VBISX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund (VBISX) 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 VBISX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to VBISX

VBISX charges 0.15% annually. There are 5 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.02%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
VIITX	Vanguard Institutional Intermediate-Term Bond Fund	0.02%	—	Jun 2015	VBISX vs VIITX
VISTX	Vanguard Institutional Short-Term Bond Fund	0.02%	—	Jun 2015	VBISX vs VISTX
FUMBX	Fidelity Short-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2005	VBISX vs FUMBX
SWSBX	Schwab Short-Term Bond Index Fund	0.06%	—	Feb 2017	VBISX vs SWSBX
TNSHX	TIAA-CREF Short-Term Bond Index Fund	0.09%	—	Aug 2015	VBISX vs TNSHX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VBISX

VBISX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 30. There are 117 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 99.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	99	—	Apr 2018	VBISX vs GPICX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	99	—	Jul 2016	VBISX vs DHEIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	99	—	Jul 2016	VBISX vs DHEAX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	98	—	Nov 2013	VBISX vs DFAIX
DBLSX	DoubleLine Low Duration Bond Fund	97	—	Sep 2011	VBISX vs DBLSX

Top Performing VBISX Alternatives (YTD)

VBISX is at -0.03% YTD. There are 121 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 6.95%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
GPARX	GuidePath Absolute Return Allocation Fund	6.95%	—	Apr 2011	VBISX vs GPARX
LCCMX	Leader Short Term High Yield Bond Fund	3.76%	—	Jul 2005	VBISX vs LCCMX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	2.10%	—	Nov 2013	VBISX vs DFAIX
HOBEX	Holbrook Income Fund	1.91%	—	Jul 2016	VBISX vs HOBEX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	1.88%	—	Jul 2016	VBISX vs DHEIX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VBISX

VBISX has 2.27% 1-year volatility. There are 98 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.79%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	0.79%	—	Apr 2018	VBISX vs GPICX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	1.07%	—	Jul 2016	VBISX vs DHEIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	1.12%	—	Jul 2016	VBISX vs DHEAX
DFEQX	DFA Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio	1.13%	—	Mar 2009	VBISX vs DFEQX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	1.18%	—	Nov 2013	VBISX vs DFAIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VBISX

VBISX has a 1-year max drawdown of -1.54%. There are 92 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.25%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	-0.25%	—	Apr 2018	VBISX vs GPICX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	-0.47%	—	Nov 2013	VBISX vs DFAIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	-0.50%	—	Jul 2016	VBISX vs DHEAX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	-0.50%	—	Jul 2016	VBISX vs DHEIX
HOBEX	Holbrook Income Fund	-0.61%	—	Jul 2016	VBISX vs HOBEX

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	52	8.85%	2.30T	Nov 2000	VBISX vs VTSAX
VFIAX	Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares	S&P 500, Large Cap Blend Equities	52	8.19%	1.70T	Nov 2000	VBISX vs VFIAX
VTIAX	Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Admi...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	50	12.34%	652.30B	Nov 2010	VBISX vs VTIAX
VIGAX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	18	3.53%	393.80B	Nov 2000	VBISX vs VIGAX
VWELX	Vanguard Wellington Fund Investor Shares	Diversified Portfolio	53	5.08%	124.70B	Jul 1929	VBISX vs VWELX
VBTLX	Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shar...	Total Bond Market	18	0.21%	394.40B	Nov 2001	VBISX vs VBTLX
VIGIX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	18	3.54%	393.80B	May 1998	VBISX vs VIGIX
VITAX	Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund Admiral...	Technology Equities	51	23.34%	170.10B	Mar 2004	VBISX vs VITAX
VDIGX	Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund	Dividend, Large Cap Blend Equities	12	1.48%	36.40B	May 1992	VBISX vs VDIGX
VBIAX	Vanguard Balanced Index Fund Admiral Shares	Diversified Portfolio	55	5.52%	64.10B	Nov 2000	VBISX vs VBIAX

Often Compared With VBISX

Investors most often compare VBISX with VBIRX, FZOMX, FIPDX. These 20 comparison targets span 4 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VBIRX	Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares	Total Bond Market	31	0.01%	70.40B	Nov 2001	VBISX vs VBIRX
FZOMX	Fidelity SAI Short-Term Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	72	0.72%	—	Oct 2020	VBISX vs FZOMX
FIPDX	Fidelity Inflation-Protected Bond Index Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	20	0.78%	—	May 2012	VBISX vs FIPDX
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	Total Bond Market	35	0.94%	394.40B	Apr 2007	VBISX vs BND
VBILX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond Index Fund Admiral...	Intermediate Core Bond	13	-0.43%	52.20B	Nov 2001	VBISX vs VBILX
BSV	Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund ETF Shares	Short-Term Bond	58	0.46%	70.40B	Apr 2007	VBISX vs BSV
STIP	iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF	Inflation-Protected Bonds	88	1.39%	15.90B	Dec 2010	VBISX vs STIP
VTIP	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	87	1.38%	70.50B	Oct 2012	VBISX vs VTIP
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	82	1.33%	70.50B	Oct 2012	VBISX vs VTAPX
APSTX	Cavanal Hill Limited Duration Fund	Short-Term Bond	30	0.63%	—	Oct 1994	VBISX vs APSTX
BATAX	BlackRock Allocation Target Shares Series A Portfo...	Short-Term Bond	97	1.87%	—	Sep 2015	VBISX vs BATAX
ASBAX	American Funds Short-Term Bond Fund of America	Short-Term Bond	38	0.03%	—	Oct 2006	VBISX vs ASBAX
DLSNX	DoubleLine Low Duration Bond Fund Class N	Short-Term Bond	97	1.07%	—	Sep 2011	VBISX vs DLSNX
FPNIX	FPA New Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	28	-0.12%	—	Jul 1984	VBISX vs FPNIX
SIBPX	Saratoga Investment Quality Bond Portfolio	Short-Term Bond	8	-0.96%	—	Sep 1994	VBISX vs SIBPX
WISEX	Azzad Wise Capital Fund	Short-Term Bond	66	0.70%	—	Apr 2010	VBISX vs WISEX
DTRIX	Delaware Limited-Term Diversified Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	71	0.47%	—	Nov 1985	VBISX vs DTRIX
TSDLX	T. Rowe Price Short Duration Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	87	0.69%	—	Dec 2020	VBISX vs TSDLX
FMFIX	RBB Free Market Fixed Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	65	1.00%	—	Dec 2007	VBISX vs FMFIX
SNSAX	SEI Asset Allocation Trust Defensive Strategy Fund	Short-Term Bond	85	1.56%	—	Nov 2003	VBISX vs SNSAX

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