VSGBX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

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

Cheapest Alternatives to VSGBX

VSGBX charges 0.20% annually. There are 30 mutual funds in the Total Bond Market category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.02%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
VTBNX	Vanguard Total Bond Market II Index Fund	0.02%	—	—	VSGBX vs VTBNX
FXNAX	Fidelity U.S. Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Mar 1990	VSGBX vs FXNAX
VBMPX	Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Institutiona...	0.03%	389.80B	Feb 2010	VSGBX vs VBMPX
FNSOX	Fidelity Short-Term Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Oct 2017	VSGBX vs FNSOX
VBTIX	Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Institutiona...	0.04%	389.80B	Sep 1995	VSGBX vs VBTIX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VSGBX

VSGBX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 52. There are 27 mutual funds in the Total Bond Market category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 100.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
VUSFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Admiral Shares	100	—	Feb 2015	VSGBX vs VUSFX
VUBFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Investor Share...	100	15.70B	Feb 2015	VSGBX vs VUBFX
JSOSX	JPMorgan Strategic Income Opportunities Fund Class...	99	—	Oct 2008	VSGBX vs JSOSX
FCNVX	Fidelity Conservative Income Bond Institutional Cl...	99	—	Mar 2011	VSGBX vs FCNVX
FJTDX	Fidelity Flex Conservative Income Bond Fund	99	—	May 2018	VSGBX vs FJTDX

Top Performing VSGBX Alternatives (YTD)

VSGBX is at 0.50% YTD. There are 38 mutual funds in the Total Bond Market category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 3.15%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FIWDX	Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund Class Z	3.15%	—	Oct 2018	VSGBX vs FIWDX
FADMX	Fidelity Strategic Income Fund	3.12%	—	Oct 1994	VSGBX vs FADMX
FSRIX	Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund Class I	3.10%	—	Jul 1995	VSGBX vs FSRIX
FSTAX	Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund Class A	3.02%	—	Sep 1996	VSGBX vs FSTAX
FSIAX	Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund Class M	3.02%	—	Oct 1994	VSGBX vs FSIAX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VSGBX

VSGBX has 2.14% 1-year volatility. There are 14 mutual funds in the Total Bond Market category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.59%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
VUSFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Admiral Shares	0.59%	—	Feb 2015	VSGBX vs VUSFX
JSOSX	JPMorgan Strategic Income Opportunities Fund Class...	0.68%	—	Oct 2008	VSGBX vs JSOSX
VUBFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Investor Share...	0.77%	15.70B	Feb 2015	VSGBX vs VUBFX
FCNVX	Fidelity Conservative Income Bond Institutional Cl...	1.18%	—	Mar 2011	VSGBX vs FCNVX
FJTDX	Fidelity Flex Conservative Income Bond Fund	1.28%	—	May 2018	VSGBX vs FJTDX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VSGBX

VSGBX has a 1-year max drawdown of -1.35%. There are 12 mutual funds in the Total Bond Market category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.10%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
FCNVX	Fidelity Conservative Income Bond Institutional Cl...	-0.10%	—	Mar 2011	VSGBX vs FCNVX
FJTDX	Fidelity Flex Conservative Income Bond Fund	-0.10%	—	May 2018	VSGBX vs FJTDX
VUSFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Admiral Shares	-0.25%	—	Feb 2015	VSGBX vs VUSFX
JSOSX	JPMorgan Strategic Income Opportunities Fund Class...	-0.26%	—	Oct 2008	VSGBX vs JSOSX
VUBFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Investor Share...	-0.30%	15.70B	Feb 2015	VSGBX vs VUBFX

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	64	11.13%	2.20T	Nov 2000	VSGBX vs VTSAX
VFIAX	Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares	S&P 500, Large Cap Blend Equities	66	10.87%	1.60T	Nov 2000	VSGBX vs VFIAX
VTIAX	Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Admi...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	56	14.49%	629.30B	Nov 2010	VSGBX vs VTIAX
VIGAX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	30	9.46%	365.00B	Nov 2000	VSGBX vs VIGAX
VWELX	Vanguard Wellington Fund Investor Shares	Diversified Portfolio	66	6.39%	121.30B	Jul 1929	VSGBX vs VWELX
VBTLX	Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shar...	Total Bond Market	21	0.21%	389.80B	Nov 2001	VSGBX vs VBTLX
VIGIX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	30	9.47%	365.00B	May 1998	VSGBX vs VIGIX
VITAX	Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund Admiral...	Technology Equities	74	31.69%	144.20B	Mar 2004	VSGBX vs VITAX
VDIGX	Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund	Dividend, Large Cap Blend Equities	10	2.17%	36.80B	May 1992	VSGBX vs VDIGX
VBIAX	Vanguard Balanced Index Fund Admiral Shares	Diversified Portfolio	68	6.79%	62.30B	Nov 2000	VSGBX vs VBIAX

Often Compared With VSGBX

Investors most often compare VSGBX with BSV, VWEAX, PGX. These 20 comparison targets span 8 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
BSV	Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund ETF Shares	Short-Term Bond	61	0.37%	69.90B	Apr 2007	VSGBX vs BSV
VWEAX	Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Admiral Shares	High Yield Bonds	67	1.01%	25.70B	Nov 2001	VSGBX vs VWEAX
PGX	Invesco Preferred ETF	Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds	24	-0.18%	3.82B	Jan 2008	VSGBX vs PGX
VFISX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares	Government Bonds	42	0.39%	5.80B	Oct 1991	VSGBX vs VFISX
FTHRX	Fidelity Intermediate Bond Fund	Total Bond Market	26	0.05%	—	May 1975	VSGBX vs FTHRX
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	Government Bonds	99	1.46%	—	Mar 2009	VSGBX vs GUSTX
TLT	iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF	Government Bonds, Long-Term Bond	14	-0.05%	42.90B	Jul 2002	VSGBX vs TLT
VFIRX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Fund Admiral Shares	Government Bonds	44	0.44%	5.80B	Feb 2001	VSGBX vs VFIRX
VWEHX	Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Investor Shares	High Yield Bonds	65	0.97%	25.70B	Dec 1978	VSGBX vs VWEHX
VUSB	Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF	Ultrashort Bond	98	1.42%	8.30B	Apr 2021	VSGBX vs VUSB
VGAVX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fu...	Government Bonds	71	1.35%	6.50B	May 2013	VSGBX vs VGAVX
VGCIX	Vanguard Global Credit Bond Fund Investor Shares	Total Bond Market	30	0.76%	978.80M	Nov 2018	VSGBX vs VGCIX
VMBIX	Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities Index Fund Ins...	Total Bond Market	43	0.62%	—	Oct 2013	VSGBX vs VMBIX
SCYB	Schwab High Yield Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	62	1.76%	2.54B	Jul 2023	VSGBX vs SCYB
FSRCX	Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund Class C	Total Bond Market	76	2.70%	—	Nov 1997	VSGBX vs FSRCX
TRBUX	T. Rowe Price Ultra Short-Term Bond Fund	Ultrashort Bond	99	1.59%	—	Dec 2012	VSGBX vs TRBUX
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	Total Bond Market	35	0.41%	389.80B	Apr 2007	VSGBX vs BND
FLDR	Fidelity Low Duration Bond Factor ETF	Corporate Bonds	98	1.44%	1.41B	Jun 2018	VSGBX vs FLDR
SGOV	iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF	Ultrashort Bond	100	1.52%	91.90B	May 2020	VSGBX vs SGOV
THOPX	Thompson Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	90	0.76%	—	Feb 1992	VSGBX vs THOPX

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