VSBSX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

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

Cheapest Alternatives to VSBSX

VSBSX charges 0.07% annually. There are 11 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	VSBSX vs GUSTX
FUAMX	Fidelity Intermediate Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	—	VSBSX vs FUAMX
FUTBX	Fidelity SAI U.S. Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Mar 2016	VSBSX vs FUTBX
FNBGX	Fidelity Long-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2005	VSBSX vs FNBGX
FUMBX	Fidelity Short-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2005	VSBSX vs FUMBX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VSBSX

VSBSX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 82. 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	VSBSX vs FEUGX
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	99	—	Mar 2009	VSBSX vs GUSTX
MDSIX	Integrity Short Term Government Fund	87	—	Jun 2011	VSBSX vs MDSIX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	84	—	Aug 2010	VSBSX vs VSBIX
VGIVX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fu...	76	6.60B	Feb 2015	VSBSX vs VGIVX

Top Performing VSBSX Alternatives (YTD)

VSBSX is at 0.40% YTD. There are 22 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 2.03%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VGIVX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fu...	2.03%	6.60B	Feb 2015	VSBSX vs VGIVX
VGAVX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fu...	1.96%	6.60B	May 2013	VSBSX vs VGAVX
MDSIX	Integrity Short Term Government Fund	1.88%	—	Jun 2011	VSBSX vs MDSIX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	1.82%	—	Dec 1985	VSBSX vs FEUGX
DFFGX	DFA Short-Term Government Portfolio	1.38%	—	May 1987	VSBSX vs DFFGX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VSBSX

VSBSX has 1.31% 1-year volatility. There are 2 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.24%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	1.24%	—	Mar 2009	VSBSX vs GUSTX
DFFGX	DFA Short-Term Government Portfolio	1.26%	—	May 1987	VSBSX vs DFFGX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	1.31%	—	Aug 2010	VSBSX vs VSBIX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	1.41%	—	Dec 1985	VSBSX vs FEUGX
VFFIX	Victory INCORE Fund for Income Class I	1.76%	—	—	VSBSX vs VFFIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VSBSX

VSBSX has a 1-year max drawdown of -0.84%. 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	VSBSX vs GUSTX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	-0.32%	—	Dec 1985	VSBSX vs FEUGX
RFBAX	Davis Government Bond Fund	-0.77%	—	Nov 1994	VSBSX vs RFBAX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	-0.81%	—	Aug 2010	VSBSX vs VSBIX
TWUSX	American Century Short-Term Government Fund	-0.98%	185.08M	Dec 1982	VSBSX 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	65	10.33%	2.30T	Nov 2000	VSBSX vs VTSAX
VFIAX	Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares	S&P 500, Large Cap Blend Equities	65	9.77%	1.70T	Nov 2000	VSBSX vs VFIAX
VTIAX	Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Admi...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	68	15.81%	652.30B	Nov 2010	VSBSX vs VTIAX
VIGAX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	24	5.74%	393.80B	Nov 2000	VSBSX vs VIGAX
VWELX	Vanguard Wellington Fund Investor Shares	Diversified Portfolio	65	6.10%	124.70B	Jul 1929	VSBSX vs VWELX
VBTLX	Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shar...	Total Bond Market	18	0.11%	394.40B	Nov 2001	VSBSX vs VBTLX
VIGIX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	24	5.75%	393.80B	May 1998	VSBSX vs VIGIX
VITAX	Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund Admiral...	Technology Equities	66	28.08%	170.10B	Mar 2004	VSBSX vs VITAX
VDIGX	Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund	Dividend, Large Cap Blend Equities	16	2.27%	36.40B	May 1992	VSBSX vs VDIGX
VBIAX	Vanguard Balanced Index Fund Admiral Shares	Diversified Portfolio	67	6.36%	64.10B	Nov 2000	VSBSX vs VBIAX

Often Compared With VSBSX

Investors most often compare VSBSX with VFISX, VSCSX, VSIGX. These 20 comparison targets span 13 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VFISX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares	Government Bonds	34	0.09%	5.80B	Oct 1991	VSBSX vs VFISX
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	Corporate Bonds	74	0.61%	50.50B	Nov 2010	VSBSX vs VSCSX
VSIGX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Index Fund Adm...	Government Bonds	11	-0.58%	49.50B	Aug 2010	VSBSX vs VSIGX
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	Total Bond Market	32	0.49%	394.40B	Apr 2007	VSBSX vs BND
VFIRX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Fund Admiral Shares	Government Bonds	36	0.13%	5.80B	Feb 2001	VSBSX vs VFIRX
FBLTX	Fidelity SAI Long-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	Government Bonds	6	0.22%	—	Oct 2015	VSBSX vs FBLTX
VLGSX	Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sha...	Government Bonds	7	0.16%	14.80B	Mar 2010	VSBSX vs VLGSX
SNSXX	Schwab U.S. Treasury Money Fund	Money Market	—	1.40%	—	Jan 2018	VSBSX vs SNSXX
VDADX	Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund Admiral ...	Dividend, Large Cap Blend Equities	52	7.47%	127.80B	Dec 2013	VSBSX vs VDADX
PRHYX	T. Rowe Price High Yield Fund	High Yield Bonds	74	1.39%	—	Dec 1984	VSBSX vs PRHYX
SCPZX	Carillon Reams Core Plus Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	26	0.78%	—	Nov 1996	VSBSX vs SCPZX
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	84	1.33%	70.50B	Oct 2012	VSBSX vs VTAPX
XTLH.TO	iShares 20+ Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF (CAD...	Government Bonds, Long-Term Bond	11	-0.07%	—	Feb 2023	VSBSX vs XTLH.TO
VGIT	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF	Government Bonds	22	-0.39%	49.50B	Nov 2009	VSBSX vs VGIT
ZCS.TO	BMO Short Corporate Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	59	1.47%	4.77B	Oct 2009	VSBSX vs ZCS.TO
VSDM	Vanguard Short Duration Tax-Exempt Bond ETF	Municipal Bonds	82	1.37%	—	Nov 2024	VSBSX vs VSDM
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	77	17.72%	99.95B	Oct 2011	VSBSX vs SCHD
PRGMX	T. Rowe Price GNMA Fund	Government Bonds	39	0.69%	—	Nov 1985	VSBSX vs PRGMX
VBMFX	Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	17	0.06%	—	Dec 1986	VSBSX vs VBMFX
VTIP	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	83	1.36%	70.50B	Oct 2012	VSBSX vs VTIP

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