Vanguard Institutional Intermediate-Term Bond Fund (VIITX) belongs to the Short-Term Bond category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with VIITX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to VIITX
VIITX charges 0.02% annually. No mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category have lower expense ratios; the lowest-cost alternatives shown here go as low as 0.02%.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Institutional Short-Term Bond Fund | 0.02% | — | Jun 2015 | VIITX vs VISTX | |
| Fidelity Short-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund | 0.03% | — | Dec 2005 | VIITX vs FUMBX | |
| Schwab Short-Term Bond Index Fund | 0.06% | — | Feb 2017 | VIITX vs SWSBX | |
| Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares | 0.06% | 69.90B | Nov 2001 | VIITX vs VBIRX | |
| Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi... | 0.06% | 51.90B | Nov 2010 | VIITX vs VSCSX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VIITX
VIITX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 32. There are 111 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 100.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DFA Two-Year Fixed Income Portfolio | 100 | — | Jun 1996 | VIITX vs DFCFX | |
| GuidepathConservative Income Fund | 99 | — | Apr 2018 | VIITX vs GPICX | |
| Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ... | 99 | — | Jul 2016 | VIITX vs DHEIX | |
| Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund | 99 | — | Jul 2016 | VIITX vs DHEAX | |
| Destinations Low Duration Fixed Income Fund | 98 | — | Mar 2017 | VIITX vs DLDFX |
Top Performing VIITX Alternatives (YTD)
VIITX is at 0.41% YTD. There are 104 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 7.99%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GuidePath Absolute Return Allocation Fund | 7.99% | — | Apr 2011 | VIITX vs GPARX | |
| Leader Short Term High Yield Bond Fund | 3.90% | — | Jul 2005 | VIITX vs LCCMX | |
| Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ... | 2.50% | — | Jul 2016 | VIITX vs DHEIX | |
| DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio | 2.38% | — | Nov 2013 | VIITX vs DFAIX | |
| Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund | 2.33% | — | Jul 2016 | VIITX vs DHEAX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VIITX
VIITX has 2.44% 1-year volatility. There are 115 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.73%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DFA Two-Year Fixed Income Portfolio | 0.73% | — | Jun 1996 | VIITX vs DFCFX | |
| GuidepathConservative Income Fund | 0.79% | — | Apr 2018 | VIITX vs GPICX | |
| Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ... | 1.04% | — | Jul 2016 | VIITX vs DHEIX | |
| Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund | 1.09% | — | Jul 2016 | VIITX vs DHEAX | |
| DFA Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio | 1.14% | — | Mar 2009 | VIITX vs DFEQX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VIITX
VIITX has a 1-year max drawdown of -1.89%. There are 119 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.21%.
| Symbol | Name | Max Drawdown 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DFA Two-Year Fixed Income Portfolio | -0.21% | — | Jun 1996 | VIITX vs DFCFX | |
| GuidepathConservative Income Fund | -0.25% | — | Apr 2018 | VIITX vs GPICX | |
| DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio | -0.47% | — | Nov 2013 | VIITX vs DFAIX | |
| Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund | -0.50% | — | Jul 2016 | VIITX vs DHEAX | |
| Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ... | -0.50% | — | Jul 2016 | VIITX vs DHEIX |
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Often Compared With VIITX
Investors most often compare VIITX with DFLEX, MFHQX, VAIPX. These 20 comparison targets span 8 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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