Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares (VBIRX) Alternatives

Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares (VBIRX) 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 VBIRX. 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 VBIRX

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

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

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VBIRX

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	VBIRX vs VUSFX
JSOSX	JPMorgan Strategic Income Opportunities Fund Class...	100	Oct 10, 2008	VBIRX vs JSOSX
VUBFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Investor Share...	100	Feb 24, 2015	VBIRX vs VUBFX
FCNVX	Fidelity Conservative Income Bond Institutional Cl...	100	Mar 3, 2011	VBIRX vs FCNVX
FJTDX	Fidelity Flex Conservative Income Bond Fund	99	May 31, 2018	VBIRX vs FJTDX

Top Performing VBIRX Alternatives (YTD)

VBIRX 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	0.66%	Feb 24, 2015	VBIRX vs VUSFX
VUBFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Investor Share...	0.59%	Feb 24, 2015	VBIRX vs VUBFX
FJTDX	Fidelity Flex Conservative Income Bond Fund	0.55%	May 31, 2018	VBIRX vs FJTDX
FCNVX	Fidelity Conservative Income Bond Institutional Cl...	0.52%	Mar 3, 2011	VBIRX vs FCNVX
JSOSX	JPMorgan Strategic Income Opportunities Fund Class...	0.50%	Oct 10, 2008	VBIRX vs JSOSX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VBIRX

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

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VBIRX

VBIRX 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	VBIRX vs FCNVX
JSOSX	JPMorgan Strategic Income Opportunities Fund Class...	-0.26%	Oct 10, 2008	VBIRX vs JSOSX
FJTDX	Fidelity Flex Conservative Income Bond Fund	-0.30%	May 31, 2018	VBIRX vs FJTDX
VUBFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Investor Share...	-0.30%	Feb 24, 2015	VBIRX vs VUBFX
VUSFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Admiral Shares	-0.35%	Feb 24, 2015	VBIRX 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	59	-3.97%	Nov 13, 2000	VBIRX vs VTSAX
VFIAX	Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares	Large Cap Blend Equities	59	-4.35%	Nov 13, 2000	VBIRX vs VFIAX
VTIAX	Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Admi...	Large Cap Blend Equities, Foreign Large Cap Equities	86	1.75%	Nov 29, 2010	VBIRX vs VTIAX
VIGAX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	38	-10.40%	Nov 13, 2000	VBIRX vs VIGAX
VWELX	Vanguard Wellington Fund Investor Shares	Diversified Portfolio	74	-3.35%	Jul 1, 1929	VBIRX vs VWELX
VBTLX	Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shar...	Total Bond Market	46	-0.28%	Nov 12, 2001	VBIRX vs VBTLX
VDIGX	Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	10	-5.09%	May 15, 1992	VBIRX vs VDIGX
VIGIX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	38	-10.39%	May 14, 1998	VBIRX vs VIGIX
VITAX	Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund Admiral...	Technology Equities	61	-7.30%	Mar 25, 2004	VBIRX vs VITAX
VBIAX	Vanguard Balanced Index Fund Admiral Shares	Diversified Portfolio	69	-2.43%	Nov 13, 2000	VBIRX vs VBIAX

Often Compared With VBIRX

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

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
BSV	Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund ETF Shares	Short-Term Bond	92	0.16%	Apr 3, 2007	VBIRX vs BSV
VFSUX	Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Admiral ...	Total Bond Market	92	-0.19%	Feb 12, 2001	VBIRX vs VFSUX
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	Corporate Bonds	96	0.10%	Nov 18, 2010	VBIRX vs VSCSX
FSHBX	Fidelity Short-Term Bond Fund	Total Bond Market	93	-0.08%	Sep 15, 1986	VBIRX vs FSHBX
VIVIX	Vanguard Value Index Fund Institutional Shares	Large Cap Value Equities	61	3.31%	Jul 2, 1998	VBIRX vs VIVIX
VBISX	Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund	Short-Term Bond	84	-0.24%	Mar 1, 1994	VBIRX vs VBISX
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	43	12.17%	Oct 20, 2011	VBIRX vs SCHD
DFGFX	DFA Two Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio	Global Bonds	76	0.77%	Feb 8, 1996	VBIRX vs DFGFX
TISIX	TIAA-CREF Short Term Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	96	0.01%	Mar 31, 2006	VBIRX vs TISIX
TMPFX	Tactical Multi-Purpose Fund	Ultrashort Bond	—	0.71%	Mar 30, 2017	VBIRX vs TMPFX
FZOLX	Fidelity SAI Low Duration Income Fund	Ultrashort Bond	99	0.40%	Oct 13, 2020	VBIRX vs FZOLX
VDADX	Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund Admiral ...	Large Cap Blend Equities	45	-1.77%	Dec 19, 2013	VBIRX vs VDADX
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	95	0.97%	Oct 16, 2012	VBIRX vs VTAPX
DTRIX	Delaware Limited-Term Diversified Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	92	-0.16%	Nov 25, 1985	VBIRX vs DTRIX
DODIX	Dodge & Cox Income Fund	Total Bond Market	62	0.04%	—	VBIRX vs DODIX
VIOO	Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF	Small Cap Blend Equities	52	4.04%	Sep 7, 2010	VBIRX vs VIOO
VFIRX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Fund Admiral Shares	Government Bonds	87	-0.01%	Feb 13, 2001	VBIRX vs VFIRX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	Government Bonds	97	0.29%	Dec 28, 2009	VBIRX vs VSBSX
VVIAX	Vanguard Value Index Fund Admiral Shares	Large Cap Value Equities	62	3.30%	Nov 13, 2000	VBIRX vs VVIAX
SAMBX	Virtus Seix Floating Rate High Income Fund	Bank Loan	93	-0.19%	Feb 28, 2006	VBIRX vs SAMBX

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