VSIGX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

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

Cheapest Alternatives to VSIGX

VSIGX charges 0.07% annually. There are 12 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	VSIGX vs GUSTX
FUTBX	Fidelity SAI U.S. Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Mar 2016	VSIGX vs FUTBX
FUMBX	Fidelity Short-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2005	VSIGX vs FUMBX
FUAMX	Fidelity Intermediate Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2005	VSIGX vs FUAMX
FNBGX	Fidelity Long-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2005	VSIGX vs FNBGX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VSIGX

VSIGX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 13. There are 71 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	VSIGX vs FEUGX
DFFGX	DFA Short-Term Government Portfolio	99	1.81B	May 1987	VSIGX vs DFFGX
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	99	—	Mar 2009	VSIGX vs GUSTX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	90	—	Aug 2010	VSIGX vs VSBIX
MDSIX	Integrity Short Term Government Fund	90	—	Jun 2011	VSIGX vs MDSIX

Top Performing VSIGX Alternatives (YTD)

VSIGX is at -0.46% YTD. There are 70 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 2.16%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	2.16%	—	Dec 1985	VSIGX vs FEUGX
MDSIX	Integrity Short Term Government Fund	2.09%	—	Jun 2011	VSIGX vs MDSIX
VGIVX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fu...	1.76%	6.60B	Feb 2015	VSIGX vs VGIVX
VGAVX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fu...	1.70%	6.60B	May 2013	VSIGX vs VGAVX
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	1.59%	—	Mar 2009	VSIGX vs GUSTX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VSIGX

VSIGX has 3.37% 1-year volatility. There are 31 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.77%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
DFFGX	DFA Short-Term Government Portfolio	0.77%	1.81B	May 1987	VSIGX vs DFFGX
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	1.27%	—	Mar 2009	VSIGX vs GUSTX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	1.29%	—	Aug 2010	VSIGX vs VSBIX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	1.30%	33.90B	Dec 2009	VSIGX vs VSBSX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	1.36%	—	Dec 1985	VSIGX vs FEUGX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VSIGX

VSIGX has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.86%. There are 36 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	VSIGX vs GUSTX
DFFGX	DFA Short-Term Government Portfolio	-0.30%	1.81B	May 1987	VSIGX vs DFFGX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	-0.32%	—	Dec 1985	VSIGX vs FEUGX
RFBAX	Davis Government Bond Fund	-0.77%	—	Nov 1994	VSIGX vs RFBAX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	-0.81%	—	Aug 2010	VSIGX vs VSBIX

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	11.83%	2.30T	Nov 2000	VSIGX vs VTSAX
VFIAX	Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares	S&P 500, Large Cap Blend Equities	65	11.33%	1.70T	Nov 2000	VSIGX vs VFIAX
VTIAX	Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Admi...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	56	13.46%	652.30B	Nov 2010	VSIGX vs VTIAX
VIGAX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	24	7.71%	393.80B	Nov 2000	VSIGX vs VIGAX
VWELX	Vanguard Wellington Fund Investor Shares	Diversified Portfolio	62	6.55%	124.70B	Jul 1929	VSIGX vs VWELX
VBTLX	Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shar...	Total Bond Market	19	0.03%	394.40B	Nov 2001	VSIGX vs VBTLX
VIGIX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	24	7.72%	393.80B	May 1998	VSIGX vs VIGIX
VITAX	Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund Admiral...	Technology Equities	55	25.62%	170.10B	Mar 2004	VSIGX vs VITAX
VDIGX	Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund	Dividend, Large Cap Blend Equities	18	5.27%	36.40B	May 1992	VSIGX vs VDIGX
VBIAX	Vanguard Balanced Index Fund Admiral Shares	Diversified Portfolio	67	7.16%	64.10B	Nov 2000	VSIGX vs VBIAX

Often Compared With VSIGX

Investors most often compare VSIGX with VFITX, BND, VAIPX. These 20 comparison targets span 9 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VFITX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Fund Investor ...	Government Bonds	12	-0.68%	7.20B	Oct 1991	VSIGX vs VFITX
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	Total Bond Market	32	-0.17%	394.40B	Apr 2007	VSIGX vs BND
VAIPX	Vanguard Inflation-Protected Securities Fund Admir...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	23	0.85%	28.40B	Jun 2005	VSIGX vs VAIPX
VIIGX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Index Fund Ins...	Government Bonds	14	-0.43%	—	Mar 2010	VSIGX vs VIIGX
VBMFX	Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	18	-0.03%	—	Dec 1986	VSIGX vs VBMFX
BNDX	Vanguard Total International Bond ETF	Global Bonds	19	0.48%	122.00B	May 2013	VSIGX vs BNDX
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	86	20.66%	98.55B	Oct 2011	VSIGX vs SCHD
VBILX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond Index Fund Admiral...	Intermediate Core Bond	14	-0.46%	52.20B	Nov 2001	VSIGX vs VBILX
VLGSX	Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sha...	Government Bonds	5	-1.09%	14.80B	Mar 2010	VSIGX vs VLGSX
VFIUX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Fund Admiral S...	Government Bonds	12	-0.63%	—	Feb 2001	VSIGX vs VFIUX
VFICX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund I...	Total Bond Market	22	-0.12%	39.00B	Nov 1993	VSIGX vs VFICX
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	90	1.73%	70.50B	Oct 2012	VSIGX vs VTAPX
VCORX	Vanguard Core Bond Fund Investor Shares	Total Bond Market	25	0.32%	22.00B	Mar 2016	VSIGX vs VCORX
VBIRX	Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares	Total Bond Market	41	0.24%	70.40B	Nov 2001	VSIGX vs VBIRX
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	66	10.45%	783.21B	Jan 1993	VSIGX vs SPY
SWTSX	Schwab Total Stock Market Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	63	11.84%	44.59B	Jun 1999	VSIGX vs SWTSX
BGNMX	American Century Ginnie Mae Fund	Government Bonds	25	0.50%	343.63M	Sep 1985	VSIGX vs BGNMX
FHNFX	Fidelity Series Government Bond Index Fund	Government Bonds	13	-0.18%	—	Aug 2018	VSIGX vs FHNFX
VBIIX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond Index Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	14	-0.51%	—	Mar 1994	VSIGX vs VBIIX
PIMIX	PIMCO Income Fund Institutional Class	Multisector Bonds	50	1.07%	—	Mar 2007	VSIGX vs PIMIX

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