Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shares (VBTLX) Alternatives

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 funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to VBTLX

VBTLX charges 0.05% annually. Among mutual funds in the Total Bond Market category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among VBTLX alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
VTBNX	Vanguard Total Bond Market II Index Fund	0.02%	—	VBTLX vs VTBNX
FXNAX	Fidelity U.S. Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	VBTLX vs FXNAX
VBMPX	Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Institutiona...	0.03%	Feb 5, 2010	VBTLX vs VBMPX
FNSOX	Fidelity Short-Term Bond Index Fund	0.03%	Oct 18, 2017	VBTLX vs FNSOX
VBTIX	Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Institutiona...	0.04%	Sep 18, 1995	VBTLX vs VBTIX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VBTLX

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.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	Inception
VUSFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Admiral Shares	100	Feb 24, 2015	VBTLX vs VUSFX
JSOSX	JPMorgan Strategic Income Opportunities Fund Class...	100	Oct 10, 2008	VBTLX vs JSOSX
VUBFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Investor Share...	100	Feb 24, 2015	VBTLX vs VUBFX
FCNVX	Fidelity Conservative Income Bond Institutional Cl...	100	Mar 3, 2011	VBTLX vs FCNVX
FJTDX	Fidelity Flex Conservative Income Bond Fund	100	May 31, 2018	VBTLX vs FJTDX

Top Performing VBTLX Alternatives (YTD)

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

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
VUSFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Admiral Shares	0.61%	Feb 24, 2015	VBTLX vs VUSFX
VUBFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Investor Share...	0.59%	Feb 24, 2015	VBTLX vs VUBFX
FJTDX	Fidelity Flex Conservative Income Bond Fund	0.55%	May 31, 2018	VBTLX vs FJTDX
FCNVX	Fidelity Conservative Income Bond Institutional Cl...	0.52%	Mar 3, 2011	VBTLX vs FCNVX
JSOSX	JPMorgan Strategic Income Opportunities Fund Class...	0.41%	Oct 10, 2008	VBTLX vs JSOSX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VBTLX

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

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
VUSFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Admiral Shares	0.67%	Feb 24, 2015	VBTLX vs VUSFX
JSOSX	JPMorgan Strategic Income Opportunities Fund Class...	0.68%	Oct 10, 2008	VBTLX vs JSOSX
VUBFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Investor Share...	0.84%	Feb 24, 2015	VBTLX vs VUBFX
FCNVX	Fidelity Conservative Income Bond Institutional Cl...	1.28%	Mar 3, 2011	VBTLX vs FCNVX
FJTDX	Fidelity Flex Conservative Income Bond Fund	1.35%	May 31, 2018	VBTLX vs FJTDX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VBTLX

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

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
FCNVX	Fidelity Conservative Income Bond Institutional Cl...	-0.20%	Mar 3, 2011	VBTLX vs FCNVX
JSOSX	JPMorgan Strategic Income Opportunities Fund Class...	-0.26%	Oct 10, 2008	VBTLX vs JSOSX
FJTDX	Fidelity Flex Conservative Income Bond Fund	-0.30%	May 31, 2018	VBTLX vs FJTDX
VUBFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Investor Share...	-0.30%	Feb 24, 2015	VBTLX vs VUBFX
VUSFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Admiral Shares	-0.35%	Feb 24, 2015	VBTLX vs VUSFX

Other Mutual Funds from Vanguard

Most popular Vanguard mutual funds on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
VTSAX	Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Admiral Sha...	Large Cap Blend Equities	46	-6.75%	Nov 13, 2000	VBTLX vs VTSAX
VFIAX	Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares	Large Cap Blend Equities	46	-7.06%	Nov 13, 2000	VBTLX vs VFIAX
VTIAX	Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Admi...	Large Cap Blend Equities, Foreign Large Cap Equities	80	-1.02%	Nov 29, 2010	VBTLX vs VTIAX
VIGAX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	26	-13.83%	Nov 13, 2000	VBTLX vs VIGAX
VWELX	Vanguard Wellington Fund Investor Shares	Diversified Portfolio	66	-5.26%	Jul 1, 1929	VBTLX vs VWELX
VDIGX	Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	10	-6.99%	May 15, 1992	VBTLX vs VDIGX
VIGIX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	26	-13.83%	May 14, 1998	VBTLX vs VIGIX
VITAX	Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund Admiral...	Technology Equities	47	-11.14%	Mar 25, 2004	VBTLX vs VITAX
VBIAX	Vanguard Balanced Index Fund Admiral Shares	Diversified Portfolio	59	-4.19%	Nov 13, 2000	VBTLX vs VBIAX
VWENX	Vanguard Wellington Fund Admiral Shares	Diversified Portfolio	67	-5.23%	May 14, 2001	VBTLX vs VWENX

Often Compared With VBTLX

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

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	Total Bond Market	59	0.05%	Apr 3, 2007	VBTLX vs BND
FTBFX	Fidelity Total Bond Fund	Total Bond Market	63	-0.49%	Oct 15, 2002	VBTLX vs FTBFX
SWAGX	Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond Index Fund	Total Bond Market	55	-0.44%	—	VBTLX vs SWAGX
VBILX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond Index Fund Admiral...	Total Bond Market	60	-0.94%	Nov 12, 2001	VBTLX vs VBILX
VTABX	Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund Admir...	Total Bond Market	33	-0.81%	May 31, 2013	VBTLX vs VTABX
VTBIX	Vanguard Total Bond Market II Index Fund Investor ...	Total Bond Market	53	-0.61%	—	VBTLX vs VTBIX
PTTRX	PIMCO Total Return Fund Institutional Class	Total Bond Market	53	-1.02%	—	VBTLX vs PTTRX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	Government Bonds	97	0.19%	Dec 28, 2009	VBTLX vs VSBSX
VCOBX	Vanguard Core Bond Fund Admiral Shares	Total Bond Market	63	-0.27%	Mar 28, 2016	VBTLX vs VCOBX
VTI	Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	65	-4.01%	Jun 27, 2016	VBTLX vs VTI
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	96	0.97%	Oct 16, 2012	VBTLX vs VTAPX
BCOIX	Baird Core Plus Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	65	-0.36%	Sep 29, 2000	VBTLX vs BCOIX
VBMFX	Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	53	-0.51%	Dec 11, 1986	VBTLX vs VBMFX
PONAX	PIMCO Income Fund Class A	Multisector Bonds	78	-1.42%	Apr 2, 2007	VBTLX vs PONAX
VSIGX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Index Fund Adm...	Government Bonds	65	-0.24%	Aug 4, 2010	VBTLX vs VSIGX
VFSUX	Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Admiral ...	Total Bond Market	93	-0.38%	Feb 12, 2001	VBTLX vs VFSUX
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	64	-4.37%	Jan 22, 1993	VBTLX vs SPY
VBIPX	Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund Institutional ...	Total Bond Market	90	-0.32%	Sep 29, 2011	VBTLX vs VBIPX
VBLAX	Vanguard Long-Term Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares	Total Bond Market	13	-1.15%	Feb 7, 2019	VBTLX vs VBLAX
VTEAX	Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares	Municipal Bonds	47	-0.49%	Aug 25, 2015	VBTLX vs VTEAX

Compare VBTLX with Any Fund or Stock

Compare VBTLX with any ETF, mutual fund, or stock using PortfoliosLab's comparison tool.

Symbol name

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shares

Symbol name