Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Admiral Shares (VWETX) Alternatives

Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Admiral Shares (VWETX) 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 VWETX. 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 VWETX

VWETX charges 0.12% annually. Among mutual funds in the Total Bond Market category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among VWETX alternatives.

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

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VWETX

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	VWETX vs VUSFX
JSOSX	JPMorgan Strategic Income Opportunities Fund Class...	100	Oct 10, 2008	VWETX vs JSOSX
VUBFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Investor Share...	100	Feb 24, 2015	VWETX vs VUBFX
FCNVX	Fidelity Conservative Income Bond Institutional Cl...	100	Mar 3, 2011	VWETX vs FCNVX
FJTDX	Fidelity Flex Conservative Income Bond Fund	99	May 31, 2018	VWETX vs FJTDX

Top Performing VWETX Alternatives (YTD)

VWETX 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	VWETX vs VUSFX
VUBFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Investor Share...	0.59%	Feb 24, 2015	VWETX vs VUBFX
FJTDX	Fidelity Flex Conservative Income Bond Fund	0.55%	May 31, 2018	VWETX vs FJTDX
FCNVX	Fidelity Conservative Income Bond Institutional Cl...	0.52%	Mar 3, 2011	VWETX vs FCNVX
JSOSX	JPMorgan Strategic Income Opportunities Fund Class...	0.50%	Oct 10, 2008	VWETX vs JSOSX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VWETX

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

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VWETX

VWETX 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	VWETX vs FCNVX
JSOSX	JPMorgan Strategic Income Opportunities Fund Class...	-0.26%	Oct 10, 2008	VWETX vs JSOSX
FJTDX	Fidelity Flex Conservative Income Bond Fund	-0.30%	May 31, 2018	VWETX vs FJTDX
VUBFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Investor Share...	-0.30%	Feb 24, 2015	VWETX vs VUBFX
VUSFX	Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Admiral Shares	-0.35%	Feb 24, 2015	VWETX 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	59	-3.97%	Nov 13, 2000	VWETX vs VTSAX
VFIAX	Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares	Large Cap Blend Equities	59	-4.35%	Nov 13, 2000	VWETX vs VFIAX
VTIAX	Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Admi...	Large Cap Blend Equities, Foreign Large Cap Equities	86	1.75%	Nov 29, 2010	VWETX vs VTIAX
VIGAX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	38	-10.40%	Nov 13, 2000	VWETX vs VIGAX
VWELX	Vanguard Wellington Fund Investor Shares	Diversified Portfolio	74	-3.35%	Jul 1, 1929	VWETX vs VWELX
VBTLX	Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shar...	Total Bond Market	46	-0.28%	Nov 12, 2001	VWETX vs VBTLX
VDIGX	Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	10	-5.09%	May 15, 1992	VWETX vs VDIGX
VIGIX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	38	-10.39%	May 14, 1998	VWETX vs VIGIX
VITAX	Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund Admiral...	Technology Equities	61	-7.30%	Mar 25, 2004	VWETX vs VITAX
VBIAX	Vanguard Balanced Index Fund Admiral Shares	Diversified Portfolio	69	-2.43%	Nov 13, 2000	VWETX vs VBIAX

Often Compared With VWETX

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

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
PTTRX	PIMCO Total Return Fund Institutional Class	Total Bond Market	49	-0.68%	—	VWETX vs PTTRX
BLV	Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF	Long-Term Bond	16	-0.30%	Apr 3, 2007	VWETX vs BLV
HYD	VanEck Vectors High-Yield Municipal Index ETF	Municipal Bonds	25	-0.34%	Feb 4, 2009	VWETX vs HYD
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	Total Bond Market	50	0.09%	Apr 3, 2007	VWETX vs BND
MWTIX	Metropolitan West Total Return Bond Fund Class I	Total Bond Market	37	-0.26%	—	VWETX vs MWTIX
VCPAX	Vanguard Core-Plus Bond Fund Admiral Shares	Total Bond Market	66	-0.12%	Oct 25, 2021	VWETX vs VCPAX
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	59	-3.65%	Jan 22, 1993	VWETX vs SPY
VTTHX	Vanguard Target Retirement 2035 Fund	Target Retirement Date, Diversified Portfolio	80	-1.13%	Oct 27, 2003	VWETX vs VTTHX
VCLT	Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	23	-0.48%	Nov 19, 2009	VWETX vs VCLT
VWEAX	Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Admiral Shares	High Yield Bonds	92	-1.14%	Nov 12, 2001	VWETX vs VWEAX
VWESX	Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor ...	Total Bond Market	14	-1.27%	Jul 9, 1973	VWETX vs VWESX
VWLUX	Vanguard Long-Term Tax-Exempt Fund Admiral Shares	Municipal Bonds	37	-0.40%	Feb 12, 2001	VWETX vs VWLUX
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	60	-3.66%	Sep 7, 2010	VWETX vs VOO
SMH	VanEck Semiconductor ETF	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	95	8.84%	Dec 20, 2011	VWETX vs SMH
PBDIX	T. Rowe Price QM U.S. Bond Index Fund	Total Bond Market	84	-0.12%	—	VWETX vs PBDIX
VLTCX	Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admir...	Corporate Bonds	16	-0.92%	Jan 19, 2010	VWETX vs VLTCX
HYS	PIMCO 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond Index ETF	High Yield Bonds	75	-0.26%	Jun 16, 2011	VWETX vs HYS
VWALX	Vanguard High-Yield Tax-Exempt Fund Admiral Shares	Municipal Bonds	35	-0.26%	Nov 12, 2001	VWETX vs VWALX
DODIX	Dodge & Cox Income Fund	Total Bond Market	62	0.04%	—	VWETX vs DODIX
IGLB	iShares 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond E...	Corporate Bonds	23	-0.58%	Dec 8, 2009	VWETX vs IGLB

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