Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares (VBILX) Alternatives

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares (VBILX) belongs to the Total Bond Market category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with VBILX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to VBILX

VBILX charges 0.07% annually. Among mutual funds in the Total Bond Market category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among VBILX alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
VTBNX	Vanguard Total Bond Market II Index Fund	0.02%	—	VBILX vs VTBNX
FXNAX	Fidelity U.S. Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	VBILX vs FXNAX
VBMPX	Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Institutiona...	0.03%	Feb 5, 2010	VBILX vs VBMPX
FNSOX	Fidelity Short-Term Bond Index Fund	0.03%	Oct 18, 2017	VBILX vs FNSOX
VBTIX	Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Institutiona...	0.04%	Sep 18, 1995	VBILX vs VBTIX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VBILX

Among mutual funds in the Total Bond Market category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	Inception
VUSFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Admiral Shares	100	Feb 24, 2015	VBILX vs VUSFX
JSOSX	JPMorgan Strategic Income Opportunities Fund Class...	100	Oct 10, 2008	VBILX vs JSOSX
VUBFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Investor Share...	100	Feb 24, 2015	VBILX vs VUBFX
FCNVX	Fidelity Conservative Income Bond Institutional Cl...	100	Mar 3, 2011	VBILX vs FCNVX
FJTDX	Fidelity Flex Conservative Income Bond Fund	100	May 31, 2018	VBILX vs FJTDX

Top Performing VBILX Alternatives (YTD)

VBILX alternatives from the Total Bond Market category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
VUSFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Admiral Shares	0.61%	Feb 24, 2015	VBILX vs VUSFX
VUBFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Investor Share...	0.59%	Feb 24, 2015	VBILX vs VUBFX
FJTDX	Fidelity Flex Conservative Income Bond Fund	0.55%	May 31, 2018	VBILX vs FJTDX
FCNVX	Fidelity Conservative Income Bond Institutional Cl...	0.52%	Mar 3, 2011	VBILX vs FCNVX
JSOSX	JPMorgan Strategic Income Opportunities Fund Class...	0.41%	Oct 10, 2008	VBILX vs JSOSX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VBILX

VBILX alternatives from the Total Bond Market category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
VUSFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Admiral Shares	0.67%	Feb 24, 2015	VBILX vs VUSFX
JSOSX	JPMorgan Strategic Income Opportunities Fund Class...	0.68%	Oct 10, 2008	VBILX vs JSOSX
VUBFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Investor Share...	0.84%	Feb 24, 2015	VBILX vs VUBFX
FCNVX	Fidelity Conservative Income Bond Institutional Cl...	1.28%	Mar 3, 2011	VBILX vs FCNVX
FJTDX	Fidelity Flex Conservative Income Bond Fund	1.35%	May 31, 2018	VBILX vs FJTDX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VBILX

VBILX alternatives from the Total Bond Market category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
FCNVX	Fidelity Conservative Income Bond Institutional Cl...	-0.20%	Mar 3, 2011	VBILX vs FCNVX
JSOSX	JPMorgan Strategic Income Opportunities Fund Class...	-0.26%	Oct 10, 2008	VBILX vs JSOSX
FJTDX	Fidelity Flex Conservative Income Bond Fund	-0.30%	May 31, 2018	VBILX vs FJTDX
VUBFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Investor Share...	-0.30%	Feb 24, 2015	VBILX vs VUBFX
VUSFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Admiral Shares	-0.35%	Feb 24, 2015	VBILX vs VUSFX

Other Mutual Funds from Vanguard

Most popular Vanguard mutual funds on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
VTSAX	Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Admiral Sha...	Large Cap Blend Equities	46	-6.75%	Nov 13, 2000	VBILX vs VTSAX
VFIAX	Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares	Large Cap Blend Equities	46	-7.06%	Nov 13, 2000	VBILX vs VFIAX
VTIAX	Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Admi...	Large Cap Blend Equities, Foreign Large Cap Equities	80	-1.02%	Nov 29, 2010	VBILX vs VTIAX
VIGAX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	26	-13.83%	Nov 13, 2000	VBILX vs VIGAX
VWELX	Vanguard Wellington Fund Investor Shares	Diversified Portfolio	66	-5.26%	Jul 1, 1929	VBILX vs VWELX
VBTLX	Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shar...	Total Bond Market	56	-0.49%	Nov 12, 2001	VBILX vs VBTLX
VDIGX	Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	10	-6.99%	May 15, 1992	VBILX vs VDIGX
VIGIX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	26	-13.83%	May 14, 1998	VBILX vs VIGIX
VITAX	Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund Admiral...	Technology Equities	47	-11.14%	Mar 25, 2004	VBILX vs VITAX
VBIAX	Vanguard Balanced Index Fund Admiral Shares	Diversified Portfolio	59	-4.19%	Nov 13, 2000	VBILX vs VBIAX

Often Compared With VBILX

What investors most often compare with VBILX, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
VCOBX	Vanguard Core Bond Fund Admiral Shares	Total Bond Market	63	-0.27%	Mar 28, 2016	VBILX vs VCOBX
VICSX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond Index Fu...	Corporate Bonds	75	-0.94%	Mar 2, 2010	VBILX vs VICSX
VTIP	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	94	0.99%	Oct 12, 2012	VBILX vs VTIP
VTEB	Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond ETF	Municipal Bonds	54	-0.23%	Aug 21, 2015	VBILX vs VTEB
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	96	0.97%	Oct 16, 2012	VBILX vs VTAPX
BNDX	Vanguard Total International Bond ETF	Global Bonds	46	-0.13%	May 31, 2013	VBILX vs BNDX
VIPSX	Vanguard Inflation-Protected Securities Fund Inves...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	39	0.26%	Jun 29, 2000	VBILX vs VIPSX
VBIPX	Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund Institutional ...	Total Bond Market	90	-0.32%	Sep 29, 2011	VBILX vs VBIPX
VFIUX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Fund Admiral S...	Government Bonds	57	-0.56%	Feb 12, 2001	VBILX vs VFIUX
VFITX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Fund Investor ...	Government Bonds	55	-0.58%	Oct 28, 1991	VBILX vs VFITX
VLTCX	Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admir...	Corporate Bonds	19	-1.46%	Jan 19, 2010	VBILX vs VLTCX
BRHYX	BlackRock High Yield K	High Yield Bonds	89	-1.71%	Jan 5, 2001	VBILX vs BRHYX
VCORX	Vanguard Core Bond Fund Investor Shares	Total Bond Market	61	-0.29%	Mar 28, 2016	VBILX vs VCORX
CWBFX	American Funds Capital World Bond Fund	Global Bonds	16	-2.63%	Aug 3, 1987	VBILX vs CWBFX
VBISX	Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund	Short-Term Bond	88	-0.34%	Mar 1, 1994	VBILX vs VBISX
VFIRX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Fund Admiral Shares	Government Bonds	90	-0.11%	Feb 13, 2001	VBILX vs VFIRX
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	96	0.97%	Oct 17, 2012	VBILX vs VTSPX
FLDB	Fidelity Low Duration Bond ETF	Short-Term Bond	99	0.80%	Feb 22, 2024	VBILX vs FLDB
VGCIX	Vanguard Global Credit Bond Fund Investor Shares	Total Bond Market	71	-0.83%	Nov 15, 2018	VBILX vs VGCIX
CBYYX	Victory Pioneer Cat Bond Fund Class Y	Nontraditional Bonds	100	1.27%	Jan 27, 2023	VBILX vs CBYYX

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