Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares (VTABX) Alternatives

Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares (VTABX) 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 VTABX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to VTABX

VTABX charges 0.11% annually. Among mutual funds in the Total Bond Market category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among VTABX alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
VTBNX	Vanguard Total Bond Market II Index Fund	0.02%	—	VTABX vs VTBNX
FXNAX	Fidelity U.S. Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	VTABX vs FXNAX
FNSOX	Fidelity Short-Term Bond Index Fund	0.03%	Oct 18, 2017	VTABX vs FNSOX
VBMPX	Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Institutiona...	0.03%	Feb 5, 2010	VTABX vs VBMPX
VBTIX	Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Institutiona...	0.04%	Sep 18, 1995	VTABX vs VBTIX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VTABX

Among mutual funds in the Total Bond Market category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	Inception
VUSFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Admiral Shares	100	Feb 24, 2015	VTABX vs VUSFX
JSOSX	JPMorgan Strategic Income Opportunities Fund Class...	100	Oct 10, 2008	VTABX vs JSOSX
VUBFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Investor Share...	100	Feb 24, 2015	VTABX vs VUBFX
FCNVX	Fidelity Conservative Income Bond Institutional Cl...	100	Mar 3, 2011	VTABX vs FCNVX
FJTDX	Fidelity Flex Conservative Income Bond Fund	100	May 31, 2018	VTABX vs FJTDX

Top Performing VTABX Alternatives (YTD)

VTABX alternatives from the Total Bond Market category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
VUSFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Admiral Shares	0.61%	Feb 24, 2015	VTABX vs VUSFX
VUBFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Investor Share...	0.59%	Feb 24, 2015	VTABX vs VUBFX
FJTDX	Fidelity Flex Conservative Income Bond Fund	0.55%	May 31, 2018	VTABX vs FJTDX
FCNVX	Fidelity Conservative Income Bond Institutional Cl...	0.52%	Mar 3, 2011	VTABX vs FCNVX
JSOSX	JPMorgan Strategic Income Opportunities Fund Class...	0.41%	Oct 10, 2008	VTABX vs JSOSX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VTABX

VTABX alternatives from the Total Bond Market category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
VUSFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Admiral Shares	0.67%	Feb 24, 2015	VTABX vs VUSFX
JSOSX	JPMorgan Strategic Income Opportunities Fund Class...	0.68%	Oct 10, 2008	VTABX vs JSOSX
VUBFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Investor Share...	0.84%	Feb 24, 2015	VTABX vs VUBFX
FCNVX	Fidelity Conservative Income Bond Institutional Cl...	1.28%	Mar 3, 2011	VTABX vs FCNVX
FJTDX	Fidelity Flex Conservative Income Bond Fund	1.35%	May 31, 2018	VTABX vs FJTDX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VTABX

VTABX alternatives from the Total Bond Market category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
FCNVX	Fidelity Conservative Income Bond Institutional Cl...	-0.20%	Mar 3, 2011	VTABX vs FCNVX
JSOSX	JPMorgan Strategic Income Opportunities Fund Class...	-0.26%	Oct 10, 2008	VTABX vs JSOSX
FJTDX	Fidelity Flex Conservative Income Bond Fund	-0.30%	May 31, 2018	VTABX vs FJTDX
VUBFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Investor Share...	-0.30%	Feb 24, 2015	VTABX vs VUBFX
VUSFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Admiral Shares	-0.35%	Feb 24, 2015	VTABX vs VUSFX

Other Mutual Funds from Vanguard

Most popular Vanguard mutual funds on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
VTSAX	Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Admiral Sha...	Large Cap Blend Equities	46	-6.75%	Nov 13, 2000	VTABX vs VTSAX
VFIAX	Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares	Large Cap Blend Equities	46	-7.06%	Nov 13, 2000	VTABX vs VFIAX
VTIAX	Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Admi...	Large Cap Blend Equities, Foreign Large Cap Equities	80	-1.02%	Nov 29, 2010	VTABX vs VTIAX
VIGAX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	26	-13.83%	Nov 13, 2000	VTABX vs VIGAX
VWELX	Vanguard Wellington Fund Investor Shares	Diversified Portfolio	66	-5.26%	Jul 1, 1929	VTABX vs VWELX
VBTLX	Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shar...	Total Bond Market	56	-0.49%	Nov 12, 2001	VTABX vs VBTLX
VDIGX	Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	10	-6.99%	May 15, 1992	VTABX vs VDIGX
VIGIX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	26	-13.83%	May 14, 1998	VTABX vs VIGIX
VITAX	Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund Admiral...	Technology Equities	47	-11.14%	Mar 25, 2004	VTABX vs VITAX
VBIAX	Vanguard Balanced Index Fund Admiral Shares	Diversified Portfolio	59	-4.19%	Nov 13, 2000	VTABX vs VBIAX

Often Compared With VTABX

What investors most often compare with VTABX, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
BNDX	Vanguard Total International Bond ETF	Global Bonds	46	-0.13%	May 31, 2013	VTABX vs BNDX
FBIIX	Fidelity International Bond Index Fund	Global Bonds	40	-0.55%	Oct 10, 2019	VTABX vs FBIIX
PFORX	PIMCO International Bond Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged)	Global Bonds	24	-2.23%	Dec 1, 1992	VTABX vs PFORX
SWAGX	Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond Index Fund	Total Bond Market	55	-0.44%	—	VTABX vs SWAGX
VEGBX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Bond Fund Admiral Shares	Emerging Markets Bonds	90	-1.84%	Dec 6, 2017	VTABX vs VEGBX
VGCAX	Vanguard Global Credit Bond Fund Admiral Shares	Total Bond Market	74	-0.83%	Nov 15, 2018	VTABX vs VGCAX
VTI	Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	65	-4.01%	Jun 27, 2016	VTABX vs VTI
VTIBX	Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund	Global Bonds	32	-0.82%	May 30, 2013	VTABX vs VTIBX
VEMBX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Bond Fund Investor Share...	Emerging Markets Bonds	90	-1.87%	Mar 10, 2016	VTABX vs VEMBX
VMATX	Vanguard Massachusetts Tax-Exempt Fund	Municipal Bonds	48	-0.89%	Dec 9, 1998	VTABX vs VMATX
VSTBX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst...	Corporate Bonds	96	-0.08%	Nov 19, 2009	VTABX vs VSTBX
VGAVX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fu...	Government Bonds	87	-2.24%	May 31, 2013	VTABX vs VGAVX
VFISX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares	Government Bonds	89	-0.13%	Oct 28, 1991	VTABX vs VFISX
FEMDX	Franklin Emerging Market Debt Opportunities Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	96	0.40%	May 23, 2006	VTABX vs FEMDX
PFUIX	PIMCO International Bond Fund (Unhedged)	Global Bonds	17	-4.15%	Apr 29, 2004	VTABX vs PFUIX
VSMAX	Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares	Small Cap Blend Equities	37	-1.21%	Nov 13, 2000	VTABX vs VSMAX
BND.TO	Purpose Global Bond Fund		61	-1.50%	—	VTABX vs BND.TO
SSAFX	State Street Aggregate Bond Index Portfolio	Intermediate Core Bond	59	-0.18%	Sep 19, 2014	VTABX vs SSAFX
VGCIX	Vanguard Global Credit Bond Fund Investor Shares	Total Bond Market	71	-0.83%	Nov 15, 2018	VTABX vs VGCIX
FNMIX	Fidelity New Markets Income Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	90	-1.02%	—	VTABX vs FNMIX

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