VEDTX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury Index Fund (VEDTX) belongs to the Government Bonds category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with VEDTX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to VEDTX

VEDTX charges 0.06% annually. There are 9 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.01%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	0.01%	—	Mar 2009	VEDTX vs GUSTX
FBLTX	Fidelity SAI Long-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Oct 2015	VEDTX vs FBLTX
FUAMX	Fidelity Intermediate Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2005	VEDTX vs FUAMX
FNBGX	Fidelity Long-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2005	VEDTX vs FNBGX
FUMBX	Fidelity Short-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2005	VEDTX vs FUMBX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VEDTX

VEDTX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 1. There are 96 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 99.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
DFFGX	DFA Short-Term Government Portfolio	99	1.81B	May 1987	VEDTX vs DFFGX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	99	—	Dec 1985	VEDTX vs FEUGX
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	99	—	Mar 2009	VEDTX vs GUSTX
MDSIX	Integrity Short Term Government Fund	91	—	Jun 2011	VEDTX vs MDSIX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	88	—	Aug 2010	VEDTX vs VSBIX

Top Performing VEDTX Alternatives (YTD)

VEDTX is at -6.16% YTD. There are 96 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 2.05%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
MDSIX	Integrity Short Term Government Fund	2.05%	—	Jun 2011	VEDTX vs MDSIX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	1.94%	—	Dec 1985	VEDTX vs FEUGX
DFFGX	DFA Short-Term Government Portfolio	1.79%	1.81B	May 1987	VEDTX vs DFFGX
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	1.59%	—	Mar 2009	VEDTX vs GUSTX
RFBAX	Davis Government Bond Fund	0.94%	—	Nov 1994	VEDTX vs RFBAX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VEDTX

VEDTX has 14.13% 1-year volatility. There are 95 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.81%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
DFFGX	DFA Short-Term Government Portfolio	0.81%	1.81B	May 1987	VEDTX vs DFFGX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	1.21%	—	Aug 2010	VEDTX vs VSBIX
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	1.22%	—	Mar 2009	VEDTX vs GUSTX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	1.22%	33.80B	Dec 2009	VEDTX vs VSBSX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	1.32%	—	Dec 1985	VEDTX vs FEUGX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VEDTX

VEDTX has a 1-year max drawdown of -13.12%. There are 95 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.20%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	-0.20%	—	Mar 2009	VEDTX vs GUSTX
DFFGX	DFA Short-Term Government Portfolio	-0.30%	1.81B	May 1987	VEDTX vs DFFGX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	-0.32%	—	Dec 1985	VEDTX vs FEUGX
RFBAX	Davis Government Bond Fund	-0.77%	—	Nov 1994	VEDTX vs RFBAX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	-0.81%	—	Aug 2010	VEDTX vs VSBIX

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	76	12.18%	2.30T	Nov 2000	VEDTX vs VTSAX
VFIAX	Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares	S&P 500, Large Cap Blend Equities	75	11.74%	1.70T	Nov 2000	VEDTX vs VFIAX
VTIAX	Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Admi...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	72	13.61%	651.00B	Nov 2010	VEDTX vs VTIAX
VIGAX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	25	7.34%	378.80B	Nov 2000	VEDTX vs VIGAX
VWELX	Vanguard Wellington Fund Investor Shares	Diversified Portfolio	64	6.44%	123.40B	Jul 1929	VEDTX vs VWELX
VBTLX	Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shar...	Total Bond Market	10	-0.70%	398.10B	Nov 2001	VEDTX vs VBTLX
VIGIX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	25	7.35%	378.80B	May 1998	VEDTX vs VIGIX
VITAX	Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund Admiral...	Technology Equities	49	22.50%	169.20B	Mar 2004	VEDTX vs VITAX
VDIGX	Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund	Dividend, Large Cap Blend Equities	34	5.63%	35.70B	May 1992	VEDTX vs VDIGX
VBIAX	Vanguard Balanced Index Fund Admiral Shares	Diversified Portfolio	72	7.16%	63.70B	Nov 2000	VEDTX vs VBIAX

Often Compared With VEDTX

Investors most often compare VEDTX with VUSUX, VFIRX, VFIUX. These 20 comparison targets span 2 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VUSUX	Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Fund Admiral Shares	Government Bonds	2	-3.34%	2.80B	Feb 2001	VEDTX vs VUSUX
VFIRX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Fund Admiral Shares	Government Bonds	32	0.35%	5.80B	Feb 2001	VEDTX vs VFIRX
VFIUX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Fund Admiral S...	Government Bonds	6	-1.14%	—	Feb 2001	VEDTX vs VFIUX
EDV	Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury ETF	Government Bonds, Long-Term Bond	6	-4.65%	4.10B	Dec 2007	VEDTX vs EDV
FUTBX	Fidelity SAI U.S. Treasury Bond Index Fund	Government Bonds	7	-0.56%	—	Mar 2016	VEDTX vs FUTBX
SGINX	DWS GNMA Fund	Government Bonds	12	-1.16%	—	Jul 2000	VEDTX vs SGINX
DBLDX	DoubleLine Long Duration Total Return Bond Fund	Government Bonds	2	-3.04%	—	Dec 2014	VEDTX vs DBLDX
LTUSX	Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund	Government Bonds	16	-0.06%	—	Nov 1987	VEDTX vs LTUSX
VGIVX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fu...	Government Bonds	53	0.90%	6.80B	Feb 2015	VEDTX vs VGIVX
BGNMX	American Century Ginnie Mae Fund	Government Bonds	15	-0.40%	343.63M	Sep 1985	VEDTX vs BGNMX
FGMNX	Fidelity GNMA Fund	Government Bonds	23	0.22%	—	Nov 1985	VEDTX vs FGMNX
CDCDX	The Community Development Fund	Government Bonds	15	-0.09%	—	Apr 2016	VEDTX vs CDCDX
VFIJX	Vanguard GNMA Fund Admiral Shares	Government Bonds	20	-0.04%	10.90B	Feb 2001	VEDTX vs VFIJX
VGAVX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fu...	Government Bonds	53	0.84%	6.80B	May 2013	VEDTX vs VGAVX
CPTNX	American Century Government Bond Fund	Government Bonds	8	-1.08%	460.31M	May 1980	VEDTX vs CPTNX
DFIGX	DFA Intermediate Government Fixed Income Portfolio	Government Bonds	9	-0.48%	6.11B	Oct 1990	VEDTX vs DFIGX
PRGMX	T. Rowe Price GNMA Fund	Government Bonds	22	-0.36%	—	Nov 1985	VEDTX vs PRGMX
PDMIX	PIMCO GNMA and Government Securities Fund	Government Bonds	16	-0.13%	—	Jul 1997	VEDTX vs PDMIX
PEDIX	PIMCO Extended Duration Fund	Government Bonds	1	-6.01%	—	Aug 2006	VEDTX vs PEDIX
SGVIX	Allspring Government Securities Fund	Government Bonds	10	-0.80%	—	Aug 1999	VEDTX vs SGVIX

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