Vanguard GNMA Fund Investor Shares (VFIIX) Alternatives

Vanguard GNMA Fund Investor Shares (VFIIX) 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 VFIIX. 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 VFIIX

VFIIX charges 0.21% annually. Among mutual funds in the Total Bond Market category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among VFIIX alternatives.

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

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VFIIX

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

Top Performing VFIIX Alternatives (YTD)

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

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VFIIX

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

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VFIIX

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

Often Compared With VFIIX

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

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
VFSTX	Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor...	Total Bond Market	93	-0.40%	Oct 29, 1982	VFIIX vs VFSTX
VFITX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Fund Investor ...	Government Bonds	55	-0.58%	Oct 28, 1991	VFIIX vs VFITX
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	65	-4.42%	Sep 7, 2010	VFIIX vs VOO
VFISX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares	Government Bonds	89	-0.13%	Oct 28, 1991	VFIIX vs VFISX
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	Total Bond Market	59	0.05%	Apr 3, 2007	VFIIX vs BND
BNDW	Vanguard Total World Bond ETF	Global Bonds	56	-0.03%	Sep 4, 2018	VFIIX vs BNDW
VWNAX	Vanguard Windsor II Fund Admiral Shares	Large Cap Value Equities	54	-3.26%	May 14, 2001	VFIIX vs VWNAX
VTI	Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	65	-4.01%	Jun 27, 2016	VFIIX vs VTI
VWAHX	Vanguard High-Yield Tax-Exempt Fund Investor Share...	Municipal Bonds	43	-0.65%	Dec 27, 1978	VFIIX vs VWAHX
VWSTX	Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Fund Investor Share...	Municipal Bonds	98	0.22%	Sep 1, 1977	VFIIX vs VWSTX
VBMFX	Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	53	-0.51%	Dec 11, 1986	VFIIX vs VBMFX
STYAX	Allspring Core Plus Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	53	-0.49%	Jul 13, 1998	VFIIX vs STYAX
VPAIX	Vanguard Pennsylvania Long-Term Tax-Exempt Fund In...	Municipal Bonds	49	-0.88%	Apr 7, 1986	VFIIX vs VPAIX
AGG	iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF	Total Bond Market	60	0.02%	Sep 22, 2003	VFIIX vs AGG
HYG	iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	78	-0.35%	Apr 11, 2007	VFIIX vs HYG
VMFXX	Vanguard Federal Money Market Fund	Money Market	—	0.59%	Sep 1, 2010	VFIIX vs VMFXX
VBAIX	Vanguard Balanced Index Fund Institutional Shares	Diversified Portfolio	59	-4.19%	Dec 1, 2000	VFIIX vs VBAIX
SCYB	Schwab High Yield Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	74	-0.47%	Jul 10, 2023	VFIIX vs SCYB
SVARX	Spectrum Low Volatility Fund	Nontraditional Bonds	89	0.21%	Dec 15, 2013	VFIIX vs SVARX
SWPPX	Schwab S&P 500 Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities, S&P 500	46	-7.07%	May 19, 1997	VFIIX vs SWPPX

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