VBITX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

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

Cheapest Alternatives to VBITX

VBITX charges 0.05% annually. There are 10 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%	—	—	VBITX vs VTBNX
FXNAX	Fidelity U.S. Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Mar 1990	VBITX vs FXNAX
VBMPX	Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Institutiona...	0.03%	389.80B	Feb 2010	VBITX vs VBMPX
FNSOX	Fidelity Short-Term Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Oct 2017	VBITX vs FNSOX
VBTIX	Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Institutiona...	0.04%	389.80B	Sep 1995	VBITX vs VBTIX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VBITX

VBITX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 37. There are 39 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	VBITX vs VUSFX
VUBFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Investor Share...	100	15.70B	Feb 2015	VBITX vs VUBFX
JSOSX	JPMorgan Strategic Income Opportunities Fund Class...	99	—	Oct 2008	VBITX vs JSOSX
FCNVX	Fidelity Conservative Income Bond Institutional Cl...	99	—	Mar 2011	VBITX vs FCNVX
FJTDX	Fidelity Flex Conservative Income Bond Fund	99	—	May 2018	VBITX vs FJTDX

Top Performing VBITX Alternatives (YTD)

VBITX is at 0.21% YTD. There are 69 mutual funds in the Total Bond Market category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 3.15%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FIWDX	Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund Class Z	3.15%	—	Oct 2018	VBITX vs FIWDX
FADMX	Fidelity Strategic Income Fund	3.12%	—	Oct 1994	VBITX vs FADMX
FSRIX	Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund Class I	3.10%	—	Jul 1995	VBITX vs FSRIX
FSTAX	Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund Class A	3.02%	—	Sep 1996	VBITX vs FSTAX
FSIAX	Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund Class M	3.02%	—	Oct 1994	VBITX vs FSIAX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VBITX

VBITX has 2.27% 1-year volatility. There are 22 mutual funds in the Total Bond Market category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.59%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
VUSFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Admiral Shares	0.59%	—	Feb 2015	VBITX vs VUSFX
JSOSX	JPMorgan Strategic Income Opportunities Fund Class...	0.68%	—	Oct 2008	VBITX vs JSOSX
VUBFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Investor Share...	0.77%	15.70B	Feb 2015	VBITX vs VUBFX
FCNVX	Fidelity Conservative Income Bond Institutional Cl...	1.18%	—	Mar 2011	VBITX vs FCNVX
FJTDX	Fidelity Flex Conservative Income Bond Fund	1.28%	—	May 2018	VBITX vs FJTDX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VBITX

VBITX has a 1-year max drawdown of -1.54%. There are 15 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
FCNVX	Fidelity Conservative Income Bond Institutional Cl...	-0.10%	—	Mar 2011	VBITX vs FCNVX
FJTDX	Fidelity Flex Conservative Income Bond Fund	-0.10%	—	May 2018	VBITX vs FJTDX
VUSFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Admiral Shares	-0.25%	—	Feb 2015	VBITX vs VUSFX
JSOSX	JPMorgan Strategic Income Opportunities Fund Class...	-0.26%	—	Oct 2008	VBITX vs JSOSX
VUBFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Investor Share...	-0.30%	15.70B	Feb 2015	VBITX vs VUBFX

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	64	11.13%	2.20T	Nov 2000	VBITX vs VTSAX
VFIAX	Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares	S&P 500, Large Cap Blend Equities	66	10.87%	1.60T	Nov 2000	VBITX vs VFIAX
VTIAX	Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Admi...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	56	14.49%	629.30B	Nov 2010	VBITX vs VTIAX
VIGAX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	30	9.46%	365.00B	Nov 2000	VBITX vs VIGAX
VWELX	Vanguard Wellington Fund Investor Shares	Diversified Portfolio	66	6.39%	121.30B	Jul 1929	VBITX vs VWELX
VBTLX	Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shar...	Total Bond Market	21	0.21%	389.80B	Nov 2001	VBITX vs VBTLX
VIGIX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	30	9.47%	365.00B	May 1998	VBITX vs VIGIX
VITAX	Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund Admiral...	Technology Equities	74	31.69%	144.20B	Mar 2004	VBITX vs VITAX
VDIGX	Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund	Dividend, Large Cap Blend Equities	10	2.17%	36.80B	May 1992	VBITX vs VDIGX
VBIAX	Vanguard Balanced Index Fund Admiral Shares	Diversified Portfolio	68	6.79%	62.30B	Nov 2000	VBITX vs VBIAX

Often Compared With VBITX

Investors most often compare VBITX with DODIX, BSV, VTEB. These 20 comparison targets span 14 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
DODIX	Dodge & Cox Income Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	27	0.28%	—	—	VBITX vs DODIX
BSV	Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund ETF Shares	Short-Term Bond	61	0.37%	69.90B	Apr 2007	VBITX vs BSV
VTEB	Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond ETF	Municipal Bonds	73	1.60%	45.70B	Aug 2015	VBITX vs VTEB
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	74	11.34%	1.60T	Sep 2010	VBITX vs VOO
SHY	iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF	Government Bonds, Short-Term Bond	79	0.50%	25.43B	Jul 2002	VBITX vs SHY
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	85	19.82%	94.95B	Oct 2011	VBITX vs SCHD
ALFAX	Lord Abbett Alpha Strategy Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	53	18.47%	—	Mar 1998	VBITX vs ALFAX
IEF	iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF	Government Bonds	21	-0.53%	48.32B	Jul 2002	VBITX vs IEF
VWEAX	Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Admiral Shares	High Yield Bonds	67	1.01%	25.70B	Nov 2001	VBITX vs VWEAX
SCHZ	Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF	Total Bond Market	36	0.43%	10.30B	Jul 2011	VBITX vs SCHZ
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	Total Bond Market	35	0.41%	389.80B	Apr 2007	VBITX vs BND
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	74	11.33%	781.00B	Jan 1993	VBITX vs SPY
VBILX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond Index Fund Admiral...	Total Bond Market	16	-0.34%	52.00B	Nov 2001	VBITX vs VBILX
PBDIX	T. Rowe Price QM U.S. Bond Index Fund	Total Bond Market	31	-0.01%	—	—	VBITX vs PBDIX
OIEJX	JPMorgan Equity Income Fund R6	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	60	10.14%	—	Jul 1987	VBITX vs OIEJX
VFFSX	Vanguard 500 Index Fund Institutional Select Share...	Large Cap Blend Equities	66	10.88%	—	—	VBITX vs VFFSX
VIPIX	Vanguard Inflation-Protected Securities Fund Insti...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	32	1.37%	—	Dec 2003	VBITX vs VIPIX
FHPFX	Fidelity Series Investment Grade Securitized Fund	Total Bond Market	42	0.82%	—	Aug 2018	VBITX vs FHPFX
FMSFX	Fidelity Mortgage Securities Fund	Total Bond Market	37	0.77%	—	Dec 1984	VBITX vs FMSFX
SGOL	abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF	Gold, Precious Metals	34	3.85%	7.51B	Sep 2009	VBITX vs SGOL

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