VISTX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

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
VIITX	Vanguard Institutional Intermediate-Term Bond Fund	0.02%	—	Jun 2015	VISTX vs VIITX
SWSBX	Schwab Short-Term Bond Index Fund	0.06%	—	Feb 2017	VISTX vs SWSBX
TNSHX	TIAA-CREF Short-Term Bond Index Fund	0.09%	—	Aug 2015	VISTX vs TNSHX
VBISX	Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund	0.15%	—	Mar 1994	VISTX vs VBISX
DFEQX	DFA Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio	0.19%	—	Mar 2009	VISTX vs DFEQX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VISTX

VISTX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 94. There are 11 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 99.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	99	—	Jul 2016	VISTX vs DHEIX
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	99	—	Apr 2018	VISTX vs GPICX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	99	—	Nov 2013	VISTX vs DFAIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	99	—	Jul 2016	VISTX vs DHEAX
DBLSX	DoubleLine Low Duration Bond Fund	97	—	Sep 2011	VISTX vs DBLSX

Top Performing VISTX Alternatives (YTD)

VISTX is at 0.81% YTD. There are 62 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 10.27%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
GPARX	GuidePath Absolute Return Allocation Fund	10.27%	—	Apr 2011	VISTX vs GPARX
LCCMX	Leader Short Term High Yield Bond Fund	3.89%	—	Jul 2005	VISTX vs LCCMX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	2.57%	—	Nov 2013	VISTX vs DFAIX
HOBEX	Holbrook Income Fund	2.12%	—	Jul 2016	VISTX vs HOBEX
BATAX	BlackRock Allocation Target Shares Series A Portfo...	1.87%	—	Sep 2015	VISTX vs BATAX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VISTX

VISTX has 1.33% 1-year volatility. There are 11 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.83%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	0.83%	—	Apr 2018	VISTX vs GPICX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	1.05%	—	Jul 2016	VISTX vs DHEIX
DFEQX	DFA Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio	1.07%	—	Mar 2009	VISTX vs DFEQX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	1.10%	—	Nov 2013	VISTX vs DFAIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	1.11%	—	Jul 2016	VISTX vs DHEAX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VISTX

VISTX has a 1-year max drawdown of -0.86%. There are 12 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.25%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	-0.25%	—	Apr 2018	VISTX vs GPICX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	-0.47%	—	Nov 2013	VISTX vs DFAIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	-0.50%	—	Jul 2016	VISTX vs DHEAX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	-0.50%	—	Jul 2016	VISTX vs DHEIX
HOBEX	Holbrook Income Fund	-0.61%	—	Jul 2016	VISTX vs HOBEX

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	71	11.98%	2.20T	Nov 2000	VISTX vs VTSAX
VFIAX	Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares	S&P 500, Large Cap Blend Equities	73	11.69%	1.60T	Nov 2000	VISTX vs VFIAX
VTIAX	Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Admi...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	58	15.40%	629.30B	Nov 2010	VISTX vs VTIAX
VIGAX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	34	10.82%	365.00B	Nov 2000	VISTX vs VIGAX
VWELX	Vanguard Wellington Fund Investor Shares	Diversified Portfolio	74	7.11%	121.30B	Jul 1929	VISTX vs VWELX
VBTLX	Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shar...	Total Bond Market	23	0.42%	389.80B	Nov 2001	VISTX vs VBTLX
VIGIX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	34	10.83%	365.00B	May 1998	VISTX vs VIGIX
VDIGX	Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund	Dividend, Large Cap Blend Equities	11	2.63%	36.80B	May 1992	VISTX vs VDIGX
VITAX	Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund Admiral...	Technology Equities	81	33.66%	144.20B	Mar 2004	VISTX vs VITAX
VBIAX	Vanguard Balanced Index Fund Admiral Shares	Diversified Portfolio	76	7.35%	62.30B	Nov 2000	VISTX vs VBIAX

Often Compared With VISTX

Investors most often compare VISTX with GLIFX, FZOMX, VCIT. These 20 comparison targets span 4 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
GLIFX	Lazard Global Listed Infrastructure Portfolio Inst...	Global Equities	24	7.33%	—	—	VISTX vs GLIFX
FZOMX	Fidelity SAI Short-Term Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	72	0.93%	—	Oct 2020	VISTX vs FZOMX
VCIT	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	42	0.18%	68.10B	Nov 2009	VISTX vs VCIT
VFIDX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund A...	Total Bond Market	31	0.42%	38.80B	Feb 2001	VISTX vs VFIDX
BSV	Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund ETF Shares	Short-Term Bond	61	0.29%	69.90B	Apr 2007	VISTX vs BSV
DTCPX	DFA Targeted Credit Portfolio	Short-Term Bond	69	1.38%	—	May 2015	VISTX vs DTCPX
TSDLX	T. Rowe Price Short Duration Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	96	0.90%	—	Dec 2020	VISTX vs TSDLX
EVV	Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	3	-2.89%	—	May 2003	VISTX vs EVV
WEFIX	Weitz Short Duration Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	92	1.29%	—	Dec 1988	VISTX vs WEFIX
MIIBX	Madison High Quality Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	28	0.08%	—	May 2000	VISTX vs MIIBX
RCTIX	River Canyon Total Return Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	74	0.71%	—	Dec 2014	VISTX vs RCTIX
FCFAX	Frost Credit Fund	Short-Term Bond	63	1.47%	—	Dec 2012	VISTX vs FCFAX
BSBIX	Baird Short-Term Bond Fund Institutional Class	Short-Term Bond	93	0.83%	—	Aug 2004	VISTX vs BSBIX
DLSNX	DoubleLine Low Duration Bond Fund Class N	Short-Term Bond	97	0.96%	—	Sep 2011	VISTX vs DLSNX
WISEX	Azzad Wise Capital Fund	Short-Term Bond	65	0.51%	—	Apr 2010	VISTX vs WISEX
ASHAX	Virtus Newfleet Short Duration High Income Fund Cl...	Short-Term Bond	79	1.65%	—	Feb 2017	VISTX vs ASHAX
DLDFX	Destinations Low Duration Fixed Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	94	1.61%	—	Mar 2017	VISTX vs DLDFX
FPNIX	FPA New Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	36	-0.02%	—	Jul 1984	VISTX vs FPNIX
RFBSX	Russell Investments Short Duration Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	89	0.72%	—	Oct 1981	VISTX vs RFBSX
RSDIX	RBC Short Duration Fixed Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	3	-2.27%	—	Dec 2013	VISTX vs RSDIX

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