VBLIX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

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

Cheapest Alternatives to VBLIX

VBLIX charges 0.04% annually. There are 5 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%	—	—	VBLIX vs VTBNX
FXNAX	Fidelity U.S. Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	—	VBLIX vs FXNAX
FNSOX	Fidelity Short-Term Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Oct 2017	VBLIX vs FNSOX
VBMPX	Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Institutiona...	0.03%	389.80B	Feb 2010	VBLIX vs VBMPX
VBTIX	Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Institutiona...	0.04%	389.80B	Sep 1995	VBLIX vs VBTIX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VBLIX

VBLIX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 11. There are 102 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	VBLIX vs VUSFX
VUBFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Investor Share...	100	15.70B	Feb 2015	VBLIX vs VUBFX
JSOSX	JPMorgan Strategic Income Opportunities Fund Class...	99	—	Oct 2008	VBLIX vs JSOSX
FCNVX	Fidelity Conservative Income Bond Institutional Cl...	99	—	Mar 2011	VBLIX vs FCNVX
FJTDX	Fidelity Flex Conservative Income Bond Fund	99	—	May 2018	VBLIX vs FJTDX

Top Performing VBLIX Alternatives (YTD)

VBLIX is at 0.46% YTD. There are 62 mutual funds in the Total Bond Market category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 3.40%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FIWDX	Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund Class Z	3.40%	—	Oct 2018	VBLIX vs FIWDX
FADMX	Fidelity Strategic Income Fund	3.29%	—	Oct 1994	VBLIX vs FADMX
FSIAX	Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund Class M	3.28%	—	Oct 1994	VBLIX vs FSIAX
FSRIX	Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund Class I	3.27%	—	Jul 1995	VBLIX vs FSRIX
FSTAX	Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund Class A	3.19%	—	Sep 1996	VBLIX vs FSTAX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VBLIX

VBLIX has 8.32% 1-year volatility. There are 104 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	VBLIX vs VUSFX
JSOSX	JPMorgan Strategic Income Opportunities Fund Class...	0.68%	—	Oct 2008	VBLIX vs JSOSX
VUBFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Investor Share...	0.77%	15.70B	Feb 2015	VBLIX vs VUBFX
FCNVX	Fidelity Conservative Income Bond Institutional Cl...	1.19%	—	Mar 2011	VBLIX vs FCNVX
FJTDX	Fidelity Flex Conservative Income Bond Fund	1.28%	—	May 2018	VBLIX vs FJTDX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VBLIX

VBLIX has a 1-year max drawdown of -5.98%. There are 103 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	VBLIX vs FCNVX
FJTDX	Fidelity Flex Conservative Income Bond Fund	-0.10%	—	May 2018	VBLIX vs FJTDX
VUSFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Admiral Shares	-0.25%	—	Feb 2015	VBLIX vs VUSFX
JSOSX	JPMorgan Strategic Income Opportunities Fund Class...	-0.26%	—	Oct 2008	VBLIX vs JSOSX
VUBFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Investor Share...	-0.30%	15.70B	Feb 2015	VBLIX 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	71	11.98%	2.20T	Nov 2000	VBLIX vs VTSAX
VFIAX	Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares	S&P 500, Large Cap Blend Equities	73	11.69%	1.60T	Nov 2000	VBLIX vs VFIAX
VTIAX	Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Admi...	Large Cap Blend Equities, Foreign Large Cap Equities	58	15.40%	629.30B	Nov 2010	VBLIX vs VTIAX
VIGAX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	34	10.82%	365.00B	Nov 2000	VBLIX vs VIGAX
VWELX	Vanguard Wellington Fund Investor Shares	Diversified Portfolio	74	7.11%	121.30B	Jul 1929	VBLIX vs VWELX
VBTLX	Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shar...	Total Bond Market	23	0.42%	389.80B	Nov 2001	VBLIX vs VBTLX
VIGIX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	34	10.83%	365.00B	May 1998	VBLIX vs VIGIX
VDIGX	Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	11	2.63%	36.80B	May 1992	VBLIX vs VDIGX
VITAX	Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund Admiral...	Technology Equities	81	33.66%	144.20B	Mar 2004	VBLIX vs VITAX
VBIAX	Vanguard Balanced Index Fund Admiral Shares	Diversified Portfolio	76	7.35%	62.30B	Nov 2000	VBLIX vs VBIAX

Often Compared With VBLIX

Investors most often compare VBLIX with VWLTX, VEMBX, BND. These 16 comparison targets span 14 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VWLTX	Vanguard Long-Term Tax-Exempt Fund Investor Shares	Municipal Bonds	72	1.94%	19.00B	Sep 1977	VBLIX vs VWLTX
VEMBX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Bond Fund Investor Share...	Emerging Markets Bonds	89	2.78%	5.60B	Mar 2016	VBLIX vs VEMBX
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	Total Bond Market	37	0.27%	389.80B	Apr 2007	VBLIX vs BND
VWUSX	Vanguard U.S. Growth Fund Investor Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	13	4.77%	45.40B	Jan 1959	VBLIX vs VWUSX
VGSH	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF	Government Bonds, Short-Term Bond	83	0.48%	33.50B	Nov 2009	VBLIX vs VGSH
SWAGX	Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond Index Fund	Total Bond Market	21	0.38%	8.21B	—	VBLIX vs SWAGX
COWZ	Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF	Mid Cap Value Equities, Dividend	65	8.18%	18.47B	Dec 2016	VBLIX vs COWZ
SWRSX	Schwab Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Ind...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	37	1.72%	—	Mar 2006	VBLIX vs SWRSX
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	10.91%	1.60T	Sep 2010	VBLIX vs VOO
PG	The Procter & Gamble Company		10	-0.74%	—	—	VBLIX vs PG
VBIL	Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF	Ultrashort Bond	100	1.50%	7.30B	Feb 2025	VBLIX vs VBIL
VGT	Vanguard Information Technology ETF	Technology Equities	76	31.64%	144.20B	Mar 2004	VBLIX vs VGT
TLT	iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF	Government Bonds, Long-Term Bond	16	-0.27%	42.90B	Jul 2002	VBLIX vs TLT
FXAIX	Fidelity 500 Index Fund	S&P 500	73	11.71%	—	Feb 1988	VBLIX vs FXAIX
PONAX	PIMCO Income Fund Class A	Multisector Bonds	41	0.83%	—	Apr 2007	VBLIX vs PONAX
VMBSX	Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities Index Fund Adm...	Total Bond Market	42	0.81%	16.80B	Dec 2009	VBLIX vs VMBSX

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