Vanguard Institutional Short-Term Bond Fund (VISTX) 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 VISTX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to VISTX
VISTX 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 Intermediate-Term Bond Fund | 0.02% | — | Jun 2015 | VISTX vs VIITX | |
| Fidelity Short-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund | 0.03% | — | Dec 2005 | VISTX vs FUMBX | |
| Schwab Short-Term Bond Index Fund | 0.06% | — | Feb 2017 | VISTX vs SWSBX | |
| TIAA-CREF Short-Term Bond Index Fund | 0.09% | — | Aug 2015 | VISTX vs TNSHX | |
| Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund | 0.15% | — | Mar 1994 | VISTX vs VBISX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VISTX
VISTX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 95. There are 12 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 | VISTX vs DFCFX | |
| GuidepathConservative Income Fund | 99 | — | Apr 2018 | VISTX vs GPICX | |
| Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ... | 99 | — | Jul 2016 | VISTX vs DHEIX | |
| Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund | 99 | — | Jul 2016 | VISTX vs DHEAX | |
| Destinations Low Duration Fixed Income Fund | 98 | — | Mar 2017 | VISTX vs DLDFX |
Top Performing VISTX Alternatives (YTD)
VISTX is at 0.95% YTD. There are 39 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 7.26%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GuidePath Absolute Return Allocation Fund | 7.26% | — | Apr 2011 | VISTX vs GPARX | |
| Leader Short Term High Yield Bond Fund | 4.03% | — | Jul 2005 | VISTX vs LCCMX | |
| DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio | 2.29% | — | Nov 2013 | VISTX vs DFAIX | |
| Holbrook Income Fund | 2.19% | — | Jul 2016 | VISTX vs HOBEX | |
| BlackRock Allocation Target Shares Series A Portfo... | 2.11% | — | Sep 2015 | VISTX vs BATAX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VISTX
VISTX has 1.34% 1-year volatility. There are 10 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DFA Two-Year Fixed Income Portfolio | 0.70% | — | Jun 1996 | VISTX vs DFCFX | |
| GuidepathConservative Income Fund | 0.79% | — | Apr 2018 | VISTX vs GPICX | |
| Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ... | 1.08% | — | Jul 2016 | VISTX vs DHEIX | |
| DFA Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio | 1.11% | — | Mar 2009 | VISTX vs DFEQX | |
| Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund | 1.13% | — | Jul 2016 | VISTX vs DHEAX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VISTX
VISTX has a 1-year max drawdown of -0.86%. There are 13 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 | VISTX vs DFCFX | |
| GuidepathConservative Income Fund | -0.25% | — | Apr 2018 | VISTX vs GPICX | |
| DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio | -0.47% | — | Nov 2013 | VISTX vs DFAIX | |
| Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ... | -0.50% | — | Jul 2016 | VISTX vs DHEIX | |
| Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund | -0.50% | — | Jul 2016 | VISTX vs DHEAX |
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Often Compared With VISTX
Investors most often compare VISTX with GLIFX, FZOMX, VFIDX. These 20 comparison targets span 4 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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