Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Admiral Shares (VFSUX) Alternatives

Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Admiral Shares (VFSUX) 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 VFSUX. 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 VFSUX

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

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

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VFSUX

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

Top Performing VFSUX Alternatives (YTD)

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

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VFSUX

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

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VFSUX

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

Often Compared With VFSUX

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

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
VFIDX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund A...	Total Bond Market	71	-1.43%	Feb 12, 2001	VFSUX vs VFIDX
VBIRX	Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares	Total Bond Market	89	-0.33%	Nov 12, 2001	VFSUX vs VBIRX
FXAIX	Fidelity 500 Index Fund	S&P 500	46	-7.05%	Feb 17, 1988	VFSUX vs FXAIX
VSTBX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst...	Corporate Bonds	96	-0.08%	Nov 19, 2009	VFSUX vs VSTBX
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	52	12.79%	Oct 20, 2011	VFSUX vs SCHD
VTIP	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	94	0.99%	Oct 12, 2012	VFSUX vs VTIP
FFOPX	Fidelity Freedom Index 2050 Fund Institutional Pre...	Target Retirement Date	64	-4.11%	Oct 2, 2009	VFSUX vs FFOPX
HEQT	Simplify Hedged Equity ETF	Options Trading	82	-1.40%	Nov 1, 2021	VFSUX vs HEQT
VTEB	Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond ETF	Municipal Bonds	54	-0.23%	Aug 21, 2015	VFSUX vs VTEB
FSRIX	Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund Class I	Total Bond Market	93	-0.90%	Jul 3, 1995	VFSUX vs FSRIX
VTI	Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	65	-4.01%	Jun 27, 2016	VFSUX vs VTI
DFEQX	DFA Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio	Short-Term Bond	99	0.28%	Mar 4, 2009	VFSUX vs DFEQX
DFLEX	DoubleLine Flexible Income Fund	Nontraditional Bonds	98	0.22%	Apr 6, 2014	VFSUX vs DFLEX
VIITX	Vanguard Institutional Intermediate-Term Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	89	-0.06%	Jun 19, 2015	VFSUX vs VIITX
FFRTX	Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund Cl...	High Yield Bonds	80	-0.66%	Aug 16, 2000	VFSUX vs FFRTX
VAIPX	Vanguard Inflation-Protected Securities Fund Admir...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	41	0.30%	Jun 10, 2005	VFSUX vs VAIPX
CSDAX	Calvert Short Duration Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	94	-0.37%	Jan 31, 2002	VFSUX vs CSDAX
VCIT	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	74	-0.45%	Nov 19, 2009	VFSUX vs VCIT
VCSH	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	95	0.13%	Nov 19, 2009	VFSUX vs VCSH
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	Total Bond Market	59	0.05%	Apr 3, 2007	VFSUX vs BND

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