Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares (VICSX) Alternatives

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares (VICSX) 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 VICSX. 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 VICSX

VICSX charges 0.07% annually. Among mutual funds in the Corporate Bonds category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among VICSX alternatives.

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

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VICSX

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

Top Performing VICSX Alternatives (YTD)

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

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VICSX

VICSX 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	VICSX vs VSTBX
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	1.98%	Nov 18, 2010	VICSX vs VSCSX
LKFIX	LKCM Fixed Income Fund	2.82%	Dec 30, 1997	VICSX vs LKFIX
IDMIX	iMGP Dolan McEniry Corporate Bond Fund	3.09%	Sep 28, 2018	VICSX vs IDMIX
MIFIX	Miller Intermediate Bond Fund	3.22%	Dec 31, 2014	VICSX vs MIFIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VICSX

VICSX 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	VICSX vs VSTBX
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	-1.36%	Nov 18, 2010	VICSX vs VSCSX
LKFIX	LKCM Fixed Income Fund	-1.76%	Dec 30, 1997	VICSX vs LKFIX
FIIFX	Federated Hermes Intermediate Corporate Bond Fund	-2.28%	Dec 20, 1993	VICSX vs FIIFX
IDMIX	iMGP Dolan McEniry Corporate Bond Fund	-2.38%	Sep 28, 2018	VICSX 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	VICSX vs VTSAX
VFIAX	Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares	Large Cap Blend Equities	46	-7.06%	Nov 13, 2000	VICSX vs VFIAX
VTIAX	Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Admi...	Large Cap Blend Equities, Foreign Large Cap Equities	80	-1.02%	Nov 29, 2010	VICSX vs VTIAX
VIGAX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	26	-13.83%	Nov 13, 2000	VICSX vs VIGAX
VWELX	Vanguard Wellington Fund Investor Shares	Diversified Portfolio	66	-5.26%	Jul 1, 1929	VICSX vs VWELX
VBTLX	Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shar...	Total Bond Market	56	-0.49%	Nov 12, 2001	VICSX vs VBTLX
VDIGX	Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	10	-6.99%	May 15, 1992	VICSX vs VDIGX
VIGIX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	26	-13.83%	May 14, 1998	VICSX vs VIGIX
VITAX	Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund Admiral...	Technology Equities	47	-11.14%	Mar 25, 2004	VICSX vs VITAX
VBIAX	Vanguard Balanced Index Fund Admiral Shares	Diversified Portfolio	59	-4.19%	Nov 13, 2000	VICSX vs VBIAX

Often Compared With VICSX

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

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
VBILX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond Index Fund Admiral...	Total Bond Market	60	-0.94%	Nov 12, 2001	VICSX vs VBILX
VFICX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund I...	Total Bond Market	70	-1.45%	Nov 1, 1993	VICSX vs VFICX
VCOBX	Vanguard Core Bond Fund Admiral Shares	Total Bond Market	63	-0.27%	Mar 28, 2016	VICSX vs VCOBX
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	Total Bond Market	59	0.05%	Apr 3, 2007	VICSX vs BND
BAR	GraniteShares Gold Trust	Gold, Precious Metals	87	8.57%	Aug 31, 2017	VICSX vs BAR
VWEHX	Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Investor Shares	High Yield Bonds	91	-1.70%	Dec 27, 1978	VICSX vs VWEHX
FBND	Fidelity Total Bond ETF	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond, Actively Managed	63	0.14%	Oct 6, 2014	VICSX vs FBND
VWEAX	Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Admiral Shares	High Yield Bonds	92	-1.68%	Nov 12, 2001	VICSX vs VWEAX
VMBSX	Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities Index Fund Adm...	Total Bond Market	75	0.20%	Dec 3, 2009	VICSX vs VMBSX
SPHY	SPDR Portfolio High Yield Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	79	-0.32%	Jun 18, 2012	VICSX vs SPHY
ISHIX	Federated Hermes Corporate Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	62	-1.10%	May 20, 1987	VICSX vs ISHIX
VASIX	Vanguard LifeStrategy Income Fund	Diversified Portfolio	77	-1.27%	Sep 30, 1994	VICSX vs VASIX
VBLAX	Vanguard Long-Term Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares	Total Bond Market	13	-1.15%	Feb 7, 2019	VICSX vs VBLAX
VCIT	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	74	-0.45%	Nov 19, 2009	VICSX vs VCIT
FIKOX	Fidelity Advisor Corporate Bond Fund Class Z	Corporate Bonds	51	-1.19%	Oct 2, 2018	VICSX vs FIKOX
VCPAX	Vanguard Core-Plus Bond Fund Admiral Shares	Total Bond Market	69	-0.41%	Oct 25, 2021	VICSX vs VCPAX
VFIDX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund A...	Total Bond Market	71	-1.43%	Feb 12, 2001	VICSX vs VFIDX
CFICX	Calvert Income Fund	Corporate Bonds	79	-0.99%	Oct 12, 1982	VICSX vs CFICX
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	96	0.97%	Oct 16, 2012	VICSX vs VTAPX
CPUIX	AAM/Insight Select Income Fund	Corporate Bonds	43	-1.12%	Apr 19, 2013	VICSX vs CPUIX

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