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Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Institutional Plus Shares (VBMPX) Alternatives

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Institutional Plus Shares (VBMPX) 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 VBMPX. 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 VBMPX

VBMPX charges 0.03% annually. Among mutual funds in the Total Bond Market category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among VBMPX alternatives.


Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VBMPX

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.


Top Performing VBMPX Alternatives (YTD)

VBMPX alternatives from the Total Bond Market category, sorted by year-to-date return.


Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VBMPX

VBMPX alternatives from the Total Bond Market category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.


Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VBMPX

VBMPX alternatives from the Total Bond Market category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.


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Often Compared With VBMPX

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


SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnInception
Dodge & Cox Income FundTotal Bond Market
67
-0.19%
VBMPX vs DODIX
Vanguard Total Bond Market ETFTotal Bond Market
59
0.05%
Apr 3, 2007VBMPX vs BND
Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund Admir...Total Bond Market
33
-0.81%
May 31, 2013VBMPX vs VTABX
Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...Inflation-Protected Bonds
96
0.97%
Oct 17, 2012VBMPX vs VTSPX
Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund Institutional ...Total Bond Market
90
-0.32%
Sep 29, 2011VBMPX vs VBIPX
Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Institution...Large Cap Blend Equities
46
-6.74%
Apr 28, 2015VBMPX vs VSMPX
Vanguard Institutional Index Fund Institutional Pl...Large Cap Blend Equities
46
-7.06%
Jul 7, 1997VBMPX vs VIIIX
Vanguard Long-Term Bond Index Fund Institutional P...Total Bond Market
13
-1.15%
Oct 6, 2011VBMPX vs VBLIX
iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETFTotal Bond Market
60
0.02%
Sep 22, 2003VBMPX vs AGG
Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETFLong-Term Bond
19
-0.32%
Apr 3, 2007VBMPX vs BLV
Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond Index FundTotal Bond Market
55
-0.44%
VBMPX vs SWAGX
Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETFGovernment Bonds, Long-Term Bond
14
-0.09%
Nov 19, 2009VBMPX vs VGLT
Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond ETFMunicipal Bonds
54
-0.23%
Aug 21, 2015VBMPX vs VTEB
PIMCO Real Return FundInflation-Protected Bonds
40
-0.43%
Jan 28, 1997VBMPX vs PRRIX
Fidelity Contrafund K6Large Cap Growth Equities
43
-8.98%
May 25, 2017VBMPX vs FLCNX
Vanguard Global Credit Bond Fund Admiral SharesTotal Bond Market
74
-0.83%
Nov 15, 2018VBMPX vs VGCAX
Fidelity Series Short-Term Credit FundTotal Bond Market
95
-0.10%
Mar 27, 2015VBMPX vs FYBTX
T. Rowe Price QM U.S. Bond Index FundTotal Bond Market
87
-0.33%
VBMPX vs PBDIX
Vanguard Core Bond Fund Investor SharesTotal Bond Market
61
-0.29%
Mar 28, 2016VBMPX vs VCORX
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Admiral ...Total Bond Market
93
-0.38%
Feb 12, 2001VBMPX vs VFSUX

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