VBIRX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

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 a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to VBIRX

VBIRX charges 0.07% annually. There are 14 mutual funds in the Total Bond Market category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.02%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
VTBNX	Vanguard Total Bond Market II Index Fund	0.02%	—	—	VBIRX vs VTBNX
VBTIX	Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Institutiona...	0.03%	394.40B	Sep 1995	VBIRX vs VBTIX
FXNAX	Fidelity U.S. Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Mar 1990	VBIRX vs FXNAX
FNSOX	Fidelity Short-Term Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Oct 2017	VBIRX vs FNSOX
VBMPX	Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Institutiona...	0.03%	394.40B	Feb 2010	VBIRX vs VBMPX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VBIRX

VBIRX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 41. There are 34 mutual funds in the Total Bond Market category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 100.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
VUSFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Admiral Shares	100	—	Feb 2015	VBIRX vs VUSFX
FJTDX	Fidelity Flex Conservative Income Bond Fund	99	—	May 2018	VBIRX vs FJTDX
VUBFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Investor Share...	99	15.70B	Feb 2015	VBIRX vs VUBFX
JSOSX	JPMorgan Strategic Income Opportunities Fund Class...	99	—	Oct 2008	VBIRX vs JSOSX
FYBTX	Fidelity Series Short-Term Credit Fund	86	—	Mar 2015	VBIRX vs FYBTX

Top Performing VBIRX Alternatives (YTD)

VBIRX is at 0.24% YTD. There are 53 mutual funds in the Total Bond Market category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 2.71%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FIWDX	Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund Class Z	2.71%	—	Oct 2018	VBIRX vs FIWDX
FADMX	Fidelity Strategic Income Fund	2.60%	—	Oct 1994	VBIRX vs FADMX
FSRIX	Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund Class I	2.58%	—	Jul 1995	VBIRX vs FSRIX
FSTAX	Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund Class A	2.55%	—	Sep 1996	VBIRX vs FSTAX
FSIAX	Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund Class M	2.55%	—	Oct 1994	VBIRX vs FSIAX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VBIRX

VBIRX has 2.25% 1-year volatility. There are 20 mutual funds in the Total Bond Market category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.60%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
VUSFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Admiral Shares	0.60%	—	Feb 2015	VBIRX vs VUSFX
JSOSX	JPMorgan Strategic Income Opportunities Fund Class...	0.68%	—	Oct 2008	VBIRX vs JSOSX
VUBFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Investor Share...	0.79%	15.70B	Feb 2015	VBIRX vs VUBFX
FJTDX	Fidelity Flex Conservative Income Bond Fund	1.25%	—	May 2018	VBIRX vs FJTDX
FANCX	Fidelity Advisor Short-Term Bond Fund Class C	1.81%	—	Jul 2016	VBIRX vs FANCX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VBIRX

VBIRX has a 1-year max drawdown of -1.54%. There are 14 mutual funds in the Total Bond Market category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.10%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
FJTDX	Fidelity Flex Conservative Income Bond Fund	-0.10%	—	May 2018	VBIRX vs FJTDX
VUSFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Admiral Shares	-0.25%	—	Feb 2015	VBIRX vs VUSFX
JSOSX	JPMorgan Strategic Income Opportunities Fund Class...	-0.26%	—	Oct 2008	VBIRX vs JSOSX
VUBFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Investor Share...	-0.30%	15.70B	Feb 2015	VBIRX vs VUBFX
FSHBX	Fidelity Short-Term Bond Fund	-1.17%	—	Sep 1986	VBIRX vs FSHBX

Other Mutual Funds from Vanguard

The 10 most viewed Vanguard mutual funds shown here include VTSAX, VFIAX, VTIAX and span 8 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $2T.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VTSAX	Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Admiral Sha...	Large Cap Blend Equities	59	10.51%	2.30T	Nov 2000	VBIRX vs VTSAX
VFIAX	Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares	S&P 500, Large Cap Blend Equities	60	9.95%	1.70T	Nov 2000	VBIRX vs VFIAX
VTIAX	Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Admi...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	52	12.44%	652.30B	Nov 2010	VBIRX vs VTIAX
VIGAX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	20	6.03%	393.80B	Nov 2000	VBIRX vs VIGAX
VWELX	Vanguard Wellington Fund Investor Shares	Diversified Portfolio	60	5.82%	124.70B	Jul 1929	VBIRX vs VWELX
VBTLX	Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shar...	Total Bond Market	21	0.03%	394.40B	Nov 2001	VBIRX vs VBTLX
VIGIX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	20	6.04%	393.80B	May 1998	VBIRX vs VIGIX
VITAX	Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund Admiral...	Technology Equities	47	22.89%	170.10B	Mar 2004	VBIRX vs VITAX
VDIGX	Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund	Dividend, Large Cap Blend Equities	16	4.58%	36.40B	May 1992	VBIRX vs VDIGX
VBIAX	Vanguard Balanced Index Fund Admiral Shares	Diversified Portfolio	64	6.37%	64.10B	Nov 2000	VBIRX vs VBIAX

Often Compared With VBIRX

Investors most often compare VBIRX with BSV, VFSUX, VSCSX. These 20 comparison targets span 13 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
BSV	Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund ETF Shares	Short-Term Bond	68	0.50%	70.40B	Apr 2007	VBIRX vs BSV
VFSUX	Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Admiral ...	Total Bond Market	69	0.83%	55.20B	Feb 2001	VBIRX vs VFSUX
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	Corporate Bonds	82	0.79%	50.50B	Nov 2010	VBIRX vs VSCSX
VIVIX	Vanguard Value Index Fund Institutional Shares	Large Cap Value Equities	88	15.15%	—	Jul 1998	VBIRX vs VIVIX
VBISX	Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund	Short-Term Bond	39	0.20%	—	Mar 1994	VBIRX vs VBISX
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	84	19.55%	98.08B	Oct 2011	VBIRX vs SCHD
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	90	1.77%	70.50B	Oct 2012	VBIRX vs VTAPX
DFGFX	DFA Two Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio	Global Bonds	100	1.94%	—	Feb 1996	VBIRX vs DFGFX
TISIX	TIAA-CREF Short Term Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	87	1.06%	—	Mar 2006	VBIRX vs TISIX
TMPFX	Tactical Multi-Purpose Fund	Ultrashort Bond	100	1.93%	—	Mar 2017	VBIRX vs TMPFX
FZOLX	Fidelity SAI Low Duration Income Fund	Ultrashort Bond	99	1.67%	—	Oct 2020	VBIRX vs FZOLX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	Government Bonds	89	0.60%	33.90B	Dec 2009	VBIRX vs VSBSX
DTRIX	Delaware Limited-Term Diversified Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	80	0.81%	—	Nov 1985	VBIRX vs DTRIX
VDADX	Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund Admiral ...	Dividend, Large Cap Blend Equities	53	8.90%	127.80B	Dec 2013	VBIRX vs VDADX
VFIRX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Fund Admiral Shares	Government Bonds	52	0.46%	5.80B	Feb 2001	VBIRX vs VFIRX
VSIGX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Index Fund Adm...	Government Bonds	14	-0.56%	49.50B	Aug 2010	VBIRX vs VSIGX
SAMBX	Virtus Seix Floating Rate High Income Fund	Bank Loan	97	2.89%	—	Feb 2006	VBIRX vs SAMBX
DODIX	Dodge & Cox Income Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	25	0.10%	—	—	VBIRX vs DODIX
VVIAX	Vanguard Value Index Fund Admiral Shares	Large Cap Value Equities	88	15.16%	245.00B	Nov 2000	VBIRX vs VVIAX
VIOO	Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF	Small Cap Blend Equities	73	21.49%	5.90B	Sep 2010	VBIRX vs VIOO

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