VLGSX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Shares (VLGSX) belongs to the Government Bonds category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with VLGSX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to VLGSX

VLGSX charges 0.07% annually. There are 12 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.01%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	0.01%	—	Mar 2009	VLGSX vs GUSTX
FBLTX	Fidelity SAI Long-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Oct 2015	VLGSX vs FBLTX
FUAMX	Fidelity Intermediate Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2005	VLGSX vs FUAMX
FNBGX	Fidelity Long-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2005	VLGSX vs FNBGX
FUMBX	Fidelity Short-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2005	VLGSX vs FUMBX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VLGSX

VLGSX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 5. There are 91 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 99.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	99	—	Dec 1985	VLGSX vs FEUGX
DFFGX	DFA Short-Term Government Portfolio	99	1.81B	May 1987	VLGSX vs DFFGX
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	99	—	Mar 2009	VLGSX vs GUSTX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	90	—	Aug 2010	VLGSX vs VSBIX
MDSIX	Integrity Short Term Government Fund	90	—	Jun 2011	VLGSX vs MDSIX

Top Performing VLGSX Alternatives (YTD)

VLGSX is at -1.09% YTD. There are 90 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 2.16%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	2.16%	—	Dec 1985	VLGSX vs FEUGX
MDSIX	Integrity Short Term Government Fund	2.09%	—	Jun 2011	VLGSX vs MDSIX
VGIVX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fu...	1.76%	6.60B	Feb 2015	VLGSX vs VGIVX
VGAVX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fu...	1.70%	6.60B	May 2013	VLGSX vs VGAVX
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	1.59%	—	Mar 2009	VLGSX vs GUSTX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VLGSX

VLGSX has 8.62% 1-year volatility. There are 87 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.77%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
DFFGX	DFA Short-Term Government Portfolio	0.77%	1.81B	May 1987	VLGSX vs DFFGX
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	1.27%	—	Mar 2009	VLGSX vs GUSTX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	1.29%	—	Aug 2010	VLGSX vs VSBIX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	1.30%	33.90B	Dec 2009	VLGSX vs VSBSX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	1.36%	—	Dec 1985	VLGSX vs FEUGX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VLGSX

VLGSX has a 1-year max drawdown of -6.99%. There are 84 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.20%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	-0.20%	—	Mar 2009	VLGSX vs GUSTX
DFFGX	DFA Short-Term Government Portfolio	-0.30%	1.81B	May 1987	VLGSX vs DFFGX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	-0.32%	—	Dec 1985	VLGSX vs FEUGX
RFBAX	Davis Government Bond Fund	-0.77%	—	Nov 1994	VLGSX vs RFBAX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	-0.81%	—	Aug 2010	VLGSX vs VSBIX

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	64	11.83%	2.30T	Nov 2000	VLGSX vs VTSAX
VFIAX	Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares	S&P 500, Large Cap Blend Equities	65	11.33%	1.70T	Nov 2000	VLGSX vs VFIAX
VTIAX	Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Admi...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	56	13.46%	652.30B	Nov 2010	VLGSX vs VTIAX
VIGAX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	24	7.71%	393.80B	Nov 2000	VLGSX vs VIGAX
VWELX	Vanguard Wellington Fund Investor Shares	Diversified Portfolio	62	6.55%	124.70B	Jul 1929	VLGSX vs VWELX
VBTLX	Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shar...	Total Bond Market	19	0.03%	394.40B	Nov 2001	VLGSX vs VBTLX
VIGIX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	24	7.72%	393.80B	May 1998	VLGSX vs VIGIX
VITAX	Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund Admiral...	Technology Equities	55	25.62%	170.10B	Mar 2004	VLGSX vs VITAX
VDIGX	Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund	Dividend, Large Cap Blend Equities	18	5.27%	36.40B	May 1992	VLGSX vs VDIGX
VBIAX	Vanguard Balanced Index Fund Admiral Shares	Diversified Portfolio	67	7.16%	64.10B	Nov 2000	VLGSX vs VBIAX

Often Compared With VLGSX

Investors most often compare VLGSX with VFIRX, BLV, BND. These 20 comparison targets span 14 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VFIRX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Fund Admiral Shares	Government Bonds	51	0.46%	5.80B	Feb 2001	VLGSX vs VFIRX
BLV	Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF	Long-Term Bond	17	-1.21%	8.50B	Apr 2007	VLGSX vs BLV
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	Total Bond Market	32	-0.17%	394.40B	Apr 2007	VLGSX vs BND
VSIAX	Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund Admiral Shares	Small Cap Value Equities	48	15.38%	65.50B	Sep 2011	VLGSX vs VSIAX
SSFEX	State Street Aggregate Bond Index Fund Class K	Total Bond Market	21	0.14%	—	—	VLGSX vs SSFEX
GLD	SPDR Gold Shares	Gold, Precious Metals	22	-7.36%	132.10B	Nov 2004	VLGSX vs GLD
VSIGX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Index Fund Adm...	Government Bonds	13	-0.46%	49.50B	Aug 2010	VLGSX vs VSIGX
VAIPX	Vanguard Inflation-Protected Securities Fund Admir...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	23	0.85%	28.40B	Jun 2005	VLGSX vs VAIPX
VLTCX	Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admir...	Corporate Bonds	8	-0.39%	9.20B	Jan 2010	VLGSX vs VLTCX
UTHY	US Treasury 30 Year Bond ETF	Government Bonds, Long-Term Bond	13	-1.49%	163.42M	Mar 2023	VLGSX vs UTHY
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Nasdaq-100	58	16.13%	481.14B	Mar 1999	VLGSX vs QQQ
VT	Vanguard Total World Stock ETF	Global Equities	63	11.12%	95.30B	Jun 2008	VLGSX vs VT
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	66	10.45%	1.70T	Sep 2010	VLGSX vs VOO
TLT	iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF	Government Bonds, Long-Term Bond	13	-1.48%	42.18B	Jul 2002	VLGSX vs TLT
BGNMX	American Century Ginnie Mae Fund	Government Bonds	25	0.50%	343.63M	Sep 1985	VLGSX vs BGNMX
TLH	iShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF	Government Bonds, Long-Term Bond	16	-1.46%	11.04B	Jan 2007	VLGSX vs TLH
MPHQX	BlackRock Total Return Fund Class K	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	20	0.52%	—	Sep 2007	VLGSX vs MPHQX
VGPMX	Vanguard Global Capital Cycles Fund	Global Equities	91	14.45%	3.90B	May 1984	VLGSX vs VGPMX
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	66	10.45%	783.21B	Jan 1993	VLGSX vs SPY
VSGX	Vanguard ESG International Stock ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities, ESG	55	13.33%	6.60B	Sep 2018	VLGSX vs VSGX

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