VUSUX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Fund Admiral Shares (VUSUX) belongs to the Government Bonds category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with VUSUX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to VUSUX

VUSUX charges 0.10% annually. There are 14 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.01%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	0.01%	—	Mar 2009	VUSUX vs GUSTX
FUAMX	Fidelity Intermediate Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	—	VUSUX vs FUAMX
FNBGX	Fidelity Long-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2005	VUSUX vs FNBGX
FUMBX	Fidelity Short-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2005	VUSUX vs FUMBX
FUTBX	Fidelity SAI U.S. Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Mar 2016	VUSUX vs FUTBX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VUSUX

VUSUX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 8. There are 87 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 99.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	99	—	Dec 1985	VUSUX vs FEUGX
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	99	—	Mar 2009	VUSUX vs GUSTX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	88	—	Aug 2010	VUSUX vs VSBIX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	86	33.50B	Dec 2009	VUSUX vs VSBSX
MDSIX	Integrity Short Term Government Fund	84	—	Jun 2011	VUSUX vs MDSIX

Top Performing VUSUX Alternatives (YTD)

VUSUX is at -0.01% YTD. There are 67 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 1.82%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	1.82%	—	Dec 1985	VUSUX vs FEUGX
VGIVX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fu...	1.70%	6.50B	Feb 2015	VUSUX vs VGIVX
VGAVX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fu...	1.65%	6.50B	May 2013	VUSUX vs VGAVX
MDSIX	Integrity Short Term Government Fund	1.65%	—	Jun 2011	VUSUX vs MDSIX
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	1.46%	—	Mar 2009	VUSUX vs GUSTX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VUSUX

VUSUX has 9.09% 1-year volatility. There are 89 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.21%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
DFFGX	DFA Short-Term Government Portfolio	1.21%	—	May 1987	VUSUX vs DFFGX
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	1.22%	—	Mar 2009	VUSUX vs GUSTX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	1.27%	—	Aug 2010	VUSUX vs VSBIX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	1.28%	33.50B	Dec 2009	VUSUX vs VSBSX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	1.41%	—	Dec 1985	VUSUX vs FEUGX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VUSUX

VUSUX has a 1-year max drawdown of -7.18%. There are 87 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.20%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	-0.20%	—	Mar 2009	VUSUX vs GUSTX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	-0.32%	—	Dec 1985	VUSUX vs FEUGX
RFBAX	Davis Government Bond Fund	-0.77%	—	Nov 1994	VUSUX vs RFBAX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	-0.81%	—	Aug 2010	VUSUX vs VSBIX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	-0.84%	33.50B	Dec 2009	VUSUX vs VSBSX

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	71	11.98%	2.20T	Nov 2000	VUSUX vs VTSAX
VFIAX	Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares	S&P 500, Large Cap Blend Equities	73	11.69%	1.60T	Nov 2000	VUSUX vs VFIAX
VTIAX	Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Admi...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	58	15.40%	629.30B	Nov 2010	VUSUX vs VTIAX
VIGAX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	34	10.82%	365.00B	Nov 2000	VUSUX vs VIGAX
VWELX	Vanguard Wellington Fund Investor Shares	Diversified Portfolio	74	7.11%	121.30B	Jul 1929	VUSUX vs VWELX
VBTLX	Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shar...	Total Bond Market	23	0.42%	389.80B	Nov 2001	VUSUX vs VBTLX
VIGIX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	34	10.83%	365.00B	May 1998	VUSUX vs VIGIX
VDIGX	Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund	Dividend, Large Cap Blend Equities	11	2.63%	36.80B	May 1992	VUSUX vs VDIGX
VITAX	Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund Admiral...	Technology Equities	81	33.66%	144.20B	Mar 2004	VUSUX vs VITAX
VBIAX	Vanguard Balanced Index Fund Admiral Shares	Diversified Portfolio	76	7.35%	62.30B	Nov 2000	VUSUX vs VBIAX

Often Compared With VUSUX

Investors most often compare VUSUX with SGOV, BND, VEDTX. These 20 comparison targets span 9 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
SGOV	iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF	Ultrashort Bond	100	1.51%	91.90B	May 2020	VUSUX vs SGOV
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	Total Bond Market	37	0.27%	389.80B	Apr 2007	VUSUX vs BND
VEDTX	Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury Index Fund	Government Bonds	5	-0.51%	—	Nov 2007	VUSUX vs VEDTX
VFIUX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Fund Admiral S...	Government Bonds	13	-0.36%	—	Feb 2001	VUSUX vs VFIUX
VFIRX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Fund Admiral Shares	Government Bonds	42	0.44%	5.80B	Feb 2001	VUSUX vs VFIRX
TLT	iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF	Government Bonds, Long-Term Bond	16	-0.27%	42.90B	Jul 2002	VUSUX vs TLT
USFR	WisdomTree Floating Rate Treasury Fund	Government Bonds, Ultrashort Bond	100	1.60%	17.01B	Feb 2014	VUSUX vs USFR
BLV	Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF	Long-Term Bond	23	0.28%	8.50B	Apr 2007	VUSUX vs BLV
VMFVX	Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value Index Fund Institut...	Mid Cap Value Equities	30	9.39%	—	Nov 2010	VUSUX vs VMFVX
VGSH	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF	Government Bonds, Short-Term Bond	83	0.48%	33.50B	Nov 2009	VUSUX vs VGSH
NAD	Nuveen Quality Municipal Income Fund		75	0.93%	—	—	VUSUX vs NAD
FKMCX	Fidelity Mid-Cap Stock Fund Class K	Mid Cap Blend Equities	62	17.41%	—	May 2008	VUSUX vs FKMCX
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	10.91%	1.60T	Sep 2010	VUSUX vs VOO
VFITX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Fund Investor ...	Government Bonds	12	-0.41%	7.20B	Oct 1991	VUSUX vs VFITX
DBLDX	DoubleLine Long Duration Total Return Bond Fund	Government Bonds	9	0.13%	—	Dec 2014	VUSUX vs DBLDX
PGOVX	PIMCO Long-Term U.S. Government Fund	Government Bonds	8	-0.04%	—	Jan 1994	VUSUX vs PGOVX
PDMIX	PIMCO GNMA and Government Securities Fund	Government Bonds	33	1.23%	—	Jul 1997	VUSUX vs PDMIX
FDGRX	Fidelity Growth Company Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	76	23.73%	—	Jan 1983	VUSUX vs FDGRX
VGLT	Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF	Government Bonds, Long-Term Bond	18	-0.41%	14.30B	Nov 2009	VUSUX vs VGLT
FBLTX	Fidelity SAI Long-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	Government Bonds	6	-0.08%	—	Oct 2015	VUSUX vs FBLTX

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