VBTIX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

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

Cheapest Alternatives to VBTIX

VBTIX charges 0.03% annually. There are 2 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%	—	—	VBTIX vs VTBNX
VBMPX	Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Institutiona...	0.02%	398.10B	Feb 2010	VBTIX vs VBMPX
FXNAX	Fidelity U.S. Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Mar 1990	VBTIX vs FXNAX
FNSOX	Fidelity Short-Term Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Oct 2017	VBTIX vs FNSOX
VBTLX	Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shar...	0.04%	398.10B	Nov 2001	VBTIX vs VBTLX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VBTIX

VBTIX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 21. There are 65 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	VBTIX vs VUSFX
FJTDX	Fidelity Flex Conservative Income Bond Fund	100	—	May 2018	VBTIX vs FJTDX
VUBFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Investor Share...	99	15.70B	Feb 2015	VBTIX vs VUBFX
JSOSX	JPMorgan Strategic Income Opportunities Fund Class...	99	—	Oct 2008	VBTIX vs JSOSX
FYBTX	Fidelity Series Short-Term Credit Fund	90	—	Mar 2015	VBTIX vs FYBTX

Top Performing VBTIX Alternatives (YTD)

VBTIX is at -0.70% YTD. There are 67 mutual funds in the Total Bond Market category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 1.99%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VUSFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Admiral Shares	1.99%	—	Feb 2015	VBTIX vs VUSFX
FJTDX	Fidelity Flex Conservative Income Bond Fund	1.93%	—	May 2018	VBTIX vs FJTDX
VUBFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Investor Share...	1.93%	15.70B	Feb 2015	VBTIX vs VUBFX
FIWDX	Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund Class Z	1.79%	—	Oct 2018	VBTIX vs FIWDX
FSRIX	Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund Class I	1.74%	—	Jul 1995	VBTIX vs FSRIX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VBTIX

VBTIX has 3.82% 1-year volatility. There are 53 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	VBTIX vs VUSFX
JSOSX	JPMorgan Strategic Income Opportunities Fund Class...	0.73%	—	Oct 2008	VBTIX vs JSOSX
VUBFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Investor Share...	0.83%	15.70B	Feb 2015	VBTIX vs VUBFX
FJTDX	Fidelity Flex Conservative Income Bond Fund	1.27%	—	May 2018	VBTIX vs FJTDX
FANCX	Fidelity Advisor Short-Term Bond Fund Class C	1.82%	—	Jul 2016	VBTIX vs FANCX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VBTIX

VBTIX has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.89%. There are 51 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	VBTIX vs FJTDX
VUSFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Admiral Shares	-0.25%	—	Feb 2015	VBTIX vs VUSFX
JSOSX	JPMorgan Strategic Income Opportunities Fund Class...	-0.26%	—	Oct 2008	VBTIX vs JSOSX
VUBFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Investor Share...	-0.30%	15.70B	Feb 2015	VBTIX vs VUBFX
FANCX	Fidelity Advisor Short-Term Bond Fund Class C	-1.18%	—	Jul 2016	VBTIX vs FANCX

Other Mutual Funds from Vanguard

The 10 most viewed Vanguard mutual funds shown here include VTSAX, VFIAX, VTIAX and span 7 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	9.87%	2.30T	Nov 2000	VBTIX vs VTSAX
VFIAX	Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares	S&P 500, Large Cap Blend Equities	63	9.33%	1.70T	Nov 2000	VBTIX vs VFIAX
VTIAX	Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Admi...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	72	12.79%	651.00B	Nov 2010	VBTIX vs VTIAX
VIGAX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	18	3.80%	378.80B	Nov 2000	VBTIX vs VIGAX
VWELX	Vanguard Wellington Fund Investor Shares	Diversified Portfolio	57	4.88%	123.40B	Jul 1929	VBTIX vs VWELX
VIGIX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	18	3.82%	378.80B	May 1998	VBTIX vs VIGIX
VITAX	Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund Admiral...	Technology Equities	47	20.86%	169.20B	Mar 2004	VBTIX vs VITAX
VDIGX	Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund	Dividend, Large Cap Blend Equities	32	5.43%	35.70B	May 1992	VBTIX vs VDIGX
VBIAX	Vanguard Balanced Index Fund Admiral Shares	Diversified Portfolio	66	5.80%	63.70B	Nov 2000	VBTIX vs VBIAX
VWENX	Vanguard Wellington Fund Admiral Shares	Diversified Portfolio	58	4.93%	123.40B	May 2001	VBTIX vs VWENX

Often Compared With VBTIX

Investors most often compare VBTIX with PTTRX, BND, VTINX. These 20 comparison targets span 13 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
PTTRX	PIMCO Total Return Fund Institutional Class	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	30	-0.45%	—	May 1987	VBTIX vs PTTRX
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	Total Bond Market	29	-0.54%	398.10B	Apr 2007	VBTIX vs BND
VTINX	Vanguard Target Retirement Income Fund	Target Retirement Date, Diversified Portfolio	68	3.59%	36.00B	Oct 2003	VBTIX vs VTINX
FTKFX	Fidelity Total Bond K6 Fund	Total Bond Market	25	-0.42%	—	May 2017	VBTIX vs FTKFX
MWTIX	Metropolitan West Total Return Bond Fund Class I	Total Bond Market	20	-0.71%	—	—	VBTIX vs MWTIX
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	91	1.83%	—	Oct 2012	VBTIX vs VTSPX
VBIMX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond Index Fund Institu...	Total Bond Market	17	-1.03%	—	Jan 2006	VBTIX vs VBIMX
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	95	24.03%	104.16B	Oct 2011	VBTIX vs SCHD
BNDW	Vanguard Total World Bond ETF	Global Bonds	23	-0.20%	1.90B	Sep 2018	VBTIX vs BNDW
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	67	10.13%	789.06B	Jan 1993	VBTIX vs SPY
PTRQX	PGIM Total Return Bond R6	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	26	-0.45%	—	Dec 2010	VBTIX vs PTRQX
BCOIX	Baird Core Plus Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	26	-0.21%	—	Sep 2000	VBTIX vs BCOIX
VTHRX	Vanguard Target Retirement 2030 Fund	Target Retirement Date, Diversified Portfolio	69	6.47%	114.30B	Jun 2006	VBTIX vs VTHRX
VBIIX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond Index Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	16	-1.09%	—	Mar 1994	VBTIX vs VBIIX
SWAGX	Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond Index Fund	Total Bond Market	21	-0.73%	8.24B	—	VBTIX vs SWAGX
VFIJX	Vanguard GNMA Fund Admiral Shares	Government Bonds	37	0.18%	10.90B	Feb 2001	VBTIX vs VFIJX
SCPZX	Carillon Reams Core Plus Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	27	0.23%	—	Nov 1996	VBTIX vs SCPZX
ADJEX	Azzad Ethical Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	5	6.69%	—	Dec 2000	VBTIX vs ADJEX
WISEX	Azzad Wise Capital Fund	Short-Term Bond	67	0.75%	—	Apr 2010	VBTIX vs WISEX
VWNAX	Vanguard Windsor II Fund Admiral Shares	Large Cap Value Equities	82	10.53%	64.70B	May 2001	VBTIX vs VWNAX

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