VSTBX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Institutional Shares (VSTBX) 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 VSTBX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to VSTBX

VSTBX charges 0.05% annually. No mutual funds in the Corporate Bonds category have lower expense ratios; the lowest-cost alternatives shown here go as low as 0.05%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
VICBX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond Index Fu...	0.05%	—	Nov 2009	VSTBX vs VICBX
VLCIX	Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Insti...	0.05%	—	Nov 2009	VSTBX vs VLCIX
VICSX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond Index Fu...	0.07%	68.70B	Mar 2010	VSTBX vs VICSX
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	0.07%	50.50B	Nov 2010	VSTBX vs VSCSX
VLTCX	Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admir...	0.07%	9.20B	Jan 2010	VSTBX vs VLTCX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VSTBX

VSTBX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 81. There is 1 mutual fund in the Corporate Bonds category with a higher risk-adjusted rank, going as high as 91.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
MIFIX	Miller Intermediate Bond Fund	91	—	Dec 2014	VSTBX vs MIFIX
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	78	50.50B	Nov 2010	VSTBX vs VSCSX
JMABX	John Hancock Managed Account Shares Investment-Gra...	42	—	Jul 2019	VSTBX vs JMABX
LMLCX	Western Asset SMASh Series C Fund	37	—	Dec 2006	VSTBX vs LMLCX
LKFIX	LKCM Fixed Income Fund	34	—	Dec 1997	VSTBX vs LKFIX

Top Performing VSTBX Alternatives (YTD)

VSTBX is at 0.73% YTD. There are 13 mutual funds in the Corporate Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 4.56%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
MIFIX	Miller Intermediate Bond Fund	4.56%	—	Dec 2014	VSTBX vs MIFIX
LMLCX	Western Asset SMASh Series C Fund	2.13%	—	Dec 2006	VSTBX vs LMLCX
VLCIX	Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Insti...	1.59%	—	Nov 2009	VSTBX vs VLCIX
VLTCX	Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admir...	1.57%	9.20B	Jan 2010	VSTBX vs VLTCX
DFTEX	DFA Intermediate-Term Extended Quality Portfolio F...	1.18%	—	Jul 2010	VSTBX vs DFTEX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VSTBX

VSTBX has 1.78% 1-year volatility. There is 1 mutual fund in the Corporate Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.77%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	1.77%	50.50B	Nov 2010	VSTBX vs VSCSX
LKFIX	LKCM Fixed Income Fund	2.52%	—	Dec 1997	VSTBX vs LKFIX
IDMIX	iMGP Dolan McEniry Corporate Bond Fund	2.86%	—	Sep 2018	VSTBX vs IDMIX
MIFIX	Miller Intermediate Bond Fund	3.07%	—	Dec 2014	VSTBX vs MIFIX
FIIFX	Federated Hermes Intermediate Corporate Bond Fund	3.09%	—	Dec 1993	VSTBX vs FIIFX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VSTBX

VSTBX has a 1-year max drawdown of -1.31%. No mutual funds in the Corporate Bonds category have shallower 1-year drawdowns; the lowest-drawdown alternatives shown here go as shallow as -1.36%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	-1.36%	50.50B	Nov 2010	VSTBX vs VSCSX
LKFIX	LKCM Fixed Income Fund	-1.76%	—	Dec 1997	VSTBX vs LKFIX
FIIFX	Federated Hermes Intermediate Corporate Bond Fund	-2.28%	—	Dec 1993	VSTBX vs FIIFX
IDMIX	iMGP Dolan McEniry Corporate Bond Fund	-2.38%	—	Sep 2018	VSTBX vs IDMIX
SMARX	Brandes Separately Managed Account Reserve Trust	-2.61%	—	Oct 2005	VSTBX vs SMARX

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	65	10.72%	2.30T	Nov 2000	VSTBX vs VTSAX
VFIAX	Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares	S&P 500, Large Cap Blend Equities	66	10.17%	1.70T	Nov 2000	VSTBX vs VFIAX
VTIAX	Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Admi...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	64	15.62%	652.30B	Nov 2010	VSTBX vs VTIAX
VIGAX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	26	7.19%	393.80B	Nov 2000	VSTBX vs VIGAX
VWELX	Vanguard Wellington Fund Investor Shares	Diversified Portfolio	67	6.53%	124.70B	Jul 1929	VSTBX vs VWELX
VBTLX	Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shar...	Total Bond Market	21	0.42%	394.40B	Nov 2001	VSTBX vs VBTLX
VIGIX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	26	7.20%	393.80B	May 1998	VSTBX vs VIGIX
VITAX	Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund Admiral...	Technology Equities	65	27.68%	170.10B	Mar 2004	VSTBX vs VITAX
VDIGX	Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund	Dividend, Large Cap Blend Equities	16	2.69%	36.40B	May 1992	VSTBX vs VDIGX
VBIAX	Vanguard Balanced Index Fund Admiral Shares	Diversified Portfolio	69	6.69%	64.10B	Nov 2000	VSTBX vs VBIAX

Often Compared With VSTBX

Investors most often compare VSTBX with VYM, VFSUX, JBBB. These 20 comparison targets span 8 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VYM	Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF	Dividend	78	11.70%	96.10B	Nov 2006	VSTBX vs VYM
VFSUX	Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Admiral ...	Total Bond Market	60	0.53%	55.20B	Feb 2001	VSTBX vs VFSUX
JBBB	Janus Henderson B-BBB CLO ETF	CLO	48	1.71%	1.21B	Jan 2022	VSTBX vs JBBB
VTABX	Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund Admir...	Global Bonds	9	1.08%	122.00B	May 2013	VSTBX vs VTABX
VCSH	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	71	0.62%	50.50B	Nov 2009	VSTBX vs VCSH
VTI	Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	68	10.35%	2.30T	May 2001	VSTBX vs VTI
VUG	Vanguard Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	37	5.76%	393.80B	Jan 2004	VSTBX vs VUG
JPLD	JPMorgan Limited Duration Bond ETF	Short-Term Bond	90	1.02%	3.82B	Feb 1993	VSTBX vs JPLD
ISHIX	Federated Hermes Corporate Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	21	0.16%	—	May 1987	VSTBX vs ISHIX
FIKOX	Fidelity Advisor Corporate Bond Fund Class Z	Corporate Bonds	24	0.59%	—	Oct 2018	VSTBX vs FIKOX
CBFSX	JPMorgan Corporate Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	20	0.41%	—	Mar 2013	VSTBX vs CBFSX
VBF	Invesco Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	6	-0.64%	—	Oct 1970	VSTBX vs VBF
CPUIX	AAM/Insight Select Income Fund	Corporate Bonds	26	0.76%	—	Apr 2013	VSTBX vs CPUIX
FCSPX	Federated Hermes Corporate Bond Strategy Port	Corporate Bonds	29	0.77%	—	Jun 2006	VSTBX vs FCSPX
PBBBX	PIA BBB Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	26	0.60%	—	Sep 2003	VSTBX vs PBBBX
FCBTX	Fidelity Advisor Corporate Bond Fund Class M	Corporate Bonds	19	0.32%	—	May 2010	VSTBX vs FCBTX
CFICX	Calvert Income Fund	Corporate Bonds	31	0.45%	—	Oct 1982	VSTBX vs CFICX
PBDCX	PIMCO Investment Grade Credit Bond Fund Class C	Corporate Bonds	15	0.14%	—	Sep 2004	VSTBX vs PBDCX
BSBIX	Baird Short-Term Bond Fund Institutional Class	Short-Term Bond	93	0.83%	—	Aug 2004	VSTBX vs BSBIX
PRPIX	T. Rowe Price Corporate Income Fund	Corporate Bonds	24	0.27%	—	Oct 1995	VSTBX vs PRPIX

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