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
FUAMX	Fidelity Intermediate Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	—	VSBIX vs FUAMX
FUMBX	Fidelity Short-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2005	VSBIX vs FUMBX
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 87. There are 2 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
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	99	—	Mar 2009	VSBIX vs GUSTX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	85	33.50B	Dec 2009	VSBIX vs VSBSX
MDSIX	Integrity Short Term Government Fund	83	—	Jun 2011	VSBIX vs MDSIX
VGIVX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fu...	73	6.50B	Feb 2015	VSBIX vs VGIVX

Top Performing VSBIX Alternatives (YTD)

VSBIX is at 0.57% YTD. There are 16 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 1.82%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	1.82%	—	Dec 1985	VSBIX vs FEUGX
MDSIX	Integrity Short Term Government Fund	1.65%	—	Jun 2011	VSBIX vs MDSIX
VGIVX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fu...	1.58%	6.50B	Feb 2015	VSBIX vs VGIVX
VGAVX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fu...	1.53%	6.50B	May 2013	VSBIX vs VGAVX
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	1.46%	—	Mar 2009	VSBIX vs GUSTX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VSBIX

VSBIX has 1.27% 1-year volatility. There are 2 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.21%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
DFFGX	DFA Short-Term Government Portfolio	1.21%	—	May 1987	VSBIX vs DFFGX
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	1.22%	—	Mar 2009	VSBIX vs GUSTX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	1.28%	33.50B	Dec 2009	VSBIX vs VSBSX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	1.41%	—	Dec 1985	VSBIX vs FEUGX
VFFIX	Victory INCORE Fund for Income Class I	1.74%	—	—	VSBIX vs VFFIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VSBIX

VSBIX has a 1-year max drawdown of -0.81%. There are 3 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
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%	33.50B	Dec 2009	VSBIX vs VSBSX
TWUSX	American Century Short-Term Government Fund	-0.98%	185.08M	Dec 1982	VSBIX vs TWUSX

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	71	11.69%	2.20T	Nov 2000	VSBIX vs VTSAX
VFIAX	Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares	S&P 500, Large Cap Blend Equities	73	11.34%	1.60T	Nov 2000	VSBIX vs VFIAX
VTIAX	Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Admi...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	58	14.52%	629.30B	Nov 2010	VSBIX vs VTIAX
VIGAX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	32	9.74%	365.00B	Nov 2000	VSBIX vs VIGAX
VWELX	Vanguard Wellington Fund Investor Shares	Diversified Portfolio	71	6.71%	121.30B	Jul 1929	VSBIX vs VWELX
VBTLX	Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shar...	Total Bond Market	19	0.32%	389.80B	Nov 2001	VSBIX vs VBTLX
VIGIX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	32	9.74%	365.00B	May 1998	VSBIX vs VIGIX
VITAX	Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund Admiral...	Technology Equities	75	30.48%	144.20B	Mar 2004	VSBIX vs VITAX
VDIGX	Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund	Dividend, Large Cap Blend Equities	11	2.40%	36.80B	May 1992	VSBIX vs VDIGX
VBIAX	Vanguard Balanced Index Fund Admiral Shares	Diversified Portfolio	74	7.16%	62.30B	Nov 2000	VSBIX vs VBIAX

Often Compared With VSBIX

Investors most often compare VSBIX with VGSH, XSB.TO, XBB.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 7 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	82	0.36%	33.50B	Nov 2009	VSBIX vs VGSH
XSB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	42	0.99%	4.21B	Nov 2000	VSBIX vs XSB.TO
XBB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	21	1.58%	9.96B	Nov 2000	VSBIX vs XBB.TO
PRXCX	T. Rowe Price California Tax Free Bond Fund	Municipal Bonds	80	2.12%	—	Sep 1986	VSBIX vs PRXCX
XHB.TO	iShares Canadian HYBrid Corporate Bond Index ETF	Corporate Bonds	47	2.12%	226.19M	Sep 2010	VSBIX vs XHB.TO
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	66	8.45%	1.60T	Sep 2010	VSBIX vs VOO
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	Total Bond Market	33	-0.05%	389.80B	Apr 2007	VSBIX vs BND
SCHO	Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF	Government Bonds, Short-Term Bond	78	0.29%	13.24B	Aug 2010	VSBIX vs SCHO
VFV.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	—	10.06%	32.85B	Nov 2012	VSBIX vs VFV.TO
PFIA.TO	Picton Mahoney Fortified Income Alternative Fund		49	0.42%	353.70M	—	VSBIX vs PFIA.TO
PMTGX	PIA MBS Bond Fund	Government Bonds	19	-0.06%	—	Feb 2006	VSBIX vs PMTGX
VSB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Short Term Bond	Canadian Government Bonds	43	0.97%	1.56B	Nov 2011	VSBIX vs VSB.TO
GGIFX	Victory INCORE Fund for Income	Government Bonds	56	0.45%	—	Sep 1987	VSBIX vs GGIFX
PEDIX	PIMCO Extended Duration Fund	Government Bonds	5	-0.11%	—	Aug 2006	VSBIX vs PEDIX
PRGMX	T. Rowe Price GNMA Fund	Government Bonds	39	0.81%	—	Nov 1985	VSBIX vs PRGMX
FSTGX	Fidelity Intermediate Government Income Fund	Government Bonds	20	0.05%	—	May 1988	VSBIX vs FSTGX
VUSTX	Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares	Government Bonds	6	-0.31%	2.80B	May 1986	VSBIX vs VUSTX
FVIIX	Fidelity Advisor Government Income Fund Class I	Government Bonds	15	0.20%	—	Oct 2006	VSBIX vs FVIIX
CFSTX	Commerce Short Term Government Fund	Government Bonds	24	-0.25%	—	Dec 1994	VSBIX vs CFSTX
PDMIX	PIMCO GNMA and Government Securities Fund	Government Bonds	29	1.12%	—	Jul 1997	VSBIX vs PDMIX

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