Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares (VSCSX) Alternatives

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares (VSCSX) 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 VSCSX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to VSCSX

VSCSX charges 0.07% annually. Among mutual funds in the Corporate Bonds category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among VSCSX alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
VSTBX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst...	0.05%	Nov 19, 2009	VSCSX vs VSTBX
VLCIX	Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Insti...	0.05%	Nov 19, 2009	VSCSX vs VLCIX
VICBX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond Index Fu...	0.05%	Nov 19, 2009	VSCSX vs VICBX
VICSX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond Index Fu...	0.07%	Mar 2, 2010	VSCSX vs VICSX
VLTCX	Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admir...	0.07%	Jan 19, 2010	VSCSX vs VLTCX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VSCSX

Among mutual funds in the Corporate Bonds category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	Inception
VSTBX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst...	96	Nov 19, 2009	VSCSX vs VSTBX
PRPIX	T. Rowe Price Corporate Income Fund	88	Oct 31, 1995	VSCSX vs PRPIX
LKFIX	LKCM Fixed Income Fund	84	Dec 30, 1997	VSCSX vs LKFIX
FIIFX	Federated Hermes Intermediate Corporate Bond Fund	84	Dec 20, 1993	VSCSX vs FIIFX
IDMIX	iMGP Dolan McEniry Corporate Bond Fund	80	Sep 28, 2018	VSCSX vs IDMIX

Top Performing VSCSX Alternatives (YTD)

VSCSX alternatives from the Corporate Bonds category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
VSTBX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst...	-0.08%	Nov 19, 2009	VSCSX vs VSTBX
SMARX	Brandes Separately Managed Account Reserve Trust	-0.30%	Oct 3, 2005	VSCSX vs SMARX
LKFIX	LKCM Fixed Income Fund	-0.38%	Dec 30, 1997	VSCSX vs LKFIX
MIFIX	Miller Intermediate Bond Fund	-0.64%	Dec 31, 2014	VSCSX vs MIFIX
DFTEX	DFA Intermediate-Term Extended Quality Portfolio F...	-0.88%	Jul 20, 2010	VSCSX vs DFTEX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VSCSX

VSCSX alternatives from the Corporate Bonds category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
VSTBX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst...	1.98%	Nov 19, 2009	VSCSX vs VSTBX
LKFIX	LKCM Fixed Income Fund	2.82%	Dec 30, 1997	VSCSX vs LKFIX
IDMIX	iMGP Dolan McEniry Corporate Bond Fund	3.09%	Sep 28, 2018	VSCSX vs IDMIX
MIFIX	Miller Intermediate Bond Fund	3.22%	Dec 31, 2014	VSCSX vs MIFIX
FIIFX	Federated Hermes Intermediate Corporate Bond Fund	3.38%	Dec 20, 1993	VSCSX vs FIIFX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VSCSX

VSCSX alternatives from the Corporate Bonds category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
VSTBX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst...	-1.31%	Nov 19, 2009	VSCSX vs VSTBX
LKFIX	LKCM Fixed Income Fund	-1.76%	Dec 30, 1997	VSCSX vs LKFIX
FIIFX	Federated Hermes Intermediate Corporate Bond Fund	-2.28%	Dec 20, 1993	VSCSX vs FIIFX
IDMIX	iMGP Dolan McEniry Corporate Bond Fund	-2.38%	Sep 28, 2018	VSCSX vs IDMIX
SMARX	Brandes Separately Managed Account Reserve Trust	-2.63%	Oct 3, 2005	VSCSX vs SMARX

Other Mutual Funds from Vanguard

Most popular Vanguard mutual funds on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
VTSAX	Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Admiral Sha...	Large Cap Blend Equities	46	-6.75%	Nov 13, 2000	VSCSX vs VTSAX
VFIAX	Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares	Large Cap Blend Equities	46	-7.06%	Nov 13, 2000	VSCSX vs VFIAX
VTIAX	Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Admi...	Large Cap Blend Equities, Foreign Large Cap Equities	80	-1.02%	Nov 29, 2010	VSCSX vs VTIAX
VIGAX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	26	-13.83%	Nov 13, 2000	VSCSX vs VIGAX
VWELX	Vanguard Wellington Fund Investor Shares	Diversified Portfolio	66	-5.26%	Jul 1, 1929	VSCSX vs VWELX
VBTLX	Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shar...	Total Bond Market	56	-0.49%	Nov 12, 2001	VSCSX vs VBTLX
VDIGX	Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	10	-6.99%	May 15, 1992	VSCSX vs VDIGX
VIGIX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	26	-13.83%	May 14, 1998	VSCSX vs VIGIX
VITAX	Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund Admiral...	Technology Equities	47	-11.14%	Mar 25, 2004	VSCSX vs VITAX
VBIAX	Vanguard Balanced Index Fund Admiral Shares	Diversified Portfolio	59	-4.19%	Nov 13, 2000	VSCSX vs VBIAX

Often Compared With VSCSX

What investors most often compare with VSCSX, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
VBIRX	Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares	Total Bond Market	89	-0.33%	Nov 12, 2001	VSCSX vs VBIRX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	Government Bonds	97	0.19%	Dec 28, 2009	VSCSX vs VSBSX
PIMIX	PIMCO Income Fund Institutional Class	Total Bond Market	81	-1.36%	Mar 30, 2007	VSCSX vs PIMIX
VUSB	Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF	Ultrashort Bond	99	0.59%	Apr 5, 2021	VSCSX vs VUSB
VWEAX	Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Admiral Shares	High Yield Bonds	92	-1.68%	Nov 12, 2001	VSCSX vs VWEAX
VUBFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Investor Share...	Total Bond Market	100	0.59%	Feb 24, 2015	VSCSX vs VUBFX
VAIPX	Vanguard Inflation-Protected Securities Fund Admir...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	41	0.30%	Jun 10, 2005	VSCSX vs VAIPX
PTTRX	PIMCO Total Return Fund Institutional Class	Total Bond Market	53	-1.02%	—	VSCSX vs PTTRX
DIPSX	DFA Inflation-Protected Securities Portfolio	Inflation-Protected Bonds	22	0.36%	Sep 17, 2006	VSCSX vs DIPSX
XSH.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Corporate Bond In...	Canadian Government Bonds	84	0.19%	Sep 13, 2011	VSCSX vs XSH.TO
IBDO	iShares iBonds Dec 2023 Term Corporate ETF	Corporate Bonds	—	—	Mar 12, 2015	VSCSX vs IBDO
ZEC-USD	ZCash		99	-51.19%	—	VSCSX vs ZEC-USD
ASTR	Astra Space, Inc.		—	—	—	VSCSX vs ASTR
FYBTX	Fidelity Series Short-Term Credit Fund	Total Bond Market	95	-0.10%	Mar 27, 2015	VSCSX vs FYBTX
GLD	SPDR Gold Shares	Gold, Precious Metals	87	8.57%	Nov 18, 2004	VSCSX vs GLD
DXV.TO	Dynamic Active Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF		97	0.54%	—	VSCSX vs DXV.TO
VMFXX	Vanguard Federal Money Market Fund	Money Market	—	0.59%	Sep 1, 2010	VSCSX vs VMFXX
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	96	0.97%	Oct 16, 2012	VSCSX vs VTAPX
VCORX	Vanguard Core Bond Fund Investor Shares	Total Bond Market	61	-0.29%	Mar 28, 2016	VSCSX vs VCORX
SCHO	Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF	Government Bonds, Short-Term Bond	97	0.24%	Aug 5, 2010	VSCSX vs SCHO

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