Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Institutional Shares (VICBX) Alternatives

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Institutional Shares (VICBX) belongs to the Corporate Bonds category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with VICBX. 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 VICBX

VICBX charges 0.05% annually. Among mutual funds in the Corporate Bonds category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among VICBX alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
VSTBX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst...	0.05%	Nov 19, 2009	VICBX vs VSTBX
VLCIX	Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Insti...	0.05%	Nov 19, 2009	VICBX vs VLCIX
VICSX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond Index Fu...	0.07%	Mar 2, 2010	VICBX vs VICSX
VLTCX	Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admir...	0.07%	Jan 19, 2010	VICBX vs VLTCX
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	0.07%	Nov 18, 2010	VICBX vs VSCSX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VICBX

Among mutual funds in the Corporate 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
VSTBX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst...	96	Nov 19, 2009	VICBX vs VSTBX
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	96	Nov 18, 2010	VICBX vs VSCSX
PRPIX	T. Rowe Price Corporate Income Fund	88	Oct 31, 1995	VICBX vs PRPIX
LKFIX	LKCM Fixed Income Fund	84	Dec 30, 1997	VICBX vs LKFIX
FIIFX	Federated Hermes Intermediate Corporate Bond Fund	84	Dec 20, 1993	VICBX vs FIIFX

Top Performing VICBX Alternatives (YTD)

VICBX alternatives from the Corporate Bonds category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
VSTBX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst...	-0.08%	Nov 19, 2009	VICBX vs VSTBX
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	-0.08%	Nov 18, 2010	VICBX vs VSCSX
SMARX	Brandes Separately Managed Account Reserve Trust	-0.30%	Oct 3, 2005	VICBX vs SMARX
LKFIX	LKCM Fixed Income Fund	-0.38%	Dec 30, 1997	VICBX vs LKFIX
MIFIX	Miller Intermediate Bond Fund	-0.64%	Dec 31, 2014	VICBX vs MIFIX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VICBX

VICBX alternatives from the Corporate Bonds category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
VSTBX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst...	1.98%	Nov 19, 2009	VICBX vs VSTBX
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	1.98%	Nov 18, 2010	VICBX vs VSCSX
LKFIX	LKCM Fixed Income Fund	2.82%	Dec 30, 1997	VICBX vs LKFIX
IDMIX	iMGP Dolan McEniry Corporate Bond Fund	3.09%	Sep 28, 2018	VICBX vs IDMIX
MIFIX	Miller Intermediate Bond Fund	3.22%	Dec 31, 2014	VICBX vs MIFIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VICBX

VICBX alternatives from the Corporate Bonds category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
VSTBX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst...	-1.31%	Nov 19, 2009	VICBX vs VSTBX
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	-1.36%	Nov 18, 2010	VICBX vs VSCSX
LKFIX	LKCM Fixed Income Fund	-1.76%	Dec 30, 1997	VICBX vs LKFIX
FIIFX	Federated Hermes Intermediate Corporate Bond Fund	-2.28%	Dec 20, 1993	VICBX vs FIIFX
IDMIX	iMGP Dolan McEniry Corporate Bond Fund	-2.38%	Sep 28, 2018	VICBX vs IDMIX

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

Often Compared With VICBX

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

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
VCIT	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	74	-0.45%	Nov 19, 2009	VICBX vs VCIT
CFICX	Calvert Income Fund	Corporate Bonds	79	-0.99%	Oct 12, 1982	VICBX vs CFICX
SCCPX	Sterling Capital Long Duration Corporate Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	15	-2.12%	Jun 30, 2011	VICBX vs SCCPX
BFCAX	American Funds Corporate Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	40	-1.02%	Dec 14, 2012	VICBX vs BFCAX
CPUIX	AAM/Insight Select Income Fund	Corporate Bonds	43	-1.12%	Apr 19, 2013	VICBX vs CPUIX
FCBAX	Fidelity Advisor Corporate Bond Fund Class A	Corporate Bonds	44	-1.25%	May 4, 2010	VICBX vs FCBAX
ACCBX	Invesco Corporate Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	46	-1.58%	Sep 23, 1971	VICBX vs ACCBX
ISHIX	Federated Hermes Corporate Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	62	-1.10%	May 20, 1987	VICBX vs ISHIX
PTY	PIMCO Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund	Corporate Bonds	2	-3.88%	Dec 24, 2002	VICBX vs PTY
FCBFX	Fidelity Corporate Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	52	-1.20%	May 4, 2010	VICBX vs FCBFX
FCSPX	Federated Hermes Corporate Bond Strategy Port	Corporate Bonds	61	-1.35%	Jun 20, 2006	VICBX vs FCSPX
FIKOX	Fidelity Advisor Corporate Bond Fund Class Z	Corporate Bonds	51	-1.19%	Oct 2, 2018	VICBX vs FIKOX
GSGDX	Goldman Sachs Investment Grade Credit Fund	Corporate Bonds	44	-1.55%	Nov 3, 2003	VICBX vs GSGDX
PBBBX	PIA BBB Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	53	-1.26%	Sep 25, 2003	VICBX vs PBBBX
PIGIX	PIMCO Investment Grade Credit Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	39	-1.62%	Apr 28, 2000	VICBX vs PIGIX
CBFSX	JPMorgan Corporate Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	44	-1.27%	Mar 1, 2013	VICBX vs CBFSX
LUBIX	Thrivent Income Fund	Corporate Bonds	49	-1.25%	Jun 1, 1972	VICBX vs LUBIX
PBDCX	PIMCO Investment Grade Credit Bond Fund Class C	Corporate Bonds	25	-1.80%	Sep 3, 2004	VICBX vs PBDCX
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	Total Bond Market	59	0.05%	Apr 3, 2007	VICBX vs BND
LAGVX	Lord Abbett Income Fund	Corporate Bonds	46	-1.56%	Jan 4, 1982	VICBX vs LAGVX

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