Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares (VWESX) Alternatives

Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares (VWESX) 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 VWESX. 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 VWESX

VWESX charges 0.22% annually. Among mutual funds in the Total Bond Market category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among VWESX alternatives.

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

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VWESX

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	VWESX vs VUSFX
JSOSX	JPMorgan Strategic Income Opportunities Fund Class...	100	Oct 10, 2008	VWESX vs JSOSX
VUBFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Investor Share...	100	Feb 24, 2015	VWESX vs VUBFX
FCNVX	Fidelity Conservative Income Bond Institutional Cl...	100	Mar 3, 2011	VWESX vs FCNVX
FJTDX	Fidelity Flex Conservative Income Bond Fund	100	May 31, 2018	VWESX vs FJTDX

Top Performing VWESX Alternatives (YTD)

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

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VWESX

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

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VWESX

VWESX 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	VWESX vs FCNVX
JSOSX	JPMorgan Strategic Income Opportunities Fund Class...	-0.26%	Oct 10, 2008	VWESX vs JSOSX
FJTDX	Fidelity Flex Conservative Income Bond Fund	-0.30%	May 31, 2018	VWESX vs FJTDX
VUBFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Investor Share...	-0.30%	Feb 24, 2015	VWESX vs VUBFX
VUSFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Admiral Shares	-0.35%	Feb 24, 2015	VWESX 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	VWESX vs VTSAX
VFIAX	Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares	Large Cap Blend Equities	46	-7.06%	Nov 13, 2000	VWESX vs VFIAX
VTIAX	Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Admi...	Large Cap Blend Equities, Foreign Large Cap Equities	80	-1.02%	Nov 29, 2010	VWESX vs VTIAX
VIGAX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	26	-13.83%	Nov 13, 2000	VWESX vs VIGAX
VWELX	Vanguard Wellington Fund Investor Shares	Diversified Portfolio	66	-5.26%	Jul 1, 1929	VWESX vs VWELX
VBTLX	Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shar...	Total Bond Market	56	-0.49%	Nov 12, 2001	VWESX vs VBTLX
VDIGX	Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	10	-6.99%	May 15, 1992	VWESX vs VDIGX
VIGIX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	26	-13.83%	May 14, 1998	VWESX vs VIGIX
VITAX	Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund Admiral...	Technology Equities	47	-11.14%	Mar 25, 2004	VWESX vs VITAX
VBIAX	Vanguard Balanced Index Fund Admiral Shares	Diversified Portfolio	59	-4.19%	Nov 13, 2000	VWESX vs VBIAX

Often Compared With VWESX

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

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
VBLAX	Vanguard Long-Term Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares	Total Bond Market	13	-1.15%	Feb 7, 2019	VWESX vs VBLAX
VEIRX	Vanguard Equity Income Fund Admiral Shares	Large Cap Value Equities	57	-0.12%	Aug 13, 2001	VWESX vs VEIRX
VFICX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund I...	Total Bond Market	70	-1.45%	Nov 1, 1993	VWESX vs VFICX
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	52	12.79%	Oct 20, 2011	VWESX vs SCHD
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	Total Bond Market	59	0.05%	Apr 3, 2007	VWESX vs BND
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	65	-4.42%	Sep 7, 2010	VWESX vs VOO
FAGIX	Fidelity Capital & Income Fund	High Yield Bonds	91	-0.85%	Nov 1, 1977	VWESX vs FAGIX
VMVAX	Vanguard Mid-Cap Value Index Fund Admiral Shares	Mid Cap Value Equities	56	2.88%	Sep 27, 2011	VWESX vs VMVAX
VLCIX	Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Insti...	Corporate Bonds	18	-1.44%	Nov 19, 2009	VWESX vs VLCIX
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	64	-4.37%	Jan 22, 1993	VWESX vs SPY
VT	Vanguard Total World Stock ETF	Global Equities	77	-1.71%	Jun 24, 2008	VWESX vs VT
VWETX	Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Admiral S...	Total Bond Market	18	-1.65%	Feb 12, 2001	VWESX vs VWETX
FNILX	Fidelity ZERO Large Cap Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	45	-7.30%	—	VWESX vs FNILX
SPYG	State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF	S&P 500, Large Cap Growth Equities	66	-8.12%	Sep 25, 2000	VWESX vs SPYG
VCRB	Vanguard Core Bond ETF	Intermediate Core Bond	61	0.01%	Dec 14, 2023	VWESX vs VCRB
VWEAX	Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Admiral Shares	High Yield Bonds	92	-1.68%	Nov 12, 2001	VWESX vs VWEAX
VWEHX	Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Investor Shares	High Yield Bonds	91	-1.70%	Dec 27, 1978	VWESX vs VWEHX

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