VICSX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

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 a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to VICSX

VICSX charges 0.07% annually. There are 3 mutual funds in the Corporate Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.05%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
VLCIX	Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Insti...	0.05%	—	Nov 2009	VICSX vs VLCIX
VSTBX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst...	0.05%	—	Nov 2009	VICSX vs VSTBX
VICBX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond Index Fu...	0.05%	—	Nov 2009	VICSX vs VICBX
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	0.07%	49.50B	Nov 2010	VICSX vs VSCSX
VLTCX	Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admir...	0.07%	8.60B	Jan 2010	VICSX vs VLTCX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VICSX

VICSX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 30. There are 14 mutual funds in the Corporate Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 91.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
MIFIX	Miller Intermediate Bond Fund	91	—	Dec 2014	VICSX vs MIFIX
VSTBX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst...	81	—	Nov 2009	VICSX vs VSTBX
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	79	49.50B	Nov 2010	VICSX vs VSCSX
JMABX	John Hancock Managed Account Shares Investment-Gra...	47	—	Jul 2019	VICSX vs JMABX
PRPIX	T. Rowe Price Corporate Income Fund	41	—	Oct 1995	VICSX vs PRPIX

Top Performing VICSX Alternatives (YTD)

VICSX is at 0.31% YTD. There are 36 mutual funds in the Corporate Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 5.09%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
MIFIX	Miller Intermediate Bond Fund	5.09%	—	Dec 2014	VICSX vs MIFIX
LMLCX	Western Asset SMASh Series C Fund	1.60%	—	Dec 2006	VICSX vs LMLCX
VLTCX	Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admir...	1.12%	8.60B	Jan 2010	VICSX vs VLTCX
VLCIX	Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Insti...	1.11%	—	Nov 2009	VICSX vs VLCIX
ACISX	AB Corporate Income Shares	0.98%	—	Dec 2006	VICSX vs ACISX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VICSX

VICSX has 3.94% 1-year volatility. There are 12 mutual funds in the Corporate Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.75%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	1.75%	49.50B	Nov 2010	VICSX vs VSCSX
VSTBX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst...	1.76%	—	Nov 2009	VICSX vs VSTBX
LKFIX	LKCM Fixed Income Fund	2.58%	—	Dec 1997	VICSX vs LKFIX
IDMIX	iMGP Dolan McEniry Corporate Bond Fund	2.90%	—	Sep 2018	VICSX vs IDMIX
MIFIX	Miller Intermediate Bond Fund	3.02%	—	Dec 2014	VICSX vs MIFIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VICSX

VICSX has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.98%. There are 9 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	VICSX vs VSTBX
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	-1.36%	49.50B	Nov 2010	VICSX vs VSCSX
LKFIX	LKCM Fixed Income Fund	-1.76%	—	Dec 1997	VICSX vs LKFIX
FIIFX	Federated Hermes Intermediate Corporate Bond Fund	-2.28%	—	Dec 1993	VICSX vs FIIFX
IDMIX	iMGP Dolan McEniry Corporate Bond Fund	-2.38%	—	Sep 2018	VICSX 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	72	11.71%	2.20T	Nov 2000	VICSX vs VTSAX
VFIAX	Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares	S&P 500, Large Cap Blend Equities	74	11.54%	1.60T	Nov 2000	VICSX vs VFIAX
VTIAX	Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Admi...	Large Cap Blend Equities, Foreign Large Cap Equities	59	14.71%	629.30B	Nov 2010	VICSX vs VTIAX
VIGAX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	36	11.14%	365.00B	Nov 2000	VICSX vs VIGAX
VWELX	Vanguard Wellington Fund Investor Shares	Diversified Portfolio	75	7.04%	121.30B	Jul 1929	VICSX vs VWELX
VBTLX	Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shar...	Total Bond Market	20	0.42%	389.80B	Nov 2001	VICSX vs VBTLX
VIGIX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	36	11.14%	365.00B	May 1998	VICSX vs VIGIX
VDIGX	Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	10	2.30%	36.80B	May 1992	VICSX vs VDIGX
VITAX	Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund Admiral...	Technology Equities	79	31.98%	144.20B	Mar 2004	VICSX vs VITAX
VBIAX	Vanguard Balanced Index Fund Admiral Shares	Diversified Portfolio	76	7.20%	62.30B	Nov 2000	VICSX vs VBIAX

Often Compared With VICSX

Investors most often compare VICSX with VBILX, VFICX, VCOBX. These 20 comparison targets span 6 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VBILX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond Index Fund Admiral...	Total Bond Market	16	-0.05%	52.00B	Nov 2001	VICSX vs VBILX
VFICX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund I...	Total Bond Market	26	0.26%	38.80B	Nov 1993	VICSX vs VFICX
VCOBX	Vanguard Core Bond Fund Admiral Shares	Total Bond Market	27	0.60%	21.50B	Mar 2016	VICSX vs VCOBX
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	Total Bond Market	38	0.46%	389.80B	Apr 2007	VICSX vs BND
BAR	GraniteShares Gold Trust	Gold, Precious Metals	34	4.00%	1.49B	Aug 2017	VICSX vs BAR
VWEHX	Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Investor Shares	High Yield Bonds	71	1.16%	25.70B	Dec 1978	VICSX vs VWEHX
FBND	Fidelity Total Bond ETF	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	41	0.70%	25.56B	Oct 2014	VICSX vs FBND
VWEAX	Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Admiral Shares	High Yield Bonds	73	1.20%	25.70B	Nov 2001	VICSX vs VWEAX
VMBSX	Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities Index Fund Adm...	Total Bond Market	39	0.81%	16.80B	Dec 2009	VICSX vs VMBSX
SPHY	SPDR Portfolio High Yield Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	67	1.76%	11.07B	Jun 2012	VICSX vs SPHY
ISHIX	Federated Hermes Corporate Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	23	0.05%	—	May 1987	VICSX vs ISHIX
CPUIX	AAM/Insight Select Income Fund	Corporate Bonds	26	0.43%	—	Apr 2013	VICSX vs CPUIX
FIKOX	Fidelity Advisor Corporate Bond Fund Class Z	Corporate Bonds	26	0.69%	—	Oct 2018	VICSX vs FIKOX
LAGVX	Lord Abbett Income Fund	Corporate Bonds	25	0.57%	—	Jan 1982	VICSX vs LAGVX
PBBBX	PIA BBB Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	26	0.25%	—	Sep 2003	VICSX vs PBBBX
SMARX	Brandes Separately Managed Account Reserve Trust	Corporate Bonds	27	0.61%	—	Oct 2005	VICSX vs SMARX
VCIT	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	44	0.40%	68.10B	Nov 2009	VICSX vs VCIT
VFIDX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund A...	Total Bond Market	27	0.31%	38.80B	Feb 2001	VICSX vs VFIDX
VBLAX	Vanguard Long-Term Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares	Total Bond Market	9	0.25%	8.50B	Feb 2019	VICSX vs VBLAX
SIDCX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Intermediate D...	Corporate Bonds	23	0.60%	—	Mar 2015	VICSX vs SIDCX

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