VFITX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

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

Cheapest Alternatives to VFITX

VFITX 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	VFITX vs GUSTX
FUMBX	Fidelity Short-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2005	VFITX vs FUMBX
FUAMX	Fidelity Intermediate Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2005	VFITX vs FUAMX
FUTBX	Fidelity SAI U.S. Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Mar 2016	VFITX vs FUTBX
FNBGX	Fidelity Long-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2005	VFITX vs FNBGX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VFITX

VFITX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 14. There are 75 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	VFITX vs FEUGX
DFFGX	DFA Short-Term Government Portfolio	99	1.81B	May 1987	VFITX vs DFFGX
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	99	—	Mar 2009	VFITX vs GUSTX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	91	—	Aug 2010	VFITX vs VSBIX
MDSIX	Integrity Short Term Government Fund	90	—	Jun 2011	VFITX vs MDSIX

Top Performing VFITX Alternatives (YTD)

VFITX is at -0.68% YTD. There are 77 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 2.16%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	2.16%	—	Dec 1985	VFITX vs FEUGX
MDSIX	Integrity Short Term Government Fund	2.09%	—	Jun 2011	VFITX vs MDSIX
DFFGX	DFA Short-Term Government Portfolio	1.68%	1.81B	May 1987	VFITX vs DFFGX
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	1.59%	—	Mar 2009	VFITX vs GUSTX
VGIVX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fu...	1.50%	6.60B	Feb 2015	VFITX vs VGIVX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VFITX

VFITX has 3.82% 1-year volatility. There are 49 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.80%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
DFFGX	DFA Short-Term Government Portfolio	0.80%	1.81B	May 1987	VFITX vs DFFGX
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	1.27%	—	Mar 2009	VFITX vs GUSTX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	1.31%	33.90B	Dec 2009	VFITX vs VSBSX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	1.31%	—	Aug 2010	VFITX vs VSBIX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	1.36%	—	Dec 1985	VFITX vs FEUGX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VFITX

VFITX has a 1-year max drawdown of -3.21%. There are 61 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	VFITX vs GUSTX
DFFGX	DFA Short-Term Government Portfolio	-0.30%	1.81B	May 1987	VFITX vs DFFGX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	-0.32%	—	Dec 1985	VFITX vs FEUGX
RFBAX	Davis Government Bond Fund	-0.77%	—	Nov 1994	VFITX vs RFBAX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	-0.81%	—	Aug 2010	VFITX 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	65	11.35%	2.30T	Nov 2000	VFITX vs VTSAX
VFIAX	Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares	S&P 500, Large Cap Blend Equities	66	10.86%	1.70T	Nov 2000	VFITX vs VFIAX
VTIAX	Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Admi...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	57	12.56%	652.30B	Nov 2010	VFITX vs VTIAX
VIGAX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	23	7.15%	393.80B	Nov 2000	VFITX vs VIGAX
VWELX	Vanguard Wellington Fund Investor Shares	Diversified Portfolio	62	6.12%	124.70B	Jul 1929	VFITX vs VWELX
VBTLX	Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shar...	Total Bond Market	23	-0.08%	394.40B	Nov 2001	VFITX vs VBTLX
VIGIX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	23	7.16%	393.80B	May 1998	VFITX vs VIGIX
VITAX	Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund Admiral...	Technology Equities	56	24.59%	170.10B	Mar 2004	VFITX vs VITAX
VDIGX	Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund	Dividend, Large Cap Blend Equities	17	4.02%	36.40B	May 1992	VFITX vs VDIGX
VBIAX	Vanguard Balanced Index Fund Admiral Shares	Diversified Portfolio	69	6.83%	64.10B	Nov 2000	VFITX vs VBIAX

Often Compared With VFITX

Investors most often compare VFITX with VSIGX, VFISX, VFIIX. These 20 comparison targets span 8 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VSIGX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Index Fund Adm...	Government Bonds	15	-0.51%	49.50B	Aug 2010	VFITX vs VSIGX
VFISX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares	Government Bonds	56	0.51%	5.80B	Oct 1991	VFITX vs VFISX
VFIIX	Vanguard GNMA Fund Investor Shares	Total Bond Market	35	0.67%	11.00B	Jun 1980	VFITX vs VFIIX
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	89	1.71%	—	Oct 2012	VFITX vs VTSPX
VWITX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Tax-Exempt Fund Investo...	Municipal Bonds	72	1.21%	88.60B	Sep 1977	VFITX vs VWITX
VBILX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond Index Fund Admiral...	Intermediate Core Bond	17	-0.66%	52.20B	Nov 2001	VFITX vs VBILX
FXAIX	Fidelity 500 Index Fund	S&P 500	66	10.88%	—	Feb 1988	VFITX vs FXAIX
FGOVX	Fidelity Government Income Fund	Government Bonds	19	-0.14%	—	Apr 1979	VFITX vs FGOVX
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	Total Bond Market	39	0.27%	394.40B	Apr 2007	VFITX vs BND
FSTGX	Fidelity Intermediate Government Income Fund	Government Bonds	27	0.00%	—	May 1988	VFITX vs FSTGX
FHNFX	Fidelity Series Government Bond Index Fund	Government Bonds	16	-0.29%	—	Aug 2018	VFITX vs FHNFX
JPST	JPMorgan Ultra-Short Income ETF	Ultrashort Bond	99	1.83%	39.85B	May 2017	VFITX vs JPST
USGNX	USAA Government Securities Fund	Government Bonds	28	0.10%	—	Jan 1991	VFITX vs USGNX
PIOBX	Pioneer Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	26	-0.05%	—	Oct 1978	VFITX vs PIOBX
VUSUX	Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Fund Admiral Shares	Government Bonds	7	-1.54%	2.80B	Feb 2001	VFITX vs VUSUX
VGIT	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF	Government Bonds	31	-0.23%	49.50B	Nov 2009	VFITX vs VGIT
VFIDX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund A...	Total Bond Market	26	-0.29%	39.00B	Feb 2001	VFITX vs VFIDX
BGNMX	American Century Ginnie Mae Fund	Government Bonds	29	0.39%	343.63M	Sep 1985	VFITX vs BGNMX
SCHP	Schwab U.S. TIPS ETF	Inflation-Protected Bonds	38	1.00%	16.50B	Aug 2010	VFITX vs SCHP
PDMIX	PIMCO GNMA and Government Securities Fund	Government Bonds	32	0.72%	—	Jul 1997	VFITX vs PDMIX

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