Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares (VLTCX) Alternatives

Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares (VLTCX) 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 VLTCX. 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 VLTCX

VLTCX charges 0.07% annually. Among mutual funds in the Corporate Bonds category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among VLTCX alternatives.

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

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VLTCX

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	VLTCX vs VSTBX
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	96	Nov 18, 2010	VLTCX vs VSCSX
PRPIX	T. Rowe Price Corporate Income Fund	88	Oct 31, 1995	VLTCX vs PRPIX
LKFIX	LKCM Fixed Income Fund	84	Dec 30, 1997	VLTCX vs LKFIX
FIIFX	Federated Hermes Intermediate Corporate Bond Fund	84	Dec 20, 1993	VLTCX vs FIIFX

Top Performing VLTCX Alternatives (YTD)

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

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
VSTBX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst...	-0.08%	Nov 19, 2009	VLTCX vs VSTBX
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	-0.08%	Nov 18, 2010	VLTCX vs VSCSX
SMARX	Brandes Separately Managed Account Reserve Trust	-0.30%	Oct 3, 2005	VLTCX vs SMARX
LKFIX	LKCM Fixed Income Fund	-0.38%	Dec 30, 1997	VLTCX vs LKFIX
MIFIX	Miller Intermediate Bond Fund	-0.64%	Dec 31, 2014	VLTCX vs MIFIX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VLTCX

VLTCX 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	VLTCX vs VSTBX
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	1.98%	Nov 18, 2010	VLTCX vs VSCSX
LKFIX	LKCM Fixed Income Fund	2.82%	Dec 30, 1997	VLTCX vs LKFIX
IDMIX	iMGP Dolan McEniry Corporate Bond Fund	3.09%	Sep 28, 2018	VLTCX vs IDMIX
MIFIX	Miller Intermediate Bond Fund	3.22%	Dec 31, 2014	VLTCX vs MIFIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VLTCX

VLTCX 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	VLTCX vs VSTBX
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	-1.36%	Nov 18, 2010	VLTCX vs VSCSX
LKFIX	LKCM Fixed Income Fund	-1.76%	Dec 30, 1997	VLTCX vs LKFIX
FIIFX	Federated Hermes Intermediate Corporate Bond Fund	-2.28%	Dec 20, 1993	VLTCX vs FIIFX
IDMIX	iMGP Dolan McEniry Corporate Bond Fund	-2.38%	Sep 28, 2018	VLTCX 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	46	-6.75%	Nov 13, 2000	VLTCX vs VTSAX
VFIAX	Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares	Large Cap Blend Equities	46	-7.06%	Nov 13, 2000	VLTCX vs VFIAX
VTIAX	Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Admi...	Large Cap Blend Equities, Foreign Large Cap Equities	80	-1.02%	Nov 29, 2010	VLTCX vs VTIAX
VIGAX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	26	-13.83%	Nov 13, 2000	VLTCX vs VIGAX
VWELX	Vanguard Wellington Fund Investor Shares	Diversified Portfolio	66	-5.26%	Jul 1, 1929	VLTCX vs VWELX
VBTLX	Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shar...	Total Bond Market	56	-0.49%	Nov 12, 2001	VLTCX vs VBTLX
VDIGX	Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	10	-6.99%	May 15, 1992	VLTCX vs VDIGX
VIGIX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	26	-13.83%	May 14, 1998	VLTCX vs VIGIX
VITAX	Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund Admiral...	Technology Equities	47	-11.14%	Mar 25, 2004	VLTCX vs VITAX
VBIAX	Vanguard Balanced Index Fund Admiral Shares	Diversified Portfolio	59	-4.19%	Nov 13, 2000	VLTCX vs VBIAX

Often Compared With VLTCX

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

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
VBILX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond Index Fund Admiral...	Total Bond Market	60	-0.94%	Nov 12, 2001	VLTCX vs VBILX
VUBFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Investor Share...	Total Bond Market	100	0.59%	Feb 24, 2015	VLTCX vs VUBFX
VEMBX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Bond Fund Investor Share...	Emerging Markets Bonds	90	-1.87%	Mar 10, 2016	VLTCX vs VEMBX
VUSTX	Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares	Government Bonds	9	-0.56%	May 19, 1986	VLTCX vs VUSTX
VWEHX	Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Investor Shares	High Yield Bonds	91	-1.70%	Dec 27, 1978	VLTCX vs VWEHX
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	65	-4.42%	Sep 7, 2010	VLTCX vs VOO
VWIAX	Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund Admiral Shares	Diversified Portfolio	68	-0.44%	May 14, 2001	VLTCX vs VWIAX
BOND	PIMCO Active Bond ETF	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond, Actively Managed	60	-0.02%	Mar 1, 2012	VLTCX vs BOND
DODIX	Dodge & Cox Income Fund	Total Bond Market	67	-0.19%	—	VLTCX vs DODIX
VWETX	Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Admiral S...	Total Bond Market	18	-1.65%	Feb 12, 2001	VLTCX vs VWETX
QLTA	iShares Aaa - A Rated Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	52	-0.32%	Feb 14, 2012	VLTCX vs QLTA
VBLAX	Vanguard Long-Term Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares	Total Bond Market	13	-1.15%	Feb 7, 2019	VLTCX vs VBLAX
VLGSX	Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sha...	Government Bonds	9	-0.20%	Mar 1, 2010	VLTCX vs VLGSX
CFICX	Calvert Income Fund	Corporate Bonds	79	-0.99%	Oct 12, 1982	VLTCX vs CFICX
PBDCX	PIMCO Investment Grade Credit Bond Fund Class C	Corporate Bonds	25	-1.80%	Sep 3, 2004	VLTCX vs PBDCX
CBFSX	JPMorgan Corporate Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	44	-1.27%	Mar 1, 2013	VLTCX vs CBFSX
FCSPX	Federated Hermes Corporate Bond Strategy Port	Corporate Bonds	61	-1.35%	Jun 20, 2006	VLTCX vs FCSPX
GSGDX	Goldman Sachs Investment Grade Credit Fund	Corporate Bonds	44	-1.55%	Nov 3, 2003	VLTCX vs GSGDX
SCCPX	Sterling Capital Long Duration Corporate Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	15	-2.12%	Jun 30, 2011	VLTCX vs SCCPX
VCLT	Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	27	-0.63%	Nov 19, 2009	VLTCX vs VCLT

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