VBTLX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

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

Cheapest Alternatives to VBTLX

VBTLX 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
VBMPX	Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Institutiona...	0.02%	398.10B	Feb 2010	VBTLX vs VBMPX
VTBNX	Vanguard Total Bond Market II Index Fund	0.02%	—	—	VBTLX vs VTBNX
VBTIX	Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Institutiona...	0.03%	398.10B	Sep 1995	VBTLX vs VBTIX
FXNAX	Fidelity U.S. Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Mar 1990	VBTLX vs FXNAX
FNSOX	Fidelity Short-Term Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Oct 2017	VBTLX vs FNSOX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VBTLX

VBTLX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 13. There are 67 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	VBTLX vs VUSFX
FJTDX	Fidelity Flex Conservative Income Bond Fund	99	—	May 2018	VBTLX vs FJTDX
VUBFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Investor Share...	99	15.70B	Feb 2015	VBTLX vs VUBFX
JSOSX	JPMorgan Strategic Income Opportunities Fund Class...	99	—	Oct 2008	VBTLX vs JSOSX
FYBTX	Fidelity Series Short-Term Credit Fund	86	—	Mar 2015	VBTLX vs FYBTX

Top Performing VBTLX Alternatives (YTD)

VBTLX is at -0.91% YTD. There are 64 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	VBTLX vs VUSFX
VUBFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Investor Share...	1.93%	15.70B	Feb 2015	VBTLX vs VUBFX
FJTDX	Fidelity Flex Conservative Income Bond Fund	1.93%	—	May 2018	VBTLX vs FJTDX
FIWDX	Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund Class Z	1.87%	—	Oct 2018	VBTLX vs FIWDX
FSRIX	Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund Class I	1.82%	—	Jul 1995	VBTLX vs FSRIX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VBTLX

VBTLX has 3.82% 1-year volatility. There are 50 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	VBTLX vs VUSFX
JSOSX	JPMorgan Strategic Income Opportunities Fund Class...	0.73%	—	Oct 2008	VBTLX vs JSOSX
VUBFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Investor Share...	0.83%	15.70B	Feb 2015	VBTLX vs VUBFX
FJTDX	Fidelity Flex Conservative Income Bond Fund	1.27%	—	May 2018	VBTLX vs FJTDX
FANCX	Fidelity Advisor Short-Term Bond Fund Class C	1.81%	—	Jul 2016	VBTLX vs FANCX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VBTLX

VBTLX has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.89%. There are 50 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	VBTLX vs FJTDX
VUSFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Admiral Shares	-0.25%	—	Feb 2015	VBTLX vs VUSFX
JSOSX	JPMorgan Strategic Income Opportunities Fund Class...	-0.26%	—	Oct 2008	VBTLX vs JSOSX
VUBFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Investor Share...	-0.30%	15.70B	Feb 2015	VBTLX vs VUBFX
FANCX	Fidelity Advisor Short-Term Bond Fund Class C	-1.18%	—	Jul 2016	VBTLX 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	59	10.50%	2.30T	Nov 2000	VBTLX vs VTSAX
VFIAX	Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares	S&P 500, Large Cap Blend Equities	59	10.10%	1.70T	Nov 2000	VBTLX vs VFIAX
VTIAX	Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Admi...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	70	12.86%	651.00B	Nov 2010	VBTLX vs VTIAX
VIGAX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	16	4.99%	378.80B	Nov 2000	VBTLX vs VIGAX
VWELX	Vanguard Wellington Fund Investor Shares	Diversified Portfolio	50	5.37%	123.40B	Jul 1929	VBTLX vs VWELX
VIGIX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	16	5.01%	378.80B	May 1998	VBTLX vs VIGIX
VITAX	Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund Admiral...	Technology Equities	40	20.41%	169.20B	Mar 2004	VBTLX vs VITAX
VDIGX	Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund	Dividend, Large Cap Blend Equities	30	5.07%	35.70B	May 1992	VBTLX vs VDIGX
VBIAX	Vanguard Balanced Index Fund Admiral Shares	Diversified Portfolio	59	6.08%	63.70B	Nov 2000	VBTLX vs VBIAX
VWENX	Vanguard Wellington Fund Admiral Shares	Diversified Portfolio	51	5.43%	123.40B	May 2001	VBTLX vs VWENX

Often Compared With VBTLX

Investors most often compare VBTLX with BND, FTBFX, SWAGX. These 20 comparison targets span 11 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	Total Bond Market	24	-0.30%	398.10B	Apr 2007	VBTLX vs BND
FTBFX	Fidelity Total Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	15	-0.77%	—	Oct 2002	VBTLX vs FTBFX
SWAGX	Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond Index Fund	Total Bond Market	13	-0.96%	8.24B	—	VBTLX vs SWAGX
VBILX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond Index Fund Admiral...	Intermediate Core Bond	11	-1.33%	52.70B	Nov 2001	VBTLX vs VBILX
VTABX	Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund Admir...	Global Bonds	8	0.05%	123.30B	May 2013	VBTLX vs VTABX
VTBIX	Vanguard Total Bond Market II Index Fund Investor ...	Total Bond Market	13	-1.06%	—	—	VBTLX vs VTBIX
PTTRX	PIMCO Total Return Fund Institutional Class	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	20	-0.80%	—	May 1987	VBTLX vs PTTRX
VCOBX	Vanguard Core Bond Fund Admiral Shares	Intermediate Core Bond	19	-0.42%	22.70B	Mar 2016	VBTLX vs VCOBX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	Government Bonds	92	0.76%	33.80B	Dec 2009	VBTLX vs VSBSX
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	91	1.81%	71.10B	Oct 2012	VBTLX vs VTAPX
VTI	Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	78	12.18%	2.30T	May 2001	VBTLX vs VTI
VBMFX	Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Investor Sha...	Intermediate Core Bond, Investment Grade Bonds	13	-0.97%	—	Dec 1986	VBTLX vs VBMFX
BCOIX	Baird Core Plus Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	20	-0.41%	—	Sep 2000	VBTLX vs BCOIX
PONAX	PIMCO Income Fund Class A	Multisector Bonds	30	-0.25%	—	Apr 2007	VBTLX vs PONAX
VSIGX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Index Fund Adm...	Government Bonds	13	-0.81%	50.40B	Aug 2010	VBTLX vs VSIGX
VFSUX	Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Admiral ...	Total Bond Market	54	0.44%	55.50B	Feb 2001	VBTLX vs VFSUX
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	78	11.70%	789.06B	Jan 1993	VBTLX vs SPY
VWEHX	Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Investor Shares	High Yield Bonds	53	0.58%	25.80B	Dec 1978	VBTLX vs VWEHX
VBLAX	Vanguard Long-Term Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares	Total Bond Market	4	-3.42%	8.70B	Feb 2019	VBTLX vs VBLAX
VBIPX	Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund Institutional ...	Total Bond Market	37	0.06%	—	Sep 2011	VBTLX vs VBIPX

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