VLCIX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Institutional Shares (VLCIX) 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 VLCIX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to VLCIX

VLCIX charges 0.05% annually. No mutual funds in the Corporate Bonds category have lower expense ratios; the lowest-cost alternatives shown here go as low as 0.05%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
VSTBX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst...	0.05%	—	Nov 2009	VLCIX vs VSTBX
VICBX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond Index Fu...	0.05%	—	Nov 2009	VLCIX vs VICBX
VICSX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond Index Fu...	0.07%	68.70B	Mar 2010	VLCIX vs VICSX
VLTCX	Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admir...	0.07%	9.20B	Jan 2010	VLCIX vs VLTCX
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	0.07%	50.50B	Nov 2010	VLCIX vs VSCSX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VLCIX

VLCIX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 11. There are 42 mutual funds in the Corporate Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 89.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
MIFIX	Miller Intermediate Bond Fund	89	—	Dec 2014	VLCIX vs MIFIX
VSTBX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst...	77	—	Nov 2009	VLCIX vs VSTBX
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	74	50.50B	Nov 2010	VLCIX vs VSCSX
JMABX	John Hancock Managed Account Shares Investment-Gra...	39	—	Jul 2019	VLCIX vs JMABX
LMLCX	Western Asset SMASh Series C Fund	33	—	Dec 2006	VLCIX vs LMLCX

Top Performing VLCIX Alternatives (YTD)

VLCIX is at 1.03% YTD. There are 2 mutual funds in the Corporate Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 4.38%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
MIFIX	Miller Intermediate Bond Fund	4.38%	—	Dec 2014	VLCIX vs MIFIX
LMLCX	Western Asset SMASh Series C Fund	1.68%	—	Dec 2006	VLCIX vs LMLCX
VLTCX	Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admir...	1.02%	9.20B	Jan 2010	VLCIX vs VLTCX
DFTEX	DFA Intermediate-Term Extended Quality Portfolio F...	0.87%	—	Jul 2010	VLCIX vs DFTEX
SRINX	Columbia Corporate Income Fund	0.73%	—	Mar 1986	VLCIX vs SRINX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VLCIX

VLCIX has 7.54% 1-year volatility. There are 44 mutual funds in the Corporate Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.78%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
VSTBX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst...	1.78%	—	Nov 2009	VLCIX vs VSTBX
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	1.78%	50.50B	Nov 2010	VLCIX vs VSCSX
LKFIX	LKCM Fixed Income Fund	2.54%	—	Dec 1997	VLCIX vs LKFIX
IDMIX	iMGP Dolan McEniry Corporate Bond Fund	2.87%	—	Sep 2018	VLCIX vs IDMIX
MIFIX	Miller Intermediate Bond Fund	3.08%	—	Dec 2014	VLCIX vs MIFIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VLCIX

VLCIX has a 1-year max drawdown of -5.26%. There are 44 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	VLCIX vs VSTBX
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	-1.36%	50.50B	Nov 2010	VLCIX vs VSCSX
LKFIX	LKCM Fixed Income Fund	-1.76%	—	Dec 1997	VLCIX vs LKFIX
FIIFX	Federated Hermes Intermediate Corporate Bond Fund	-2.28%	—	Dec 1993	VLCIX vs FIIFX
IDMIX	iMGP Dolan McEniry Corporate Bond Fund	-2.38%	—	Sep 2018	VLCIX 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	65	10.33%	2.30T	Nov 2000	VLCIX vs VTSAX
VFIAX	Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares	S&P 500, Large Cap Blend Equities	65	9.77%	1.70T	Nov 2000	VLCIX vs VFIAX
VTIAX	Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Admi...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	68	15.81%	652.30B	Nov 2010	VLCIX vs VTIAX
VIGAX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	24	5.74%	393.80B	Nov 2000	VLCIX vs VIGAX
VWELX	Vanguard Wellington Fund Investor Shares	Diversified Portfolio	65	6.10%	124.70B	Jul 1929	VLCIX vs VWELX
VBTLX	Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shar...	Total Bond Market	18	0.11%	394.40B	Nov 2001	VLCIX vs VBTLX
VIGIX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	24	5.75%	393.80B	May 1998	VLCIX vs VIGIX
VITAX	Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund Admiral...	Technology Equities	66	28.08%	170.10B	Mar 2004	VLCIX vs VITAX
VDIGX	Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund	Dividend, Large Cap Blend Equities	16	2.27%	36.40B	May 1992	VLCIX vs VDIGX
VBIAX	Vanguard Balanced Index Fund Admiral Shares	Diversified Portfolio	67	6.36%	64.10B	Nov 2000	VLCIX vs VBIAX

Often Compared With VLCIX

Investors most often compare VLCIX with VITSX, VBLLX, FNBGX. These 20 comparison targets span 5 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VITSX	Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Institution...	Large Cap Blend Equities	65	10.34%	2.30T	Jul 1997	VLCIX vs VITSX
VBLLX	Vanguard Long-Term Bond Index Fund Institutional S...	Total Bond Market	9	0.27%	—	Feb 2006	VLCIX vs VBLLX
FNBGX	Fidelity Long-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	Government Bonds	6	0.13%	—	Dec 2005	VLCIX vs FNBGX
SPTL	SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF	Government Bonds, Long-Term Bond	15	0.46%	10.39B	May 2007	VLCIX vs SPTL
IGLB	iShares 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond E...	Corporate Bonds	25	1.43%	2.65B	Dec 2009	VLCIX vs IGLB
VWESX	Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor ...	Total Bond Market	11	0.54%	10.20B	Jul 1973	VLCIX vs VWESX
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	Total Bond Market	32	0.49%	394.40B	Apr 2007	VLCIX vs BND
CPUIX	AAM/Insight Select Income Fund	Corporate Bonds	23	0.43%	—	Apr 2013	VLCIX vs CPUIX
CFICX	Calvert Income Fund	Corporate Bonds	28	0.19%	—	Oct 1982	VLCIX vs CFICX
FCBAX	Fidelity Advisor Corporate Bond Fund Class A	Corporate Bonds	17	0.04%	—	May 2010	VLCIX vs FCBAX
ISHIX	Federated Hermes Corporate Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	18	-0.07%	—	May 1987	VLCIX vs ISHIX
FCBTX	Fidelity Advisor Corporate Bond Fund Class M	Corporate Bonds	17	0.03%	—	May 2010	VLCIX vs FCBTX
PRPIX	T. Rowe Price Corporate Income Fund	Corporate Bonds	21	0.02%	—	Oct 1995	VLCIX vs PRPIX
PIGIX	PIMCO Investment Grade Credit Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	19	0.17%	—	Apr 2000	VLCIX vs PIGIX
FIKOX	Fidelity Advisor Corporate Bond Fund Class Z	Corporate Bonds	21	0.21%	—	Oct 2018	VLCIX vs FIKOX
PBBBX	PIA BBB Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	22	0.25%	—	Sep 2003	VLCIX vs PBBBX
PYACX	Payden Corporate Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	20	0.37%	—	Mar 2009	VLCIX vs PYACX
SMARX	Brandes Separately Managed Account Reserve Trust	Corporate Bonds	25	0.61%	—	Oct 2005	VLCIX vs SMARX
ACCBX	Invesco Corporate Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	23	0.13%	—	Sep 1971	VLCIX vs ACCBX
FCSPX	Federated Hermes Corporate Bond Strategy Port	Corporate Bonds	25	0.37%	—	Jun 2006	VLCIX vs FCSPX

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