Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Admiral Shares (VFIDX) Alternatives

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Admiral Shares (VFIDX) 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 VFIDX. 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 VFIDX

VFIDX charges 0.10% annually. Among mutual funds in the Total Bond Market category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among VFIDX alternatives.

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

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VFIDX

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	VFIDX vs VUSFX
JSOSX	JPMorgan Strategic Income Opportunities Fund Class...	100	Oct 10, 2008	VFIDX vs JSOSX
VUBFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Investor Share...	100	Feb 24, 2015	VFIDX vs VUBFX
FCNVX	Fidelity Conservative Income Bond Institutional Cl...	100	Mar 3, 2011	VFIDX vs FCNVX
FJTDX	Fidelity Flex Conservative Income Bond Fund	100	May 31, 2018	VFIDX vs FJTDX

Top Performing VFIDX Alternatives (YTD)

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

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VFIDX

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

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VFIDX

VFIDX 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	VFIDX vs FCNVX
JSOSX	JPMorgan Strategic Income Opportunities Fund Class...	-0.26%	Oct 10, 2008	VFIDX vs JSOSX
FJTDX	Fidelity Flex Conservative Income Bond Fund	-0.30%	May 31, 2018	VFIDX vs FJTDX
VUBFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Investor Share...	-0.30%	Feb 24, 2015	VFIDX vs VUBFX
VUSFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Admiral Shares	-0.35%	Feb 24, 2015	VFIDX 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	VFIDX vs VTSAX
VFIAX	Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares	Large Cap Blend Equities	46	-7.06%	Nov 13, 2000	VFIDX vs VFIAX
VTIAX	Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Admi...	Large Cap Blend Equities, Foreign Large Cap Equities	80	-1.02%	Nov 29, 2010	VFIDX vs VTIAX
VIGAX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	26	-13.83%	Nov 13, 2000	VFIDX vs VIGAX
VWELX	Vanguard Wellington Fund Investor Shares	Diversified Portfolio	66	-5.26%	Jul 1, 1929	VFIDX vs VWELX
VBTLX	Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shar...	Total Bond Market	56	-0.49%	Nov 12, 2001	VFIDX vs VBTLX
VDIGX	Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	10	-6.99%	May 15, 1992	VFIDX vs VDIGX
VIGIX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	26	-13.83%	May 14, 1998	VFIDX vs VIGIX
VITAX	Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund Admiral...	Technology Equities	47	-11.14%	Mar 25, 2004	VFIDX vs VITAX
VBIAX	Vanguard Balanced Index Fund Admiral Shares	Diversified Portfolio	59	-4.19%	Nov 13, 2000	VFIDX vs VBIAX

Often Compared With VFIDX

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

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
VFSUX	Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Admiral ...	Total Bond Market	93	-0.38%	Feb 12, 2001	VFIDX vs VFSUX
BNDX	Vanguard Total International Bond ETF	Global Bonds	46	-0.13%	May 31, 2013	VFIDX vs BNDX
FTHRX	Fidelity Intermediate Bond Fund	Total Bond Market	80	-0.49%	May 23, 1975	VFIDX vs FTHRX
VBLAX	Vanguard Long-Term Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares	Total Bond Market	13	-1.15%	Feb 7, 2019	VFIDX vs VBLAX
IGSB	iShares Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	94	0.14%	Jan 11, 2007	VFIDX vs IGSB
FSRIX	Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund Class I	Total Bond Market	93	-0.90%	Jul 3, 1995	VFIDX vs FSRIX
VFIJX	Vanguard GNMA Fund Admiral Shares	Government Bonds	70	0.09%	Feb 12, 2001	VFIDX vs VFIJX
JMSIX	JPMorgan Income Fund	Multisector Bonds	96	-0.29%	Jun 1, 2014	VFIDX vs JMSIX
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	52	12.79%	Oct 20, 2011	VFIDX vs SCHD
FIKOX	Fidelity Advisor Corporate Bond Fund Class Z	Corporate Bonds	51	-1.19%	Oct 2, 2018	VFIDX vs FIKOX
PIGIX	PIMCO Investment Grade Credit Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	39	-1.62%	Apr 28, 2000	VFIDX vs PIGIX
VCPAX	Vanguard Core-Plus Bond Fund Admiral Shares	Total Bond Market	69	-0.41%	Oct 25, 2021	VFIDX vs VCPAX
VISTX	Vanguard Institutional Short-Term Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	98	0.25%	Jun 19, 2015	VFIDX vs VISTX
NOCBX	Northern Core Bond Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	55	-0.20%	Mar 29, 2001	VFIDX vs NOCBX
UITB	VictoryShares Core Intermediate Bond ETF	Intermediate Core Bond, Actively Managed	59	0.03%	Oct 24, 2017	VFIDX vs UITB
BCOIX	Baird Core Plus Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	65	-0.36%	Sep 29, 2000	VFIDX vs BCOIX
AWIIX	CIBC Atlas Income Opportunities Fund	Diversified Portfolio	11	-5.21%	Jun 26, 2014	VFIDX vs AWIIX
VTI	Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	65	-4.01%	Jun 27, 2016	VFIDX vs VTI
FCBYX	Nuveen Strategic Income Fund	Multisector Bonds	91	-0.67%	Jan 31, 2000	VFIDX vs FCBYX
VCIT	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	74	-0.45%	Nov 19, 2009	VFIDX vs VCIT

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