VFIRX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Fund Admiral Shares (VFIRX) 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 VFIRX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to VFIRX

VFIRX charges 0.10% annually. There are 14 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	VFIRX vs GUSTX
FBLTX	Fidelity SAI Long-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Oct 2015	VFIRX vs FBLTX
FNBGX	Fidelity Long-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2005	VFIRX vs FNBGX
FUMBX	Fidelity Short-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2005	VFIRX vs FUMBX
FUAMX	Fidelity Intermediate Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2005	VFIRX vs FUAMX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VFIRX

VFIRX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 47. There are 15 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	VFIRX vs DFFGX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	99	—	Dec 1985	VFIRX vs FEUGX
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	99	—	Mar 2009	VFIRX vs GUSTX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	93	—	Aug 2010	VFIRX vs VSBIX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	92	33.80B	Dec 2009	VFIRX vs VSBSX

Top Performing VFIRX Alternatives (YTD)

VFIRX is at 0.35% YTD. There are 11 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 1.94%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	1.94%	—	Dec 1985	VFIRX vs FEUGX
DFFGX	DFA Short-Term Government Portfolio	1.79%	1.81B	May 1987	VFIRX vs DFFGX
MDSIX	Integrity Short Term Government Fund	1.60%	—	Jun 2011	VFIRX vs MDSIX
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	1.59%	—	Mar 2009	VFIRX vs GUSTX
RFBAX	Davis Government Bond Fund	0.94%	—	Nov 1994	VFIRX vs RFBAX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VFIRX

VFIRX has 2.06% 1-year volatility. There are 15 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	VFIRX vs DFFGX
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	1.27%	—	Mar 2009	VFIRX vs GUSTX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	1.30%	—	Aug 2010	VFIRX vs VSBIX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	1.30%	33.80B	Dec 2009	VFIRX vs VSBSX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	1.37%	—	Dec 1985	VFIRX vs FEUGX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VFIRX

VFIRX has a 1-year max drawdown of -1.40%. There are 15 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	VFIRX vs GUSTX
DFFGX	DFA Short-Term Government Portfolio	-0.30%	1.81B	May 1987	VFIRX vs DFFGX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	-0.32%	—	Dec 1985	VFIRX vs FEUGX
RFBAX	Davis Government Bond Fund	-0.77%	—	Nov 1994	VFIRX vs RFBAX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	-0.81%	—	Aug 2010	VFIRX 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	59	10.50%	2.30T	Nov 2000	VFIRX vs VTSAX
VFIAX	Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares	S&P 500, Large Cap Blend Equities	59	10.10%	1.70T	Nov 2000	VFIRX vs VFIAX
VTIAX	Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Admi...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	70	12.86%	651.00B	Nov 2010	VFIRX vs VTIAX
VIGAX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	16	4.99%	378.80B	Nov 2000	VFIRX vs VIGAX
VWELX	Vanguard Wellington Fund Investor Shares	Diversified Portfolio	50	5.37%	123.40B	Jul 1929	VFIRX vs VWELX
VBTLX	Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shar...	Total Bond Market	13	-0.91%	398.10B	Nov 2001	VFIRX vs VBTLX
VIGIX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	16	5.01%	378.80B	May 1998	VFIRX vs VIGIX
VITAX	Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund Admiral...	Technology Equities	40	20.41%	169.20B	Mar 2004	VFIRX vs VITAX
VDIGX	Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund	Dividend, Large Cap Blend Equities	30	5.07%	35.70B	May 1992	VFIRX vs VDIGX
VBIAX	Vanguard Balanced Index Fund Admiral Shares	Diversified Portfolio	59	6.08%	63.70B	Nov 2000	VFIRX vs VBIAX

Often Compared With VFIRX

Investors most often compare VFIRX with VSGDX, VFIUX, VLGSX. These 20 comparison targets span 10 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VSGDX	Vanguard Short-Term Federal Fund Admiral Shares	Total Bond Market	54	0.39%	4.50B	Feb 2001	VFIRX vs VSGDX
VFIUX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Fund Admiral S...	Government Bonds	10	-1.24%	—	Feb 2001	VFIRX vs VFIUX
VLGSX	Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sha...	Government Bonds	4	-3.43%	15.20B	Mar 2010	VFIRX vs VLGSX
VUSUX	Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Fund Admiral Shares	Government Bonds	3	-3.72%	2.80B	Feb 2001	VFIRX vs VUSUX
VEDTX	Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury Index Fund	Government Bonds	2	-6.58%	—	Nov 2007	VFIRX vs VEDTX
VBILX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond Index Fund Admiral...	Intermediate Core Bond	11	-1.33%	52.70B	Nov 2001	VFIRX vs VBILX
VMFXX	Vanguard Federal Money Market Fund	Money Market	—	1.80%	0.00	Jul 1981	VFIRX vs VMFXX
USFR	WisdomTree Floating Rate Treasury Fund	Government Bonds, Ultrashort Bond	100	2.29%	18.13B	Feb 2014	VFIRX vs USFR
SCHO	Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF	Government Bonds, Short-Term Bond	86	0.83%	12.86B	Aug 2010	VFIRX vs SCHO
VSGBX	Vanguard Short-Term Federal Fund Investor Shares	Total Bond Market	50	0.34%	4.50B	Dec 1987	VFIRX vs VSGBX
VFISX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares	Government Bonds	44	0.30%	5.80B	Oct 1991	VFIRX vs VFISX
VFSUX	Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Admiral ...	Total Bond Market	54	0.44%	55.50B	Feb 2001	VFIRX vs VFSUX
SGINX	DWS GNMA Fund	Government Bonds	18	-0.99%	—	Jul 2000	VFIRX vs SGINX
VBIRX	Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares	Short-Term Bond, Investment Grade Bonds	36	0.04%	69.90B	Nov 2001	VFIRX vs VBIRX
VFSIX	Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Institut...	Total Bond Market	54	0.45%	—	Sep 1997	VFIRX vs VFSIX
PRGMX	T. Rowe Price GNMA Fund	Government Bonds	29	-0.48%	—	Nov 1985	VFIRX vs PRGMX
FXAIX	Fidelity 500 Index Fund	S&P 500	59	10.13%	—	Feb 1988	VFIRX vs FXAIX
VIG	Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF	Dividend	79	10.16%	129.60B	Apr 2006	VFIRX vs VIG
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	91	1.81%	71.10B	Oct 2012	VFIRX vs VTAPX
PDMIX	PIMCO GNMA and Government Securities Fund	Government Bonds	21	-0.46%	—	Jul 1997	VFIRX vs PDMIX

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