VTIIX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

Vanguard Total International Bond II Index Fund Investor Class (VTIIX) belongs to the Global Bonds category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with VTIIX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to VTIIX

VTIIX charges 0.11% annually. There are 3 mutual funds in the Global Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.06%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
FBIIX	Fidelity International Bond Index Fund	0.06%	—	Oct 2019	VTIIX vs FBIIX
VTILX	Vanguard Total International Bond II Index Fund	0.07%	—	Feb 2021	VTIIX vs VTILX
VTABX	Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund Admir...	0.10%	122.00B	May 2013	VTIIX vs VTABX
VTIBX	Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund	0.13%	—	May 2013	VTIIX vs VTIBX
DFGFX	DFA Two Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio	0.16%	—	Feb 1996	VTIIX vs DFGFX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VTIIX

VTIIX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 10. There are 44 mutual funds in the Global Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 98.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
DGFFX	Destinations Global Fixed Income Opportunities Fun...	98	—	Mar 2017	VTIIX vs DGFFX
PRSNX	T. Rowe Price Global Multi-Sector Bond Fund	90	—	Dec 2008	VTIIX vs PRSNX
EAIIX	Eaton Vance Global Bond Fund	88	—	Jun 2007	VTIIX vs EAIIX
DFSHX	DFA Selectively Hedged Global Fixed Income Portfol...	77	—	Jan 2008	VTIIX vs DFSHX
PYGSX	Payden Global Low Duration Fund	75	—	Sep 1996	VTIIX vs PYGSX

Top Performing VTIIX Alternatives (YTD)

VTIIX is at 1.13% YTD. There are 16 mutual funds in the Global Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 3.15%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
EAIIX	Eaton Vance Global Bond Fund	3.15%	—	Jun 2007	VTIIX vs EAIIX
DAIOX	Dunham International Opportunity Bond Fund	3.14%	—	Oct 2013	VTIIX vs DAIOX
DGFFX	Destinations Global Fixed Income Opportunities Fun...	2.66%	—	Mar 2017	VTIIX vs DGFFX
PRSNX	T. Rowe Price Global Multi-Sector Bond Fund	1.82%	—	Dec 2008	VTIIX vs PRSNX
DFGFX	DFA Two Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio	1.80%	—	Feb 1996	VTIIX vs DFGFX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VTIIX

VTIIX has 3.20% 1-year volatility. There are 22 mutual funds in the Global Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.56%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
PYGSX	Payden Global Low Duration Fund	1.56%	—	Sep 1996	VTIIX vs PYGSX
DFGFX	DFA Two Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio	1.59%	—	Feb 1996	VTIIX vs DFGFX
DFSHX	DFA Selectively Hedged Global Fixed Income Portfol...	1.59%	—	Jan 2008	VTIIX vs DFSHX
DFGBX	DFA Five Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio	1.89%	—	Nov 1990	VTIIX vs DFGBX
SAXIX	SA Global Fixed Income Fund	1.98%	—	Jul 1999	VTIIX vs SAXIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VTIIX

VTIIX has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.94%. There are 25 mutual funds in the Global Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -1.19%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
DGFFX	Destinations Global Fixed Income Opportunities Fun...	-1.19%	—	Mar 2017	VTIIX vs DGFFX
PYGSX	Payden Global Low Duration Fund	-1.23%	—	Sep 1996	VTIIX vs PYGSX
DFSHX	DFA Selectively Hedged Global Fixed Income Portfol...	-1.28%	—	Jan 2008	VTIIX vs DFSHX
DFGBX	DFA Five Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio	-1.38%	—	Nov 1990	VTIIX vs DFGBX
DFGFX	DFA Two Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio	-1.41%	—	Feb 1996	VTIIX vs DFGFX

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	52	8.85%	2.30T	Nov 2000	VTIIX vs VTSAX
VFIAX	Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares	S&P 500, Large Cap Blend Equities	52	8.19%	1.70T	Nov 2000	VTIIX vs VFIAX
VTIAX	Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Admi...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	50	12.34%	652.30B	Nov 2010	VTIIX vs VTIAX
VIGAX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	18	3.53%	393.80B	Nov 2000	VTIIX vs VIGAX
VWELX	Vanguard Wellington Fund Investor Shares	Diversified Portfolio	53	5.08%	124.70B	Jul 1929	VTIIX vs VWELX
VBTLX	Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shar...	Total Bond Market	18	0.21%	394.40B	Nov 2001	VTIIX vs VBTLX
VIGIX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	18	3.54%	393.80B	May 1998	VTIIX vs VIGIX
VITAX	Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund Admiral...	Technology Equities	51	23.34%	170.10B	Mar 2004	VTIIX vs VITAX
VDIGX	Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund	Dividend, Large Cap Blend Equities	12	1.48%	36.40B	May 1992	VTIIX vs VDIGX
VBIAX	Vanguard Balanced Index Fund Admiral Shares	Diversified Portfolio	55	5.52%	64.10B	Nov 2000	VTIIX vs VBIAX

Often Compared With VTIIX

Investors most often compare VTIIX with DGSFX, DWFIX, IGBIX. These 20 comparison targets span 1 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
DGSFX	DFA Global Sustainability Fixed Income Portfolio	Global Bonds	12	1.51%	—	Nov 2018	VTIIX vs DGSFX
DWFIX	DFA World ex U.S. Government Fixed Income Portfoli...	Global Bonds	8	1.42%	—	Dec 2011	VTIIX vs DWFIX
IGBIX	Voya Global Bond Fund	Global Bonds	3	-1.70%	—	Jun 2006	VTIIX vs IGBIX
TNBMX	T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund (USD Hedged)	Global Bonds	46	1.09%	—	Sep 2017	VTIIX vs TNBMX
ANAGX	AB Global Bond Fund	Global Bonds	13	0.62%	—	Mar 1992	VTIIX vs ANAGX
ANAZX	AB Global Bond Fund Class Z	Global Bonds	13	0.73%	—	Oct 2013	VTIIX vs ANAZX
UDBPX	UBS Sustainable Development Bank Bond Fund	Global Bonds	13	-0.36%	—	Oct 2018	VTIIX vs UDBPX
FCDSX	Fidelity Series International Credit Fund	Global Bonds	40	1.34%	—	Jul 2017	VTIIX vs FCDSX
GSGIX	Goldman Sachs Global Core Fixed Income Fund	Global Bonds	17	0.41%	—	Aug 1991	VTIIX vs GSGIX
AGBVX	American Century Global Bond Fund	Global Bonds	23	1.13%	1.88B	Jan 2012	VTIIX vs AGBVX
FGBRX	Templeton Global Bond Fund - Class R	Global Bonds	10	0.92%	—	Feb 2009	VTIIX vs FGBRX
OPSIX	Invesco Global Strategic Income Fund	Global Bonds	4	-3.47%	—	Oct 1989	VTIIX vs OPSIX
GTRAX	PGIM Global Total Return Fund	Global Bonds	6	-0.54%	—	Jul 1986	VTIIX vs GTRAX
DODLX	Dodge & Cox Global Bond Fund	Global Bonds	24	0.96%	—	Apr 2014	VTIIX vs DODLX
PGBIX	PIMCO Global Bond Opportunities Fund (U.S. Dollar-...	Global Bonds	21	-0.14%	—	Feb 1998	VTIIX vs PGBIX
DIBRX	BNY Mellon International Bond Fund	Global Bonds	2	-1.88%	—	Dec 2005	VTIIX vs DIBRX
PGTQX	PGIM Global Total Return Fund - Class R6	Global Bonds	7	-0.56%	—	Feb 2012	VTIIX vs PGTQX
CWBFX	American Funds Capital World Bond Fund	Global Bonds	3	-1.51%	—	Aug 1987	VTIIX vs CWBFX
TPINX	Templeton Global Bond Fund	Global Bonds	10	1.00%	—	Sep 1986	VTIIX vs TPINX
MAWIX	BlackRock Strategic Global Bond Fund	Global Bonds	12	0.66%	—	Sep 1988	VTIIX vs MAWIX

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