VICBX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

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 a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to VICBX

VICBX charges 0.05% annually. No mutual funds in the Corporate Bonds category have lower expense ratios; the lowest-cost alternatives shown here go as low as 0.05%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
VLCIX	Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Insti...	0.05%	—	Nov 2009	VICBX vs VLCIX
VSTBX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst...	0.05%	—	Nov 2009	VICBX vs VSTBX
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	0.07%	50.50B	Nov 2010	VICBX vs VSCSX
VICSX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond Index Fu...	0.07%	68.70B	Mar 2010	VICBX vs VICSX
VLTCX	Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admir...	0.07%	9.20B	Jan 2010	VICBX vs VLTCX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VICBX

VICBX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 27. There are 11 mutual funds in the Corporate Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 89.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
MIFIX	Miller Intermediate Bond Fund	89	—	Dec 2014	VICBX vs MIFIX
VSTBX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst...	77	—	Nov 2009	VICBX vs VSTBX
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	74	50.50B	Nov 2010	VICBX vs VSCSX
JMABX	John Hancock Managed Account Shares Investment-Gra...	39	—	Jul 2019	VICBX vs JMABX
LMLCX	Western Asset SMASh Series C Fund	33	—	Dec 2006	VICBX vs LMLCX

Top Performing VICBX Alternatives (YTD)

VICBX is at 0.17% YTD. There are 26 mutual funds in the Corporate Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 4.38%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
MIFIX	Miller Intermediate Bond Fund	4.38%	—	Dec 2014	VICBX vs MIFIX
LMLCX	Western Asset SMASh Series C Fund	1.68%	—	Dec 2006	VICBX vs LMLCX
VLCIX	Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Insti...	1.03%	—	Nov 2009	VICBX vs VLCIX
VLTCX	Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admir...	1.02%	9.20B	Jan 2010	VICBX vs VLTCX
DFTEX	DFA Intermediate-Term Extended Quality Portfolio F...	0.87%	—	Jul 2010	VICBX vs DFTEX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VICBX

VICBX has 3.89% 1-year volatility. There are 11 mutual funds in the Corporate Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.78%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	1.78%	50.50B	Nov 2010	VICBX vs VSCSX
VSTBX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst...	1.78%	—	Nov 2009	VICBX vs VSTBX
LKFIX	LKCM Fixed Income Fund	2.54%	—	Dec 1997	VICBX vs LKFIX
IDMIX	iMGP Dolan McEniry Corporate Bond Fund	2.87%	—	Sep 2018	VICBX vs IDMIX
MIFIX	Miller Intermediate Bond Fund	3.08%	—	Dec 2014	VICBX vs MIFIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VICBX

VICBX has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.95%. There are 8 mutual funds in the Corporate Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -1.31%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
VSTBX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst...	-1.31%	—	Nov 2009	VICBX vs VSTBX
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	-1.36%	50.50B	Nov 2010	VICBX vs VSCSX
LKFIX	LKCM Fixed Income Fund	-1.76%	—	Dec 1997	VICBX vs LKFIX
FIIFX	Federated Hermes Intermediate Corporate Bond Fund	-2.28%	—	Dec 1993	VICBX vs FIIFX
IDMIX	iMGP Dolan McEniry Corporate Bond Fund	-2.38%	—	Sep 2018	VICBX vs IDMIX

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	10.33%	2.30T	Nov 2000	VICBX vs VTSAX
VFIAX	Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares	S&P 500, Large Cap Blend Equities	65	9.77%	1.70T	Nov 2000	VICBX vs VFIAX
VTIAX	Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Admi...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	68	15.81%	652.30B	Nov 2010	VICBX vs VTIAX
VIGAX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	24	5.74%	393.80B	Nov 2000	VICBX vs VIGAX
VWELX	Vanguard Wellington Fund Investor Shares	Diversified Portfolio	65	6.10%	124.70B	Jul 1929	VICBX vs VWELX
VBTLX	Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shar...	Total Bond Market	18	0.11%	394.40B	Nov 2001	VICBX vs VBTLX
VIGIX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	24	5.75%	393.80B	May 1998	VICBX vs VIGIX
VITAX	Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund Admiral...	Technology Equities	66	28.08%	170.10B	Mar 2004	VICBX vs VITAX
VDIGX	Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund	Dividend, Large Cap Blend Equities	16	2.27%	36.40B	May 1992	VICBX vs VDIGX
VBIAX	Vanguard Balanced Index Fund Admiral Shares	Diversified Portfolio	67	6.36%	64.10B	Nov 2000	VICBX vs VBIAX

Often Compared With VICBX

Investors most often compare VICBX with VCIT, CPUIX, CFICX. These 20 comparison targets span 1 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VCIT	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	37	0.31%	68.70B	Nov 2009	VICBX vs VCIT
CPUIX	AAM/Insight Select Income Fund	Corporate Bonds	23	0.43%	—	Apr 2013	VICBX vs CPUIX
CFICX	Calvert Income Fund	Corporate Bonds	28	0.19%	—	Oct 1982	VICBX vs CFICX
SCCPX	Sterling Capital Long Duration Corporate Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	10	0.53%	—	Jun 2011	VICBX vs SCCPX
BFCAX	American Funds Corporate Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	14	0.03%	—	Dec 2012	VICBX vs BFCAX
FCBAX	Fidelity Advisor Corporate Bond Fund Class A	Corporate Bonds	17	0.04%	—	May 2010	VICBX vs FCBAX
ACCBX	Invesco Corporate Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	23	0.13%	—	Sep 1971	VICBX vs ACCBX
ISHIX	Federated Hermes Corporate Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	18	-0.07%	—	May 1987	VICBX vs ISHIX
FIKOX	Fidelity Advisor Corporate Bond Fund Class Z	Corporate Bonds	21	0.21%	—	Oct 2018	VICBX vs FIKOX
PRPIX	T. Rowe Price Corporate Income Fund	Corporate Bonds	21	0.02%	—	Oct 1995	VICBX vs PRPIX
PIGIX	PIMCO Investment Grade Credit Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	19	0.17%	—	Apr 2000	VICBX vs PIGIX
CBFSX	JPMorgan Corporate Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	18	0.05%	—	Mar 2013	VICBX vs CBFSX
PBBBX	PIA BBB Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	22	0.25%	—	Sep 2003	VICBX vs PBBBX
GSGDX	Goldman Sachs Investment Grade Credit Fund	Corporate Bonds	21	0.28%	—	Nov 2003	VICBX vs GSGDX
FCSPX	Federated Hermes Corporate Bond Strategy Port	Corporate Bonds	25	0.37%	—	Jun 2006	VICBX vs FCSPX
PBDCX	PIMCO Investment Grade Credit Bond Fund Class C	Corporate Bonds	13	-0.30%	—	Sep 2004	VICBX vs PBDCX
PTY	PIMCO Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund	Corporate Bonds	1	-3.45%	—	Dec 2002	VICBX vs PTY
SMARX	Brandes Separately Managed Account Reserve Trust	Corporate Bonds	25	0.61%	—	Oct 2005	VICBX vs SMARX
LUBIX	Thrivent Income Fund	Corporate Bonds	19	0.09%	—	Jun 1972	VICBX vs LUBIX
FCBFX	Fidelity Corporate Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	19	0.17%	—	May 2010	VICBX vs FCBFX

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