VFSUX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

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 a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to VFSUX

VFSUX charges 0.10% annually. There are 21 mutual funds in the Total Bond Market category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.02%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
VTBNX	Vanguard Total Bond Market II Index Fund	0.02%	—	—	VFSUX vs VTBNX
FXNAX	Fidelity U.S. Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Mar 1990	VFSUX vs FXNAX
VBMPX	Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Institutiona...	0.03%	389.80B	Feb 2010	VFSUX vs VBMPX
FNSOX	Fidelity Short-Term Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Oct 2017	VFSUX vs FNSOX
VBTIX	Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Institutiona...	0.04%	389.80B	Sep 1995	VFSUX vs VBTIX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VFSUX

VFSUX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 61. There are 20 mutual funds in the Total Bond Market category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 100.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
VUSFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Admiral Shares	100	—	Feb 2015	VFSUX vs VUSFX
VUBFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Investor Share...	100	15.70B	Feb 2015	VFSUX vs VUBFX
JSOSX	JPMorgan Strategic Income Opportunities Fund Class...	99	—	Oct 2008	VFSUX vs JSOSX
FCNVX	Fidelity Conservative Income Bond Institutional Cl...	99	—	Mar 2011	VFSUX vs FCNVX
FJTDX	Fidelity Flex Conservative Income Bond Fund	99	—	May 2018	VFSUX vs FJTDX

Top Performing VFSUX Alternatives (YTD)

VFSUX is at 0.82% YTD. There are 25 mutual funds in the Total Bond Market category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 3.40%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FIWDX	Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund Class Z	3.40%	—	Oct 2018	VFSUX vs FIWDX
FADMX	Fidelity Strategic Income Fund	3.29%	—	Oct 1994	VFSUX vs FADMX
FSIAX	Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund Class M	3.28%	—	Oct 1994	VFSUX vs FSIAX
FSRIX	Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund Class I	3.27%	—	Jul 1995	VFSUX vs FSRIX
FSTAX	Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund Class A	3.19%	—	Sep 1996	VFSUX vs FSTAX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VFSUX

VFSUX has 2.33% 1-year volatility. There are 25 mutual funds in the Total Bond Market category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.59%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
VUSFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Admiral Shares	0.59%	—	Feb 2015	VFSUX vs VUSFX
JSOSX	JPMorgan Strategic Income Opportunities Fund Class...	0.68%	—	Oct 2008	VFSUX vs JSOSX
VUBFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Investor Share...	0.77%	15.70B	Feb 2015	VFSUX vs VUBFX
FCNVX	Fidelity Conservative Income Bond Institutional Cl...	1.19%	—	Mar 2011	VFSUX vs FCNVX
FJTDX	Fidelity Flex Conservative Income Bond Fund	1.28%	—	May 2018	VFSUX vs FJTDX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VFSUX

VFSUX has a 1-year max drawdown of -1.71%. There are 23 mutual funds in the Total Bond Market category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.10%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
FCNVX	Fidelity Conservative Income Bond Institutional Cl...	-0.10%	—	Mar 2011	VFSUX vs FCNVX
FJTDX	Fidelity Flex Conservative Income Bond Fund	-0.10%	—	May 2018	VFSUX vs FJTDX
VUSFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Admiral Shares	-0.25%	—	Feb 2015	VFSUX vs VUSFX
JSOSX	JPMorgan Strategic Income Opportunities Fund Class...	-0.26%	—	Oct 2008	VFSUX vs JSOSX
VUBFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Investor Share...	-0.30%	15.70B	Feb 2015	VFSUX vs VUBFX

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	71	11.98%	2.20T	Nov 2000	VFSUX vs VTSAX
VFIAX	Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares	S&P 500, Large Cap Blend Equities	73	11.69%	1.60T	Nov 2000	VFSUX vs VFIAX
VTIAX	Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Admi...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	58	15.40%	629.30B	Nov 2010	VFSUX vs VTIAX
VIGAX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	34	10.82%	365.00B	Nov 2000	VFSUX vs VIGAX
VWELX	Vanguard Wellington Fund Investor Shares	Diversified Portfolio	74	7.11%	121.30B	Jul 1929	VFSUX vs VWELX
VBTLX	Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shar...	Total Bond Market	23	0.42%	389.80B	Nov 2001	VFSUX vs VBTLX
VIGIX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	34	10.83%	365.00B	May 1998	VFSUX vs VIGIX
VDIGX	Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund	Dividend, Large Cap Blend Equities	11	2.63%	36.80B	May 1992	VFSUX vs VDIGX
VITAX	Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund Admiral...	Technology Equities	81	33.66%	144.20B	Mar 2004	VFSUX vs VITAX
VBIAX	Vanguard Balanced Index Fund Admiral Shares	Diversified Portfolio	76	7.35%	62.30B	Nov 2000	VFSUX vs VBIAX

Often Compared With VFSUX

Investors most often compare VFSUX with VFIDX, VBIRX, VSTBX. These 20 comparison targets span 14 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VFIDX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund A...	Total Bond Market	31	0.42%	38.80B	Feb 2001	VFSUX vs VFIDX
VBIRX	Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares	Total Bond Market	39	0.30%	69.90B	Nov 2001	VFSUX vs VBIRX
VSTBX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst...	Corporate Bonds	81	0.73%	—	Nov 2009	VFSUX vs VSTBX
FXAIX	Fidelity 500 Index Fund	S&P 500	73	11.71%	—	Feb 1988	VFSUX vs FXAIX
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	80	19.01%	94.95B	Oct 2011	VFSUX vs SCHD
VTIP	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	93	2.05%	68.50B	Oct 2012	VFSUX vs VTIP
FFOPX	Fidelity Freedom Index 2050 Fund Institutional Pre...	Target Retirement Date	71	12.47%	—	Oct 2009	VFSUX vs FFOPX
HEQT	Simplify Hedged Equity ETF	Options Trading	70	4.95%	323.34M	Nov 2021	VFSUX vs HEQT
VTEB	Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond ETF	Municipal Bonds	72	1.46%	45.70B	Aug 2015	VFSUX vs VTEB
DFEQX	DFA Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio	Short-Term Bond	96	1.40%	—	Mar 2009	VFSUX vs DFEQX
DFLEX	DoubleLine Flexible Income Fund	Nontraditional Bonds	98	1.61%	—	Apr 2014	VFSUX vs DFLEX
VTI	Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	68	11.20%	2.20T	May 2001	VFSUX vs VTI
VIITX	Vanguard Institutional Intermediate-Term Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	50	0.56%	—	Jun 2015	VFSUX vs VIITX
FFRTX	Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund Cl...	High Yield Bonds	89	1.93%	—	Aug 2000	VFSUX vs FFRTX
VAIPX	Vanguard Inflation-Protected Securities Fund Admir...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	34	1.65%	28.20B	Jun 2005	VFSUX vs VAIPX
CSDAX	Calvert Short Duration Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	67	0.69%	—	Jan 2002	VFSUX vs CSDAX
VFIRX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Fund Admiral Shares	Government Bonds	42	0.44%	5.80B	Feb 2001	VFSUX vs VFIRX
VCSH	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	74	0.64%	49.50B	Nov 2009	VFSUX vs VCSH
VTWAX	Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund Admiral Shar...	Global Equities	70	13.15%	90.20B	Feb 2019	VFSUX vs VTWAX
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	Total Bond Market	37	0.27%	389.80B	Apr 2007	VFSUX vs BND

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