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 0.06% annually. There are 9 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
FBLTX	Fidelity SAI Long-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Oct 2015	VSIGX vs FBLTX
FNBGX	Fidelity Long-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2005	VSIGX vs FNBGX
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

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VSIGX

VSIGX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 18. There are 59 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...	94	—	Aug 2010	VSIGX vs VSBIX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	93	33.80B	Dec 2009	VSIGX vs VSBSX

Top Performing VSIGX Alternatives (YTD)

VSIGX is at -0.61% YTD. There are 51 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 1.94%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	1.94%	—	Dec 1985	VSIGX vs FEUGX
DFFGX	DFA Short-Term Government Portfolio	1.79%	1.81B	May 1987	VSIGX vs DFFGX
MDSIX	Integrity Short Term Government Fund	1.60%	—	Jun 2011	VSIGX vs MDSIX
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	1.59%	—	Mar 2009	VSIGX vs GUSTX
RFBAX	Davis Government Bond Fund	1.14%	—	Nov 1994	VSIGX vs RFBAX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VSIGX

VSIGX has 3.36% 1-year volatility. There are 32 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.81%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
DFFGX	DFA Short-Term Government Portfolio	0.81%	1.81B	May 1987	VSIGX vs DFFGX
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	1.27%	—	Mar 2009	VSIGX vs GUSTX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	1.30%	33.80B	Dec 2009	VSIGX vs VSBSX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	1.30%	—	Aug 2010	VSIGX vs VSBIX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	1.37%	—	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	9.87%	2.30T	Nov 2000	VSIGX vs VTSAX
VFIAX	Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares	S&P 500, Large Cap Blend Equities	63	9.33%	1.70T	Nov 2000	VSIGX vs VFIAX
VTIAX	Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Admi...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	72	12.79%	651.00B	Nov 2010	VSIGX vs VTIAX
VIGAX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	18	3.80%	378.80B	Nov 2000	VSIGX vs VIGAX
VWELX	Vanguard Wellington Fund Investor Shares	Diversified Portfolio	57	4.88%	123.40B	Jul 1929	VSIGX vs VWELX
VBTLX	Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shar...	Total Bond Market	21	-0.70%	398.10B	Nov 2001	VSIGX vs VBTLX
VIGIX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	18	3.82%	378.80B	May 1998	VSIGX vs VIGIX
VITAX	Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund Admiral...	Technology Equities	47	20.86%	169.20B	Mar 2004	VSIGX vs VITAX
VDIGX	Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund	Dividend, Large Cap Blend Equities	32	5.43%	35.70B	May 1992	VSIGX vs VDIGX
VBIAX	Vanguard Balanced Index Fund Admiral Shares	Diversified Portfolio	66	5.80%	63.70B	Nov 2000	VSIGX vs VBIAX

Often Compared With VSIGX

Investors most often compare VSIGX with VFITX, BND, VAIPX. These 20 comparison targets span 11 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	15	-1.09%	7.20B	Oct 1991	VSIGX vs VFITX
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	Total Bond Market	29	-0.54%	398.10B	Apr 2007	VSIGX vs BND
VAIPX	Vanguard Inflation-Protected Securities Fund Admir...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	23	0.54%	28.20B	Jun 2005	VSIGX vs VAIPX
VIIGX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Index Fund Ins...	Government Bonds	17	-0.56%	—	Mar 2010	VSIGX vs VIIGX
VBMFX	Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Investor Sha...	Intermediate Core Bond, Investment Grade Bonds	20	-0.76%	—	Dec 1986	VSIGX vs VBMFX
BNDX	Vanguard Total International Bond ETF	Global Bonds	17	0.22%	123.30B	May 2013	VSIGX vs BNDX
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	95	24.03%	104.16B	Oct 2011	VSIGX vs SCHD
VBILX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond Index Fund Admiral...	Intermediate Core Bond	17	-1.04%	52.70B	Nov 2001	VSIGX vs VBILX
VFIUX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Fund Admiral S...	Government Bonds	16	-1.04%	—	Feb 2001	VSIGX vs VFIUX
VLGSX	Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sha...	Government Bonds	5	-2.83%	15.20B	Mar 2010	VSIGX vs VLGSX
VFICX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund I...	Total Bond Market	22	-0.92%	39.30B	Nov 1993	VSIGX vs VFICX
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	91	1.81%	71.10B	Oct 2012	VSIGX vs VTAPX
VBIRX	Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares	Short-Term Bond, Investment Grade Bonds	57	0.14%	69.90B	Nov 2001	VSIGX vs VBIRX
VCORX	Vanguard Core Bond Fund Investor Shares	Total Bond Market	25	-0.25%	22.70B	Mar 2016	VSIGX vs VCORX
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	67	10.13%	789.06B	Jan 1993	VSIGX vs SPY
SWTSX	Schwab Total Stock Market Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	63	9.82%	44.09B	Jun 1999	VSIGX vs SWTSX
FHNFX	Fidelity Series Government Bond Index Fund	Government Bonds	15	-0.74%	—	Aug 2018	VSIGX vs FHNFX
BGNMX	American Century Ginnie Mae Fund	Government Bonds	27	-0.17%	343.63M	Sep 1985	VSIGX vs BGNMX
VBIIX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond Index Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	16	-1.09%	—	Mar 1994	VSIGX vs VBIIX
PIMIX	PIMCO Income Fund Institutional Class	Multisector Bonds	52	0.23%	—	Mar 2007	VSIGX vs PIMIX

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