Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Institutional Shares (VLCIX) Alternatives

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 funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to VLCIX

VLCIX charges 0.05% annually. Among mutual funds in the Corporate Bonds category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among VLCIX alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
VSTBX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst...	0.05%	Nov 19, 2009	VLCIX vs VSTBX
VICBX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond Index Fu...	0.05%	Nov 19, 2009	VLCIX vs VICBX
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	0.07%	Nov 18, 2010	VLCIX vs VSCSX
VICSX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond Index Fu...	0.07%	Mar 2, 2010	VLCIX vs VICSX
VLTCX	Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admir...	0.07%	Jan 19, 2010	VLCIX vs VLTCX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VLCIX

Among mutual funds in the Corporate Bonds category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	Inception
VSTBX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst...	96	Nov 19, 2009	VLCIX vs VSTBX
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	96	Nov 18, 2010	VLCIX vs VSCSX
PRPIX	T. Rowe Price Corporate Income Fund	86	Oct 31, 1995	VLCIX vs PRPIX
LKFIX	LKCM Fixed Income Fund	83	Dec 30, 1997	VLCIX vs LKFIX
MIFIX	Miller Intermediate Bond Fund	82	Dec 31, 2014	VLCIX vs MIFIX

Top Performing VLCIX Alternatives (YTD)

VLCIX alternatives from the Corporate Bonds category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	0.10%	Nov 18, 2010	VLCIX vs VSCSX
VSTBX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst...	0.10%	Nov 19, 2009	VLCIX vs VSTBX
MIFIX	Miller Intermediate Bond Fund	-0.16%	Dec 31, 2014	VLCIX vs MIFIX
SMARX	Brandes Separately Managed Account Reserve Trust	-0.18%	Oct 3, 2005	VLCIX vs SMARX
LKFIX	LKCM Fixed Income Fund	-0.19%	Dec 30, 1997	VLCIX vs LKFIX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VLCIX

VLCIX alternatives from the Corporate Bonds category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
VSTBX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst...	1.98%	Nov 19, 2009	VLCIX vs VSTBX
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	1.99%	Nov 18, 2010	VLCIX vs VSCSX
LKFIX	LKCM Fixed Income Fund	2.82%	Dec 30, 1997	VLCIX vs LKFIX
IDMIX	iMGP Dolan McEniry Corporate Bond Fund	3.10%	Sep 28, 2018	VLCIX vs IDMIX
MIFIX	Miller Intermediate Bond Fund	3.25%	Dec 31, 2014	VLCIX vs MIFIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VLCIX

VLCIX alternatives from the Corporate Bonds category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
VSTBX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst...	-1.31%	Nov 19, 2009	VLCIX vs VSTBX
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	-1.36%	Nov 18, 2010	VLCIX vs VSCSX
LKFIX	LKCM Fixed Income Fund	-1.76%	Dec 30, 1997	VLCIX vs LKFIX
FIIFX	Federated Hermes Intermediate Corporate Bond Fund	-2.28%	Dec 20, 1993	VLCIX vs FIIFX
IDMIX	iMGP Dolan McEniry Corporate Bond Fund	-2.38%	Sep 28, 2018	VLCIX vs IDMIX

Other Mutual Funds from Vanguard

Most popular Vanguard mutual funds on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
VTSAX	Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Admiral Sha...	Large Cap Blend Equities	59	-3.97%	Nov 13, 2000	VLCIX vs VTSAX
VFIAX	Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares	Large Cap Blend Equities	59	-4.35%	Nov 13, 2000	VLCIX vs VFIAX
VTIAX	Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Admi...	Large Cap Blend Equities, Foreign Large Cap Equities	86	1.75%	Nov 29, 2010	VLCIX vs VTIAX
VIGAX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	38	-10.40%	Nov 13, 2000	VLCIX vs VIGAX
VWELX	Vanguard Wellington Fund Investor Shares	Diversified Portfolio	74	-3.35%	Jul 1, 1929	VLCIX vs VWELX
VBTLX	Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shar...	Total Bond Market	46	-0.28%	Nov 12, 2001	VLCIX vs VBTLX
VDIGX	Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	10	-5.09%	May 15, 1992	VLCIX vs VDIGX
VIGIX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	38	-10.39%	May 14, 1998	VLCIX vs VIGIX
VITAX	Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund Admiral...	Technology Equities	61	-7.30%	Mar 25, 2004	VLCIX vs VITAX
VBIAX	Vanguard Balanced Index Fund Admiral Shares	Diversified Portfolio	69	-2.43%	Nov 13, 2000	VLCIX vs VBIAX

Often Compared With VLCIX

What investors most often compare with VLCIX, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
VITSX	Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Institution...	Large Cap Blend Equities	59	-3.97%	Jul 7, 1997	VLCIX vs VITSX
VBLLX	Vanguard Long-Term Bond Index Fund Institutional S...	Total Bond Market	8	-0.96%	Feb 2, 2006	VLCIX vs VBLLX
FNBGX	Fidelity Long-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	Government Bonds	6	-0.35%	Dec 20, 2005	VLCIX vs FNBGX
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	Total Bond Market	50	0.09%	Apr 3, 2007	VLCIX vs BND
SPTL	SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF	Government Bonds, Long-Term Bond	11	-0.13%	May 23, 2007	VLCIX vs SPTL
IGLB	iShares 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond E...	Corporate Bonds	23	-0.58%	Dec 8, 2009	VLCIX vs IGLB
VWESX	Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor ...	Total Bond Market	14	-1.27%	Jul 9, 1973	VLCIX vs VWESX
FCBAX	Fidelity Advisor Corporate Bond Fund Class A	Corporate Bonds	33	-0.97%	May 4, 2010	VLCIX vs FCBAX
CPUIX	AAM/Insight Select Income Fund	Corporate Bonds	42	-0.69%	Apr 19, 2013	VLCIX vs CPUIX
CFICX	Calvert Income Fund	Corporate Bonds	73	-0.73%	Oct 12, 1982	VLCIX vs CFICX
PBDCX	PIMCO Investment Grade Credit Bond Fund Class C	Corporate Bonds	23	-1.37%	Sep 3, 2004	VLCIX vs PBDCX
ACCBX	Invesco Corporate Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	40	-1.26%	Sep 23, 1971	VLCIX vs ACCBX
ISHIX	Federated Hermes Corporate Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	51	-0.86%	May 20, 1987	VLCIX vs ISHIX
PIGIX	PIMCO Investment Grade Credit Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	35	-1.18%	Apr 28, 2000	VLCIX vs PIGIX
BFCAX	American Funds Corporate Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	30	-0.81%	Dec 14, 2012	VLCIX vs BFCAX
FCBFX	Fidelity Corporate Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	44	-0.92%	May 4, 2010	VLCIX vs FCBFX
FCSPX	Federated Hermes Corporate Bond Strategy Port	Corporate Bonds	48	-1.06%	Jun 20, 2006	VLCIX vs FCSPX
GSGDX	Goldman Sachs Investment Grade Credit Fund	Corporate Bonds	38	-1.18%	Nov 3, 2003	VLCIX vs GSGDX
PTY	PIMCO Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund	Corporate Bonds	2	-2.76%	Dec 24, 2002	VLCIX vs PTY
CBFSX	JPMorgan Corporate Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	39	-0.91%	Mar 1, 2013	VLCIX vs CBFSX

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