VSBIX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

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

Cheapest Alternatives to VSBIX

VSBIX charges 0.05% annually. There are 6 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	VSBIX vs GUSTX
FUMBX	Fidelity Short-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2005	VSBIX vs FUMBX
FUAMX	Fidelity Intermediate Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2005	VSBIX vs FUAMX
FNBGX	Fidelity Long-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2005	VSBIX vs FNBGX
FBLTX	Fidelity SAI Long-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Oct 2015	VSBIX vs FBLTX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VSBIX

VSBIX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 90. There are 4 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	VSBIX vs FEUGX
DFFGX	DFA Short-Term Government Portfolio	99	1.81B	May 1987	VSBIX vs DFFGX
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	99	—	Mar 2009	VSBIX vs GUSTX
MDSIX	Integrity Short Term Government Fund	91	—	Jun 2011	VSBIX vs MDSIX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	89	33.90B	Dec 2009	VSBIX vs VSBSX

Top Performing VSBIX Alternatives (YTD)

VSBIX is at 0.83% YTD. There are 8 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 2.32%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
MDSIX	Integrity Short Term Government Fund	2.32%	—	Jun 2011	VSBIX vs MDSIX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	2.05%	—	Dec 1985	VSBIX vs FEUGX
DFFGX	DFA Short-Term Government Portfolio	1.68%	1.81B	May 1987	VSBIX vs DFFGX
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	1.59%	—	Mar 2009	VSBIX vs GUSTX
VGIVX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fu...	1.50%	6.60B	Feb 2015	VSBIX vs VGIVX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VSBIX

VSBIX has 1.30% 1-year volatility. There are 2 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.80%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
DFFGX	DFA Short-Term Government Portfolio	0.80%	1.81B	May 1987	VSBIX vs DFFGX
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	1.27%	—	Mar 2009	VSBIX vs GUSTX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	1.31%	33.90B	Dec 2009	VSBIX vs VSBSX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	1.36%	—	Dec 1985	VSBIX vs FEUGX
TWUSX	American Century Short-Term Government Fund	1.76%	185.08M	Dec 1982	VSBIX vs TWUSX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VSBIX

VSBIX has a 1-year max drawdown of -0.81%. There are 4 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	VSBIX vs GUSTX
DFFGX	DFA Short-Term Government Portfolio	-0.30%	1.81B	May 1987	VSBIX vs DFFGX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	-0.32%	—	Dec 1985	VSBIX vs FEUGX
RFBAX	Davis Government Bond Fund	-0.77%	—	Nov 1994	VSBIX vs RFBAX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	-0.84%	33.90B	Dec 2009	VSBIX vs VSBSX

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	56	11.20%	2.30T	Nov 2000	VSBIX vs VTSAX
VFIAX	Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares	S&P 500, Large Cap Blend Equities	56	10.73%	1.70T	Nov 2000	VSBIX vs VFIAX
VTIAX	Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Admi...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	47	12.07%	652.30B	Nov 2010	VSBIX vs VTIAX
VIGAX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	16	6.65%	393.80B	Nov 2000	VSBIX vs VIGAX
VWELX	Vanguard Wellington Fund Investor Shares	Diversified Portfolio	54	5.96%	124.70B	Jul 1929	VSBIX vs VWELX
VBTLX	Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shar...	Total Bond Market	21	0.03%	394.40B	Nov 2001	VSBIX vs VBTLX
VIGIX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	16	6.66%	393.80B	May 1998	VSBIX vs VIGIX
VITAX	Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund Admiral...	Technology Equities	37	21.58%	170.10B	Mar 2004	VSBIX vs VITAX
VDIGX	Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund	Dividend, Large Cap Blend Equities	19	5.10%	36.40B	May 1992	VSBIX vs VDIGX
VBIAX	Vanguard Balanced Index Fund Admiral Shares	Diversified Portfolio	61	6.81%	64.10B	Nov 2000	VSBIX vs VBIAX

Often Compared With VSBIX

Investors most often compare VSBIX with VGSH, XSB.TO, PRXCX. These 20 comparison targets span 8 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VGSH	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF	Government Bonds, Short-Term Bond	90	0.83%	33.90B	Nov 2009	VSBIX vs VGSH
XSB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	Short-Term Bond, Canadian Government Bonds	59	1.06%	4.31B	Nov 2000	VSBIX vs XSB.TO
PRXCX	T. Rowe Price California Tax Free Bond Fund	Municipal Bonds	92	2.04%	—	Sep 1986	VSBIX vs PRXCX
XBB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF	Intermediate Core Bond	31	1.00%	10.13B	Nov 2000	VSBIX vs XBB.TO
XHB.TO	iShares Canadian HYBrid Corporate Bond Index ETF	Corporate Bonds	64	1.95%	225.94M	Sep 2010	VSBIX vs XHB.TO
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	Total Bond Market	37	0.33%	394.40B	Apr 2007	VSBIX vs BND
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	59	9.60%	1.70T	Sep 2010	VSBIX vs VOO
SCHO	Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF	Government Bonds, Short-Term Bond	89	0.79%	12.67B	Aug 2010	VSBIX vs SCHO
VFV.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	68	11.72%	34.09B	Nov 2012	VSBIX vs VFV.TO
PFIA.TO	Picton Mahoney Fortified Income Alternative Fund		64	1.26%	353.70M	—	VSBIX vs PFIA.TO
PMTGX	PIA MBS Bond Fund	Government Bonds	23	-0.12%	—	Feb 2006	VSBIX vs PMTGX
GGIFX	Victory INCORE Fund for Income	Government Bonds	69	0.61%	—	Sep 1987	VSBIX vs GGIFX
PEDIX	PIMCO Extended Duration Fund	Government Bonds	5	-2.47%	—	Aug 2006	VSBIX vs PEDIX
VSB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Short Term Bond	Canadian Government Bonds	59	1.07%	1.65B	Nov 2011	VSBIX vs VSB.TO
FVIIX	Fidelity Advisor Government Income Fund Class I	Government Bonds	20	0.06%	—	Oct 2006	VSBIX vs FVIIX
VUSTX	Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares	Government Bonds	7	-1.34%	2.80B	May 1986	VSBIX vs VUSTX
PRGMX	T. Rowe Price GNMA Fund	Government Bonds	44	0.50%	—	Nov 1985	VSBIX vs PRGMX
VFFIX	Victory INCORE Fund for Income Class I	Government Bonds	80	0.75%	—	—	VSBIX vs VFFIX
FSTGX	Fidelity Intermediate Government Income Fund	Government Bonds	25	0.10%	—	May 1988	VSBIX vs FSTGX
PDMIX	PIMCO GNMA and Government Securities Fund	Government Bonds	29	0.83%	—	Jul 1997	VSBIX vs PDMIX

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