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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond Index Fu... | 0.05% | — | Nov 2009 | VSTBX vs VICBX | |
| Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Insti... | 0.05% | — | Nov 2009 | VSTBX vs VLCIX | |
| Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond Index Fu... | 0.06% | 69.50B | Mar 2010 | VSTBX vs VICSX | |
| Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi... | 0.06% | 51.90B | Nov 2010 | VSTBX vs VSCSX | |
| Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admir... | 0.07% | 10.00B | Jan 2010 | VSTBX vs VLTCX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VSTBX
VSTBX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 86. There is 1 mutual fund in the Corporate Bonds category with a higher risk-adjusted rank, going as high as 95.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miller Intermediate Bond Fund | 95 | — | Dec 2014 | VSTBX vs MIFIX | |
| Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi... | 84 | 51.90B | Nov 2010 | VSTBX vs VSCSX | |
| John Hancock Managed Account Shares Investment-Gra... | 36 | — | Jul 2019 | VSTBX vs JMABX | |
| iMGP Dolan McEniry Corporate Bond Fund | 34 | — | Sep 2018 | VSTBX vs IDMIX | |
| LKCM Fixed Income Fund | 33 | — | Dec 1997 | VSTBX vs LKFIX |
Top Performing VSTBX Alternatives (YTD)
VSTBX is at 0.91% YTD. There is 1 mutual fund in the Corporate Bonds category with a higher YTD return, going as high as 5.78%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miller Intermediate Bond Fund | 5.78% | — | Dec 2014 | VSTBX vs MIFIX | |
| Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi... | 0.84% | 51.90B | Nov 2010 | VSTBX vs VSCSX | |
| Brandes Separately Managed Account Reserve Trust | 0.14% | — | Oct 2005 | VSTBX vs SMARX | |
| LKCM Fixed Income Fund | -0.07% | — | Dec 1997 | VSTBX vs LKFIX | |
| John Hancock Managed Account Shares Investment-Gra... | -0.07% | — | Jul 2019 | VSTBX vs JMABX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VSTBX
VSTBX has 1.78% 1-year volatility. No mutual funds in the Corporate Bonds category have lower 1-year volatility; the lowest-volatility alternatives shown here go as low as 1.79%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi... | 1.79% | 51.90B | Nov 2010 | VSTBX vs VSCSX | |
| LKCM Fixed Income Fund | 2.51% | — | Dec 1997 | VSTBX vs LKFIX | |
| iMGP Dolan McEniry Corporate Bond Fund | 2.79% | — | Sep 2018 | VSTBX vs IDMIX | |
| Federated Hermes Intermediate Corporate Bond Fund | 3.05% | — | Dec 1993 | VSTBX vs FIIFX | |
| Miller Intermediate Bond Fund | 3.10% | — | Dec 2014 | VSTBX vs MIFIX |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi... | -1.36% | 51.90B | Nov 2010 | VSTBX vs VSCSX | |
| LKCM Fixed Income Fund | -1.76% | — | Dec 1997 | VSTBX vs LKFIX | |
| Federated Hermes Intermediate Corporate Bond Fund | -2.28% | — | Dec 1993 | VSTBX vs FIIFX | |
| iMGP Dolan McEniry Corporate Bond Fund | -2.38% | — | Sep 2018 | VSTBX vs IDMIX | |
| Brandes Separately Managed Account Reserve Trust | -2.61% | — | Oct 2005 | VSTBX vs SMARX |
Other Mutual Funds from Vanguard
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Often Compared With VSTBX
Investors most often compare VSTBX with VYM, VFSUX, VTABX. These 20 comparison targets span 9 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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