFEQX	DFA Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio	1.12%	—	Mar 2009	WEFIX vs DFEQX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to WEFIX

WEFIX has a 1-year max drawdown of -0.91%. There are 16 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	WEFIX vs DFCFX
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	-0.25%	—	Apr 2018	WEFIX vs GPICX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	-0.47%	—	Nov 2013	WEFIX vs DFAIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	-0.50%	—	Jul 2016	WEFIX vs DHEAX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	-0.50%	—	Jul 2016	WEFIX vs DHEIX

Other Mutual Funds from Weitz

The 5 most viewed Weitz mutual funds shown here include WCPNX, WVALX, WPVLX and span 4 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
WCPNX	Weitz Core Plus Income Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	21	-0.36%	—	Jul 2014	WEFIX vs WCPNX
WVALX	Weitz Value Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	4	-1.33%	—	May 1986	WEFIX vs WVALX
WPVLX	Weitz Partners Value Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	6	1.08%	—	Jun 1983	WEFIX vs WPVLX
WBALX	Weitz Balanced Fund	Diversified Portfolio	15	1.73%	—	Sep 2003	WEFIX vs WBALX
WPOPX	Weitz Partners III Opportunity Fund	Long-Short	11	3.78%	—	Dec 2005	WEFIX vs WPOPX

Often Compared With WEFIX

Investors most often compare WEFIX with FCNVX, FTHRX, PSTQX. These 20 comparison targets span 18 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FCNVX	Fidelity Conservative Income Bond Institutional Cl...	Ultrashort Bond	99	1.82%	—	Mar 2011	WEFIX vs FCNVX
FTHRX	Fidelity Intermediate Bond Fund	Intermediate Core Bond, Actively Managed	21	-0.43%	—	May 1975	WEFIX vs FTHRX
PSTQX	PGIM Short-Term Corporate Bond Fund - Class R6	Short-Term Bond	49	0.42%	—	Mar 2012	WEFIX vs PSTQX
FTBFX	Fidelity Total Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	15	-0.77%	—	Oct 2002	WEFIX vs FTBFX
HICOX	Colorado Bond Shares A Tax Exempt Fund	Municipal Bonds	97	2.00%	—	Jun 1987	WEFIX vs HICOX
STBFX	Sextant Short Term Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	—	—	—	Sep 1995	WEFIX vs STBFX
IGSB	iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond E...	Corporate Bonds, Investment Grade Bonds	72	0.98%	23.24B	Jan 2007	WEFIX vs IGSB
GCOW	Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend ETF	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	89	14.53%	3.24B	Feb 2016	WEFIX vs GCOW
TNSHX	TIAA-CREF Short-Term Bond Index Fund	Short-Term Bond	74	0.52%	—	Aug 2015	WEFIX vs TNSHX
SNSAX	SEI Asset Allocation Trust Defensive Strategy Fund	Short-Term Bond	94	2.23%	—	Nov 2003	WEFIX vs SNSAX
USSBX	USAA Short Term Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	90	1.16%	—	Jun 1993	WEFIX vs USSBX
CEMIX	Causeway Emerging Markets Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	63	22.56%	—	Mar 2007	WEFIX vs CEMIX
FUTY	Fidelity MSCI Utilities Index ETF	Utilities Equities	21	4.95%	2.35B	Oct 2013	WEFIX vs FUTY
SCHR	Schwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury ETF	Government Bonds	19	-0.61%	13.31B	Aug 2010	WEFIX vs SCHR
TSDLX	T. Rowe Price Short Duration Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	92	1.24%	—	Dec 2020	WEFIX vs TSDLX
VBISX	Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund	Short-Term Bond	34	0.00%	—	Mar 1994	WEFIX vs VBISX
HLGEX	JPMorgan Mid Cap Growth Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	5	1.98%	—	Mar 1989	WEFIX vs HLGEX
VTI	Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	78	12.18%	2.30T	May 2001	WEFIX vs VTI
GLDM	SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust	Gold, Precious Metals	28	-6.13%	27.37B	Jun 2018	WEFIX vs GLDM
LZIEX	Lazard International Equity Portfolio	Foreign Large Cap Equities	50	10.40%	—	Oct 1991	WEFIX vs LZIEX

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