Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Investor Shares (VUBFX) Alternatives

Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Investor Shares (VUBFX) 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 VUBFX. 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 VUBFX

VUBFX charges 0.20% annually. Among mutual funds in the Total Bond Market category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among VUBFX alternatives.

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

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VUBFX

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	VUBFX vs VUSFX
JSOSX	JPMorgan Strategic Income Opportunities Fund Class...	100	Oct 10, 2008	VUBFX vs JSOSX
FCNVX	Fidelity Conservative Income Bond Institutional Cl...	100	Mar 3, 2011	VUBFX vs FCNVX
FJTDX	Fidelity Flex Conservative Income Bond Fund	99	May 31, 2018	VUBFX vs FJTDX
FYBTX	Fidelity Series Short-Term Credit Fund	94	Mar 27, 2015	VUBFX vs FYBTX

Top Performing VUBFX Alternatives (YTD)

VUBFX 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	0.66%	Feb 24, 2015	VUBFX vs VUSFX
FJTDX	Fidelity Flex Conservative Income Bond Fund	0.55%	May 31, 2018	VUBFX vs FJTDX
FCNVX	Fidelity Conservative Income Bond Institutional Cl...	0.52%	Mar 3, 2011	VUBFX vs FCNVX
JSOSX	JPMorgan Strategic Income Opportunities Fund Class...	0.50%	Oct 10, 2008	VUBFX vs JSOSX
VMBIX	Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities Index Fund Ins...	0.45%	Oct 31, 2013	VUBFX vs VMBIX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VUBFX

VUBFX 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	VUBFX vs VUSFX
JSOSX	JPMorgan Strategic Income Opportunities Fund Class...	0.68%	Oct 10, 2008	VUBFX vs JSOSX
FCNVX	Fidelity Conservative Income Bond Institutional Cl...	1.28%	Mar 3, 2011	VUBFX vs FCNVX
FJTDX	Fidelity Flex Conservative Income Bond Fund	1.35%	May 31, 2018	VUBFX vs FJTDX
FANCX	Fidelity Advisor Short-Term Bond Fund Class C	1.93%	Jul 12, 2016	VUBFX vs FANCX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VUBFX

VUBFX 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	VUBFX vs FCNVX
JSOSX	JPMorgan Strategic Income Opportunities Fund Class...	-0.26%	Oct 10, 2008	VUBFX vs JSOSX
FJTDX	Fidelity Flex Conservative Income Bond Fund	-0.30%	May 31, 2018	VUBFX vs FJTDX
VUSFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Admiral Shares	-0.35%	Feb 24, 2015	VUBFX vs VUSFX
FSHBX	Fidelity Short-Term Bond Fund	-1.17%	Sep 15, 1986	VUBFX vs FSHBX

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	59	-3.97%	Nov 13, 2000	VUBFX vs VTSAX
VFIAX	Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares	Large Cap Blend Equities	59	-4.35%	Nov 13, 2000	VUBFX vs VFIAX
VTIAX	Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Admi...	Large Cap Blend Equities, Foreign Large Cap Equities	86	1.75%	Nov 29, 2010	VUBFX vs VTIAX
VIGAX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	38	-10.40%	Nov 13, 2000	VUBFX vs VIGAX
VWELX	Vanguard Wellington Fund Investor Shares	Diversified Portfolio	74	-3.35%	Jul 1, 1929	VUBFX vs VWELX
VBTLX	Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shar...	Total Bond Market	46	-0.28%	Nov 12, 2001	VUBFX vs VBTLX
VDIGX	Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	10	-5.09%	May 15, 1992	VUBFX vs VDIGX
VIGIX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	38	-10.39%	May 14, 1998	VUBFX vs VIGIX
VITAX	Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund Admiral...	Technology Equities	61	-7.30%	Mar 25, 2004	VUBFX vs VITAX
VBIAX	Vanguard Balanced Index Fund Admiral Shares	Diversified Portfolio	69	-2.43%	Nov 13, 2000	VUBFX vs VBIAX

Often Compared With VUBFX

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

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
VUSB	Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF	Ultrashort Bond	99	0.59%	Apr 5, 2021	VUBFX vs VUSB
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	Corporate Bonds	96	0.10%	Nov 18, 2010	VUBFX vs VSCSX
FLRN	SPDR Bloomberg Barclays Investment Grade Floating ...	Corporate Bonds	95	0.77%	Nov 30, 2011	VUBFX vs FLRN
VLTCX	Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admir...	Corporate Bonds	16	-0.92%	Jan 19, 2010	VUBFX vs VLTCX
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	60	-3.66%	Sep 7, 2010	VUBFX vs VOO
VHT	Vanguard Health Care ETF	Health & Biotech Equities	23	-4.28%	Jan 26, 2004	VUBFX vs VHT
ICSH	iShares Ultra Short Duration Bond Active ETF	Ultrashort Bond	100	0.79%	Dec 11, 2013	VUBFX vs ICSH
VTABX	Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund Admir...	Total Bond Market	35	-0.45%	May 31, 2013	VUBFX vs VTABX
PTSHX	PIMCO Short Term Fund	Ultrashort Bond	99	0.55%	Oct 7, 1987	VUBFX vs PTSHX
USFR	WisdomTree Bloomberg Floating Rate Treasury Fund	Government Bonds	100	0.93%	Feb 4, 2014	VUBFX vs USFR
VFITX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Fund Investor ...	Government Bonds	43	-0.48%	Oct 28, 1991	VUBFX vs VFITX
VUSXX	Vanguard Treasury Money Market Fund	Money Market	—	0.59%	Sep 1, 2010	VUBFX vs VUSXX
VBILX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond Index Fund Admiral...	Total Bond Market	51	-0.66%	Nov 12, 2001	VUBFX vs VBILX
VFIIX	Vanguard GNMA Fund Investor Shares	Total Bond Market	62	0.29%	Jun 27, 1980	VUBFX vs VFIIX
VFSTX	Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor...	Total Bond Market	91	-0.21%	Oct 29, 1982	VUBFX vs VFSTX
VTIP	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	92	0.87%	Oct 12, 2012	VUBFX vs VTIP
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	Total Bond Market	50	0.09%	Apr 3, 2007	VUBFX vs BND
FBNDX	Fidelity Investment Grade Bond Fund	Total Bond Market	42	-0.36%	Aug 6, 1971	VUBFX vs FBNDX
PIMIX	PIMCO Income Fund Institutional Class	Total Bond Market	80	-0.99%	Mar 30, 2007	VUBFX vs PIMIX
VBIRX	Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares	Total Bond Market	86	-0.23%	Nov 12, 2001	VUBFX vs VBIRX

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