VFISX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

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

Cheapest Alternatives to VFISX

VFISX charges 0.20% annually. There are 23 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	VFISX vs GUSTX
FUMBX	Fidelity Short-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2005	VFISX vs FUMBX
FUTBX	Fidelity SAI U.S. Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Mar 2016	VFISX vs FUTBX
FBLTX	Fidelity SAI Long-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Oct 2015	VFISX vs FBLTX
FUAMX	Fidelity Intermediate Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	—	VFISX vs FUAMX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VFISX

VFISX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 42. There are 18 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 99.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	99	—	Dec 1985	VFISX vs FEUGX
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	99	—	Mar 2009	VFISX vs GUSTX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	87	—	Aug 2010	VFISX vs VSBIX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	86	33.50B	Dec 2009	VFISX vs VSBSX
MDSIX	Integrity Short Term Government Fund	83	—	Jun 2011	VFISX vs MDSIX

Top Performing VFISX Alternatives (YTD)

VFISX is at 0.50% YTD. There are 22 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 1.82%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	1.82%	—	Dec 1985	VFISX vs FEUGX
MDSIX	Integrity Short Term Government Fund	1.54%	—	Jun 2011	VFISX vs MDSIX
VGIVX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fu...	1.47%	6.50B	Feb 2015	VFISX vs VGIVX
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	1.46%	—	Mar 2009	VFISX vs GUSTX
VGAVX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fu...	1.41%	6.50B	May 2013	VFISX vs VGAVX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VFISX

VFISX has 2.06% 1-year volatility. There are 13 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.21%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
DFFGX	DFA Short-Term Government Portfolio	1.21%	—	May 1987	VFISX vs DFFGX
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	1.22%	—	Mar 2009	VFISX vs GUSTX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	1.27%	—	Aug 2010	VFISX vs VSBIX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	1.28%	33.50B	Dec 2009	VFISX vs VSBSX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	1.42%	—	Dec 1985	VFISX vs FEUGX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VFISX

VFISX 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	VFISX vs GUSTX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	-0.32%	—	Dec 1985	VFISX vs FEUGX
RFBAX	Davis Government Bond Fund	-0.77%	—	Nov 1994	VFISX vs RFBAX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	-0.81%	—	Aug 2010	VFISX vs VSBIX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	-0.84%	33.50B	Dec 2009	VFISX vs VSBSX

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	72	11.71%	2.20T	Nov 2000	VFISX vs VTSAX
VFIAX	Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares	S&P 500, Large Cap Blend Equities	74	11.54%	1.60T	Nov 2000	VFISX vs VFIAX
VTIAX	Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Admi...	Large Cap Blend Equities, Foreign Large Cap Equities	59	14.71%	629.30B	Nov 2010	VFISX vs VTIAX
VIGAX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	36	11.14%	365.00B	Nov 2000	VFISX vs VIGAX
VWELX	Vanguard Wellington Fund Investor Shares	Diversified Portfolio	75	7.04%	121.30B	Jul 1929	VFISX vs VWELX
VBTLX	Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shar...	Total Bond Market	20	0.42%	389.80B	Nov 2001	VFISX vs VBTLX
VIGIX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	36	11.14%	365.00B	May 1998	VFISX vs VIGIX
VDIGX	Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	10	2.30%	36.80B	May 1992	VFISX vs VDIGX
VITAX	Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund Admiral...	Technology Equities	79	31.98%	144.20B	Mar 2004	VFISX vs VITAX
VBIAX	Vanguard Balanced Index Fund Admiral Shares	Diversified Portfolio	76	7.20%	62.30B	Nov 2000	VFISX vs VBIAX

Often Compared With VFISX

Investors most often compare VFISX with VFITX, TFLO, VGSH. These 20 comparison targets span 11 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VFITX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Fund Investor ...	Government Bonds	11	-0.41%	7.20B	Oct 1991	VFISX vs VFITX
TFLO	iShares Treasury Floating Rate Bond ETF	Government Bonds, Ultrashort Bond	100	1.57%	6.60B	Feb 2014	VFISX vs TFLO
VGSH	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF	Government Bonds, Short-Term Bond	83	0.52%	33.50B	Nov 2009	VFISX vs VGSH
VFIIX	Vanguard GNMA Fund Investor Shares	Total Bond Market	30	0.79%	11.00B	Jun 1980	VFISX vs VFIIX
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	75	11.69%	1.60T	Sep 2010	VFISX vs VOO
VWEHX	Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Investor Shares	High Yield Bonds	71	1.16%	25.70B	Dec 1978	VFISX vs VWEHX
VTIP	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	93	2.05%	68.50B	Oct 2012	VFISX vs VTIP
VSGBX	Vanguard Short-Term Federal Fund Investor Shares	Total Bond Market	52	0.60%	4.50B	Dec 1987	VFISX vs VSGBX
VWSTX	Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Fund Investor Share...	Municipal Bonds	97	1.10%	17.80B	Sep 1977	VFISX vs VWSTX
VTABX	Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund Admir...	Total Bond Market	7	0.61%	118.10B	May 2013	VFISX vs VTABX
VNJUX	Vanguard New Jersey Long-Term Tax-Exempt Fund Admi...	Municipal Bonds	73	1.79%	—	May 2001	VFISX vs VNJUX
VMFXX	Vanguard Federal Money Market Fund	Money Market	—	1.50%	0.00	Jul 1981	VFISX vs VMFXX
VFIRX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Fund Admiral Shares	Government Bonds	44	0.54%	5.80B	Feb 2001	VFISX vs VFIRX
SGINX	DWS GNMA Fund	Government Bonds	30	0.13%	—	Jul 2000	VFISX vs SGINX
SGOV	iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF	Ultrashort Bond	100	1.50%	91.90B	May 2020	VFISX vs SGOV
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	75	11.69%	781.00B	Jan 1993	VFISX vs SPY
VFSTX	Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor...	Total Bond Market	61	0.77%	54.80B	Oct 1982	VFISX vs VFSTX
BOXX	Alpha Architect 1-3 Month Box ETF	Ultrashort Bond	100	1.58%	11.05B	Dec 2022	VFISX vs BOXX
VGT	Vanguard Information Technology ETF	Technology Equities	81	33.62%	144.20B	Mar 2004	VFISX vs VGT
VIIIX	Vanguard Institutional Index Fund Institutional Pl...	Large Cap Blend Equities	75	11.55%	342.00B	Jul 1997	VFISX vs VIIIX

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