VBF Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

Invesco Bond Fund (VBF) belongs to the Corporate Bonds category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with VBF. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to VBF

VBF charges 0.62% annually. There are 21 mutual funds in the Corporate Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.05%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
VLCIX	Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Insti...	0.05%	—	Nov 2009	VBF vs VLCIX
VSTBX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst...	0.05%	—	Nov 2009	VBF vs VSTBX
VICBX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond Index Fu...	0.05%	—	Nov 2009	VBF vs VICBX
VICSX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond Index Fu...	0.07%	68.10B	Mar 2010	VBF vs VICSX
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	0.07%	49.50B	Nov 2010	VBF vs VSCSX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VBF

VBF has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 5. There are 46 mutual funds in the Corporate Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 92.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
MIFIX	Miller Intermediate Bond Fund	92	—	Dec 2014	VBF vs MIFIX
VSTBX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst...	81	—	Nov 2009	VBF vs VSTBX
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	80	49.50B	Nov 2010	VBF vs VSCSX
JMABX	John Hancock Managed Account Shares Investment-Gra...	48	—	Jul 2019	VBF vs JMABX
PRPIX	T. Rowe Price Corporate Income Fund	44	—	Oct 1995	VBF vs PRPIX

Top Performing VBF Alternatives (YTD)

VBF is at -0.95% YTD. There are 46 mutual funds in the Corporate Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 5.40%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
MIFIX	Miller Intermediate Bond Fund	5.40%	—	Dec 2014	VBF vs MIFIX
LMLCX	Western Asset SMASh Series C Fund	1.82%	—	Dec 2006	VBF vs LMLCX
VLCIX	Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Insti...	1.23%	—	Nov 2009	VBF vs VLCIX
VLTCX	Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admir...	1.22%	8.60B	Jan 2010	VBF vs VLTCX
ACISX	AB Corporate Income Shares	0.98%	—	Dec 2006	VBF vs ACISX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VBF

VBF has 6.05% 1-year volatility. There are 42 mutual funds in the Corporate Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.75%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	1.75%	49.50B	Nov 2010	VBF vs VSCSX
VSTBX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst...	1.76%	—	Nov 2009	VBF vs VSTBX
LKFIX	LKCM Fixed Income Fund	2.58%	—	Dec 1997	VBF vs LKFIX
IDMIX	iMGP Dolan McEniry Corporate Bond Fund	2.89%	—	Sep 2018	VBF vs IDMIX
MIFIX	Miller Intermediate Bond Fund	3.02%	—	Dec 2014	VBF vs MIFIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VBF

VBF has a 1-year max drawdown of -4.03%. There are 42 mutual funds in the Corporate Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -1.31%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
VSTBX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst...	-1.31%	—	Nov 2009	VBF vs VSTBX
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	-1.36%	49.50B	Nov 2010	VBF vs VSCSX
LKFIX	LKCM Fixed Income Fund	-1.76%	—	Dec 1997	VBF vs LKFIX
FIIFX	Federated Hermes Intermediate Corporate Bond Fund	-2.28%	—	Dec 1993	VBF vs FIIFX
IDMIX	iMGP Dolan McEniry Corporate Bond Fund	-2.38%	—	Sep 2018	VBF vs IDMIX

Other Mutual Funds from Invesco

The 10 most viewed Invesco mutual funds shown here include IVNQX, VADAX, OPGSX and span 8 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
IVNQX	Invesco Nasdaq 100 Index Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	76	21.57%	—	Oct 2020	VBF vs IVNQX
VADAX	Invesco Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund Class A	Large Cap Blend Equities	41	9.93%	—	—	VBF vs VADAX
OPGSX	Invesco Gold & Special Minerals Fund	Precious Metals	28	3.54%	—	Jul 1983	VBF vs OPGSX
VVOAX	Invesco Value Opportunities Fund	Mid Cap Value Equities	87	23.96%	—	Jun 2001	VBF vs VVOAX
VAFAX	Invesco American Franchise Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities	16	9.63%	—	Jun 2005	VBF vs VAFAX
ACSTX	Invesco Comstock Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	59	9.14%	—	Oct 1968	VBF vs ACSTX
MSIGX	Invesco Main Street Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	41	6.01%	—	Feb 1988	VBF vs MSIGX
VSCAX	Invesco Small Cap Value Fund	Small Cap Value Equities	89	31.33%	—	Jun 1999	VBF vs VSCAX
ACEIX	Invesco Equity and Income Fund	Diversified Portfolio	67	6.02%	—	Aug 1960	VBF vs ACEIX
OPPAX	Invesco Global Fund	Global Equities	25	9.82%	—	Dec 1969	VBF vs OPPAX

Often Compared With VBF

Investors most often compare VBF with VOO, VOOG, OEF. These 20 comparison targets span 3 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	10.91%	1.60T	Sep 2010	VBF vs VOO
VOOG	Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF	S&P 500, Large Cap Growth Equities	58	13.78%	24.20B	Sep 2010	VBF vs VOOG
OEF	iShares S&P 100 ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	64	9.51%	20.67B	Oct 2000	VBF vs OEF
NBB	Nuveen Taxable Municipal Income Fund	Corporate Bonds	11	2.49%	—	Dec 2009	VBF vs NBB
SIDCX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Intermediate D...	Corporate Bonds	26	0.71%	—	Mar 2015	VBF vs SIDCX
PBBBX	PIA BBB Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	31	0.48%	—	Sep 2003	VBF vs PBBBX
SCCPX	Sterling Capital Long Duration Corporate Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	14	0.97%	—	Jun 2011	VBF vs SCCPX
ISHIX	Federated Hermes Corporate Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	24	0.05%	—	May 1987	VBF vs ISHIX
FIKOX	Fidelity Advisor Corporate Bond Fund Class Z	Corporate Bonds	27	0.69%	—	Oct 2018	VBF vs FIKOX
PAI	Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund Inc.	Corporate Bonds	5	-1.05%	—	Mar 1973	VBF vs PAI
CBFSX	JPMorgan Corporate Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	23	0.29%	—	Mar 2013	VBF vs CBFSX
FCSPX	Federated Hermes Corporate Bond Strategy Port	Corporate Bonds	32	0.87%	—	Jun 2006	VBF vs FCSPX
FHMFX	Fidelity Series Corporate Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	30	0.85%	—	Aug 2018	VBF vs FHMFX
PBDCX	PIMCO Investment Grade Credit Bond Fund Class C	Corporate Bonds	16	0.03%	—	Sep 2004	VBF vs PBDCX
SMARX	Brandes Separately Managed Account Reserve Trust	Corporate Bonds	28	0.74%	—	Oct 2005	VBF vs SMARX
CPUIX	AAM/Insight Select Income Fund	Corporate Bonds	30	0.54%	—	Apr 2013	VBF vs CPUIX
FCBAX	Fidelity Advisor Corporate Bond Fund Class A	Corporate Bonds	24	0.51%	—	May 2010	VBF vs FCBAX
FCBTX	Fidelity Advisor Corporate Bond Fund Class M	Corporate Bonds	23	0.50%	—	May 2010	VBF vs FCBTX
VADDX	Invesco Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund	S&P 500	42	10.05%	—	Jul 1997	VBF vs VADDX
PYACX	Payden Corporate Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	24	0.47%	—	Mar 2009	VBF vs PYACX

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