VSCSX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares (VSCSX) belongs to the Short-Term Bond category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with VSCSX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to VSCSX

VSCSX charges 0.06% annually. There are 3 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.02%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
VISTX	Vanguard Institutional Short-Term Bond Fund	0.02%	—	Jun 2015	VSCSX vs VISTX
VIITX	Vanguard Institutional Intermediate-Term Bond Fund	0.02%	—	Jun 2015	VSCSX vs VIITX
FUMBX	Fidelity Short-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2005	VSCSX vs FUMBX
SWSBX	Schwab Short-Term Bond Index Fund	0.06%	—	Feb 2017	VSCSX vs SWSBX
VBIRX	Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares	0.06%	69.90B	Nov 2001	VSCSX vs VBIRX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VSCSX

VSCSX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 80. There are 50 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 100.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
DFCFX	DFA Two-Year Fixed Income Portfolio	100	—	Jun 1996	VSCSX vs DFCFX
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	99	—	Apr 2018	VSCSX vs GPICX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	99	—	Jul 2016	VSCSX vs DHEIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	99	—	Jul 2016	VSCSX vs DHEAX
DLDFX	Destinations Low Duration Fixed Income Fund	98	—	Mar 2017	VSCSX vs DLDFX

Top Performing VSCSX Alternatives (YTD)

VSCSX is at 0.79% YTD. There are 57 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 8.09%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
GPARX	GuidePath Absolute Return Allocation Fund	8.09%	—	Apr 2011	VSCSX vs GPARX
LCCMX	Leader Short Term High Yield Bond Fund	3.65%	—	Jul 2005	VSCSX vs LCCMX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	2.40%	—	Jul 2016	VSCSX vs DHEIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	2.33%	—	Jul 2016	VSCSX vs DHEAX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	2.29%	—	Nov 2013	VSCSX vs DFAIX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VSCSX

VSCSX has 1.78% 1-year volatility. There are 35 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.73%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
DFCFX	DFA Two-Year Fixed Income Portfolio	0.73%	—	Jun 1996	VSCSX vs DFCFX
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	0.79%	—	Apr 2018	VSCSX vs GPICX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	1.07%	—	Jul 2016	VSCSX vs DHEIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	1.12%	—	Jul 2016	VSCSX vs DHEAX
DFEQX	DFA Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio	1.12%	—	Mar 2009	VSCSX vs DFEQX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VSCSX

VSCSX has a 1-year max drawdown of -1.36%. There are 73 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.21%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
DFCFX	DFA Two-Year Fixed Income Portfolio	-0.21%	—	Jun 1996	VSCSX vs DFCFX
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	-0.25%	—	Apr 2018	VSCSX vs GPICX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	-0.47%	—	Nov 2013	VSCSX vs DFAIX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	-0.50%	—	Jul 2016	VSCSX vs DHEIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	-0.50%	—	Jul 2016	VSCSX vs DHEAX

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	59	10.50%	2.30T	Nov 2000	VSCSX vs VTSAX
VFIAX	Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares	S&P 500, Large Cap Blend Equities	59	10.10%	1.70T	Nov 2000	VSCSX vs VFIAX
VTIAX	Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Admi...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	70	12.86%	651.00B	Nov 2010	VSCSX vs VTIAX
VIGAX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	16	4.99%	378.80B	Nov 2000	VSCSX vs VIGAX
VWELX	Vanguard Wellington Fund Investor Shares	Diversified Portfolio	50	5.37%	123.40B	Jul 1929	VSCSX vs VWELX
VBTLX	Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shar...	Total Bond Market	13	-0.91%	398.10B	Nov 2001	VSCSX vs VBTLX
VIGIX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	16	5.01%	378.80B	May 1998	VSCSX vs VIGIX
VITAX	Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund Admiral...	Technology Equities	40	20.41%	169.20B	Mar 2004	VSCSX vs VITAX
VDIGX	Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund	Dividend, Large Cap Blend Equities	30	5.07%	35.70B	May 1992	VSCSX vs VDIGX
VBIAX	Vanguard Balanced Index Fund Admiral Shares	Diversified Portfolio	59	6.08%	63.70B	Nov 2000	VSCSX vs VBIAX

Often Compared With VSCSX

Investors most often compare VSCSX with VSBSX, PIMIX, VUSB. These 20 comparison targets span 10 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	Government Bonds	92	0.76%	33.80B	Dec 2009	VSCSX vs VSBSX
PIMIX	PIMCO Income Fund Institutional Class	Multisector Bonds	33	-0.05%	—	Mar 2007	VSCSX vs PIMIX
VUSB	Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF	Ultrashort Bond	99	2.01%	8.90B	Apr 2021	VSCSX vs VUSB
VWEAX	Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Admiral Shares	High Yield Bonds	55	0.63%	25.80B	Nov 2001	VSCSX vs VWEAX
VUBFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Investor Share...	Total Bond Market	99	1.93%	15.70B	Feb 2015	VSCSX vs VUBFX
VAIPX	Vanguard Inflation-Protected Securities Fund Admir...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	20	0.41%	28.20B	Jun 2005	VSCSX vs VAIPX
PTTRX	PIMCO Total Return Fund Institutional Class	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	20	-0.80%	—	May 1987	VSCSX vs PTTRX
VSTBX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst...	Corporate Bonds	82	0.83%	—	Nov 2009	VSCSX vs VSTBX
IBDO	iShares iBonds Dec 2023 Term Corporate ETF	Corporate Bonds	—	—	1.67B	Mar 2015	VSCSX vs IBDO
ZEC-USD	ZCash		98	-6.10%	—	—	VSCSX vs ZEC-USD
DIPSX	DFA Inflation-Protected Securities Portfolio	Inflation-Protected Bonds	19	0.47%	5.02B	Sep 2006	VSCSX vs DIPSX
XSH.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Corporate Bond In...	Short-Term Bond, Corporate Bonds, Investment Grade Bonds	64	1.42%	2.71B	Sep 2011	VSCSX vs XSH.TO
FYBTX	Fidelity Series Short-Term Credit Fund	Total Bond Market	86	0.97%	—	Mar 2015	VSCSX vs FYBTX
FIIFX	Federated Hermes Intermediate Corporate Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	22	-0.63%	—	Dec 1993	VSCSX vs FIIFX
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	91	1.81%	71.10B	Oct 2012	VSCSX vs VTAPX
VICSX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond Index Fu...	Corporate Bonds	18	-0.69%	69.50B	Mar 2010	VSCSX vs VICSX
ACISX	AB Corporate Income Shares	Corporate Bonds	14	-0.85%	—	Dec 2006	VSCSX vs ACISX
JMABX	John Hancock Managed Account Shares Investment-Gra...	Corporate Bonds	26	-0.18%	—	Jul 2019	VSCSX vs JMABX
VCORX	Vanguard Core Bond Fund Investor Shares	Total Bond Market	19	-0.47%	22.70B	Mar 2016	VSCSX vs VCORX
FJRLX	Fidelity Limited Term Bond Fund	Total Bond Market	55	0.36%	—	Feb 1984	VSCSX vs FJRLX

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