VIITX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

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
VISTX	Vanguard Institutional Short-Term Bond Fund	0.02%	—	Jun 2015	VIITX vs VISTX
FUMBX	Fidelity Short-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2005	VIITX vs FUMBX
SWSBX	Schwab Short-Term Bond Index Fund	0.06%	—	Feb 2017	VIITX vs SWSBX
TNSHX	TIAA-CREF Short-Term Bond Index Fund	0.09%	—	Aug 2015	VIITX vs TNSHX
VBISX	Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund	0.15%	—	Mar 1994	VIITX vs VBISX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VIITX

VIITX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 47. There are 109 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
DFCFX	DFA Two-Year Fixed Income Portfolio	100	—	Jun 1996	VIITX vs DFCFX
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	99	—	Apr 2018	VIITX vs GPICX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	99	—	Jul 2016	VIITX vs DHEIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	99	—	Jul 2016	VIITX vs DHEAX
DLDFX	Destinations Low Duration Fixed Income Fund	98	—	Mar 2017	VIITX vs DLDFX

Top Performing VIITX Alternatives (YTD)

VIITX is at 0.29% YTD. There are 107 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 7.26%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
GPARX	GuidePath Absolute Return Allocation Fund	7.26%	—	Apr 2011	VIITX vs GPARX
LCCMX	Leader Short Term High Yield Bond Fund	4.03%	—	Jul 2005	VIITX vs LCCMX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	2.29%	—	Nov 2013	VIITX vs DFAIX
HOBEX	Holbrook Income Fund	2.19%	—	Jul 2016	VIITX vs HOBEX
BATAX	BlackRock Allocation Target Shares Series A Portfo...	2.11%	—	Sep 2015	VIITX vs BATAX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VIITX

VIITX has 2.50% 1-year volatility. There are 112 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.70%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
DFCFX	DFA Two-Year Fixed Income Portfolio	0.70%	—	Jun 1996	VIITX vs DFCFX
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	0.79%	—	Apr 2018	VIITX vs GPICX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	1.08%	—	Jul 2016	VIITX vs DHEIX
DFEQX	DFA Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio	1.11%	—	Mar 2009	VIITX vs DFEQX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	1.13%	—	Jul 2016	VIITX vs DHEAX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VIITX

VIITX has a 1-year max drawdown of -1.89%. There are 114 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
DFCFX	DFA Two-Year Fixed Income Portfolio	-0.21%	—	Jun 1996	VIITX vs DFCFX
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	-0.25%	—	Apr 2018	VIITX vs GPICX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	-0.47%	—	Nov 2013	VIITX vs DFAIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	-0.50%	—	Jul 2016	VIITX vs DHEAX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	-0.50%	—	Jul 2016	VIITX vs DHEIX

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	62	10.94%	2.30T	Nov 2000	VIITX vs VTSAX
VFIAX	Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares	S&P 500, Large Cap Blend Equities	62	10.45%	1.70T	Nov 2000	VIITX vs VFIAX
VTIAX	Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Admi...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	51	11.52%	652.30B	Nov 2010	VIITX vs VTIAX
VIGAX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	21	6.17%	393.80B	Nov 2000	VIITX vs VIGAX
VWELX	Vanguard Wellington Fund Investor Shares	Diversified Portfolio	58	5.78%	124.70B	Jul 1929	VIITX vs VWELX
VBTLX	Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shar...	Total Bond Market	20	-0.28%	394.40B	Nov 2001	VIITX vs VBTLX
VIGIX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	21	6.18%	393.80B	May 1998	VIITX vs VIGIX
VITAX	Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund Admiral...	Technology Equities	50	22.97%	170.10B	Mar 2004	VIITX vs VITAX
VDIGX	Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund	Dividend, Large Cap Blend Equities	20	5.01%	36.40B	May 1992	VIITX vs VDIGX
VBIAX	Vanguard Balanced Index Fund Admiral Shares	Diversified Portfolio	65	6.49%	64.10B	Nov 2000	VIITX vs VBIAX

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.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
DFLEX	DoubleLine Flexible Income Fund	Nontraditional Bonds	98	1.85%	—	Apr 2014	VIITX vs DFLEX
MFHQX	BlackRock Total Return Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	13	-0.53%	—	Dec 2001	VIITX vs MFHQX
VAIPX	Vanguard Inflation-Protected Securities Fund Admir...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	23	0.67%	28.40B	Jun 2005	VIITX vs VAIPX
PIMIX	PIMCO Income Fund Institutional Class	Multisector Bonds	47	0.60%	—	Mar 2007	VIITX vs PIMIX
VFSUX	Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Admiral ...	Total Bond Market	66	0.64%	55.20B	Feb 2001	VIITX vs VFSUX
SPYG	State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF	S&P 500, Large Cap Growth Equities	49	12.15%	52.75B	Sep 2000	VIITX vs SPYG
MSTDX	MassMutual Short Duration Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	88	0.89%	—	Sep 1994	VIITX vs MSTDX
DTCPX	DFA Targeted Credit Portfolio	Short-Term Bond	88	1.67%	—	May 2015	VIITX vs DTCPX
BFMSX	BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio	Short-Term Bond	80	0.86%	—	Jul 1992	VIITX vs BFMSX
JSDSX	JPMorgan Short Duration Core Plus Fund	Short-Term Bond	65	0.32%	—	Mar 2013	VIITX vs JSDSX
WEFIX	Weitz Short Duration Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	94	1.33%	—	Dec 1988	VIITX vs WEFIX
BSBIX	Baird Short-Term Bond Fund Institutional Class	Short-Term Bond	94	0.95%	—	Aug 2004	VIITX vs BSBIX
WISEX	Azzad Wise Capital Fund	Short-Term Bond	67	0.82%	—	Apr 2010	VIITX vs WISEX
FMFIX	RBB Free Market Fixed Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	74	0.85%	—	Dec 2007	VIITX vs FMFIX
HOSBX	Homestead Funds Short Term Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	34	0.04%	—	Nov 1991	VIITX vs HOSBX
NSTMX	Columbia Short Term Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	96	1.30%	—	Sep 1992	VIITX vs NSTMX
MSTBX	Morningstar Defensive Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	23	-0.17%	—	Nov 2018	VIITX vs MSTBX
FPNIX	FPA New Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	38	-0.10%	—	Jul 1984	VIITX vs FPNIX
HIBIX	Virtus Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	93	1.29%	—	Feb 1996	VIITX vs HIBIX
ASBAX	American Funds Short-Term Bond Fund of America	Short-Term Bond	47	0.13%	—	Oct 2006	VIITX vs ASBAX

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