VLTCX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

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 a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to VLTCX

VLTCX charges 0.07% annually. There are 3 mutual funds in the Corporate Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.05%.

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

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VLTCX

VLTCX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 11. There are 43 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	VLTCX vs MIFIX
VSTBX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst...	77	—	Nov 2009	VLTCX vs VSTBX
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	74	50.50B	Nov 2010	VLTCX vs VSCSX
JMABX	John Hancock Managed Account Shares Investment-Gra...	39	—	Jul 2019	VLTCX vs JMABX
LMLCX	Western Asset SMASh Series C Fund	33	—	Dec 2006	VLTCX vs LMLCX

Top Performing VLTCX Alternatives (YTD)

VLTCX is at 1.02% YTD. There are 3 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	VLTCX vs MIFIX
LMLCX	Western Asset SMASh Series C Fund	1.68%	—	Dec 2006	VLTCX vs LMLCX
VLCIX	Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Insti...	1.03%	—	Nov 2009	VLTCX vs VLCIX
DFTEX	DFA Intermediate-Term Extended Quality Portfolio F...	0.87%	—	Jul 2010	VLTCX vs DFTEX
SRINX	Columbia Corporate Income Fund	0.73%	—	Mar 1986	VLTCX vs SRINX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VLTCX

VLTCX has 7.56% 1-year volatility. There are 45 mutual funds in the Corporate Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.78%.

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

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VLTCX

VLTCX has a 1-year max drawdown of -5.29%. There are 45 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	VLTCX vs VSTBX
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	-1.36%	50.50B	Nov 2010	VLTCX vs VSCSX
LKFIX	LKCM Fixed Income Fund	-1.76%	—	Dec 1997	VLTCX vs LKFIX
FIIFX	Federated Hermes Intermediate Corporate Bond Fund	-2.28%	—	Dec 1993	VLTCX vs FIIFX
IDMIX	iMGP Dolan McEniry Corporate Bond Fund	-2.38%	—	Sep 2018	VLTCX 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	VLTCX vs VTSAX
VFIAX	Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares	S&P 500, Large Cap Blend Equities	65	9.77%	1.70T	Nov 2000	VLTCX vs VFIAX
VTIAX	Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Admi...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	68	15.81%	652.30B	Nov 2010	VLTCX vs VTIAX
VIGAX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	24	5.74%	393.80B	Nov 2000	VLTCX vs VIGAX
VWELX	Vanguard Wellington Fund Investor Shares	Diversified Portfolio	65	6.10%	124.70B	Jul 1929	VLTCX vs VWELX
VBTLX	Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shar...	Total Bond Market	18	0.11%	394.40B	Nov 2001	VLTCX vs VBTLX
VIGIX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	24	5.75%	393.80B	May 1998	VLTCX vs VIGIX
VITAX	Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund Admiral...	Technology Equities	66	28.08%	170.10B	Mar 2004	VLTCX vs VITAX
VDIGX	Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund	Dividend, Large Cap Blend Equities	16	2.27%	36.40B	May 1992	VLTCX vs VDIGX
VBIAX	Vanguard Balanced Index Fund Admiral Shares	Diversified Portfolio	67	6.36%	64.10B	Nov 2000	VLTCX vs VBIAX

Often Compared With VLTCX

Investors most often compare VLTCX with VBILX, VUBFX, VEMBX. These 20 comparison targets span 9 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VBILX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond Index Fund Admiral...	Intermediate Core Bond	14	-0.53%	52.20B	Nov 2001	VLTCX vs VBILX
VUBFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Investor Share...	Total Bond Market	100	1.47%	15.70B	Feb 2015	VLTCX vs VUBFX
VEMBX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Bond Fund Investor Share...	Emerging Markets Bonds	89	3.26%	5.80B	Mar 2016	VLTCX vs VEMBX
VUSTX	Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares	Government Bonds	7	-0.05%	2.80B	May 1986	VLTCX vs VUSTX
VWEHX	Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Investor Shares	High Yield Bonds	66	0.97%	25.80B	Dec 1978	VLTCX vs VWEHX
VWIAX	Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund Admiral Shares	Diversified Portfolio	49	3.19%	48.10B	May 2001	VLTCX vs VWIAX
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	59	8.19%	1.70T	Sep 2010	VLTCX vs VOO
BOND	PIMCO Active Bond ETF	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	41	0.82%	8.04B	Mar 2012	VLTCX vs BOND
DODIX	Dodge & Cox Income Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	25	0.43%	—	—	VLTCX vs DODIX
VWETX	Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Admiral S...	Total Bond Market	11	0.59%	—	Feb 2001	VLTCX vs VWETX
GDO	Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity...	Corporate Bonds	6	-4.27%	—	Jan 2012	VLTCX vs GDO
SIDCX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Intermediate D...	Corporate Bonds	20	0.26%	—	Mar 2015	VLTCX vs SIDCX
CFICX	Calvert Income Fund	Corporate Bonds	28	0.19%	—	Oct 1982	VLTCX vs CFICX
VLGSX	Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sha...	Government Bonds	7	0.16%	14.80B	Mar 2010	VLTCX vs VLGSX
VBLAX	Vanguard Long-Term Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares	Total Bond Market	9	0.25%	8.50B	Feb 2019	VLTCX vs VBLAX
PIGIX	PIMCO Investment Grade Credit Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	19	0.17%	—	Apr 2000	VLTCX vs PIGIX
CBFSX	JPMorgan Corporate Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	18	0.05%	—	Mar 2013	VLTCX vs CBFSX
PBBBX	PIA BBB Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	22	0.25%	—	Sep 2003	VLTCX vs PBBBX
QLTA	iShares Aaa - A Rated Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	32	0.56%	1.58B	Feb 2012	VLTCX vs QLTA
PBDCX	PIMCO Investment Grade Credit Bond Fund Class C	Corporate Bonds	13	-0.30%	—	Sep 2004	VLTCX vs PBDCX

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