Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares (VGAVX) Alternatives

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares (VGAVX) 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 VGAVX. 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 VGAVX

VGAVX charges 0.20% annually. Among mutual funds in the Government Bonds category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among VGAVX alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	0.01%	Mar 16, 2009	VGAVX vs GUSTX
FBLTX	Fidelity SAI Long-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	Oct 8, 2015	VGAVX vs FBLTX
FUTBX	Fidelity SAI U.S. Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	Mar 1, 2016	VGAVX vs FUTBX
FUAMX	Fidelity Intermediate Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	VGAVX vs FUAMX
FNBGX	Fidelity Long-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	Dec 20, 2005	VGAVX vs FNBGX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VGAVX

Among mutual funds in the Government Bonds 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
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	100	Mar 16, 2009	VGAVX vs GUSTX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	99	Dec 2, 1985	VGAVX vs FEUGX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	97	Aug 23, 2010	VGAVX vs VSBIX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	97	Dec 28, 2009	VGAVX vs VSBSX
MDSIX	Integrity Short Term Government Fund	96	Jun 29, 2011	VGAVX vs MDSIX

Top Performing VGAVX Alternatives (YTD)

VGAVX alternatives from the Government Bonds category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	0.90%	Dec 2, 1985	VGAVX vs FEUGX
DFFGX	DFA Short-Term Government Portfolio	0.87%	May 31, 1987	VGAVX vs DFFGX
PRGMX	T. Rowe Price GNMA Fund	0.62%	Nov 25, 1985	VGAVX vs PRGMX
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	0.51%	Mar 16, 2009	VGAVX vs GUSTX
LTUSX	Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund	0.37%	Nov 15, 1987	VGAVX vs LTUSX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VGAVX

VGAVX alternatives from the Government Bonds category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	1.27%	Mar 16, 2009	VGAVX vs GUSTX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	1.42%	Aug 23, 2010	VGAVX vs VSBIX
DFFGX	DFA Short-Term Government Portfolio	1.43%	May 31, 1987	VGAVX vs DFFGX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	1.44%	Dec 28, 2009	VGAVX vs VSBSX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	1.56%	Dec 2, 1985	VGAVX vs FEUGX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VGAVX

VGAVX alternatives from the Government Bonds category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	-0.20%	Mar 16, 2009	VGAVX vs GUSTX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	-0.53%	Dec 2, 1985	VGAVX vs FEUGX
RFBAX	Davis Government Bond Fund	-0.77%	Nov 30, 1994	VGAVX vs RFBAX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	-0.81%	Aug 23, 2010	VGAVX vs VSBIX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	-0.84%	Dec 28, 2009	VGAVX vs VSBSX

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	VGAVX vs VTSAX
VFIAX	Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares	Large Cap Blend Equities	46	-7.06%	Nov 13, 2000	VGAVX vs VFIAX
VTIAX	Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Admi...	Large Cap Blend Equities, Foreign Large Cap Equities	80	-1.02%	Nov 29, 2010	VGAVX vs VTIAX
VIGAX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	26	-13.83%	Nov 13, 2000	VGAVX vs VIGAX
VWELX	Vanguard Wellington Fund Investor Shares	Diversified Portfolio	66	-5.26%	Jul 1, 1929	VGAVX vs VWELX
VBTLX	Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shar...	Total Bond Market	56	-0.49%	Nov 12, 2001	VGAVX vs VBTLX
VDIGX	Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	10	-6.99%	May 15, 1992	VGAVX vs VDIGX
VIGIX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	26	-13.83%	May 14, 1998	VGAVX vs VIGIX
VITAX	Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund Admiral...	Technology Equities	47	-11.14%	Mar 25, 2004	VGAVX vs VITAX
VBIAX	Vanguard Balanced Index Fund Admiral Shares	Diversified Portfolio	59	-4.19%	Nov 13, 2000	VGAVX vs VBIAX

Often Compared With VGAVX

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

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
VEGBX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Bond Fund Admiral Shares	Emerging Markets Bonds	90	-1.84%	Dec 6, 2017	VGAVX vs VEGBX
VCEB	Vanguard ESG U.S. Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds, ESG	54	-0.51%	Sep 22, 2020	VGAVX vs VCEB
FEDCX	Fidelity Series Emerging Markets Debt Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	92	-1.36%	Mar 17, 2011	VGAVX vs FEDCX
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	65	-4.42%	Sep 7, 2010	VGAVX vs VOO
SWPPX	Schwab S&P 500 Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities, S&P 500	46	-7.07%	May 19, 1997	VGAVX vs SWPPX
VEXAX	Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund Admiral Shares	Mid Cap Blend Equities	35	-4.54%	Nov 13, 2000	VGAVX vs VEXAX
VEMBX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Bond Fund Investor Share...	Emerging Markets Bonds	90	-1.87%	Mar 10, 2016	VGAVX vs VEMBX
LQD	iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ET...	Corporate Bonds	46	-0.38%	Jul 26, 2002	VGAVX vs LQD
VTI	Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	65	-4.01%	Jun 27, 2016	VGAVX vs VTI
VTABX	Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund Admir...	Total Bond Market	33	-0.81%	May 31, 2013	VGAVX vs VTABX
VSGBX	Vanguard Short-Term Federal Fund Investor Shares	Total Bond Market	93	0.04%	Dec 31, 1987	VGAVX vs VSGBX
VGCIX	Vanguard Global Credit Bond Fund Investor Shares	Total Bond Market	71	-0.83%	Nov 15, 2018	VGAVX vs VGCIX
PELBX	PIMCO Emerging Markets Local Currency and Bond Fun...	Emerging Markets Bonds	87	-3.89%	Dec 28, 2006	VGAVX vs PELBX
VBLAX	Vanguard Long-Term Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares	Total Bond Market	13	-1.15%	Feb 7, 2019	VGAVX vs VBLAX
VMVFX	Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility Fund Investor S...	Global Equities	47	1.71%	Dec 12, 2013	VGAVX vs VMVFX
VIHAX	Vanguard International High Dividend Yield Index F...	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend, Foreign Large Cap Equities	92	3.08%	Mar 2, 2016	VGAVX vs VIHAX
VWIAX	Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund Admiral Shares	Diversified Portfolio	68	-0.44%	May 14, 2001	VGAVX vs VWIAX
VWOB	Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF	Emerging Markets Bonds	77	-1.63%	May 31, 2013	VGAVX vs VWOB
VBILX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond Index Fund Admiral...	Total Bond Market	60	-0.94%	Nov 12, 2001	VGAVX vs VBILX
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	Corporate Bonds	96	-0.08%	Nov 18, 2010	VGAVX vs VSCSX

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